In this article we compared the effects of 9 months of judo training (JT ; N = 41) and recreational sports games training (SGT ; N = 57) on the fitness development of 7-year-old boys. Both programs were performed three times per week. Apart from body height, body weight, and skinfold thickness (SUM2SF), changes in muscular and cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, speed, agility, and coordination were studied. Using the analysis of variance, we found no differences between the groups at study entry, but after 9 months the JT participants achieved significantly better results in the shuttle-run task to test agility, the sit-up test agility, the sit-up test for abdominal muscle endurance, and the sit-and-reach test for flexibility. The JT group also maintained their SUM2SF over the 9-month period, whereas the SGT group showed a significant increase in SUM2SF. No differences were observed between the groups in coordination, flexibility of the shoulder joint, speed, endurance, body height, and body weight. In conclusion, the specialized JT allowed the participants to improve more of their fitness capacities compared with nonspecialized SGT.
Introduction The Western Balkan countries, that represent only 4% of the EU population, are well on the road to stabilization, with the capacity to transform into functional states and to fully integrate into the EU and NATO. Albania has just signed a Stabilization and Association Agreement with the EU. This is an election year for the FYR of Macedonia and for Bosnia and Herzegovina. The latter may succeed to adopt constitutional changes prior to the election. It is also an important year for further Croatian and FYR Macedonia talks on accession to the EU, and a key year for Romania and Bulgaria to remove any remaining obstacles to full membership. The talks on the future status of Kosovo, no matter how complex, are being conducted in peaceful manner. Serbia and Montenegro are in the post referendum succession period that opens up space for the completion of the process of adopting states’ legislation in accordance with a new statehood status. Last but not least, Serbia and BH should fulfil their international responsibility towards the ICTY and eventually sign SAAs with the EU. In spite of the news of gloomy prospects for the WB, that recently arrived from the EU Summit in Brussels, and the slowing down of visa liberalization process, the countries, leaders and people of the WB have been demonstrating social and political maturity by making a continuous effort to fulfil membership requirements’. The facts supporting this statement are evident in another round of democratically held elections, enhanced trade liberalization, the settlement of bilateral disputes through a demonstration of the readiness to overtake regional initiatives, up to the recent agreement between WB/SEE countries to set up a Regional Cooperation Council. This form of a greater regionally-owned cooperation framework over the next year and a half will assume the responsibilities
The size and number of wind farms contributing to the energy production is continuously growing. The rating of wind turbines has increased from less than 1 MW a few years ago to 2- to 3-MW being installed today with 5-MW machines under development. The interaction of the wind farm, reactive power compensators, and the associated power network is being investigated. Because the loads and the wind farms' output fluctuate during the day, the use of reactive power compensation is ideal for the power system network. The purpose of this study is to provide wind farm developers and interested researchers with some valuable insights into the reactive power compensation techniques for wind farm power systems
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