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Volume 4, Issue 2, March 2016

Comparison of Self-Regulation Strategies in Elite Basketball Players Based on Personality Types

Mohsen Parvazi Shandi, Zahra Pooraghaei Ardekani, Saber Mehri

Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, March 2016

Pages: 18-24

Received: 7 February 2016

Accepted: 23 February 2016

Published: 7 March 2016

DOI: 10.11648/j.ajss.20160402.11

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Abstract: Introduction: Nowadays, identification of factors related to success of athletes is considered as one of the important issues in psychology of sport. Self-regulation is one of these factors investigated recently. The aim of this study is to compare self-regulation strategies of Iranian basketball players based on their personality types. Method: su... Show More

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Soccer Syndrome – 3: Common Sacral Malalignments and Its Manual Diagnostic Techniques

Ganesh Elumalai, Ameet Kumar Jha, Palani Kanagarajan, Sanjoy Sanyal

Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, March 2016

Pages: 25-37

Received: 11 February 2016

Accepted: 25 February 2016

Published: 7 March 2016

DOI: 10.11648/j.ajss.20160402.12

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Abstract: The present study was primarily focused to determine the common presentations and manual diagnostic procedures for sacral malalignments. Forty football players (n = 40), from National Football Club (NFC) were selected for the study. Subjects were constrained to males with no history of orthopedic or neurological issues, and also include the subject... Show More

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Factors Influencing the Motivation of Sports Coaches in the Organization and Management of Sports Competition in Owerri Municipal Council of Imo State

Zephy Godfrey Okoro, Zakariya Mohammed Nayawo, Mukhtar Alhaji Mohammed, Bitrus Musa

Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, March 2016

Pages: 38-42

Received: 7 January 2016

Accepted: 9 February 2016

Published: 22 March 2016

DOI: 10.11648/j.ajss.20160402.13

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Abstract: This study determined factors influencing the motivation of sports coaches in the organization and management of sports competition on concerned municipal council Imo state. This is so because there can be little doubt that sport coaching has been accorded an increased level of significance in recent years but coaches complained murmuring acted bot... Show More

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Effects of Muscle Energy Technique in Increasing Range of Motion and Strength of Glenohumeral Internal Rotator, in Athletes with Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit

Sonakshi Sehgal, Siddhartha Sen, Amit Dhawan

Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2, March 2016

Pages: 43-48

Received: 3 February 2016

Accepted: 19 February 2016

Published: 28 March 2016

DOI: 10.11648/j.ajss.20160402.14

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Abstract: Study design: Randomized control trial. Objective: To measure the effect muscle energy technique(MET) for the glenohumeral joint external rotators to improve the range of motion and strength of internal rotators in athletes with glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (GIRD). Background: Glenohumeral internal rotation deficit is one of the leading c... Show More

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