The number of sets need to be performed in a resistance training session has been debated for decades. As more recent studies showed the superiority of performing multiple sets in resistance training, the aim of this study was to determine and compare the muscle activation and performance during three sets of resistance exercises among untrained women. Thirty-two recreationally active, untrained women were recruited as participants. Muscle activation was obtained from the pectoralis major during bench press and vastus lateralis during squat using electromyography method. Performance was measured by the number of repetitions performed in the three sets during both exercises. Results showed that the number of repetitions decreased significantly as early in the second set and continued to reduce in the third set. No significant changes were found for muscular activation. As the conclusion, among untrained women, it seems that performance in resistance training tend to decrease as early as.....

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The aims of this study were to examine the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) and explore possible factors associated with LBP among Malaysian army personnel deployed in Klang Valley in the year 2018. Material and methods: A self-administered questionnaire on sociodemographic data, occupational background, occupational exposure and LBP evaluation was used in this study. A total of 330 respondents participated in this study and 321 (97%) of them completed and returned the questionnaires. Results: One hundred and fifty-seven respondents complained of LBP, giving a prevalence of 48.9%. LBP was found to be associated with smoking status, history of LBP, history of accident, military rank, category of regiment, lifting weights, pushing weights, pulling weights and job-related physical activity. Logistic regression analysis identified four associated risk factors of LBP: history of accident (OR = 4.42, 95% 2.29–8.55), history of LBP (OR=1.92, 95% 1.11–3.31), combat regiment (OR = 1.97, 95.....

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Ada pun kitab ini ia-lah terjemahan daripada kitab bahasa Inggeris yang bernama ""While I Think of It." Maka isi yang terkandong dielalam- nya tiada-lah penoh saperti kitab asal-nya melainkan ia-itu eli-ambil oleh pengarang-nya sendiri, mana-mana yang di-fikirkan-nya layak untok bachaan budak-budak di-sekolah Melayu. Karangan yang akhir di-dalam kitab ini ·tiada termasok di-dalam kitab asal-nya yang dalam bahasa Inggeris itu. Malta ia-ini telah di-karangkan oleh pengarang-nya untok menambahkan isi terjemah-nya dalam bahasa Melayu ini...

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Kitab ini dikarang oleh Bawan bin Ma'arof, guru besar Sekolah Melayu Sigelap, Singapura dan dikeluarkan oleh Pejabat Karang Mengarang SITe Tanjong Malim. la diterbitkan oleh EducationI Department, S.S. & F.M.S. sebagai buku teks dalam The Malay School Series di mana ketua editornya ialah Principal SITe. Kandungan kitab ini ialah mengenai jaring-jaring yang boleh disirat seperti jaring badminton, tenis, volley ball dan jaring permainan yang lain. Di samping ltu ditunjukkan juga aturan membuat jaring menangkap ikan tamban, jaring tenggelam, jaring belanak, [ala, sauk dan tangguk serta ukuran dan sukatan benang untuk membuat [arlng tersebut. Guru yang mengajar anyaman ialah Cikgu Hashim bin Tajuddin...

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This quasi-experimental study aimed to investigate the effects of using contextual clues strategy to understand the meaning of words while reading a text among Form 1 students. The samples of this study, consisting of70 students, were divided equally into a control (n=35) and a treatment group (n=35). Data were collected through a pre and a post test and analyzed using the t-test. The findings showed that there was a significant difference in the mean score of pretest and post-test at p value. The value of t for each group was .584 and -18.602 at a level of p..

