A Comparative Study of Hematological Variables between Basketball Players and Yoga Practitioners
Aminur Rahaman
Page Numbers : 90-94
DOI : 10.36348/jaspe.2021.v04i05.003
Basketball is a popular court-based team sport that has been extensively studied over the last decade. Yoga is a physical and mental discipline that forms part of ayurvedic medicine. The purpose of the study was to find out hematological variables (RBC, WBC, and Platelets) between regular basketball players and yoga practitioners. Nine (09) subjects were randomly participated as volunteers in this study; among them (n=04) were basketball players and the rest (n=05) yoga practitioners. Blood samples were collected in the morning session (6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.) with fasting. Red blood cells (counts), white blood cells (counts), and platelets (counts) were criterion measures in this study. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, mean and SD and an unpaired t-test were applied to check the level of significance (p<0.05). Statistical results indicated that the monocytes and platelets were statistically significant differences found between basketball players and yoga practitioners. There was no statistically significant difference in red blood cell, neutrophil, eosinophil, basophil, lymphocytes between the two groups. In summary, it could be said that basketball players’ monocytes and platelets blood count were higher than yoga practitioners, but red blood cell, neutrophil, eosinophil, basophil, lymphocytes blood count is closer in both groups.
Original Research Article
May 14, 2021
Effects of Motor and Social Skills on Preschool Children
Elton Bano, Edison Ikonomi, Arben Bozaxhiu, Kristian Andrea, Jorida Çobaj
Page Numbers : 95-100
DOI : 10.36348/jaspe.2021.v04i05.004
That physical education and sports for children is indisputable, this has been proven and proven by scientific achievements, they even say that, to categorize physical education and sports for children as a separate branch of sports, unlike adults, ie a branch of independent of sports science and sports system. In addition of traditional methods of education and their possibilities to realize them in practice this study aims to attract attention of educators in the new models of social education adjusting this with preschool children interests. For the realization of our study, have selected 80 children from four Tirana’s preschools city, that seems to be the bigger city, center of economic, social, administrative, culture, academic, industrial, medial of Albania, with purpose to have a big representation of all social-economics layers. The children are separated in two equal groups. Collected data, in begin, middle and in the end of tests and questionnaires were under a statistical processing by IBM SPSS package, version number 22. T- test is used to see if there are significant changes between control and experiment group skills along the tests phases. Based on results, significant changes between genders in experiment groups first phases questionnaire. Through this study we think to offer some rational solutions with movement and social character, using a variety tools that gymnastic contains accompained by some educational and entertainment methods.
Original Research Article
May 14, 2021
Preparation of a Catalogue of Flexibility Exercises for Basketball Players
Md. Aman Ullah
Page Numbers : 85-89
DOI : 10.36348/jaspe.2021.v04i05.002
Flexibility is one of the most important pain-free joint motions that necessary in games and sports. The idea of the present study was to recognize the nature of flexibility required for the performance of basketball and suggest a set of exercises to satisfy this purpose. At first, through a literature survey, consulting experts of the field and from the experience of own contribution in the game for a pretty long period, the exact nature and need of flexibility for the game of basketball was identified. It was understood that the flexibility of the ankle, hip, shoulder, trunk, and wrist was very essential for the purpose. The twelve (12) associated muscles around the specified joints were finalized. Eventually, a set of twelve exercises was prepared as a catalogue for developing the flexibility of basketball payers.
Original Research Article
May 11, 2021
Plyometric and Speed in Young Footballers
Altin Martiri, Florian Mema
Page Numbers : 79-84
DOI : 10.36348/jaspe.2021.v04i05.001
Football its popularity compares to other sports at any age level, there is a lack of information on the technical, physiological and conditioning aspects of children players. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the physical, muscular performance and speed of 12-year-old football players. Eighty-two footballers who were actively participating in the Albanian Children's Championship participated in the study. Batteries for fitness testing: Standard height, body weight and calculated body mass index (BMI), speed (30m sprint), vertical jump, and rated lower body muscle strength (vertical jump) were the tests selected for to measure. Data were subjected to statistical analysis using the ANOVA method. Identifying the physical and physiological characteristics of football players provides insight into the physical and physiological qualities that are important to becoming a team member and playing successfully. The most important issue for the coach and football player is to determine the improvement of physical fitness through a well-modeled training programmer. Although anthropometric and physiological profiling is best seen as an objective tool for monitoring young player, physiological data may not be the only predictor of competitive success in football. On the other side, heritage in related physiological standards is an important prerequisite for success in football. Physiological standards play a crucial role in the selection of football talent.
