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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"C600 - Sport & exercise science"”.
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Effect of workload, upper body posture, and saddle set-back on full body angular joint kinematics, muscle activity, and lower limb haemodynamics
'Cycling is one of the toughest sports and one of the most complex to analyse in scientific terms.' - Mr Hein Verbruggen,P residentU nion Cycliste International 1991-2005. Despite extensive research into sagittal plane lower limb cycling kinematics there is little scientific literature available …
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Comparison of two diabetes mellitus exercise programmes with respect to exercise adherence and physiological and psychological effects
… a year and this amount is rising gradually. Exercise is a major cornerstone for treatment of DM, however, benefits derived from exercise have been shown to wane 3-10 days after exercise. Therefore, for exercise to be an effective form of treatment, it should be adopted as a lifestyle change. …
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A comparative study of home based exercise on symptomatic peripheral arterial disease
… of only 44%. Intermittent claudication, the exercise-induced ischaemic pain in the lower extremities, has been reported in 20% to 40% of patients with PAD. People with PAD have significant disability that also affects psychosocial and emotional aspects of their lives. Exercise is often …
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The role of psychological characteristics of developing excellence (PCDEs) in negotiating the pathway to excellence
… ignored by the systems and protocols employed in sport. Modem approaches to talent development are beginning to stress the initial possession, then subsequent development, of Psychological Characteristics of Developing Excellence (PCDEs; MacNamara, Button, & Collins, 2010) as the best way to …
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The influence of footwear and surfaces on performance and injury potential in running
The focus of this project was to detect differences in running gait (at a fixed speed) induced by differences in shoes and surfaces. A review of the literature indicated that improvements in the measurement and analysis techniques were necessary to yield results accurate and reliable enough to. …
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A comparison of the physical load in match play and small-sided games in trained football players.
… systems (GPS) have become widely used by sports teams to quantify training and non-competitive match demands. Although GPS technology has been used in football for some time, its sensitivity in determining training and match demands has been debated. The recent integration of …