Position-dependent morning-to-evening variability in physical performances in elite male handball players

Small-sided games are used to improve tactical-technical and physical performances in team sports. This study compared the physical, physiological, and tactical-technical responses during 3 versus 3 basketball small-sided games performed in full and half-court: numerical equality (3 vs. 3), numerical superiority (4 vs. 3), and with a non-scorer floater (3 vs. 3 + 1). A total of 45 U-14 and U-15 male athletes participated in the study. They were divided into three-player teams and played one 4-minute bout of each small-sided game type. Heart rate and the time spent in four acceleration zones (0.0–0.5, 0.5–1.0, 1.0–1.5, and 1.5–2.0 g) were recorded using heart rate monitors and triaxial accelerometers. Small-sided games were filmed for the analysis of tactical-technical behavior. Results showed a higher frequency of space creation without the ball, and a mean number of passes per offense in the formats 4 versus 3 and 3 versus 3 + 1, and a lower frequency of space creation with the ball dribbled in 3 versus 3 + 1 compared with 3 versus 3. Physical and physiological responses were higher in the full-court regardless of format and in numerical equality regardless of court area; only the time spent in the highest acceleration zone was higher in half-court small-sided games. We concluded that additional players increase group tactical actions and decrease physical and physiological responses in 3 versus 3 basketball small-sided games.

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Kinect-based exergaming to improve frailty status and physical performances in the frail and pre frail elderly

Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.rehab.2018.05.778 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 61 ◽

pp. e333 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Y.Y. Liao ◽

R.Y. Wang

Keyword(s):

Frail Elderly ◽

Frailty Status ◽

Physical Performances

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Ceramsite vegetated concrete with water and fertilizer conservation and light weight: Effect of w/c and fertilizer on basic physical performances of concrete and physiological characteristics of festuca arundinacea

Construction and Building Materials ◽

10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.117785 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 236 ◽

pp. 117785

Author(s):

Jingping Zhou ◽

Lei Ji ◽

Chenchen Gong ◽

Lingchao Lu ◽

Xin Cheng

Keyword(s):

Festuca Arundinacea ◽

Physiological Characteristics ◽

Light Weight ◽

Weight Effect ◽

Physical Performances

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Building the fashion’s future: How turn textiles’ wastes into ecological building products

Strategic Design Research Journal ◽

10.4013/sdrj.2020.132.11 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 284-293

Author(s):

Roberto Giordano ◽

Elena Piera Montacchini ◽

Silvia Tedesco

Keyword(s):

Production Systems ◽

Point Of View ◽

New Production ◽

Working Paper ◽

Research Activities ◽

Upstream Process ◽

Physical Performances ◽

Materials Used ◽

Ecological Building ◽

Systemic Design

The textile system is one of the most influential production activities at a global level from an environmental point of view, both in relation to the processes that characterize the supply chain and in relation to pre and post-consumer waste. It produces million tons of global greenhouse gas emissions per year and it consumes millions of litres of water; it uses million tons of chemical products. Furthermore, millions of tons of special textile wastes are yearly landfilled in upstream process as well as in downstream process. Less of 1% of materials used to produce clothes becomes part of a closed-loop recycling and less of 2% are recycled in other industrial activities. Changing the textile industrial linear model in a circular one according to Systemic Design principles is advisable, starting from wastes and by-products. As proved in the working paper wastes, due to their properties, can assumed as inputs of new production systems. Particularly the scientific contribution deals with some research activities carried out within a project titled EDILTEX - Innovation for reusing in textile companies. The achievements are described, showing that construction and fashion are fields only apparently far from each other. They can - on the contrary - developing powerful synergies and products with interesting technological and physical performances.

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