background: physical exercises can influence some anthropometric and fitness components differently. the aim of present study was to evaluate how a relatively long‑term training program in 11‑14‑year‑old male iranian students affects their anthropometric and motor performance measures. methods: measurements were conducted on the anthropometric and fitness components of participants (n = 28) pri...

the purpose of this study was to profiled the body composition, anthropometric and physical fitness qualities of iranian national adolescent volleyball players, and quantified relationships between these characteristics. the sample of this study was 40 national adolescent volleyball players (age: 17.9±0.3). body composition factors: (weight, bmi, whr, body fat percentage, muscle mass) and anthr...

insulin – like growth factor – i (igf-1) plays a role in the skeletal muscle in the development, growth, repair, and maintenance of the tissues in an autocrine / paracrine as well as endocrine fashion. the aim of the present study was to investigate the response of growth factors to two different training methods. 14 male volunteers were selected and divided randomly into two groups. group a (p...

We investigated the relationships between power event scores and power/strength tests using the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) scoring table. We sought to identify tests suitable for evaluating the performance of athletes specialized in power events involving different techniques (jumping, sprinting, and throwing). Seventyfour male university-level track and field ath...

The primary aim of this research was to determine age and gender differences in the quality of fundamental motor skill performance – the standing long jump. The research was conducted on the sample of 72 preschool children (31 girls and 41 boys) aged 5 – 7 years, all attending preschool in Čakovec. General characteristics of the standing long jump skill were assessed using Roberton and Halverso...

The purposes of the present study were to (!) investigate the effects of the arm movement and initial knee joint angle employed in standing long jump by the ground reaction force analysis and three-dimensional motion analysis; and (2) investigate how the jump performance of the female gender related to the body configuration. Thirty-four healthy adult females performed standing long jump on a f...