Knowledge of learning style can enhance the ability of teachers to build on student experiences a... more Knowledge of learning style can enhance the ability of teachers to build on student experiences and construct new learning opportunities. It is about how a person learns than what a person learn. This study examines the learning styles preferences in medical and physical education university students and the differences in their learning according to Learning Styles Kolb Questionnaire. This questionnaire is design to find out the preferred learning style and differs from other tests of learning style and personality used in education by being based on a comprehensive theory of learning and development. The group consist in 222 students. Six variables were assesses: four primary scores that measure an individual's relative emphasis on the four learning orientations: Concrete Experience (CE), Reflective Observation (RO), Abstract Conceptualization (AC), and Active Experimentation (AE), and two combination scores that measure an individual's preference for abstractness over concreteness (AC-CE) and action over reflection (AE-RO). According to the results of the study after applied One Way Anova and Bonferoni with SPSS package program it was seen that are not significant differences between groups for three learning orientation. Only for Abstract Conceptualization (AC) were founded differences between groups. With the results, we bring out the inventory of students learning stylea and performance.
ABSTRACT We investigated the effects of a 40 min bout of bicycle exercise, and the effects of vit... more ABSTRACT We investigated the effects of a 40 min bout of bicycle exercise, and the effects of vitamin C administration 12 h before exercise, on the serum markers of oxidative stress in young untrained subjects. Increased levels of malondialdehyde, the marker of the lipid peroxidation, and a decrease in specific activity of the antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase that were observed as a result of exercise, pointed to the presence of exercise-induced oxidative stress. These markers were reduced by pre-administration of vitamin C. The results suggest that physically active subjects could increase their daily dietary vitamin C intake in order to reinforce their antioxidant defenses prior to exercise training.
Performance in sports is based on an important pillar: health. Often times we go to our doctors w... more Performance in sports is based on an important pillar: health. Often times we go to our doctors when we are already ill, but rarely do we visit them for a discussion regarding prevention of illness. For top athletes, the fact that they have to undergo periodic medical checks allows most illnesses to be discovered at a relatively early stage. However, there are also a range of diseases that can develop latently, with minimal signs of illness that could be detected when doing a more thorough self-examination. Starting from these realities, and using as a theoretical basis the Self-control Journal from Sports Medicine, we developed a survey that included 15 questions and applied it to the team that won Romania's volleyball Cup. The purpose of the survey was to identify what is the level of knowledge of the elements regarding health: if the markers of health are known, what is the perception of athletes regarding what they can do and what depends on them in order to maintain their health. The results of the survey have shown the necessity for more information regarding the aspects related to the importance of self-examination, nutrition and sleep for athletes competing at the top levels. The value of our work resides in the fact that it is the first study in Romania that is based on the Self-control diary, combined with education on hygienic-sanitary topics simultaneous with the application of the survey.
Knowledge of learning style can enhance the ability of teachers to build on student experiences a... more Knowledge of learning style can enhance the ability of teachers to build on student experiences and construct new learning opportunities. It is about how a person learns than what a person learn. This study examines the learning styles preferences in medical and physical education university students and the differences in their learning according to Learning Styles Kolb Questionnaire. This questionnaire is design to find out the preferred learning style and differs from other tests of learning style and personality used in education by being based on a comprehensive theory of learning and development. The group consist in 222 students. Six variables were assesses: four primary scores that measure an individual's relative emphasis on the four learning orientations: Concrete Experience (CE), Reflective Observation (RO), Abstract Conceptualization (AC), and Active Experimentation (AE), and two combination scores that measure an individual's preference for abstractness over concreteness (AC-CE) and action over reflection (AE-RO). According to the results of the study after applied One Way Anova and Bonferoni with SPSS package program it was seen that are not significant differences between groups for three learning orientation. Only for Abstract Conceptualization (AC) were founded differences between groups. With the results, we bring out the inventory of students learning stylea and performance.
ABSTRACT We investigated the effects of a 40 min bout of bicycle exercise, and the effects of vit... more ABSTRACT We investigated the effects of a 40 min bout of bicycle exercise, and the effects of vitamin C administration 12 h before exercise, on the serum markers of oxidative stress in young untrained subjects. Increased levels of malondialdehyde, the marker of the lipid peroxidation, and a decrease in specific activity of the antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase that were observed as a result of exercise, pointed to the presence of exercise-induced oxidative stress. These markers were reduced by pre-administration of vitamin C. The results suggest that physically active subjects could increase their daily dietary vitamin C intake in order to reinforce their antioxidant defenses prior to exercise training.
Performance in sports is based on an important pillar: health. Often times we go to our doctors w... more Performance in sports is based on an important pillar: health. Often times we go to our doctors when we are already ill, but rarely do we visit them for a discussion regarding prevention of illness. For top athletes, the fact that they have to undergo periodic medical checks allows most illnesses to be discovered at a relatively early stage. However, there are also a range of diseases that can develop latently, with minimal signs of illness that could be detected when doing a more thorough self-examination. Starting from these realities, and using as a theoretical basis the Self-control Journal from Sports Medicine, we developed a survey that included 15 questions and applied it to the team that won Romania's volleyball Cup. The purpose of the survey was to identify what is the level of knowledge of the elements regarding health: if the markers of health are known, what is the perception of athletes regarding what they can do and what depends on them in order to maintain their health. The results of the survey have shown the necessity for more information regarding the aspects related to the importance of self-examination, nutrition and sleep for athletes competing at the top levels. The value of our work resides in the fact that it is the first study in Romania that is based on the Self-control diary, combined with education on hygienic-sanitary topics simultaneous with the application of the survey.
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