Background Flexibility is an important component of physical fitness for competitive and
recreational athletes. It is generally suggested that flexibility training should start from …

(1) Background: Several research works have shown the relationship between physical
activity (PA), adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) and health. Nevertheless, there are …

Background Long-term static stretching as well as foam rolling training can increase a joint's
range of motion (ROM). However, to date, it is not clear which method is the most effective …

The present study proposed to establish an explanatory theoretical model and sought to
compare a serial mediation model in order to associate the influence of teamwork, trough …

Background: Several studies have shown that following a healthy diet and practicing regular
physical activity (PA) are related with multiple health benefits. However, the cognitive and …

Background: The Mediterranean Diet (MD) is one of the healthiest dietary models
worldwide, being an essential mean of preventing pathologies along with the practice of …

The aim of the present study was to compare the acute effect of a static-vs dynamic-based
stretching warm-up on standing long jump (SLJ) performance in primary schoolchildren. The …

The present study which is descriptive and cross-sectional in nature, pursues the objective
of developing a structural equation model which integrates basic psychological needs …

Background: It is not known whether an intervention made mandatory as a physical
education (PE) class assignment and aimed at promoting physical activity (PA) in …

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a physical education-based
development and maintenance programme on objective and perceived health-related …