Correlations of Handgrip Strength with Selected Hand-Arm-Anthropometric Variables in Indian Inter-university Female Volleyball Players
Conclusion: It may be concluded that dominant handgrip strength had strong positive correlations with all the variables studied in Indian inter-university female volleyball players. (Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - November 30, 2011 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Vitamin D and Athletic Performance: The Potential Role of Muscle
: Vitamin D deficiency is a worldwide epidemic, with well known impacts on calcium metabolism and bone health, but increasingly recognized associations with chronic health problems such as bowel and colonic cancer, arthritis, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. In recent years in the Sports Medicine literature, there has been an increased focus on the potential impact that inadequate Vitamin D levels may have on athletic performance.,: In the early 20th Century, athletes and coaches felt that ultraviolet rays had a positive impact on athletic performance, and while remaining limited, evidence is accumulating to support th...
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - November 30, 2011 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Effects of Ramadan Fasting on Biochemical and Anthropometric Parameters in Physically Active Men
Conclusion: We conclude that Ramadan fasting lowers body weight and body fat percentage and can elevate high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in physically active men. However, practicing aerobic exercise during a hot and humid Ramadan month can induce a state of dehydration marked by an increase in some renal function markers and serum electrolytes. (Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - August 31, 2011 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Investigating Two Different Training Time Frames during Ramadan Fasting
Conclusions: Weight reduction might come with either BI or AI training schedules in Ramadan. Daytime or evening training did not inversely affect the agility and power performances in a group of elite athletes during Ramadan fasting. (Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - August 31, 2011 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Ramadan and Its Effect on Fuel Selection during Exercise and Following Exercise Training
: Fasting induces short-term physiological adaptations which spare the body's remaining carbohydrate stores and mobilize lipid stores to provide a substitute fuel for many tissues and organs, especially skeletal muscle. Rodent studies show that regular occurrence of fasting then refeeding, stimulates adaptations in muscle which make the animal better placed to withstand a further period of fasting by possessing a better ability to oxidise lipid.,: This review explores the research describing these adaptations, with an emphasis on Ramadan, a human model of repeated fasting/refeeding. Separately, a single bout of endura...
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - August 31, 2011 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
The Effect of Ramadan Fasting on Physical Performances, Mood State and Perceived Exertion in Young Footballers
Conclusions: The present study suggests that both aerobic and anaerobic performances during the Yo-Yo, the RSA and the Wingate tests were affected by Ramadan fasting in young soccer players. (Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - August 31, 2011 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Temporal Patterns of Subjective Experiences and Self-Regulation during Ramadan Fasting among Elite Archers: A Qualitative Analysis
Conclusions: The trend showed changes in the patterns of experiences among the major domains across the temporal dimension. Athletes reported increased subjective experiences in mental factors toward the latter half of the fasting period. Practitioners should emphasize on mental aspects of training, as these appear to be salient in archery performance. (Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - August 31, 2011 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Effect of Ramadan Fasting on Body Composition and Physical Performance in Female Athletes
Conclusions: This study has found that Ramadan fasting could affect the body composition, but not physical performance in female athletes during Ramadan. (Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - August 31, 2011 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Effects of Fasting During Ramadan Month on Cognitive Function in Muslim Athletes
Conclusions: Our results show that the effect of fasting on cognition is heterogeneous and domain-specific. Performance in functions requiring sustained rapid responses was better in the morning, declining in the late afternoon, whereas performance in non-speed dependent accuracy measures was more resilient. (Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - August 31, 2011 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Effect of Acute Maximal Exercise on Circulating Levels of Interleukin-12 during Ramadan Fasting
Conclusions: These results suggest that an acute intense exercise-induced IL-12 response is modified by daytime fasting and modifications in sleep schedule during Ramadan. (Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - August 31, 2011 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Subjective Perception of Sports Performance, Training, Sleep and Dietary Patterns of Malaysian Junior Muslim Athletes during Ramadan Intermittent Fasting
Conclusions: Overall, Malaysian Junior-level Muslim athletes showed diverse views in their perception of changes in their training, sleep and dietary patterns during Ramadan fast. These individual differences probably indicate differences in the athletes’ adaptability and coping strategies during fasting and training in Ramadan. (Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - August 31, 2011 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Effect of Ramadan Fasting on Body Water Status Markers after a Rugby Sevens Match
Conclusions: The present results show that Ramadan fasting induces dehydration at basal conditions. Also, rugby sevens match played during Ramadan did not exacerbate the magnitude of responses to matches of blood and body water status markers. (Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - August 31, 2011 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Effects of Aerobic Exercise and Whole Body Vibration on Glycaemia Control in Type 2 Diabetic Males
Conclusion: The present study showed that AE and WBV identically stimulate metabolic system. Thus, it can be concluded that type 2 diabetic patients lacking stamina for aerobic exercise can opt for vibration exercise as an effective substitute. (Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - May 31, 2011 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
The Effects of Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Autogenic Relaxation on Young Soccer Players’ Mood States
Conclusion: These two relaxation techniques induce equivalent mood responses and may be used to regulate young soccer players’ mood states. (Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - May 31, 2011 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
The Effect of Cryotherapy on the Normal Ankle Joint Position Sense
Conclusion: These findings suggest that 15-minute water immersion at 6°C dose not significantly alter the middle range of plantar flexion/ dorsiflexion JPS at the ankle and is not deleterious to JPS. (Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine)
Source: Asian Journal of Sports Medicine - May 31, 2011 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
