Faculty Of Physical Education Research Articles

Students’physical fitness test in the the Faculty of Sport Science and Physical Education, National University of Laos

The purpose of this research was to select the physical fitness test and evaluatestudents’ physical fitness in the Faculty of Sport Science and Physical Education, National University of Laos. The sample group used in this research was 157 students of in the Faculty of Sport Science and Physical Education, 42 of whom were females, by purposive sampling method in total students in the academic year 2022-2023. The approval letter was granted by the Executive Committee of Faculty of Sport Science and Physical Education, National University of Laos The research tools used in the data collection process included questionnaires and statistical tests. The statistics used in the data analysis include: Mean, Standard Deviation. Findings of the study showed as follows 1). The selection results for students’ physical fitness test of students in the Faculty of Sport Science and Physical Education reported a total of 10 male-female test items that were closely related with a value of R = 0.91 to 1. Therefore, all 10 test items were reliable and applicable. 2). From this study, it can be seen that the physical fitness of the male students of the Faculty of Sport Science and Physical Education compared to the total score of the test of 10 items with a total score of 100 points, which could be applied with a very good score of 3.6, equivalent to 26.6 percent at the good level, 55.06 percent at the middle level, 11.38 percent at the weak level and 3.4 percent at the very weak level. The physical fitness of female students in the Faculty of Sport Science and Physical Education compared to the total score of the test of 10 items with a total score of 100 points, which could be applied with a very good score of 1.9, 6.33 percent at the good level, 26.8 percent at the middle level, 63.81 percent at the weak level and 1.13 percent at the very weak level.

RELATIONSHIP OF ABSOLUTE AND RELATIVE LOWER EXTREMITIES STRENGTH AND THE EFFICIENCY OF VAULT PERFORMANCE IN GYMNASTICS

The aim of this research was to examine the relationship between absolute and relative lower extremity strength and the efficiency of gymnastics vault performance. Thirty healthy, physically active male students (age: 20.84 ± 0.99 years; height: 179.46 ± 5.91 cm; body weight: 73.88 ± 6.43 kg) from the Faculty of Sports and Physical Education participated in the study. Absolute lower extremity strength was assessed by measuring the maximum load lifted (in kg) during a back squat (1RM). Relative lower extremity strength was calculated by dividing the estimated 1RM back squat by the participant's body weight (1RM/BW). Two types of vaults—the squat through (ST) and the front handspring (FHS)—were used to evaluate vault performance efficiency. Three criterion variables were applied: (d1) distance from the springboard in front of the vault, (d2) distance of landing beyond the vault, (d1 - d2) the difference between d1 and d2, and (pt) overall vault performance rating. The results showed statistically significant and strong correlations between both absolute and relative lower extremity strength and the variables measuring vault performance efficiency. The strongest correlations were observed for (d1), followed by (d2), (pt), and (d1 - d2). These findings can serve as guidelines for developing both absolute and relative lower extremity strength, which may lead to improved performance in gymnastics vaults.

The impact of using some educational tools according to the Jiksaw method in learning technical performance of some types of basketball dribbling skill in students.

- Identifying the impact of using some educational tools according to the Jiksaw method in learning the technical performance of some types of dribbling skill in basketball. - Identifying the impacts of the educational curriculum that are followed in learning the technical performance of some types of dribbling skill in basketball. - Identifying the differences between the experimental and control groups in the post-tests of the researched variables. The researcher used the experimental approach by designing two equal experimental and control groups with pre- and post-test, while the research sample only consists of students of the first academic year in the faculty of physical education/ Koya University for the academic year (2021-2022), and the researcher used a number of devices, tools, means of collecting information, questionnaire, tests and measurements to reach the objectives of the study. Then the researcher prepared the educational curriculum according to Jiksaw's method. For processing data, the researcher used statistical analysis (arithmetic mean, standard deviation, Levin Test , percentage , T- Test for samples of equal number), by using SPSS and the researcher reached the following conclusions: 1- The teaching aids according to the Jigsaw method and the used method had a positive impact on learning the technical performance of some types of basketball skill for students. 2- Incorporating the teaching aids of the Jigsaw method led to more effectiveness in learning the technical performance of some types of the skill of tapping in basketball for students. 3- The superiority of the experimental group (the teaching aids according to the Jigsaw method) over the control group (the method used) in learning the technical performance of some types of the skill of tapping in basketball for students.

