This qualitative research explores the complex domain of comedy films in Indonesia and Malaysia, revealing the subtle cultural conflicts embedded within their mise-en-scène. This study examines the transforming function of cross-border humour, drawing upon Alfred Gell's notion of the "technology of enchantment.". By thoroughly examining four specific humour approaches, namely Language, Logic, Identity and Action, this study sheds light on the interconnected relationship between cultural negotiations and the development of shared experiences. The analysis of these films unveils cross-cultural humour, as a form of enchanting technology skilfully utilised by filmmakers to overcome intricate cultural disparities. This research examines the role of humour as a tool of enchantment, which can transcend linguistic, cultural, and social barriers and bring about significant changes in transcultural contacts. These films effectively combine elements of horror with humour, integrating feelings of.....

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The purpose of this study was to analyze the needs of athletes regarding monitoring the implementation of training programs for Android-based athletes and trainers. This research method is descriptive quantitative. The samples in this study were 20 athletes, 5 licensed trainers in petanque sports, and 1 expert in the fields of physical conditioning, 1 information, and technology. The data collection technique for this research was purposive sampling. The results of this study are that researchers found various things athletes need based on data in the field. The data is based on the results of distributing questionnaires and interviews with athletes, licensed petanque trainers, experts in physical conditioning, and experts in information and technology. These needs can be summarized in an Android-based application that can record data and athlete training developments on the field. Additional information from experts on physical conditions that monitor the implementation of petanque sp.....

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Background: The speed world record (WR) performance is an achievement made by athletes in the competitive rock-climbing category, where the athlete must complete the climbing route on a standard artificial climbing wall with a height of 15 m in the shortest possible time. Purpose: This study aims to determine: (1) the effect of visualization and relaxation training on athlete's performance; (2) the effect of self-efficacy on athlete's performance, and (3) the interaction between exercise (visualization, relaxation) and self-efficacy on the performance of rock-climbing athletes in the speed world record category. Design/methodology/approach: This research is experimental research with a true experimental design modified with a factorial design (2x2). The population in this study was all junior and youth WR speed rock climbing athletes, aged between 15-20 years in Yogyakarta and Central Java. A sample of 20 men athletes was taken with the Slovin Formula and ordinal pairing technique. The.....

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Las técnicas son un conjunto de formas que se utilizan como pautas para que cada movimiento sea más fácil de practicar y los resultados sean más perfectos. Este estudio tiene como objetivo descubrir la efectividad de la influencia del entrenamiento del drive de derecha en el tenis de mesa utilizando medios de tablero de retorno. Los investigadores llevaron a cabo el método experimental dando tratamiento a 120 estudiantes. Los resultados de la investigación muestran que la variable habilidad del golpe de derecha influye en la práctica de utilizar medios de tablero de retorno. Esto se desprende de un aumento en el valor promedio del pretest 21,42 y el postest 25,03 aumentó en 3,62. Además, visto de los resultados de la prueba T entre el pretest y el postest, se obtuvo un valor sig = 0,000, lo que significa < 0,05, por lo que Ho rechazó y Ha aceptó. Esto influye en el nivel de golpe de derecha antes y después del ejercicio. Se puede concluir que el entrenamiento de rebote tien.....

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This study aims to analyze the effects of augmented reality (AR) training in improving physical fitness and technical perfor-mance. An 11-week randomized controlled design was adopted in this study. This research involved sixty female athletes in PencakSilat and Karate from Sriwijaya University (Indonesia). Participants were allocated into the experimental group, namely AR (Pencaksilat:n=15,Karate:n=15)andcontrolgroup(Pencaksilat:n=15,Karate:n=15).Handgripdynamometer,legdynamometertest,medicine ball, standing long jump test, hexagon agility test, sit and reach test and multi stage test are used to measure physical fitnesslevels while the target punching test and target kick test are used to measure technical performance. The results of Student's t showedthattherewasachangeinthemeanvalueofAR(all,p..

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This research explores the fundamental aspects coaches teach in several grassroots football academies in Indonesia. Quali-tative methodsthrough case study design were employed in the current research, and the data were collected through interviews. Ten  coaches  from  various  grassroots  football  academies  in  Indonesia  were  interviewed.  They  were  asked  about  the  fundamental aspects of football taught in their grassroots football  academy. In this case, the purposeful sampling method was used to determine the participants. The participants were chosen based on having a coaching license and having a minimum of 5 years of coachingexpe-rience. The data collected was analyzed with qualitative research software, namely N-Vivo 14. In this case, three packages of N-Vivo were  used,  namely  word  cloud,  tree  map,  and  frequency  query. The  results  revealed  several  words  or  topics  that  the  participants mainly  discussed. Based  on  t.....

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This studyapplied Nielsen's heuristics to assess the user interface of the Sport Analysis Application. The purpose of this application aidedstudents in evaluating their performance based on the test results and adhering to the training guidelines derived from the application's recommendations. The primary framework used in this investigation is Nielsen's heuristics, coupled with experiments to gauge the extent to which the application's user interface aligns with user preferences (user-friendly). The study targeted a population of students, with a sample size  of 100 individuals. Analysis and discussion were conducted  through  the distribution of questionnaires to participants. The research findings revealed that the Visibility of System Status score reached 151. Overall, the study concludes that the developed Sport Analysis Application successfully achieves its primary objectives with a user-friendly interface...

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Creating successful athletes has four main aspects: physical, technical, tactical, and psychological. This research focusedon  the  psychological  aspects  of  athletes. Psychological  aspects  are  fundamental  in  determining  successful  sporting  achievements, one of which is the aspect of mental toughness. Mental toughness is one of the factors that can influence the psychological state of athletes  during  training  and  competition,  especially  for  students,  so  it  can  help  athletes  display  their  best  performance. The objective of this research was to assess the mental toughness of student-athletes while they are practicing and competing, which was closely  linked  to  their  level  of  achievement.  The  study consisted  of275  student-athletes  as  subjects,  and  the  data  was  collected using a questionnaire that consisted of the Mental Toughness scale. Results: The mentaltoughness of student-athletes was low, and ment.....

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Foreign language anxiety (FLA) is one of the major affective factors that influence the process of foreign language learning. This study examined the causes of foreign language anxiety and its impact on the oral performance of the students of an English language course at a private university in Bangladesh. An action research project attempted to illustrate how this foreign language anxiety could be minimized by adopting entertaining activities in the class. The study employed qualitative method using in-depth semi-structure interviews, field notes, and audio-video recordings of the oral performance of the learners. The thematic analysis highlighted a substantial gap between the English learning of Bangladeshi university students and their speaking anxiety. The findings of this research suggest that creating a stress-free environment through enjoyable activities helps reduce learner anxiety and maximizes speaking output. The study uncovers a new dimension of the nature of FLA experienc.....

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Cardiovascular endurance is very important to improve so it is expected that all students have good physical fresh-ness. This study aims to find out: (1) the effect of the circuit bodyweight training method on increasing cardiovascular endurance and (2) the difference in the effect of the circuit bodyweight training method between the treatment group and the control group on increasing cardiovascular endurance. This type of research is an experiment with one group pre-test and post-test design. The sample in this study amounted to 77 people taken using random sampling techniques. The subjects were divided into 2 groups, namely the group given treatment of as many as 36 people and the control group with as many as 31 people. The instrument used to measure cardiovascular endurance is a multistage test. The data analysis technique used is an independent sample t-test followed by a paired sample t-test. The results showed that: 1) There was a significant effect of the circuit bodyweight tr.....

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