Pyrethroid resistance in the lepidopteran insects has caused an influx of new non-pyrethroid based compounds. One such compound is Diamond® .83 EC (novaluron), an insect growth regulator. This is a newly available compound sold as Diamond. The purpose of this experiment was to test the effectiveness of Diamond with respect to a standard of spinosad (Tracer® 4 L) and cyhalothrin (Karate Z® 2.08 ...

BACKGROUND regular physical activity has an effect on biological responses in both muscles and organs that, in turn, alter the structure and functions of the brain. Therefore, this study aims at comparing motor (sprint, coordination ability and explosive legs strength skills) and cognitive abilities (working memory, attention, executive functioning) in children. METHODS 39 children with avera...

The aim of this paper is to propose and initially evaluate our novel algorithm which enables averaging of time-varying sequences of rotations with three degrees of freedom described by quaternions. The methodology is based on Dynamic Time Warping barycenter averaging (DBA) with one minus dot product distance function, Markley’s quaternions averaging method and Gaussian quaternion signal smoothi...

The aims of this study were: (i) to present the kinematic and electromyographic patterns of the choku-zuki punch performed by 18 experienced karatekas from the Portuguese team, and (ii) to compare it with the execution of 19 participants without any karate experience. The kinematic and electromyographic data were collected from the arm and forearm during the execution of the specific punch. A t...

OBJECTIVE To determine the type and number of injuries that occur during the training and practice of Muay Thai kick boxing and to compare the data obtained with those from previous studies of karate and taekwondo. METHODS One to one interviews using a standard questionnaire on injuries incurred during training and practice of Muay Thai kick boxing were conducted at various gyms and competiti...

BACKGROUND/AIM Oxidative stress is a state of disturbed balance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) on the one hand, and antioxidative defense on the other. As a result of oxidative stress we have irreversible changes in cell function leading to pathological tissue changes, development of many diseases and fast aging process. Increased consumption of oxygen...

Bu çalışma, elit karate branşı sporcularının ulusal ve uluslararası 2 farklı müsabaka öncesi beslenme durumlarını saptamak karşılaştırmak amacı ile yapılmıştır. Çalışmaya Türkiye Olimpiyat Hazırlık Merkezi (TOHM) bünyesinde olup dalında yarışan 18 yaş üstü tüm sporcular (6 erkek,8 kadın; toplam 14 kişi) katılmıştır. Sporculara ait veriler sporcuların genel özellikleri, antropometrik ölçümler vü...