Aerobic fitness level is one of the important components to maintain and improve athletes' performance. Movement Control Order (MCO) is hypothesized to affect athletes in terms of sustaining their aerobic fitness level. The purpose of this present study was to identify the aerobic fitness level among university athletes during the MCO. Fifty university athletes (age: 19 – 26 years old) from Sultan Idris Education University (UPSI) had participated in this study. The athletes completed a CLINIMEX aerobic fitness questionnaire through Google Form to estimate their aerobic fitness level. As the result, the minimum and maximum values of aerobic fitness obtained from the 50 university athletes were 9 and 16 METs. The aerobic fitness level among university athletes overall was 10.89 ± 1.83 METs. The aerobic fitness level among university athletes for males was 11.01 ± 1.89 METs while for females 10.41 ± 1.56 METs. It has been identified that aerobic fitness level among university athlet.....

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This study aims to determine patients’ adherence level to the exercises prescribed at home, understand factors that influence the laxity of adherence to the prescribed exercises, and identify the solution to improve patients’ motivation and participation. A self-reporting survey was conducted on 100 volunteers (mean age: 26.26±5.42 years old) who currently receive physiotherapy management. This questionnaire was distributed through Google Form and consisted of general information, rehabilitation habits, and motivation. The response rate of the survey is 70%. From this survey study, 96% of participants were partially and totally not adhering to the prescribed exercises at home. Most participants are unable to recall the prescribed exercises, having lack of time and forget to do exercises are among the reasons for non-adherence. The participants’ adherence to exercises at home was relatively low. The findings showed the most responses to the factors that influence the laxity of ad.....

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Physical activity has long been recognized as an important factor in enhancing health and reducing the risk of various chronic diseases. This study aimed to determine the physical activity pattern, total energy expenditure (TEE) and daily energy intake (EI) of a sample of male athletes on a training and no training days, and to compare with non-athletes. The subjects comprised 83 male athletes from various types of sports (athlete group), and 80 inactive men (non-athlete/ control group) aged 18 to 44 years. The TEE of subjects was calculated based on their daily activity. The basal metabolic rate (BMR) was calculated for all subjects based on body weight using the predictive equations of a previous locaI study. Physical activity level (PAL) was calculated as the ratio of TEE to BMR. The energy intake (EI) was obtained using a one day 24-hour diet recall. During a normal day, the mean TEE (2,272 kcal/day) and EI (2,461 kcal/day) of the athletes were not significantly different compared .....

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Kajian ini bertujuan membangunkan modul m-pembelajaran bagi topik Reka Bentuk Fesyen, mata pelajaran Reka Bentuk dan Teknologi (RBT) tingkatan satu dan menilai kebolehgunaan modul daripada perspektif guru. Modul yang telah dibangunkan diberi nama Modul Sequin yang berbentuk laman sesawang dan web mudah alih. Isi kandungan modul direka bentuk berasaskan teori behaviorisme, konstruktivisme, beban kognitif dan pembelajaran multimedia. Pembangunan modul pula menggunakan model ADDIE dan penilaian kebolehgunaan modul ini dijalankan oleh guru-guru mata pelajaran RBT tingkatan satu di Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur (WPKL) daripada aspek bahasa, kurikulum, pedagogi dan multimedia serta kosmestik. Populasi kajian ini adalah 615 guru RBT dan sampel bagi kajian ini telah dipilih secara rawak mudah iaitu seramai 236 guru RBT berdasarkan jadual sample saiz Krejcie dan Morgan (1970). Modul Sequin ini telah disahkan dalam aspek kandungan oleh lima orang pakar dan mendapat kesahan yang ti.....

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Malaysia dalam matlamat meningkatkan ekonomi rakyat adalah melalui transformasi pendidikannya dengan menaik taraf bidang Pendidikan Teknikal dan Vokasional (TVET). Transformasi ini melibatkan penstrukturan semula kurikulum TVET. Selain itu, penambahan program latihan industri atau dikenali sebagai On-The Job Training (OJT) dalamkurikulum Kolej Vokasional (KV) juga merupakan salah satu usaha dalam menyediakan pelajar berkemahiran tinggi bagi memenuhi permintaan modal insan berkemahiran tinggi yang diperlukan industri. Oleh itu, kajian ini dijalankan bagi mengenalpasti isu dan cabaran yang timbul dari persepsi pelajar, pensyarah penyelia OJT serta penyelia organisasi terhadap program On-The Job Training (OJT) yang dilaksanakan oleh pelajar-pelajar Kolej Vokasional selama enam (6) bulan di industriindustri yang terpilih. Kajian ini dilaksanakan menggunakan pendekatan kajian kualitatif. Rekabentuk kajian ini adalah kajian kes berbilang sematan (multiple embeded) yang mana konte.....