Teachers’ Perceptions of the Degree of Practicing Organizational Justice among Physical Education and Sports Sciences Department Heads in Selected Universities in Kurdistan Region of Iraq

The research aims to prepare a measure of organizational justice among department heads of colleges of physical education and sports sciences for some universities in the Kurdistan Region from the point of view of teachers, and to identify the level of organizational justice among department heads of colleges of physical education. Physical education and sports sciences in some universities in the Kurdistan Region from the point of view of teachers. The descriptive approach using the survey method for its suitability and the nature of the study. The research community was identified using the intentional method of teachers in the College of Religious Education and Sports Sciences for some universities in the Kurdistan Region - Iraq for the academic season (2023-2024), numbering (5) colleges. The researchers used the following statistical parameters to find the results of their research. Using the statistical package (SPSS) (percentage - arithmetic mean - standard deviation - simple correlation coefficient - Spearman Brown), the results were obtained by preparing a measure of organizational justice among heads of departments and colleges of physical education and sports sciences for some universities in the Kurdistan Region from the point of view Teachers through scientific procedures. The number of items in the scale was (28) items, distributed over (4) dimensions. The heads of departments of the faculties of physical education and sports sciences of some universities in the Kurdistan Region have a high level of practicing organizational justice.

The impact of utilizing the flipped classroom technique to teach students football skills including stopping and rolling the ball

The best types of learning are those that generate interaction in the educational environment and stimulate interest in knowledge. This makes the educational process more enjoyable and dynamic, filled with projects and readings in a learner-centred approach rather than a teacher-centred one. One of the most prominent indicators of this in educational systems is the emergence of the term e-learning, which relies on providing educational materials to students via mobile phones, computers, or social media. There are many e-learning methods that depend on the use of modern technologies, such as the flipped classroom approach. This approach aims to use e-learning effectively in learning, applying it with a new vision at home and in school lessons. Particularly when it is well designed by engaging the learner in the learning process and involving them in a positive, productive manner, encouraging them to understand the content and providing them with practical experience in self-learning outside the lesson's scope. From this, the researcher observed a lack of utilisation of educational curricula among students, in addition to the need to introduce curricula and strategies to achieve better results. He must see the researcher go through this experience by introducing the inverted class strategy in learning the extinguishing and rolling skills of football on a sample of students (the first stage) at the Faculty of Physical Education at the University of Babylon and using the process of the trial with the unintentional and the experimental with the two tribal and post.

ANALYSIS OF THE USE OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS AMONG STUDENTS OF THE FACULTY OF SPORT AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Supplements are products widely used among athletes to improve sports performance and reduce fatigue symptoms. The aim of the study was to determine the differences of the use of dietary supplements among students of the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Niš (by year of study and gender), as well as the differences between the frequency and duration of physical activity with the use of dietary supplements. The survey was conducted on a sample of 201 students of both genders, all four years of undergraduate studies, aged 19 to 23. The respondents completed questionnaire containing questions related to dietary supplementation, physical activity and the existence of fatigue symptoms. Survey results show that 40.8% of respondents use supplements. Male students used dietary supplementation more often than female . Students most commonly take vitamins (68.3%), proteins and amino acids (15.1%) whereas 5.6% of them use minerals. The results have shown that with the increase of the year of study, the number of students taking supplements decreases significantly. Also, the analysis of the results by gender showed that male students were more likely to take amino acid supplements. No differences were found between the duration and frequency of physical activity and the use of supplements. It could be concluded that with the increase of the year of study, we note positive changes in students' attitudes to the use of supplements, which could be explained by the acquisition of knowledge in the field of sports nutrition and supplementation through the curriculum contents of the study program.

أثر منهج تعليمي باستخدام أسلوب التمرين العشوائي والمتسلسل مع التغذية الراجعة الآنية في تعلم أهم المهارات الاساسية بالتنس الأرضي والاحتفاظ بها

