purpose to find out the effect of training on selected physiological and biochemical variables of indian soccer players of different age groups. methods a total of 120 soccer players volunteered for the study, were divided (n = 30) into 4 groups: (i) under 16 years (u16), (ii) under 19 years (u19), (iii) under 23 years (u23), (iv) senior (sr). the training sessions were divided into 2 phases (a...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to determine the gender-specific independent association between muscular strength and cardiometabolic risk clustering in a large cohort (n = 1421) of children. METHODS Principal component analysis was used to determine the pattern of risk clustering and to derive a continuous aggregate score (MetScore) from various cardiometabolic risk components: per...

Brechue, WF, Mayhew, JL, and Piper, FC. Characteristics of sprint performance in college football players. J Strength Cond Res 24(5): 1169–1178, 2010—To investigate sprinting strategy, acceleration and velocity patterns were determined in college football players (n = 61) during performance of a 9.1-, 36.6-, and 54.9-m sprints. Acceleration and velocity were determined at 9.1-m intervals during...

BACKGROUND Bone mass and fall propensity are two major risk factors for hip fracture. Our intent was to determine if weight-bearing exercises with added resistance from weighted vests would improve dynamic balance, muscle strength and power, and bone mass in postmenopausal women, thereby reducing risk for falls and hip fracture. METHODS Forty-four nonsmoking, community-dwelling, Caucasian wom...

PURPOSE & ABSTRACT To provide information about a quality improvement project examining falls in persons seeking outpatient wound care. TARGET AUDIENCE This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in skin and wound care. OBJECTIVES After participating in this educational activity, the participant should be better able to:1. Describe the scope of ...

The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the effectiveness of whole body vibration (WBV) training as a modality for inducing changes in body composition, cardiovascular condition, and muscular strength in sedentary postmenopausal women. WBV training was compared with other training regimens, ie, aerobic training and circuit resistance training, commonly used to promote weight loss, cardi...

We examined the relationship among objective measures of body composition, lower extremity strength, physical activity, and walking performance and determined whether this interaction differed according to walking ability. Participants were 126 adults ages 60-91 yr. Stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that the 30-s chair stand test (30sCST), appendicular lean mass index (aLMI), body ma...