A Comparison of Lower-Body Flexibility, Strength, and Knee Stability Between Karate Athletes and Active Controls

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel M. Probst ◽  
Richard Fletcher ◽  
Dayna S. Seelig
Keyword(s):  
Lower Body ◽  
Knee Stability ◽  
Active Controls ◽  
Karate Athletes

Using Squat Testing to Predict Training Loads for Lower-Body Exercises in Elite Karate Athletes

2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (11) ◽  
pp. 3075-3080 ◽  
Author(s):  
Del P Wong ◽  
Erik C H Tan ◽  
Anis Chaouachi ◽  
Christopher Carling ◽  
Carlo Castagna ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lower Body ◽  
Karate Athletes

scholarly journals Physical and physiological profile of Iranian world-class karate athletes

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-123
Author(s):  
Hamid Arazi ◽  
Mani Izadi
Keyword(s):  
Body Fat ◽  
Anaerobic Power ◽  
Fat Free Mass ◽  
Upper Body ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Tall Stature ◽  
Lower Body ◽  
Arm Span ◽  
Body Strength ◽  
Karate Athletes

Summary Study aim: The purpose of the present research was to determine the physical and physiological features of international level karate athletes. Material and methods: Eleven male karate athletes who were ranked at the top of their weight categories participated in this study. All of them were evaluated for anthropometric, body composition, somatotype and bio-motor characteristics in detail. Results: The main results (mean ± SD) were height: 181.54 ± 4.71 cm; sitting height: 97.27 ± 3.03 cm; arm span: 185.72 ± 7.28 cm; BMI: 25.02 ± 3.32 kg ∙ m-2; Rohrer’s index: 137.68 ± 16.72; skelic index: 53.58 ± 1.29; arm span (ape) index: 1.02 ± 0.02; fat mass: 7.51 ± 4.56 kg; fat-free mass: 75.26 ± 10.04 kg; body fat: 8.66 ± 3.65; endomorphy: 2.4 ± 0.85; mesomorphy: 5.2 ± 1.13; ectomorphy: 2.11 ± 0.99; VO2max: 51.58 ± 3.39 ml ∙ kg-1 ∙ min-1; anaerobic power: 45.45 ± 4.39 W ∙ kg-1; long jump: 249.7 ± 16.81 cm; upper-body strength: 100.27 ± 15.61 kg (1.21 ± 0.07 kg ∙ kg-1); lower-body strength: 155.94 ± 19.49 kg (1.89 ± 0.14 kg ∙ kg-1); whole-body strength: 156.97 ± 21.38 kg (1.9 ± 0.13 kg ∙ kg-1) and flexibility: 37.63 ± 10.73 cm. Conclusions: A tall stature and long arm span, low body fat, markedly high mesomorphic build, moderately high aerobic power, outstanding anaerobic power, excellent lower-body explosive power, great muscular strength and high flexibility seem to be advantageous features for karate contestants.

Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery Among British Female University Students

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viren Swami ◽  
Angela Nogueira Campana ◽  
Rebecca Coles
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Ethnic Differences ◽  
Cosmetic Surgery ◽  
South Asians ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Lower Body ◽  
Body Appreciation ◽  
African Caribbean

Although patients of cosmetic surgery are increasingly ethnically diverse, previous studies have not examined ethnic differences in attitudinal dispositions toward cosmetic surgery. In the present study, 751 British female university students from three ethnic groups (Caucasians, South Asians, and African Caribbeans) completed measures of acceptance of cosmetic surgery, body appreciation, self-esteem, and demographic variables. Initial between-group analyses showed that Caucasians had lower body appreciation and self-esteem than Asian and African Caribbean participants. Importantly, Caucasians had higher acceptance of cosmetic surgery than their ethnic minority counterparts, even after controlling for body appreciation, self-esteem, age, and body mass index. Further analyses showed that ethnicity accounted for a small proportion of the variance in acceptance of cosmetic surgery, with body appreciation and self-esteem emerging as stronger predictors. Possible reasons for ethnic differences in acceptance of cosmetic surgery are discussed in Conclusion.

AQUATITAN™ lower body compression garment results in lower 200-m run timings

2020 ◽  
Vol 179 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Govindasamy Balasekaran ◽  
Jolene Z. Lim ◽  
Peggy Boey ◽  
Yew C. Ng ◽  
Visvasuresh V. Govindaswamy
Keyword(s):  
Lower Body ◽  
Compression Garment

Gender Differences in Clothing Worn in Current Popular Comic Books

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyle Landon Jossy
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Comic Books ◽  
Book Industry ◽  
Comic Book ◽  
Lower Body ◽  
Female Characters ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Males And Females

This study looked at how males and females were portrayed, based on the amount of skin shown in the clothing worn.  A Content analysis was performed on a sample of 20 randomly selected popular comics from the last 3 years.  Both male and female characters were rated on how much skin they showed in three clothing categories; neck line, sleeve length, and lower body.  Results showed that in all 3 categories, women consistently wore more revealing clothing.  The findings demonstraetd that the comic book industry is comparable to other forms of media, in the sexualization of female characters, by having them wear more revealing clothing.

Eye-hand Coordination of Skill Gyaku Tsuki Karateka Gokasi

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-35
Author(s):  
Sameer Mohammed Sayyd ◽  
Arie Asnaldi ◽  
Resa Laura Putri
Keyword(s):  
Field Observations ◽  
Research Hypothesis ◽  
Hand Eye Coordination ◽  
Hand Coordination ◽  
Karate Athletes

The problem of this study is based on field observations, it was found that the skills Gyaku Tsuki Gokasi dojo karate athletes SMAN 1 Tarusan. This type of research is correlational. The population in this study karate dojo athletes SMAN 1 Tarusan consisting of 15 people. Sampling in this study using sampling purposive totaling 15 athletes sons. Data is taken in two ways, ball Werfen und fangen test to measure the eye-hand coordination and gyaku test to measure the results gyau tsuki. ?0,05 as significant and research hypothesis is: there is a relationship to the hand-eye coordination skills tsuki gyaku. The results showed that: there is a relationship eye-hand coordination on the ability of the athlete tsuki gyaku gokasi karate dojo SMAN1 tarusan. was obtained R count it price = 0,848>

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