Background/Purpose: In soccer players, non-contact injuries are most common, especially hamstring muscle injuries, which can be prevented by the Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE). This study assessed the professional and semi-professional soccer players and coaches’ awareness, implementation, and opinion of the NHE efficacy in reducing hamstring injuries. Methods: A questionnaire regarding the awareness, implementation, and opinions of the NHE’s efficacy in reducing hamstring muscle injuries was distributed. Results: The survey was completed by 812 (88.3% male and 11.7% female) players and coaches. Of these, 395 (48.6%) were aware of the NHE, and 355 (43.7%) implemented it in their current practice. Those implementing NHE had a positive opinion about its efficacy in reducing hamstring injuries. Conclusion: Further efforts and research are warranted to increase the international awareness and implementation of the NHE and educate soccer players and coaches about the importance of its implementation and effectiveness in preventing hamstring injury.
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This study aimed to investigate the mathematical challenges experienced by secondary school pupils. The primary inquiry for this study was "how do secondary school pupils in Tehsil Timergara feel about mathematics?" Students in 9th and 10th grades from six different high schools in tehsil Timergara, district Dir lower, made up the study's populations. One hundred and thirty students were chosen using a multistage cluster sampling approach. A questionnaire was used for data collection, prepared on a five-point Likert scale. After establishing the validity and reliability of the research instrument, the data was collected from the sample population. The data were analyzed using percentage, mean score, and chi-square tests. Findings indicated that most students are unable to understand the concepts taught during math Class and show no interest in math Class. Students have weaknesses in math basics as a reason for not understanding math. And they have no access to/knowledge about the latest trends and learning tools for solving math problems, they are not regularly practicing math problems. Based on these findings it was recommended teacher should understand the concept and important of mathematics and focus on the primary classes in mathematics to strong their basic, and access to/knowledge about latest trends and learning tools of solving math problems. Students are trying regularly practicing math problems, while answer questions considering it logic, schools provide sufficient facilities and math Laboratories. Students do not show negative attitude towards mathematics. Schools have culture of asking questions and of asking questions and group discussion.
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