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Kajian ini dijalankan untuk meneroka pembelajaran pelajar Orang Asli ketika Pandemik Covid-19. Objektif kajian ini adalah untuk mengenal pasti proses pembelajaran pelajar orang asli ketika pandemik, mengenal pasti masalah pembelajaran yang dihadapi oleh pelajar orang asli ketika pandemik covid-19 dan mengenal pasti cabaran yang dihadapi oleh pelajar Orang Asli sepanjang pembelajaran dari rumah. Kajian ini berbentuk kualitattif kajian kes yang menggunakan kaedah temubual melibatkan tiga orang pelajar Orang Asli dari suku Semai dan Temiar di sebuah sekolah menengah di negeri Perak dan dua orang guru sebagai sokongan dapatan. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan terdapat lapan tema yang dikenal pasti iaitu fasiliti pembelajaran, faktor persekitaran, faktor pelajar, psikologikal, PDPR segerak dan tak segerak, teknik pengajaran guru, sokongan pembelajaran dan kualiti pembelajaran. Dapatan ini boleh membantu pihak Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia (KPM), pihak sekolah, guru, kaunselor sekola.....

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This study aims to investigate the molecular epidemiology and risk factors of Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar, and Entamoeba moshkovskii infection among Orang Asli school children in Perak. Stool samples were collected from 544 school children and the DNA extracted were amplified using nested multiplex PCR. The univariate and multivariate regression analyses were then used to determine the risk factor associated with Entamoeba species infection. The overall prevalence of Entamoeba complex infections was 21.3% (116/544). The total of school children infected with E. moshkovskii was 10.7% (58/544) followed by 9.0% (49/544) of E. dispar and 5.0% (27/544) of E. histolytica. One sample was positive for the mixed E. histolytica and E. dispar infection, five samples were positive for the mixed E. histolytica and E. moshkovskii infection, and 12 samples were positive for the mixed E. dispar and E. moshkovskii infection. As a result of the univariate analysis, there were 19 .....

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Keperluan komponen kecergasan adalah berbeza bergantung kepada jenis sukan yang dipraktikkan. Tujuan kajian ini dijalankan untuk mengenalpasti komponen kecergasan dominan bagi pemain sepak takraw wanita elit. Kajian ini menggunakan dua kaedah analisis iaitu melalui rakaman video perlawanan dan pengukuran prestasi countermovement jump (CMJ) pemain. Analisis rakaman video dilakukan terhadap perlawanan sepak takraw semasa Sukan SEA 2019 melibatkan empat buah negara. Manakala pengukuran prestasi CMJ pemain melibatkan lapan orang pemain wanita elit SUKMA Perak. Analisis dilakukan untuk mendapatkan jumlah ulangan penggunaan komponen kecergasan yang dilakukan semasa pertandingan manakala pengukuran prestasi CMJ dilakukan untuk mendapatkan profil daya-halaju pemain. Hasil dapatan kajian mendapati komponen kecergasan dominan bagi pemain sepak takraw wanita elit ialah kuasa (M = 56.00 + 4.97) dan masa reaksi (M = 56.00 + 13.44). Dapatan kajian komponen kecergasan dominan bagi posisi .....

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This study aimed to detect the secondary metabolites and chemical components in the freeze-dried extract of Ottochloa nodosa (Kunth) Dandy. In addition, discovering the extract could have potential as a bacterial inhibitor by determination of the minimum inhibition concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) carried out in extracts. Determination of antimicrobial potential of freeze-dried extracts was conducted through phytochemical screening, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) test, agar disc diffusion and broth dilution methods. The study shows this extract has bacterial inhibitors’ potential since it contained phytochemical compounds such as alkaloid, saponin, flavonoid and tannin, while 9 chemical components have been displayed through GC-MS analysis. The disc diffusion method was done at different concentrations, at 25, 50 and 100 mg/ml. The result also shows that the extracts are able to inhibit the gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Freeze.....

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Urbanization is rapidly expanding, and many forests are being cleared. The loss of crucial ecological functions, including dispersal and pollination, in urban settings can have detrimental effects on individual species and the sustainability of entire ecosystems. Nevertheless, how urbanization affects seed dispersal is still largely unexplored. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the association between plant dispersal mode and urbanization intensity in Ipoh City Council, Perak. The percentage of built-up area within a 1km2 area was measured using ArcGIS software to establish the urbanization gradient. To reflect distinct urbanization, a total of 12 sampling plots, with the sized of 1km2 for each plot were designed. 40 subplots were randomly selected in each plot to create a complete sampling site of 0.1 hectare, and any plants discovered in the subplots were identified at the species level. To characterize the mode of dispersion for each plant species recorded, a few reports from l.....

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