iosr-jspe   Volume-6 ~ Issue-6 ~ Nov. –Dec. 2019

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to assess the change in the plasma testosterone (T) levels in male football players in relation to the time-of-day-strength training METHODS: Forty-four Tunisian male football players (mean ± SD, age: 22.34±0.62 years; height: 1.74±0.41 m; weight: 72.31±1.89 kg) participated in this study. They were randomly assigned into three groups: morning strength training group (MSTG, 07:00-08:00 hours, n=14), afternoon strength training group (ASTG, 16:00-17:00 hours, n=15) and morning and afternoon strength training group (MASTG, 07:00-08:00 and 16:00-17:00 hours, n=15) and they were subjected to strength training of the knee extensor and flexor muscles. The level of T for each football player was collected in all three conditions in the morning, noon and afternoon, before and after 8-weeks of strength training. The effects of group, time of the day and pre- to post-training were verified by a 3-way analysis of variance with repeated measures.......

Key Words: strength training, testosterone, diurnal variation, time-of-day, football players

Abstract: Karate is a one of the most participated sport in the world. It has rich history tracing back to china and India. Since starting time of karate, karate players wear "Traditional karate uniform" which is called "karate GI". Today, with the improvement of technology, most of the sports such as cycling, swimming, rugby, athletic etc, are considered in improving the functionalities of relevant sport wear in order to enhance the player's performances. However, according to World karate federation, the outer appearance of karate GI could not be changed. Therefore, the only option in improving player's performance through the uniform is introducing an innerwear which provides good support to the body muscles according to their special movements. Therefore, the objectives of this research were to identifying the requirements of karate players and explore the possibility of introducing.

Key Words: Karate, High Performance wear, Safe Guards.

Abstract: Functional Human Movement Deficiency (FHMD)in Sierra Leone is more common amongst college students compared to school going pupils.Hence the need for physical activity epidemiology as a young and emergence scientific discipline geared towards the monitoring and evaluation of functional human movement deficiency (FHMD). This study aimed at scoring measured, and evaluatedepidemiologicalsurveillance of college students'physical activity motivationin Sierra Leone. Methods: Behavioural Regulation in ExerciseQuestionnaire (BREQ), Physical Activity Motives Questionnaire (PAMQ), Decisional Balance Questionnaire (DBQ) and Physical Exercise Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PESEQ) were the adopted research instruments. The variables wereanalyzed usingIBM-SPSSv.23 Statistics, with a mean and standard deviation ageof 28.5±9.5, response rate of100%and with sampled participantsof N=500, rangedfrom 19-38years,usingsimple.....

Key Words:Physical Activity, Epidemiology, Functional Human Movement, Health, Wellness

Abstract: This study investigated the constraints of participation in leisure time activities among the civil servants in Ekiti State, Nigeria. It also examined knowledge level and types of leisure time activities involvement, frequency and duration of participation and constraints to participation in leisure time activities. The study adopted a descriptive research design of survey type. A simple random technique was used to select 1000 civil servants in Ekiti State. A questionnaire whose validity and reliability were ascertained was used for the study. Descriptive Statistics was used to answer the general questions. Inferential statistics of t-test was employed to test the hypotheses. All hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance..........

Key Words: Leisure, Recreation, Socio-economic, Constraint, Civil Servant.

Abstract: The management of teacher training in education subjects (MGMP) physical and sports (PJOK) teachers still have difficulty in carrying out their functions and duties as a staff member. Educated professionals and competence. These difficulties include developing a syllabus, preparing learning plans and evaluating learning outcomes. This study aims to obtain a direct picture of the planning, organization, implementation, and evaluation of teacher training in physical education and sports in improving the professionalism of senior high school teachers in Aceh Jaya. This research approach is a qualitative, research approach with a descriptive method. The subjects of this study were the chairperson of MGMP and MGMP members of the Aceh Jaya PJOK teacher, totaling 7 people..........

