BACKGROUND About 19 million children worldwide live with visual impairments resulting from different ocular morbidities. This study aimed to identify the different causes of eye diseases in children visiting a tertiary eye centre at Jimma University Hospital. METHODS We conducted a retrospective review of charts of patients of <16 years of age who presented to Jimma University, Department of ...

The aim of this article was to suggest some changes in the teaching-learning process methodology of the judo osoto-guruma technique, establishing the action sequences and the most frequent technical errors committed when performing them. The study was carried out with the participation of 45 students with no experience regarding the fundamentals of judo (21 men and 24 women; age=24.02±3.98 year...

The main goal of this research project was to retest the validity of a specifically designed judo field test (Santos Test) in a different group of judokas. Eight (n=8) national-level male judokas underwent laboratory and field testing. The mean data (mean +/- SD) obtained in the laboratory tests was: HRmax: 200 ± 4.0 beats × min(-1), VO2 max: 52.8 ± 7.9 ± ml × kg(-1) × min(-1), lactate max: 12 ...

A multiple-ligament knee injury that includes posterolateral corner (PLC) disruption often causes palsy of the common peroneal nerve (CPN), which occurs in 44% of cases with PLC injury and biceps femoris tendon rupture or avulsion of the fibular head. Approximately half of these cases do not show functional recovery. This case report aims to present a criteria-based approach to the operation an...

This study aimed to describe and analyze the main changes in official competitive rules of judo between 2010 2020, highlighting combat time, scores penalties. In this retrospective study, a search was performed for documents which regulated 2020 on websites International Judo Federation Brazilian Confederation, as well refereeing manuals Sergipe (Brazil) Google platform. Over years, regular tim...

According to the results of analysis scientific and methodical, special reference literature (monitoring Internet sources), members research group established, that there is an insufficient number methodological works devoted issue qualitative quantitative indicators technical tactical preparedness highly qualified female athletes who specialize in sports types struggle (martial arts). This, tu...