The aim of the study was to assess interdependence of specific motor abilities (situation karate tests) and motor skills (karate techniques), and karate performance (fighting efficiency) in under-sixteen male karateka aged 11-12 and 13-14 years. A battery of 5 situation motor tests were applied and 6 basic elements of karate technique evaluated in a sample of 20 male karateka aged 11-12 and 20 ...

introduction: stereotypy is one of the main features of children with autism. these behaviors are associated with deficit in learning processes, social skills acquisition, increased family stress, and self-injuries behaviors. the purpose of the present study was aimed to investigate the effectiveness of two selected karate-hand techniques on hand stereotypic movements in a boy with autism. mate...

mice following surgical induction of osteoarthritis + Little CB, Barai A, Burkhardt D, Smith SM, Fosang AJ, Shah M, Thompson EW +Raymond Purves Laboratories, University of Sydney, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW, Australia; Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, University of Melbourne, Royal Childrens Hospital, Parkville, Vic, Australia; St Vincents Institute of Medical Research, F...

INTRODUCTION Coastal vegetated habitats are on a global decline due to climate change, specifically sea level rise (SLR) and increased storminess (IPCC, 2014). These fringing environments connecting land and sea are important mediators of SLR and increased wave action, providing essential ecosystem services such as coastal protection, water purification, and erosion control (Barbier et al., 201...

This thesis presents a review of related important concepts in cosmology followed by details of the author’s role in a research project on the origin of intracluster light. The author’s role in the development of the simulations varied from searching parameters in the literature, through writing and modifying code in IDL, FORTRAN, and UNIX to carrying out hundreds of simulations using the parti...

Background. Studies in this domain help focus on the techniques with high application to improve the point attainment, without providing points for the other opponents. Objectives. The purpose of this study was to analyze and investigate the most common scoring techniques used and the highest intensity competition times that have been fulfilled by the champions of the World Karate Leagues 2019...