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Determinants of self-assessment of physical fitness in persons aged 45-89

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Kotarska K., Nowak M. A.

Health Problems of Civilization

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2018

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tom 12

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nr 2

Background. Scientific studies on ageing have repeatedly shown positive correlations between physical activity and physical fitness and health. The following study shows that people who were involved in different forms of physical activity had higher self-assessment of own fitness, also in the long term. The aim of the study was to investigate the determinants of the self-assessment of physical fitness in people aged 45-89 years. Material and methods. The study involved 300 persons aged 45-89 years, who were diagnosed with a diagnostic survey using the following research techniques: a questionnaire, interview and observation. The qualitative and quantitative analyses were based on the frequency of traits, chi-square independence tests, and multivariate correspondence analyses. Results. Self-assessment of physical fitness depended on age, family roles and employment status. Higher levels of fitness were reported by (i) respondents engaged in recreational exercise and (ii) former professional athletes. Going on holidays in the previous year, travelling in the past and at present were also correlated with higher self-assessment of physical fitness. Conclusions. Self-assessment of physical fitness seems to be a good indicator of the physical activity in the elderly. Positive self-assessment helps address the challenges of old age and seems to be crucial for successful ageing. Hence, there is a need to create programmes with a broader spectrum of influence to activate the elderly.

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Impact of systemic cryotherapy on physical fitness

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Roslanowski A., Glibowski E., Winiarski S., Wilk I.

Medical Science Pulse

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2018

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tom 12

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nr 2

Background: Systemic cryotherapy has broad effects on the human body. These include improved immunity, accelerated tissue regeneration, activation of thermoregulatory mechanisms, analgesic effects, and reduced muscle tension and spasticity without compromising strength. Aim of the study: To evaluate the effect of systemic cryotherapy on physical fitness. Material and methods: The 43 participants (42 – 53 years of age) underwent 10 daily treatments in a nitrogen cryochamber over two consecutive weeks. Each cryochamber treatment lasted for 3 minutes at -130°C. Physical fitness was tested before and after the cryochamber treatment course using elements of three physical testing methods (a functional movement screen, a TKKF physical fitness test and a general fitness test). Results: After cryotherapy, there was a visible improvement in the first four exercises of the fitness test with fewer participants feeling pain during movement, and more able to perform the exercises correctly or perfectly. For the remaining three exercises, the changes occurred in fewer subjects and to a lesser extent. Conclusions: Systemic cryotherapy was associated with improved physical fitness. It can be used to help increase overall physical fitness as a complementary and supportive process.

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Analysis of motor performance indicators of medical rescuers

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Ruzbarska I., Turek M.

Studies in Physical Culture and Tourism

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2010

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tom 17

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nr 1

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Laboratory tests and game performance of young soccer players

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Lipinska P., Szwarc A.

Trends in Sport Sciences

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2016

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tom 23

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nr 1

Introduction. Results of laboratory tests could be treated as a valuable source of information about players’ physical fitness. Aim of Study. The purpose of this study was to identify laboratory physical fitness tests that could be useful for predicting competences of 17-year-old soccer players. Material and Methods. Selected components of players’ physical fitness were assessed and the effectiveness of game performance was evaluated in a group of eighteen young soccer players. The following parameters were measured: anthropometric measurements, anaerobic and aerobic capacity, locomotion speed, explosive strength of the lower limbs, reaction time, and balance. Results. The results achieved in laboratory and exercise tests were converted into ranks. An assessment of players’ effectiveness in one-on-one games was made using special oneon-one test methodology, and a list of ranked game performances was prepared. On the basis of observations made by three independent experts, the participants were classified according to their “usefulness” for the game using the Game Performance Assessment Instrument (GPAI). The ranking assessment of the effectiveness of one-on-one games and of a classified game was correlated with the results of laboratory tests. It was found that players with the highest scores in locomotion speed tests and in the explosive leg power test were also highly assessed by the experts with regard to the efficiency of their performance in one-on-one games as well as, to a slightly lesser degree, in the classified game. There was no significant relationship between the expert assessment of “usefulness” for the game and other tests. Conclusions. On the basis of strength-speed test results we may satisfactorily predict young soccer players’ efficiency of game performance.

