Jumping is not just about height: Biosocial becomings as an integrative approach in understanding contextualized jump performance in Maasai society

Autor: Xiaojie Tian, Yushi Yanohara, Francis M. Mwangi, Natsuki Sado

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 17, Iss 12 (2022)

Studies focused on jumping performance in humans have so far investigated either its biological or sociocultural significance, with very little attentions paid to the inseparable relations of these two aspects in daily life of people. Integrating bot

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Prevalence and attitudes towards nutritional supplements use among gymnasium goers in Eldoret Town, Kenya

Autor: Henry Mukolwe, Elijah G. Rintaugu, Francis M. Mwangi, Jonathan K. Rotich

Publikováno v: Scientific Journal of Sport and Performance. 2:222-235

Active people in sports or regular exercises make up a significant portion of individuals using nutritional supplements (NS). Therefore the purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of NS (types, sources of information), motives for goi

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https://doi.org/10.55860/trbb1542

Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions on doping among university students in physical education and sport science related degree programmes

Autor: Francis M. Mwangi, Elijah G. Rintaugu

Publikováno v: Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 174-186 (2021)
RUA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Alicante
Universidad de Alicante (UA)

Doping cases have in the recent past (second decade of 21st century) tainted the Kenyan athletes’ dominance in long distance running. The purpose of this study was to examine the knowledge, attitudes and perceptions (KAP) on doping among university

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https://www.jhse.ua.es/article/view/2021-v16-n1-knowledge-attitudes-perceptions-doping-university-students-physical-education-sport-science

Sociocultural Dimensions of Children’s Physical Activity in Contemporary Pastoralist Maasai Society

Autor: Tetsuhiro Kidokoro, Xiaojie Tian, Francis M. Mwangi

Publikováno v: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume 18
Issue 16
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 8337, p 8337 (2021)

Children’s physical activity (CPA) in low- and middle-income regions has received increasing attention, but research is still very limited. This study explores the CPA in contemporary pastoralist Maasai society in rural Kenya by considering its soc

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http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC8391585

Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Patterns among Kenyan and Japanese Children: A Comprehensive Cross-Country Comparison

Autor: Noriyuki Fuku, Juliet K. Isika, Mizuki Takaragawa, Tetsuhiro Kidokoro, Lamec F. Bogonko, Luka B. Waiganjo, Francis M. Mwangi, Mbithe D. Kigaru, Tomonari Takeshita, Michael J. Annear, Tian Xiaojie, Toshio Yanagiya

Publikováno v: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume 17
Issue 12
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 4254, p 4254 (2020)

Health benefits of physical activity are well known, yet available physical activity data is limited from children living in African and Asian countries. The purpose of the cross-sectional study was to evaluate and compare physical activity and seden

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