KOKKONEN, J., A. G. NELSON, C. ELDREDGE, and J. B. WINCHESTER. Chronic Static Stretching Improves Exercise Performance. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 39, No. 10, pp. 1825-1831, 2007. Purpose: This study investigated the influence of static stretching exercises on specific exercise performances. Methods: Thirty-eight volunteers participated in this study. The stretching group (STR) consisted of ...

in korea, hypertension has become more prevalent with the westernization of korean diets and lack of exercise. this study aimed at investigating the associations between physical fitness variables and hypertension status in korean women.the subjects were 9,216 women aged >20 years who visited a public health promotion center for physical fitness tests. cardiovascular respiratory fitness was eva...

The study's purpose was to determine the specific features of effect number repetitions and rest intervals on effectiveness standing long jump training program for 14-year-old girls.
 Materials methods. study participants were 40 girls aged 14. informed about all experiment gave their consent participate therein. used methods analysis scientific methodological literature, observation, peda...

PURPOSE To investigate the possibility of a delay in the super-compensation phase due to aging in jump practice. METHODS This study evaluated records in three phases (approximately every five years) of a man who had been participating in Masters Athletics for over 20 years. After correcting for air temperature, which would influence the distance on a standing five-step jump using simple regre...

Abstract Objective To verify the effects of successive judo matches on interlimb asymmetry and bilateral deficit in athletes. Design Repeated measures; Setting University Judo center. Participants Fourteen male Outcome measures Four simulated consisting 4-min. Before first match after each athletes were submitted to single leg tests – Countermovement Jump (SLCMJ) Standing Long (SLSLJ), handgrip...

This study aimed to evaluate the postactivation potentiation (PAP) effects of an eccentric overload (EOL) exercise on vertical and horizontal jumps change direction (COD) performance. Twelve healthy physically active male subjects were involved in a crossover study. The performed 3 sets 6 repetitions EOL half squats for maximal power using flywheel ergometer. Postactivation was compared between...