Two antagonistic models are used to model the training-performance relationship during an eight week cycling training, with a prediction of the performances in the last week of training. Results indicated different qualities of the model fits for the test data for both models. Mean differences between predicted and real performances were 2.39% for the Fitness-Fatigue-Model and 4.43% for the Per...

The objective of this study was to determine anthropometric and physical fitness characteristics of Brazilian male children and adolescents at the beginning of soccer training. In this study, 282 male soccer players ranging in age from 10 to 13 years were evaluated. The athletes participated in a formal soccer training program 3 times per week, with each training lasting 3 hours. Anthropometric...

ABSTRACT Introduction: Dedicated fitness training has greatly influenced many qualities required of volleyball players, but specific upper limb is still poorly documented. Objective: Study the impacts on strength and functional during players’ ball throws. Methods: Twenty students were randomly divided into experimental control groups for a six-week experiment. The group mainly performed protoc...

We present an empirical analysis of the effects of incorporating noveltybased fitness (phenotypic behavioral diversity) into Genetic Programming with respect to training, test and generalization performance. Three novelty-based approaches are considered: novelty comparison against a finite archive of behavioral archetypes, novelty comparison against all previously seen behaviors, and a simple l...

Methods Search Strategy We searched the Cochrane Stroke Group Trials Register (last searched June 2003). In addition, the following electronic databases were searched: Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (Cochrane Library, Issue 4, 2002), MEDLINE (1966 to December 2002), EMBASE (1980 to December 2002), CINAHL (1982 to December 2002), SPORTDiscus (1949 to December 2002), Science Citat...