The problem of research was summarized with the lack of interest in the use of various methods to teach the basic skills in the game of ground tennis and the lack of knowledge of the best methods to teach them, as well as the misuse of the types of feedback during the application of performance and the failure to determine the appropriate timing to present them to learners by the teacher or teacher in proportion to the stages of learning the skill from the beginning to the end. Hence the idea of this research came in making an educational curriculum and choosing a method of one of the methods to schedule the exercise in motor learning, which is the method (random exercise and sequential exercise) to know its impact on the research community The research sample and its chosen sample. The research aims to identify the impact of the educational curriculum in the method of random and sequential exercise with real-time feedback and to identify the best practice method with feedback in learning the most important skills of ground tennis. As for the research duties, they were summarized by the existence of statistically significant differences between the tribal and remote tests, and there are statistically significant differences between the dimensionsal tests between the two styles using random and sequential exercise with real-time feedback in learning and retaining the most important ground tennis skills. The researcher used the experimental approach to design the two equivalent sets with tribal and post-test and retention to suit the nature of the problem to achieve the research objectives. As for the research community and its sample, it included the students of the third stage (evening study) in the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences / Wasit University, numbering (40 students). His most important conclusions were that learning in the way to schedule the exercise in the random and sequential exercise method had a positive impact in learning to perform the most important tennis skills of the two experimental groups, but there was an advantage in learning and in favor of the sequential exercise method. The educational curriculum in the random and sequential exercise method and the role of the effective teacher by giving immediate feedback had a positive role and effect in learning the tennis skills under research, but there was an advantage for the experimental group that used the sequential exercise method; because it took into account individual differences and provided greater opportunities and sufficient time to learn and practice skills by students in a new, fun and interesting way. As for the most important recommendations, it was the need to use educational curricula by scheduling exercise methods with other methods in learning to perform other tennis skills, and the need to conduct research and other studies to identify the impact of educational curricula and other educational methods in learning to perform basic skills, whether in individual or group games and other games in the colleges of physical education, clubs, sports forums and all ages because of their positive impact on learning. Keywords: The random and sequential exercise method, Immediate feedback.

The Impact of Using Cooperative Learning in Acquiring some Elements Physical Fitness of Students

Purpose - The study aimed at identifying the impact of using cooperative learning in acquiring some elements of physical fitness of the students at the Hashemite University. The experimental design was used. The sample consisted of (32) students enrolled in academic programs of the faculty of Physical Education at the Hashemite University during the first semester of the university academic year 2022/2023. The sample was randomly select. Methodology - The sample was divided into two equal groups control group (n=16) and experimental group (n=16). After applying the tests on the elements of the method (flexibility, agility, medical ball throws, and 50-meter running). The reliability coefficient was calculated using Chronbach Alpha (0.92). The means, standard deviations, and T-test were calculated to determine the differences between the groups. Findings - The results showed an effect of cooperative learning on improving physical fitness, and statistically significant differences in favor of the experimental group. The researchers recommended applying cooperative learning while teaching the physical education.

The effect of inquiry-based learning style in learning the skill of front rolling in artistic gymnastics for second-stage students in the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences according to their double coding

The research aims to identify the effect of employing the method of learning based on inquiries in educational exercises to learn the anterior skill in opening the technical gymnasium, and to know the effect of the method of learning based on inquiries in learning the anterior skill of opening in the artistic gymnasium for students of the second stage in the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences on According to their double coding, the experimental curriculum was adopted by the experimental design with the two experimental groups and the operational control (2 x 3) on a sample of (79) students who were traditionally chosen by (88.764%) of their community of originally (89) students represented by the students of the second stage in the College of Physical Education and Science Sports at the University of (Kirkuk) is continuing with the official urban development in the morning study for the academic year (2023/2024) for the first semester, Then they divided into implicit groups (6) within these two groups according to their double coding, and after identifying the skill test and preparing educational exercises for this experimenting method by applying tribal tests on Tuesday corresponding to the date (11/14/2023), and ended on Wednesday, the date of date (11/30/2023), the application (4) included educational units for this skill over two consecutive weeks, and then the grades were collected and statistically addressed with the SPSS system, and the conclusions were that it is possible to apply the vocabulary of the learning method based on inquiries in the lessons of physical education The volleyball operation for the second stage in the College of Physical Education and Sports Science, And that the application of the method of learning based on inquiries helps in learning the skill of the anterior argument in opening with the technical gymnastics among students of the second stage in the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences more suitable for people with dual coding, followed by those with graphic coding, followed by verbal coding, and excels to learn it with students who study without them, It is necessary to focus on the practical applications of the methods of stimulating students learning to inquire more than the explanations and guidance in the educational units of the technical gymnastics to increase students ’empowerment to practice and apply based on the discovery of knowledge with performance.