Original Research Article
April 24, 2021
Influence of Planned Exercise Programme on Muscle Mass of Elderly Aged Male
Sujit Das, Dr. Nita Bandyopadhyay
Page Numbers : 73-78
DOI : 10.36348/jaspe.2021.v04i04.005
Muscle mass loss or Sarcopenia is an important clinical problem that impacts every older population. The aim of this study was to observe the influence of planned exercise program on muscle mass and related selected variables. Total 40 elderly aged males (Experimental = 20, Control = 20) with the age ranging between 60-70 years were taken as subject. Age, height and weight were taken as personal data. Strength, flexibility, endurance and agility considered as physical functional fitness, BMI, chest, biceps (Relaxed and flexed), gluteus, thigh and calf circumference considered as anthropometric variable and percentage of muscle mass and myoglobin concentration considered as muscle mass component. Subjects were involved in 12 weeks, 65 minutes session (Warm up = 10 min, Training session = 45 min, cooling down = 10 min), 4 days/week planned multicomponent training protocol to fulfil the purpose of research work. The analysis and interpretation of the data was done by calculating mean, SD and paired sample t test. Result revealed significant improvement in physical functioning variables while anthropometric and muscle mass component variables remained unchanged. From this study it was understood that only 12 weeks training programme was not sufficient to develop quantitative parameters like selected circumference, muscle mass and myoglobin concentration but it was sufficient to develop physical functioning parameters which may influence muscle health and healthy lifestyle.
Original Research Article
April 15, 2021
Immediate Effect of Mental Imagery Training on Accuracy of Basketball Free Throws in Bangladesh
Md. Hamidur Rahman, Muhammad Shahidul Islam
Page Numbers : 68-72
DOI : 10.36348/jaspe.2021.v04i04.004
Mental imagery (MI) training is a useful experience to improve basketball free-throw (FT) shooting accuracy. The purpose of this study was to examine the immediate effect of mental imagery training on the improvement of free-throw shooting accuracy in basketball. Twenty (20) male basketball players were randomly selected as subjects. All subjects were randomly assigned into two groups: the experimental group (n=10) and the control group (n=10). A pre-test and post-test were given to every subject and each subject performed ten (10) free throws. For statistical analyses, the average values of these ten (10) free throws were used. There was a single conduct session (MI) with the experimental group lasting about ten minutes. Descriptive statistics, inferential statistics- dependent t-test, and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were applied in the study, and the level of significance was p<0.05 and p<0.01. Paired sample t-test of the experimental group ware statistically significant (p<0.01) and the control group was also statistically significant (p<0.05) difference between pre-test and post-test values. However, the mean values of the post-test showed that the experimental group (mean number of successful free throws = 7.30) had a higher average number of free-throw shooting accuracy than the control group (mean number of successful free throws = 6.50). In conclusion, this study indicates that basketball players may benefit from mental imagery training to improve their free throw shooting accuracy.
Original Research Article
April 13, 2021
Risk Factors for Obesity among School Aged Children in Kakamega County, Kenya
Micky Oloo Olutende, Dr. Maximilla N. Wanzala, Issah Kweyu Wabuyabo, Edwin Kadima Wamukoya
Page Numbers : 59-67
DOI : 10.36348/jaspe.2021.v04i04.003
Obesity is a complex condition that is caused by a mixture of medical, psychological and environmental factors. Childhood obesity is characterized by rise in the number of fat cells. It is one of today’s visible yet neglected Public Health problems with serious health implications such as type2 diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular diseases that affect individuals in all ages and socio-economic groups. This was a cross-sectional study aimed at investigating the prevalence of obesity and factors that contribute to its occurrence among school-aged children in Kakamega. The objective of the study was to determine prevalence and risk factors among school aged children attending both private and public schools in Kakamega county. Purposive sampling was used to select the target geographical area, simple random sampling was used to identify twenty-four schools, stratified sampling was used to select the class levels (1-4) and systematic sampling was used to select the target population (400 pupils). Data were collected by use of Structured questionnaire and anthropometric data sheet. Statistical package for social sciences (version 25), Epi-info, Nutri-Survey were used to analyze data. Pearson’s Product moment correlation and chi-square was used to test the hypotheses. Results from the test indicated that there was a significant relationship between type of school and obesity (x2= 49.626, p<0.05), there was no significant relationship between gender and obesity (x2=2.867, p>0.05), there was a significant relationship between leisure activity and obesity (x2=4.094, p<0.05) and there was a significant relationship between meals consumed for dinner and obesity (x2=71.123, p<0.05). Pearson product moment correlation results indicated that there was a significant but very weak negative correlation between time spent on physical activity and obesity. (r=0.2, p=0.038). Prevalence of obesity among school-aged children was found to be 25.6% with more boys (27%) being obese than girls (26%). Factors that were associated with the development of obesity were low levels of physical activity and consumption of foods that are dense in carbohydrates and fats. In schools studied 58% of the pupils ate three times in a day although majority of the respondents from public schools had fewer meals in a day than those in private schools. Respondents from public schools were found to be more active than those in private schools.40% of the pupils from public schools spent their time playing while 39% spent their leisure time watching television. This study concludes that prevalence of obesity among school aged children in Kakamega is quite high which compares to rates in most developed countries. There is need to plan for most efficient interventions not only to ensure that we are food secure but also maintain healthy lifestyles and reduce the prevalence of obesity among school-aged children.
