Movement, Health and Exercise (MoHE): Recent submissions

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    • Knowledge and use of mouthguards among University athletes in Malaysia 

      Dalia, Abdullah; Fay Wee, Chwee Lin; Wan Noorina, Wan Ahmad; Rozytha, Robin; Tiong, Siok Peen; Selina, Khoo (Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), MalaysiaFaculty of Dentistry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia ; Ministry of Health, Malaysia ; Sports Centre, Universiti Malaya, 2013)
      Participation in contact sports has been shown to carry a considerable risk of sustaining dental injuries. It is important for athletes to use available preventive gear to protect themselves from these injuries. Aim of ...

    • Movement pattern recognition ability of Malaysian rhythmic gymnastics judges 

      Kok Lian, Yee; Teh Lah, Hoong (Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), MalaysiaDepartment of Sport Studies, Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia., 2013)
      This study examined the significance of movement pattern recognition ability in the judging performance of 30 rhythmic gymnastics judges who were classified correspondingly as expert, non-expert and novice. Results ...

    • Finite Element simulation of takraw balls and their impact on a flat surface 

      Norhafizan, Ahmad; Zahari, Taha; Tuan Mohammad Yusoff Shah, Tuan Ya; Iskandar, Hasanuddin (Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), MalaysiaInnovative Manufacturing, Mechatronics & Sports Lab (iMAMS), Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 2012)
      Takraw balls are used in sepak takraw games which are one of the most popular traditional games in Southeast Asian region. In this game, three players on each side of a 5-foot high net, get three chances to kick the ball ...

    • Contribution of joint angle specificity and movement specificity in gains seen in training weights lifted 

      Ahmad Naim, Ismail (Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), MalaysiaInnovative Manufacturing, Mechatronics & Sports Lab (iMAMS), Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 2012)
      Although strength training is a widespread activity and forms an important part of training for many sports, little is known about optimum training protocols or the nature of the changes that occur with such training. For ...

    • Postural sway and shooting accuracy of skilled recurve archers 

      Muhamad Noor, Mohamed; Azrul Hisham, Azhar (Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), MalaysiaInnovative Manufacturing, Mechatronics & Sports Lab (iMAMS), Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 2012)
      Archery can be defined as a non-contact, static sport that requires its archers to possess muscular strength, upper body endurance and high levels of stability. These performance variables are required specifically at the ...

    • Temporal anticipation under cognitive stress 

      Suppiah, Pathmanathan K.; Mohamad Razali, Abdullah (Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), MalaysiaInnovative Manufacturing, Mechatronics & Sports Lab (iMAMS), Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 2012)
      In fast paced sports settings, anticipation is the key to a successful performance. An athlete’s ability to perform under these stressful conditions defines his or her worth to their respective teams. The key in the ...

    • Visual perception of kuda and sila service techniques in Sepak Takraw 

      Mohamad Razali, Abdullah; Saidon, Amri; Suppiah, Pathmanathan K. (Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), MalaysiaInnovative Manufacturing, Mechatronics & Sports Lab (iMAMS), Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 2012)
      Sepak takraw is a ballistic open skill sport which is similar to tennis in order to win a point. This sport is considered a Malaysian national game. Like other team games, sepak takraw consist of two major elements, which ...

    • Consequences of rising humidity level on circulatory responses during prolonged intense exercise 

      Ahmad Munir, Che Muhamed; Thompson, Martin William (Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), MalaysiaInnovative Manufacturing, Mechatronics & Sports Lab (iMAMS), Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 2012)
      The demand on the circulatory system to supply adequate oxygenated blood to the working muscle during exercise is further challenged in heat stress condition (Gonzalez-Alanso, 2008). The circulatory system will have to ...

    • Anthropometric correlates of motor performance among Malaysian university athletes 

      Saidon, Amri; Aris Fazil, Ujang; Mohd Rozilee Wazir, Norjali Wazir; Ahmad Naim, Ismail (Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), MalaysiaInnovative Manufacturing, Mechatronics & Sports Lab (iMAMS), Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 2012)
      Numerous evident have shown body size and strength contributes to motor performance. The increase in strength is related to increase in total muscle mass (Ostojic, Mazic, & Dikic, 2006). Significant positive correlation ...