Key Words: The Management, MGMP, PJOK

Abstract: A teacher is one of the critical elements in the education system that runs the entire system, starting from running the curriculum, preparing facilities, and so on. Those tasks are in line with the teacher's performance, which must be carried out by the mandate of the law.This study aims to analyze the performance of physical, sports and health education teachers at State Senior High Schools of Aceh Barat Regency in 2018. The aspectsof performance analyzed include lesson planning, learning implementation, learning outcome assessment, training and guiding, additional tasks, and professional activity development. This study employed a descriptive study that used a quantitative approach. The population in this study was all Sports and Health Education teachers, totaling 27 teachers. The samples in this study were nine state senior high school teachers. The sample collection technique used in this study is purposive sampling with consideration of advanced, moderate, and disadvantaged schools........

Key Words: Performance of the physical, sports, and health education teachers

Abstract: The aim of this study is characterizing the variability of the athletes' perceptions of their coaches and understand how this image could affect their relations in the field. The study involved 228 athletes (171 males, 57 females), aged between 13 and 28 years old, provided from individual sports and team sports. We used the Portuguese version of Player Coach Interaction Inventory (Inventário da Interacção Treinador-Atleta). Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics, T-Student, ANOVA and Bonferroni test. The results showed that, globally, athletes had a very positive image of coaches and the factor with a high value was the personal qualities (sincerity, honesty, intelligence…) following by leadership. Several factors were significantly influenced by athlete's gender, competitive level and type of sport practiced.

Keywords: Athlete's perceptions, Coach, Competitive level, Type of sport.

Abstract: Tennis serve is the more delicate and complex stroke in competitive tennis. Serve movement produces high loads on the shoulder and lumbar spine. Also tennis serve as a complex stroke requires the smooth activation of muscles and joints involved in the kinetic chain for the production of kinetic energy. Players of all levels are constantly seeking to improve performance, accuracy and speed of their serve. The aim of this study was to compare three strengthening programs: one for the upper limbs, one for the lower limbs and one for the core, in order to improve performance in tennis serve ofnovicetennis players. In this research participated 60 novice tennis players aged 23-45 years. Participants were divided randomly into four groups. Three groups followed strengthening programs intervention and the forth was control group. Pre and post interventions, lasting twelve weeks, we evaluated.......

Keywords: Tennis serve, performance, strengthening, upper limb, lower limb, core

Abstract: Human resources with a strong motivation and high performance determines a success of an organization to reach its goals. The success depends on how the organization creates and maintains the motivation of its employees to stay in a good performance. The aim of this study is to analyze the level of the employee's motivation and performance of Aceh Youth and Sports Agency, as well as analyzing the correlation between the motivation and the working performance. The population of this research is the entire 117 employees of Aceh Youth and Sports Agency. There were 98 employees taken as the samples with purposive sampling technique. The samples were picked from each department in Aceh Youth and Sports Agency. The data analysis tools used include the calculation with the level scale and the correlation of both variables with simple correlation.

Abstract: The rapid rate of population growth in Indonesia led the Government to establish the National Family Planning Agency (BKKBN). One of the main task of the BKKBN is managing contraceptive device/medicine. Medicine distribution management is an activity which includes planning, procurement, storage, distribution, recording and reporting of the medicine used. The purpose of this research is to determine the distribution of contraceptives starting from the center to the region through the Population and Family Planning Control Office in North Buton District, in this case up to the couple of reproductive age, distribution to reporting and to evaluate the management of family planning medicine in the BKKBN. The method used is observation and interviews conducted directly on employees and staff involved. The results obtained indicate that the distribution......

Keywords: Distribution Flow, BKKBN, contraceptive devices / medicine

Abstract: Résumé: La présente étude a pour but de comprendre la perception des étudiant(e)s en formation initiale à l'égard de la nature et du rôle de la pensée critique en classe d'EPS. Trente (30) futurs enseignant(e)s en formation initiale à l'Institut Supérieur d'Éducation Physique et Sportive (ISEPS) en République du Congo ont répondu à un questionnaire d'une dizaine de questions semi-ouvertes. L'analyse du contenu des réponses a été faite selon un cadre théorique composé de la conception de la pensée critique de Lipman (1991/1995/2006). Les résultats révèlent l'existence de plusieurs conceptions de la nature de la pensée critique, tous considérant la pensée critique comme une habileté cognitive de niveau supérieur au service d'un meilleur apprentissage. Quant au rôle de la pensée critique, neuf (9) conceptions ont été évoquées, toutes attribuant à la pensée critique une fonction instrumentale en EPS......

Key words: Critical thinking, Perception, Sports and Physical Education Preservice Teachers, Republic of Congo.