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Comparison of body composition, physical fitness parameters and skeletal muscle damage indices among young Indian male soccer and hockey players

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Sarkar S., Chatterjee S., Dey S. K.

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity. The Journal of Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport

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2019

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tom 11

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nr 2

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Aerobics and pregnancy

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Genti M., Serbezis V., Mavridis G.

Studies in Physical Culture and Tourism

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2009

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tom 16

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nr 4

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Perceived control variables and leisure-time physical activity of adults

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Sas-Nowosielski K., Grabara M., Hadzik A.

Trends in Sport Sciences

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2013

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tom 20

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nr 4

Aim of Study. To determine whether and to what extent selfefficacy, perceived fitness competence and perceived behavioral control are related to leisure time moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in adults. Material and Methods. The study involved 532 adults (including 379 women) aged 18 to 26 years. Physical activity (PA) was measured by means of a short self-report questionnaire, being a modified version of the very popular Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire (GLTQ). Each level of PA was described in a manner which enabled defining it by the participants with examples of activities representative for a given category, with 9 MET criteria for vigorous activity and 5 MET criteria for moderate intensity. Perceived physical competencies were measured by a relevant subscale of the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI). Results. On average, respondents undertook 2.5 hours of MVPA. Males were more active than females, and younger persons more active than older persons. For the whole sample, self-efficacy and perceived behavioral control were the two significant predictors of MVPA. However, in the case of the latter the effect size was small. In self-efficacy a nearly linear increase from sedentary to the most active group was observed. Relationships between perceived competencies, self-efficacy and perceived behavioral control and physical activity were age dependent. The comparison between younger and older adults revealed that in the younger age group all three control variables were related to physical activity, while in the older group only self-efficacy and perceived behavioral control were signifiant; however, in both cases the effect sizes were weak. Conclusions. The most promising interventions to increase PA are teaching strategies to cope with barriers of physical activity and convincing people that regardless of their levels their physical fitness and motor abilities enable them to be physically active. However, while it seems true for young adults, the factors determining the physical activity of older adults and reinforcement strategies look different.

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The location of back pain as a factor differentiating the physical fitness of cadets of the Military Academy of Land Forces

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Lenart D.

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity. The Journal of Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport

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2019

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tom 11

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nr 2

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Comparison of the general fitness level in junior kayakers with different sports level running title. Comparison of the fitness level in kayakers

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Rynkiewicz M., Zurek P., Biernacki J., Pokrywka K., Rynkiewicz T.

Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine

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2019

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tom 26

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nr 2

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Evaluation of physical activity, body mass index and self-assessment of physical fitness in female students and pupils of Ternopil, Western Ukraine

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Popovych D., Bergier J., Korda M., Klishch I., Sopel O., Tsybulskaya L.

Health Problems of Civilization

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2017

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tom 11

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nr 3

Background. Lifestyle is one of the key factors that determines the proper development of human body, its systems and functions. An appropriate level of physical activity and BMI are thus integral components of a healthy lifestyle. Material and methods. The study involved 333 female students of Ternopil State Medical University and 409 schoolgirls of Ternopil, western Ukraine. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-L) was used as a research method. BMI and physical activity self-assessment rates were also considered. Results. The surveyed female students of Ternopil State Medical University and schoolgirls of Ternopil (western Ukraine) demonstrate a high level of total physical activity. Most of the surveyed female students (71.1%) and pupils (59.4%) had normal body weight. The schoolgirls’ self-assessment of physical fitness was lower and more adequate when compared to that of female students. Besides, both students and pupils who indicated that they had no free time spent it in a more reasonable way than those who considered that they had enough of it or not enough. Conclusions. The female students of medical university and female pupils of Ternopil are fully aware that physical activity is significant for their lives and that it constitutes a key factor to a healthy lifestyle.

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Chosen aspects of lifestyles of physically active women aged 45-59 and 60-74

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Nowak M. A., Troczynska N., Forjasz J., Nowak L.