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Kajian ini bertujuan mengkaji kesan pendekatan pembelajaran menggunakan Modul 3K terhadap skor markah Soalan Pemahaman KOMSAS dan skor markah Soalan Pemahaman KOMSAS berdasarkan aras soalan Kemahiran Berfikir Aras Rendah (KBAR) dan Kemahiran Berfikir Aras Tinggi (KBAT). Kaedah eksperimen kuasi digunakan dalam kajian ini. Sampel kajian terdiri daripada 50 murid Tingkatan Empat di sebuah sekolah dalam daerah Segambut, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur. Kajian ini menggunakan ujian pra, ujian pasca dan soal selidik sebagai instrumen kajian. Sampel kajian dibahagikan kepada dua kumpulan secara rawak terdiri daripada 25 murid kumpulan kawalan dan 25 murid kumpulan rawatan. Ujian-t dan analisis deskriptif digunakan untuk menganalisis data kajian. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan tidak terdapat perbezaan min yang signifikan, iaitu, (p>0.05) bagi skor markah Soalan Pemahaman KOMSAS (Konvensional) kumpulan kawalan dan kumpulan rawatan dalam ujian pra. Namun, terdapat perbezaan min yang sig.....

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This study determines the effect of health knowledge on nutrition label use and attitude, and consequently on healthy food choice among Malaysian consumer. This study adopted the positivist, deductive and quantitative approach. A sample consisted of 420 Malaysian consumers, aged at least 15 years old, which selected using systematic streetintercept sampling method. Data, which collected using a self-administered questionnaire, were analysed using descriptive statistics and structural equation modelling (SEM). The findings reveal the significant positive effect of health knowledge on attitude towards nutrition label and attitude towards nutrition label on healthy food choice. Though the findings add to the existing literature, provide useful information on how nutrition label could assist in guiding the consumer to make a healthier food choice and serve as a reference point that could stimulate and guide future researchers and other relevant parties, this study is still limited by sever.....

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The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of audio imagery with video modelling on participants’ self-efficacy during resistance exercise. Forty five individuals volunteered as research participant and were divided homogenously into imagery with modelling end instruction (EIM) or initial instruction (IIM) groups and a modelling only (M) as control group. During the pre-test all participants employed self-efficacy (SE) of lunges exercise. All participants were provided with the interventions (EIM, IIM, & M) during 10 minutes rest before the first post-test which, all measurements were conducted to look at the acute effects of interventions employed. Participants’ android phones were downloaded with specific intervention according to their group and they were advised to employ the intervention once a day for seven days. The second post-test was conducted consist of all measurements after seven days of intervention duration. For self-efficacy, significant results were record.....

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Total hip replacement (THR) is the most popular surgery been performed in orthopedic surgery due to the inclination of musculoskeletal disorder and the aging population worldwide. However, the implant’s cost-burdened the patient, especially in the ASEAN region. The main objective of this study was to fabricate the low-cost hip implant using direct laser metal sintering (DMLS). The framework starts with the three dimensional of hip anthropometric datasets from computed tomography scanner, followed with the design of hip implant, computational analysis using finite element, and finally fabrication using DMLS technique. The morphological results demonstrated the value of neck-shaft angle was 130.46º, and the femoral head offset of 30.35 mm. The finite element analysis showed strain distribution was 65 MPa for the implant in metaphyseal region and 110 MPa for intact femur under staircase physiological loading which indicated inhibition of stress shielding at medical calcar region, and m.....

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Makalah ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti unsur pendidikan ataupun nilai yang terdapat dalam bahan multimedia kartun animasi Upin dan Ipin. Ia dilihat mampu memberi nilai yang baik dan mampu memberi kesan yang besar dalam pendidikan murid sekolah rendah. Pendekatan pengajaran berasaskan multimedia mampu memindahkan sesuatu maklumat daripada buku teks yang statik kepada suatu corak pembelajaran yang menarik. Di sini animasi memainkan peranan penting bagi menceriakan lagi persembahan sesebuah informasi. Perkara ini penting untuk memastikan murid dapat menumpukan perhatian dan tidak merasa jemu ketika proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran serta mendapat ilmu yang berterusan. Makalah ini akan memanfaatkan teori Konstruktivisme. Menurut Post & Weingartner (1969) konstruktivisme ialah satu pengetahuan baru tentang ilmu pengetahuan dan cara bagaimana manusia memperoleh ilmu pengetahuan. Pandangan baru ini menganggap pelajar bukan hanya menerima pengetahuan secara pasif daripada gurunya tetapi m.....

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