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Behaviour and the perception of physical activity during the period of Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia
(Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), Malaysia, 2020-12)
To curb the spread of Covid-19, governments have introduced social distancing measures with varying degrees of enforcement, ranging from unenforced recommendations to quarantine. Physical activity is an important determinant ...
A triathlete with medial meniscus tear and subchondral insufficiency fracture
(Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), Malaysia, 2020-12)
Subchondral insufficiency fracture of the knee (SIFK) is an important differential diagnosis for knee pain. If diagnosed early, SIFK can be treated conservatively with non-weight bearing ambulation. If left untreated, this ...
Development of wearable IoT-Based front kicking angle monitoring device
(Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), Malaysia, 2020)
In this paper, a wearable front kicking angle monitoring device using flex sensor and Internet of Things (IoT) platform has been successfully developed and tested. The Arduino NodeMCU microcontroller processes and converts ...
Incidence of injuries and illnesses among Sabahan athletes during SUKMA XIX 2018
(Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), Malaysia, 2020)
This is an epidemiological study on injuries and illnesses among Sabah SUKMA athletes in 2018. This study was done retrospectively using a standardized data registry. Incidence of injuries and illnesses were 16.27 and 16.74 ...
Effect of small-sided games rule changes on time spent in different intensity zones, frequency of technical actions and distance covered during soccer training
(Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), Malaysia, 2020)
Purpose: The efficacy of SSGs has been difficult to assess as researchers have used a wide-ranging number of players, pitch dimensions and game rules, making comparisons complicated. Therefore, this study compared four SSG ...
The associations between daily steps and cardiovascular risk factors among female teachers
(Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), Malaysia, 2020)
Physical activity is an important component of cardiovascular health. The fact that physical activity is also associated with a substantial number of cognitive and academic benefits, therefore school teachers can be an ...
The effectiveness of myofascial release over stretching on pain and range of motion among female college students with piriformis syndrome
(Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), Malaysia, 2020)
Piriformis syndrome is a painful neuromuscular disorder that occurs when the piriformis muscle irritates and/or compresses the proximal sciatic nerve. Prolonged sitting position is the foremost cause of piriformis tightness ...
Eliciting social cultural predictors of risky sexual behaviour among adolescents and young adults in Nigeria
(Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), Malaysia, 2020)
The thrust of this paper was to elicit socio-cultural predictors of risky sexual behavior among adolescents and young adults in Nigeria. Socio-cultural parameters were seen to be those factors in the social environment ...
Effects of compression socks on postural balance using Biodex Stability System among university netball players
(Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), Malaysia, 2020)
The purpose of this study was to observe the effects of wearing compression socks on postural balance in university netball players. Fourteen advanced learner netball players performed three trials of 20 seconds each of ...
Effects of 8 weeks core strength training on core muscle strength among young male cyclists
(Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), Malaysia, 2020)
This study aimed to determine whether 8 weeks of a core strength training program with three sessions weekly can improve cyclists’ core muscle strength. Six healthy male junior cyclists (age 15.8 ± 1 years, mass 62 ± 4 kg, ...