The readiness of physical education and sports professionals to participate in educational activities for sustainable development of society

Purpose. To demonstrate the influence of the author’s methodological system on the formation of future specialists in physical culture and sports and their readiness for educational activities for sustainable development of society. Material and methods. The study involved 390 students from the faculties of physical education of T. H. Shevchenko National University "Chernihiv Colehium", the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Sumy State University, and Sumy State Pedagogical University named after A.S. Makarenko, future specialists in physical culture and sports. Students were informed about the features of the study and voluntarily participated in the pedagogical experiment. The participants of the study are represented by both sexes of different courses, from which the control and experimental groups were formed. Methods used: pedagogical experiments, surveys, questionnaires, testing, analysis, synthesis and generalisation of information; methods of mathematical statistics. Results. At the ascertaining stage of the pedagogical experiment, the indicator of readiness for educational activities for sustainable development of society in the control and experimental groups was almost the same at all levels, with a significant predominance of low levels. 69.35% and 65.09% of respondents in the control and experimental groups had a low level of the studied indicator, 18.06% and 19.08% –satisfactory level, 9.81% and 10.44% – average level, and 2.78% and 5.42% – high level, respectively. At the end of the experiment, a positive impact of the methodological training system on the studied quality was observed. At the final stage of the study, Pearson's correlation coefficient was χ2empirical = 22.67, with a critical value χ2critical = 5.99 (p < 0.05). The most significant changes were observed in the cognitive and practical components of readiness. The number of students with low levels decreased by 2.8 times and almost 2 times, the number of students with satisfactory levels increased by 6.8 times and 2.8 times, and the number of students with average levels of cognitive and practical components increased by 14.8 and 6.5 times, respectively. The number of students with a high level of development in the practical component of readiness for educational activities for sustainable development of society increased by 2.5 times. In the control group, at the end of the pedagogical experiment, there were no significant changes in the indicators of any of the studied components of physical education and sports specialists’ readiness for educational activities for sustainable development. Conclusions. The experimental methodological system has a positive impact on the formation of future physical education and sport specialists’ readiness to participate in educational activities for sustainable development of society. At the beginning of the pedagogical experiment in both groups, on average, 68.56% respondents had a low, 19.49% satisfactory, 9.12% average, and 2.83% high level of readiness for educational activities for sustainable development. At the end of the pedagogical experiment, the indicators in the experimental group improved significantly: the number of students with a low level of the studied indicator (30.18%) decreased by 2.3 times; the number of students with a satisfactory level increased by 1.8 times (35.37%); and the number of students with medium (26.11%) and high (8.33%) levels of readiness for educational activities for sustainable development of society increased by 2.9 times.

A systematic review of information literacy models in Yunnan province’s physical education faculty

This research aimed to explore the concerning characteristics of information literacy in the physical education faculty of higher education institutions in Yunnan Province. This study provides a systematic meta-analysis of 33 peer-reviewed papers from 2019 to 2023. It discusses that information literacy includes basic research skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving, which include their application in the learning process. The paper describes some approaches that can be used to implement information literacy into teaching and learning, including courses with learning objectives, learner-centered approaches, and institutional support. The study also explored technology and its relation to adopting competencies for the growing technologies’ evolution within the region’s education sector. In addition, the following factors could have enhanced the process: time constraints, differences in discipline, and variations in the usage of information technology. The results indicate the need for context-specific professional learning and policy intervention to facilitate the practice of physical education faculty in Yunnan. The information collected here serves as the framework for effective regional policies regarding education, curriculum, and teacher training, among other related aspects.

Sociodemographic Factors and Students’ Attitudes towards Integrated Instruction

The primary objective of the study was to ascertain the attitudes of final-year students in undergraduate academic and master’s academic studies at the University of Nis Faculty of Sport and Physical Education and the University of Pristina - Kosovska Mitrovica Teacher Education Faculty in Prizren - Leposavic toward the possibilities of integrating the learning contents of the subjects Serbian Language and Physical Education. The study aims to investigate views about integrated instruction and the incorporation of Serbian Language and Physical Education in the integrative curriculum based on several demographic criteria such as gender, age, faculty major, overall grade point average, and socioeconomic status. The research was conducted on a sample of 179 students. Descriptive techniques were used to determine the level of expression of basic variables, while a Linear Regression Model was employed for statistical inference testing of established hypothesis. The results obtained indicate a statistically significant correlation between attitudes towards integrated instruction and the incorporation of the Serbian Language in the integrative curriculum in relation to sociodemographic characteristics (Hypothesis 1 and 2). However, no statistically significant associations were found for attitudes towards the incorporation of Physical Education in the integrative curriculum concerning sociodemographic variables (Hypothesis 3).

The Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Students’ Sport Activity

The rapid spread of COVID-19 virus in Romania has had a substantial impact on higher education, where almost all institutions have been closed and on-site teaching activities have been replaced by online courses (at the peak of the pan-demic, 90% of the world’s students were affected by the closure of institutions). International research papers show that these prevention measures have in-creased stress and anxiety levels and the number of cases of depression. This fact had a considerable effect especially among the students of the physical education faculties, who could no longer support their sports activities. As shown in the pre-sent study, 80.5% of the students confirmed that they were affected physically and mental/emotional by the COVID-19 pandemic. The research aimed to identify the current physical condition, but also to compare the physical condition before and during the pandemic and to understand the emerging negative effects of the pan-demic on students of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports at Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca. Keywords: physical activity, health, pandemic, lifestyle, influence, benefits

The effect of the flipped row strategy on a number of kinematic variables in the Performance art and achievement of some basic skills in volleyball

This research aims at revealing the impact of flipped classroom strategy on a number of kinematic variables in the art of performance and achievement of some basic skills in volleyball; recognizing the differences between pre-tests and post-tests for both experimental and control groups، detecting the differences between both experimental and control groups in post hoc tests of the researched variables. Furthermore، the researchers applied the experimental curriculum in order to adapt it to the nature of the research. The research community consists of (160) students (males and females) from the Faculty of Physical Education، and the research sample reached (40) students of the second stage. The sample was then divided into experimental and control groups، randomly putting 20 students in each group; and the tested sample consists of (12) students due to the lack of commitment of some of them to apply the curriculum and the absence of many others. The two researchers then conducted the processes of homogenization and parity of the two groups، all of which show a value greater than 0.05. In addition، the sample ratio reached15%، and the two researchers in this study arrived at the conclusion that there was a difference in measuring skillful performance between accurate measurements (tests) and the measurement of art of performance by the residents. Moreover، the strategy of flipped classroom has the effect of improving some of the kinematic variables (working angles) of some of the basic skills in volleyball. Besides، there are kinematic variables of the human body that have much to do with the stage of learning skills (handling، receiving transmissions)، compared to variables that have little to do with the learning process when emphasized by the instructor.

Digital Technology in The Training of Future Kinesiotherapists

Digital technology has permeated all fields of activity, therefore it is absolutely necessary to use it in the education system as well. Today`s students should benefit from the conveniences offered by the digital world; the information activity must thus be permanently adapted to the digital evolution, so that the future specialists can face the demands of society. Kinesiotherapy and Special Motricity students, future kinesiotherapists, need solid knowledge of human anatomy, this knowledge being a support for their whole activity. Digital technology can supplement the traditional way of learning human anatomy. Various apps have been designed for learning human anatomy, among them Complete Anatomy. Created in 2009 by 3D4Medical, now part of Elsevier, Complete Anatomy is an application that offers an alternative to physical anatomical models, through interactive anatomical models; the application can be installed on various devices: laptop, tablet, smartphone and can be accessed anytime and anywhere the student is, both during class/lab and outside them, for individual study. Using the Complete Anatomy app, muscle actions can be visualized; movement analysis being important in the training of future kinesiotherapists. In addition to detailed 3D anatomical models, the app also provides anatomical information and a video library. For the research, the group of subjects was made up of first-year students from the Faculty of Physical Education, Sport and Kinesiotherapy, specialization in Kinesiotherapy and Special Motricity, Romanian-American University of Bucharest. Following the use of a questionnaire, it was found that, regardless of the experience of previous use or not of some applications in learning, students are eager to use digital technology for learning human anatomy through the Complete Anatomy application.

Мотивы абитуриентов при поступлении на факультет физической культуры

The article discusses the issues of determining the motives of applicants for admission to the Faculty of Physical Education and identifying the reasons. The survey was conducted on groups of students of the Faculty of Physical Culture and Sports of the State University of Education. 90 students of different sports specializations took part in the survey: 31 1st year students, 20 2nd year students, 23 3rd year students and 16 4th year students. As a result of the survey, the leading motives for admission were identified, the types and ratios of internal and external motives for admission were established, differences in admission motives depending on the applicant's gender were revealed. The results obtained can serve as a basis for the development of a questionnaire with a dichotomous interval rating scale, in which the weight of each answer will be evaluated by the respondent in points, and the final score will be calculated as the average weight of all answers.