Health Problems of Civilization

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2016

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tom 10

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nr 3

Background. The aim of the study was to compare chosen aspects of lifestyle of women aged 45-59 and 60-74. Material and methods. The study, carried out between 2013 and 2015, embraced 120 women who engaged in physical activity. Respondents were students of the University of the Third Age in Gorzów Wlkp. and the Elderly and Disabled Activation Center in Piła. Two age categories were distinguished: 45-59 and 60-74 years old. In the study a diagnostic survey was employed, with the use of the techniques of questionnaire, interview and observation. The qualitative and quantitative analysis was carried out with the employment of: frequency of characteristics, chi-squared independence test and multiple correspondence analysis. Results. Older women far more often chose positive health behaviors than those under 60 years of age. There were more current nonsmokers among them, as well as nondrinkers or those who drank less frequently and controlled their health more often. Younger women assessed their own health and physical fitness higher. There were no obese people among the subjects. Conclusions. There is a need for t he dissemination of healthy lifestyle among people aged 60+, especially in the situation of an aging population with unstable retirement age. Activation of people belonging to this age group is a chance to improve their life quality.

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Influence of sex on the acute effect of stretching on V sit-and-reach scores in university students

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Merino-Marban R., Romano D. P., Mayorga-Vega D.

Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine

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2014

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tom 06

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nr 2

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of sex on the acute effect of static-passive one-session stretching on V sit-and-reach scores in university students. A sample of 76 college students aged 19–30 years were divided into a women group (n = 36) and men group (n = 40). During one session the students performed stretching exercises for the major body muscles using the static-passive technique. Hamstring and lower back muscles extensibility was estimated by the V-sit-and-reach test at the beginning and at the end of the stretching session. The results of the two-way ANOVA with the Bonferroni adjustment showed that females and males did not show a different response to the one-session stretching intervention (p > 0.05). However, both the women and men increased statistically their scores after performing the stretching session (p < 0.001). In conclusion, no differences have been found in the trainability of flexibility by sex. However, there are differences of flexibility by the sex of students, being the females, who obtained the highest marks in the V-sit-and-reach. All this knowledge could help coaches to design more effectives stretching programs.

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Fitness and somatic conditioning of a sports level in a woman's volleyball team at the championship level

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Rabka A., Rabka P., Klocek T., Spieszny M.

Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine

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2015

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tom 10

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nr 2

There is a significant complexity of movements and an ability to adapt to changing situations during a match, hence, a factor which decides about sports rank of a player is their motor fitness. The assessment of muscle power output and abilities of coordination in high-rank players can be one of the most essential model indicators either in the process of athlete selection or in the process of sports training. The research question is: How the measured indicators of a somatic body construction and motor fitness condition the sports level of volleyball players who specialize in different tactical functions? The paper demonstrates the test results of 12 volleyball players from MKS Muszynianka – a vice-champion of Poland in 2009. Basic features of a somatic body construction were measured; the indicators of muscle dynamic strength, visual perception and visual-motor coordination were tested. The comparative analysis of the applied somatic and fitness indicators in the study explains both the model of choice of tactical specializations in the game and sports hierarchy of volleyball players at championship level. Lengthwise predispositions of a body construction are prominent in the model; however, fitness skills (muscle dynamic strength and visual-motor coordination) may well compensate for insufficient somatic indicators.

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Chosen individual factors of adolescents' physical development in their leisure time

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Gorner K., Jurczak A., Spieszny M., Mucha D., Makuch R.

Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine

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2013

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tom 01

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nr 1

The aim of the research was to diagnose chosen individual factors of adolescents’ physical development (motor skills, physical fitness, motor activity needs) and their influence on their actual level of physical activity in their leisure time. The subjects of the research were students of Cracow’s junior high schools. The probability sample of 295 girls and 329 boys were examined. The method used was a survey. The results of the examinations showed that the chosen individual factors had an influence on the actual level of physical activity in their leisure time. The boys’ motor skills (in contrast with the rest of the factors) correlated the least with the increase of the actual level of physical activity in leisure time, and in case of the girls, they did not correlate at all. Youngsters’ individual predispositions to undertake physical activity in their free time were at a medium-high level. Nevertheless, their internalization did not take place because more than a half of the subjects undertook physical activities at a low level (51.0%) or not at all (7.4%).

