Results: 4

A comparison of absolute, ratio standard and allometric approaches for bench press performance assessment in men over 60

ABSTRACT Body mass is known to affect muscle strength and the outcome of some functional tests, so that heavier and taller people will be stronger than lighter and smaller ones. Ratio standard (RS) has been widely used to remove the body mass effect, despite long date criticism due to its inadequacy. All...

An analysis of temporal numerical superiority in the pan-american junior men's water polo matches

ABSTRACT This study compared the frequency, number of goals and attack efficiency in temporal numerical superiority among winning and losing teams and among balanced and unbalanced matches in a junior men's water polo competition. Another analysed relationship was that between a balanced or unbalanced fi...

Running performance of non-professional female runners from different Brazilian states: the role of environmental characteristics

Motriz (Online); 28 (), 2022
Abstract Aims: (i) to compare the running performance of non-professional female runners from different Brazilian states; (ii) to estimate the relationship between environmental state-related variables and running performance; and (iii) to analyze the mediation role of training commitment in the relatio...

The association between psoriasis and health-related quality of life, work productivity, and healthcare resource use in Brazil

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (2), 2018
Abstract: Background: Psoriasis is a chronic, immune mediated inflammatory condition that affects a significant amount of the global population. Yet geographic variability in the consequences of psoriasis warrants region-level analyses. Objective: The current study contributes to the psoriasis outcomes...