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Body Mass Index Of Masters Basketball Players, Joe Walsh, Mike Climstein, Ian Timothy Heazlewood, Mark Debeliso, Kent Adams, Stephen Burke, Jyrki Kettunen

Joe Walsh

Abstract. Aim and Scope: Thousands of masters athletes participate quadrennially in the World Masters Games (WMG). However, this unique cohort remains under investigated. With a need for multifaceted solutions to the global obesity epidemic, investigating special populations such as those competing in sport at mature-older ages may further the understanding of the nexus between aging, physical activity and obesity. The aim of this cross-sectional comparative study was to investigate body mass index (BMI) within the WMG competitors in context with national populations and health guidelines. We hypothesized that the prevalence of obesity in the WMG cohort would be less than …

The Collage Of Functional Health Education For Effective Healthy Decisions And Health Promotion, Prof. Jerome Okonkwo Okafor

Prof. Jerome O Okafor

No abstract provided.

A Time-Efficient Method For Analyzing Bone Strain With Large Subject Pools, Daniel Leib, Eric Dugan, Henry Wang

Daniel Leib

No abstract provided.

Investigação Centrada Na Análise Do Jogo: Da Modelação Estática À Modelação Dinâmica. [Research On The Game Analysis: From Static To Dynamic Modeling], Rui Marcelino, Jaime Sampaio, Isabel Mesquita

Rui Marcelino

Com o presente trabalho pretende-se rever e organizar a literatura disponível que tem como objecto de estudo a análise das competições em Jogos Desportivos, área que é habitualmente designada por Análise do Jogo. Pretendeu-se, assim, identificar os problemas de pesquisa mais comuns, caracterizar as metodologias recorrentes e sistematizar as tendências evolutivas desta área de investigação. A base de dados Web of Science foi utilizada para identificar os artigos relevantes (n=47), tendo estes sido posteriormente agrupados em função da natureza da investigação (estudos empíricos, estudos não empíricos, revisões da literatura). Uma análise cronológica evidenciou a evolução de estudos predominantemente descritivos para …

Physique And Body Composition In Soccer Players Across Adolescence, Pantelis Nikolaidis, Nickos Karydis

Pantelis Nikolaidis

PURPOSE: Although the contribution of physique and body composition in soccer performance was recognized, these parameters of physical fitness were not well-studied in adolescent players. Aim of this study was to investigate physique and body composition across adolescence. METHODS: Male adolescents (N=297 aged 12.01-20.98 y), classified into nine one-year age-groups, child (control group, N=16 aged 7.34-11.97 y) and adult players (control group, N=29 aged 21.01-31.59 y), all members of competitive soccer clubs, performed a series of anthropometric measures (body mass, height, skinfolds, circumferences and girths), from which body mass index (BMI), percentage of body fat (BF%), fat mass (FM), fat …

Football: An Intransitive Endeavour, Joe Walsh, Ian Timothy Heazlewood

Joe Walsh

It has long been established that competitions should be structured to give each team a fair chance of winning. The aim of this research paper was, considering similarities of shared parameters between codes, to investigate intransitivity in football codes. Variables effecting probabilistic outcomes of games were identified for the football codes: soccer, gridiron, rugby union, rugby league and touch football. An algebraic probabilistic model for obtaining tactical advantage in individual transition states was developed. Hypothetical teams were constructed in order to test the possibility of intransitive games states. It was clear that intransitivity could logically exist for a variety of …

Injury Incidence In Football Code Athletes During Preparation For The World Masters Games, Joe Walsh, Mike Climstein, Stephen Burke, Ian Timothy Heazlewood, Kent J. Adams, Mark Debeliso, Jyrki Kettunen

Joe Walsh

There is growing evidence that physical activity across the lifespan is beneficial for improved health. However older athletes may display an increased range of pathologies and physiological changes due to the aging process. These factors may result in increased injury risks, particularly when participating in highly competitive sport. The World Masters Games (WMG) is the largest international sporting competition in terms of participant numbers. Yet this cohort of athletes remains proportionately under investigated.

It was hypothesized that injury trends would be similar in incidence and location to a comparative (elite soccer) population. An online survey was utilized to investigate the …

Strength And Hypertrophy Responses To Constant And Decreasing Rest Intervals In Trained Men Using Creatine Supplementation, Tacito P. Souza-Junior, Jeffrey M. Willardson, Richard Bloomer, Richard D. Leite, Steven J. Fleck, Paulo R. Oliveira, Robert Simao

Jeffrey Willardson

The purpose of the current study was to compare strength and hypertrophy responses to resistance training programs that instituted constant rest intervals (CI) and decreasing rest intervals (DI) between sets over the course of eight weeks by trained men who supplemented with creatine monohydrate (CR).