American Journal of Sports Science

Volume 4, Issue 3, May 2016

  • Use of Energy Drinks Among College Students in Saudi Arabia

    Sulaiman O. Aljaloud

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, May 2016
    Pages: 49-54
    Received: Mar. 27, 2016
    Accepted: Apr. 11, 2016
    Published: Apr. 26, 2016
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    Abstract: Energy drinks are popular among college students in Saudi Arabia (S.A) who consume these drinks for a variety of reasons. For example, college students believe that energy drinks can improve attention and/or reaction times during extended periods of cognitive demand. However, some of the ingredients in energy drinks, particularly sucrose and caffei... Show More
  • Effect of Three Protocols of Warming up Involving Stretching on the Kinematic Performance of Horizontal Jumping, Agility and Speed for Soccer Players

    Mohamed Abdelsattar Abdelkader, Wadee Mohamed Elmorsi

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, May 2016
    Pages: 55-60
    Received: Apr. 06, 2016
    Accepted: Apr. 15, 2016
    Published: Apr. 26, 2016
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    Abstract: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of three different protocols of stretching on the kinematic performance of horizontal jumping, Agility and speed for soccer players. The first protocol is doing ballistic stretching then static stretching exercises (BS-SS). The second protocol is doing static stretching then ballistic stretching ex... Show More