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Comparison of body composition assessment in women using skinfold thickness equations, bioelectrical impedance analysis and underwater weighing

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Mohammadi E., Shakerian S.

Studies in Physical Culture and Tourism

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2010

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tom 17

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nr 3

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Relationships between skinfold thickness, body mass index and physical fitness of female students

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Pasbakhsh H., Ghanbarzadeh M., Ebadi G.

Studies in Physical Culture and Tourism

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2011

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tom 18

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nr 2

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Effect of a combined exercise program (aerobic and rebound therapy) with two different ratios on some physical and motor fitness indices in intellectually disabled girls

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Haghighi A., Mohammadtaghipoor F., Hamedinia M., Harati J.

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity. The Journal of Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport

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2019

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tom 11

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nr 1

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Finnish farmers' self-reported morbidity, work ability, and functional capacity

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Perkio-Makela M. M.

Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine

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2000

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tom 07

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nr 1

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Guidelines for the use of physical activity in children with type 1 diabetes

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Niewiadomska M., Radziyevska M., Radziyevsky P.

Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine

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2013

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tom 01

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nr 1

Type 1 diabetes is a metabolic disorder whose treatment depends not only on the administration of insulin and diabetic control, but also on properly applied physical activity to improve insulin sensitivity and thus the patient’s condition. In order to fulfill this role, physical exercise must be systematic and properly administered. An adequate intensity depends on the physical fitness level of the patient, which may be determined in a six-minute walk test. Before a training cycle, the patient should be subjected to basic clinical tests. The intensity of training may be determined by the Karvonen or Strunz formula to precisely specify the training heart rate (60–75% of maximum heart rate, depending on the condition of the individual). Blood sugar levels should be measured before and after the training session, while during exercise a heart rate monitor should be used. All these measures should help prevent the occurrence of adverse effects such as hypoglycemia.

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Genes and physical fitness

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Gronek P., Holdys J.

Trends in Sport Sciences

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2013

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tom 20

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nr 1

The search for genes with that positively affect physical fitness is a difficult process. Physical fitness is determined by numerous genes, and its genetic determinants are modified by environmental factors. The map of candidate genes that can potentially affect physical fitness becomes larger every year, and currently it contains more than 200 genes associated with such aspects as respiratory and cardiovascular stability; body build and composition – especially muscle mass and strength; carbohydrate and lipid metabolism; response to training; and exercise intolerance. The inclusion of the genetic component in physiological and biochemical studies would permit drawing a representation of predispositions for each athlete interested in practicing high performance sports and would be a valuable coaching aid in the process of training individualization.

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Determinants of self-assessment of physical fitness in persons aged 45-89

Impact of systemic cryotherapy on physical fitness

Analysis of motor performance indicators of medical rescuers

Laboratory tests and game performance of young soccer players

Comparison of body composition, physical fitness parameters and skeletal muscle damage indices among young Indian male soccer and hockey players

Aerobics and pregnancy

Perceived control variables and leisure-time physical activity of adults

The location of back pain as a factor differentiating the physical fitness of cadets of the Military Academy of Land Forces

Comparison of the general fitness level in junior kayakers with different sports level running title. Comparison of the fitness level in kayakers

Evaluation of physical activity, body mass index and self-assessment of physical fitness in female students and pupils of Ternopil, Western Ukraine

Chosen aspects of lifestyles of physically active women aged 45-59 and 60-74

Influence of sex on the acute effect of stretching on V sit-and-reach scores in university students

Fitness and somatic conditioning of a sports level in a woman's volleyball team at the championship level

Chosen individual factors of adolescents' physical development in their leisure time

Comparison of body composition assessment in women using skinfold thickness equations, bioelectrical impedance analysis and underwater weighing

Relationships between skinfold thickness, body mass index and physical fitness of female students

Effect of a combined exercise program (aerobic and rebound therapy) with two different ratios on some physical and motor fitness indices in intellectually disabled girls

Finnish farmers' self-reported morbidity, work ability, and functional capacity

Guidelines for the use of physical activity in children with type 1 diabetes

Genes and physical fitness