Browsing CW-Department of Recreation Management & Exercise Science by Subject "Kenya"
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Fitness profiling and comparisons between ranked and unranked competitive Kenyan junior tennis players.
(Kenyatta University, 2005-11)Fitness allows tennis players to optimise their playing technique,ensuring high level of performance and reduces the risk of injury. Combined with psychological, tactical and technical training, physical fitness makes a ... -
Food and Macronutrient Intake of Elite Kenyan Distance Runners
(Kenyatta University, 2005-11)The food and macronutrient intake of elite Kenyan runners was compared to recommendations for endurance athletes. Estimated energy intake (EI: 2987 ±293 kcal; mean ± standard deviation) was lower than energy expenditure ... -
The gap between the management and success of elite middle and long distance runners in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2013-11)Kenya has dominated middle and long distance races at international competitions for the last five decades. However, Kenyan world record beaters have denounced the motherland flag by switching nationality, sought training ... -
The role of sports and physical education in Kenyan learning institutions in achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
(Kenyatta University, 2005-11)Development Goals (MDGs) has ostensibly created a catalytic effect on the development of sports and physical education because it helps set and frame the global, national and local development agenda, provides the vision ...