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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractKinematic Comparison of Successful and Unsuccessful Instep Kick in Indoor SoccerNaghme Gheidi, Heydar SadeghiProblem statement: Kicking is one of the most important skills in indoor soccer. Kicking accuracy is an important component of this skill. The instep kick is often used when tacking a penalty kicks, as a combination of increased ball speed and kick accuracy can be maintained. The purpose of this research was to compare selected kinematic parameters of the kicking … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 10 · 31 Oct 2010 · 7,922 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractWork Posture and Back Pain Evaluation in a Malaysian Food Manufacturing CompanyBaba Md. Deros, Dian Darina Indah Daruis, Ahmad Rasdan Ismail, Ahmad Rifqi Abdul RahimProblem statement: A cross-sectional study was conducted among workers at a processed food manufacturer in Malaysia. The main objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of back pain among workers who perform manual material handling. In addition, the study also investigated the effectiveness of the interventions provided by the employer to reduce the risk of back pain. Approach: … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 30 Apr 2010 · 7,552 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEvolution of Spatial Correlation of Mean Diameter: A Case Study of Trees in Natural Dipterocarp ForestRafida M. Elobaid, Mahendran Shitan, Noor Akma Ibrahim et al.Problem statement: Spatial modeling has many applications in various fields like agriculture, meteorology, forestry and it takes into consideration the spatial correlation structures. In the field of forestry the growth rate, in particular, the diameter of trees is usually an important parameter. The growth rate of trees in a forest is likely to be influenced by various factors like nutrients, … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2009 · 7,536 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Changes of Some Electrolytes after Two Months ActivityM. J. Pourvaghar, A. R. ShahsavarSome investigators have speculated that sodium chloride losses in sweat associated with net dehydration may lead to the observed hyponatremia after prolong strenuous exercise. The effects of altered hydration can influence athletes cognitively in addition to physically. In this research, rest alterations of sodium and potassium of blood serum have been investigated. The subjects were male students who have been … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2008 · 7,935 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSeed Germination and Seedling Survival of Spartina alterniflora LoiselPatrick D. Biber, John D. CaldwellSpartina alterniflora (smooth cordgrass) is a widespread intertidal salt marsh plant that is frequently used in coastal restoration projects. Seeds collected in 2004 were tested for seed germination and seedling survival after 6 months of cold seed storage to determine differences among collection locations (experiment 1). Seeds collected in 2005, after Hurricane Katrina, were tested for seed germination and seedling … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2008 · 8,704 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPerformance, Carcass Traits and Quality of Longissimus lumborum muscle of Santa Inês lambsFabio Borba Ferrari, Juliana Lolli Malagoli de Mello, Rodrigo Fortunato de Oliveira et al.The aim of this research was to evaluate carcass traits and meat quality of finishing lambs in pastures with different leaf area index with or without high protein-mineral supplementation. In this study, forty-eight young Santa Inês rams were used, with an average initial body weight of 13.5 kg and an average age of 4 months. For approximately 10 h a … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 1 · 11 Jan 2020 · 7,190 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Effect of Exhausting Exercise Induced Muscular Fatigue On Functional StabilityKhodadad Letafatkar, Mohammad Hossein Alizadeh, Mohammad Reza KordiProblem statement: To quantify the effect of exhausting exercise induced muscular fatigue on functional stability. Approach: About 30 male professional athletes with mean age 23±2.1 years old, mean weight 82±1.3 kg and mean height1 81±9.7 cm were selected for participation in this study. In this study Unstable Biodex platform (level 3) used for stability evaluation. Balance performance was quantified as … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2009 · 7,573 accessesView PDF Cite