Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University

This study tests whether an 8-week injury prevention program can improve lower-body performance in female college athletes. Thirty healthy women aged 18-35 who have been training for at least one year will do exercises like stretching, strengthening, jumping, and balance drills. …

This study tests whether adding a sensor-based exergame to regular table tennis practice can help adolescent boys with mild autism react faster and move more quickly during play. Half of the 24 participants will do 20 minutes of light-based reaction training twice a week for 8 we…

This study looked at whether a 16-week swimming and water exercise program could improve behavior and physical skills in 35 boys aged 6 to 12 with mild autism. Half the boys did the water exercises twice a week, while the other half continued their usual school routine. The resul…

This study looks at how different work-rest schedules during calf-raise exercises change calf muscle stiffness in volleyball athletes. Thirty players (15 women and 15 men) will do three exercise sessions with different work-rest patterns, and their calf muscle stiffness will be m…

This study is looking at 60 female rugby and basketball players in Saudi Arabia to understand how their physical fitness (like muscle strength and oxygen use) and mental traits (like confidence and resilience) relate to their risk of getting injured. The goal is to find ways to p…

This study looked at how different types of massage—manual, vibration, and percussion—affect brain activity in 12 male taekwondo athletes when given at different times of day. The athletes were all healthy black belts with years of training. Researchers used EEG to measure brain …

This study tested how three types of Pilates equipment—reformer, cadillac, and chair—affect heart function and flexibility right after exercise. Fifteen sedentary women aged 40-60 completed a session on each machine. Researchers measured heart rate variability and flexibility bef…

This study looked at whether short daytime naps help adolescent soccer players perform better. Sixteen male players from a Turkish club tried no nap, a 25-minute nap, or a 45-minute nap before agility and sprint tests. The 45-minute nap improved agility and made exercise feel eas…