OBJECTIVE To consider the efficacy of 10 weeks of Romanian deadlift (DL) training in increasing lumbar extension strength compared to isolated lumbar extension (LUMX) training. DESIGN Comparison of pre- and post-test data for Romanian deadlift 1RM, and lumbar extension torque between and within groups. PARTICIPANTS Male trained subjects (n = 36; (x¯±SD) 24.9 ± 6.5 years; 178.5 ± 5.2 cm; 81....

The aim of this study was to track and analyze the 200-m Freestyle performance stability throughout elite swimmer’s career. 29 Portuguese male top-50 were analyzed for seven consecutive seasons between 12 and 18 years old. Best performances were collected from ranking tables. Longitudinal assessment was performed based on two approaches: (i) mean stability was analyzed by descriptive statistics...

BACKGROUND Pain and dysfunction of the shoulder complex are commonly found physiotherapy practice. These musculoskeletal abnormalities are related to instability and inadequate kinematic function, that depend on the integrity of the muscle tissues. Thus, to enhance the results of exercise therapies, and prevent and attenuate pain and dynfunction, the use of oscillatory pole has been implemented...

This study was undertaken in response to evaluate an instructional method Environmental Education which is the Module enhancing pupils’ knowledge and behavior intention. One group pre post-quasi-experimental conducted involves 32 primary five pupils from two identified schools via purposive sampling. Four series of test were namely pre-test (to access initial level intention before intervention...

objective: because of the importance iron metabolism and role of hepcidin in running, the present study investigates the effects of one event of submaximal exercise on plasma hepcidin concentrations in male runners. methods: for this purpose, we selected eight runners who were athletic team members of mazandaran university with an average age of 21.7±1.34 years, height of 175.6±5.88 cm, weight ...