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3D immersive environment as a psychological training tool to enhance self-confidence and reduce competitive anxiety for Malaysian volleyball athletes
(Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), Malaysia, 2015)
Currently, great emphasis is placed on the development and intervention of psychology in sports in order to address the problem of athletes’ failure to achieve peak performance in actual competitions. This problem is ...
Decision Making and Performance of Malaysian Rugby Sevens Referees
(Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), Malaysia, 2015)
This study aims to examine the decision making by rugby sevens referees, and its relationship with the referees’ performance. The instruments used in this study are the Rugby Referee Decision Making Test (α=.74) and the ...
Comparative efficacy of biofeedback interventions in predicting improvements in bilateral soccer shooting performance
(Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), Malaysia, 2015)
The beneficial impact of the differential biofeedback intervention technique on modification in autonomic competence, as well as the ultimate impact on bilateral shooting ability, were studied on young and competitive male ...
Simulating Bio-composite Cycling Helmet Performance Through FEA and CFD Approaches
(Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), Malaysia, 2015)
Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis were performed in this work in order to obtain the best design for safety and aerodynamic performance of the bicycle cycling helmet. FEA analysis ...
Comparison Between Twelve and Six Sets of High Load Leg Extension On Muscle Strength
(Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), Malaysia, 2015)
Numerous studies can be found in the body of literature on muscle strength after eccentric exercise. However, muscle strength after weight resistance exercise, including the concentric and eccentric phases usually performed ...
Psychological profiles of Indonesian elite swimmers
(Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), Malaysia, 2015)
In Indonesia, sports psychology is one of the branches of psychology that plays a vital role in improving athletic performance and therefore, it is not confined within the boundaries of academic research. Even though a ...
Does power output vary accordingly with high load resistance training? - a comparative study between bulk-up and strength-up resistance training
(Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), Malaysia, 2015)
The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of six weeks of high-intensity resistance training on the power output of 14 university basketball players. The subjects were randomly divided into two groups: a ...
The effects of short-duration static stretching of the lower extremities after warm-up exercise on endurance running performance
(Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), Malaysia, 2015)
Previous studies have shown that static stretching impairs running economy and endurance running performance. However, these studies have only examined the effects of long-duration static stretching, and the duration of ...
The power of cycling
(Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), Malaysia, 2015)
One of the advantages of cycling exercise is that the rider is interfaced to a machine, and this exercise can be easily metered. Recent technological advances have made this metering easier and cheaper such that riders, ...
Aerodynamic study of a modern sepak takraw ball using smoke flow visualization technique
(Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), Malaysia, 2015)
It has been shown in previous studies that the flight trajectories of sports balls are influenced by their aerodynamic characteristics. These aerodynamic characteristics are primarily dependent on the physical shape and ...