Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510145
Injuries of Futsal Players and Prevention in China
Wu Jianxi, Hu Xianxiao, Zhao Lei and Xia Shushu
Article Type: Research Article | Indexed Archive: Volume 5
Futsal has become an important form of “campus football”. It can provide important supports to sustainable development of “campus football” by studying injuries futsal players. In this study, the injured position and causes of futsal players were analyzed through questionnaire survey, comparison and literature review. It concludes that ankle is the most vulnerable position of futsal players to injuries, followed by waist, knee joint, head and face, hip and thigh successively. Waist is th...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510143
Acute Heart Rate Responses to Resistance Exercise at Different Cadences
Marc R Apkarian
Article Type: Research Article | Indexed Archive: Volume 5
The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether movement speed, or cadence, affects the heart rate (HR) response to three sets of 10 repetitions of resistance exercise at slow (6 seconds/repetition) and fast (2 seconds/repetition) cadences. When three sets of 10 repetitions are performed on the angled leg press at a slow cadence, a significant increase in peak HR occurs for the sets, while the fast cadence does not demonstrate an increase in peak HR values. The is presumed in part due to infl...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510142
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Platelet Rich Plasma: Systematic Review
Laura FERNANDEZ, Roberto SEIJAS, Albert PEREZ-BELLMUNT, Paolo RAGAZZI, Olivier PEILLON and Pedro ALVAREZ
Article Type: Research Article | Indexed Archive: Volume 5
The aim of this study was reviewed the scientific evidence of the relationship that could exist between the use of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) after the reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL). We performed a systematic using the following key words: platelet rich plasma AND anterior cruciate ligament. Abstracts were screened by a single reviewer. For those studies meeting the eligibility criteria, full-text articles were obtained. From 127 studies found only 5 articles were includ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5718/1510141
A Comparison of Physical Activity Levels between On-Line and Campus University Students
Kelly R Rice, Justin S Fuller, Darren J Dutto, John M Schuna Jr and Timothy K Behrens
Article Type: Research Article | Indexed Archive: Volume 5
A total of 238 participants enrolled at a regional university in Oregon with a significant online presence (58% of student head count).PA levels of on-campus and online students were assessed during April 2014 via an online electronic questionnaire. PA queries were based on the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) questions regarding PA. Costs to treat diseases associated with a lack of regular physical activity have a distinctly negative impact on the American health care system...