The development of an indicator model for administrative management of faculty of physical education Thailand national sport university the road to a sport learning organization in ASEAN

This research aimed to examine the congruence of an indicator model for administrative management of Faculty of Physical Education Thailand National Sports University, the road to a sports learning organization in ASEAN with the empirical data. The research was implemented in 3 phases. The phase 1 aimed to study an administrative management indicator of Faculty of Physical Education, Thailand National Sports University, the road to a sports learning organization in ASEAN. An in-depth interview was used with 5 key informants selected by a purposive selection method. The instruments used were an in-depth interview and analytic induction. The phase 2 aimed to make indicators of administrative management of Faculty of Physical Education, Thailand National Sports University, the road to a sports learning organization in ASEAN. Key informants included 17 experts selected by a purposive selection method. The instrument used was a rating scale questionnaire to conclude the findings and determine administrative management indicators for Faculty of Physical Education, Thailand National Sports University, the road to a sports learning organization in ASEAN for the benefits of harmony and accuracy. The phase 3 aimed to examine the congruence of administrative management indicators for Faculty of Physical Education, Thailand National Sports University, the road to a sports learning organization in ASEAN. The sample comprised instructors, students of Faculty of Education and stakeholders, 490 persons in total. The instruments used in this phase were a rating scale questionnaire and confirmatory factor analysis. The research results indicated that 1) there were 5 aspects of the competency-based learning management indicator for professional education teacher students as follow: 1. Factors of administrative management mechanism, 10 indicators, 2. Factors of instructor quality, 6 indicators, 3. Factors of learning management, 17 indicators, 4. Factors of student capability enhancement, 9 indicators, 5. Factors of athlete capability enhancement to excellence, 7 indicators, 49 indicators in total. All of them were consistent, 2) the factor measurement model was consistent with the empirical data. It was found that the model was well congruent with the empirical data, considered from the relative Chi-square that was 0.487(well consistent), GFI (Goodness of Fit Index) was 0.674 (well consistent), AGFI (Adjusted Goodness of Fit Index) was 0.482 (fairly consistent), and RMSEA was 0.05 (fairly consistent). Therefore, the null hypothesis stating that the research model was congruent with the empirical data.

Obstacles to Scientific Research from the Point of View of Graduate Students at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tripoli

This research aimed to identify the obstacles to scientific research from the point of view of graduate students at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at Tripoli University related to faculty members, related to graduate students, and related to the administrative side and supervision, the researcher used the descriptive method by survey method due to its suitability to the nature of this research, the research sample was selected randomly, where the total number of the sample amounted to (77) students with a percentage of (48%), and the most important findings of this research were that the responses of the sample members towards the dimensions of The most important findings of this research were that the responses of the sample members towards the dimensions of the axis of obstacles to scientific research from their point of view were realistic and were not due to chance, and the results of the responses of the research sample towards the stability coefficients of the axis of obstacles to scientific research ranged from (73% to 83%), and that the overall stability scores for the axis as a whole amounted to (84%), which are high stability scores.

An Eight-Week Randomized Controlled Trial of Active Mobilization of the Hamstrings for Non-Specific Low Back Pain and Musculoskeletal Discomfort during Prolonged Sitting among Young People: Study Protocol.

Participants will be recruited from the Faculty of Physical Education and randomly assigned to either the hamstring stretching group or the control group with education only. The primary outcome measures will be pain intensity, musculoskeletal discomfort, and functional disability. Secondary outcome measures will be satisfaction with the intervention and flexibility of the hamstring. A total of 44 participants fulfilling the inclusion criteria will complete the study. As an increase in LBP frequency is observed, it seems justified to determine effective interventions for LBP and musculoskeletal discomfort in young people. The findings of this study will provide information about the effect of an 8-week intervention involving active hamstring flexibility exercises with hip flexion mobilization on the reduction of LBP and musculoskeletal discomfort during prolonged sitting in young adults. We hope this study will add to the development of ergonomic recommendations for young people with LBP.

Study on the Assessment of the Level of Skill and Coordination of Higher Education Students

The research was conducted in the first semester of the academic year 2023-2024, the subjects tested were students of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport of “Spiru Haret” University of Bucharest. They gave their consent to participate in tests on the evaluation of skills in handball, gymnastics, and tennis classes. So in gymnastics, they performed circle throws and fixed-point ball throws over time, with correct execution being appreciated. The throws with the two objects were made with both hands, starting with the handy hand, with a break between trials. In tennis, our subjects had 10 balls thrown to them by the teacher and had to perform the long forehand crosscourt shot in the hatched areas (as the first trial) and the long backhand crosscourt shot in the hatched areas (the second trial). For handball, we opted in this experimental study for two individual trials of moving with two balls in dribbling over a distance of 10m, dribbling simultaneously (trial 1) and alternately (trial 2), and a partner passing trial (distance 3-4m, 30seconds) simultaneously with (trial 3).