The Rise and Decline of Catching Up Development. An Experience of Russia and Latin America with Implications for Asian 'Tigers'

This book deals with the general problems of catching up development, which have been considered through lenses of the concrete cases studies of the former Soviet Union and post-Soviet Russia, Latin American and East Asian countries. The book is subdivided into two parts. In the first part, some general problems of development in the past century are considered and draw attention to the cases of Russia and Latin American countries. The second part is devoted to the NICs of E/SEA.Development, neo-liberal Reforms, globalization, crisis

Effects of using complex training method on muscular power among competitive male weightlifters / Garry Kuan, Wan Firdaus and Oleksandr Krasilshchikov

Weightlifting is a sport that requires both dynamic strength and power. Until today, weightlifting coaches are still exploring different training modes in an attempt to enhance both muscular strength and power of the competitive weightlifters. Research has shown that the use of the “right” training method could further provide knowledge on such effect for competitive weightlifters (Storey & Smith, 2012). Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of using the complex training method (applicable to weightlifting) compared to traditional resistance training on muscular strength among male competitive (state level) weightlifters. Seventeen male competitive weightlifters were randomly assigned into 2 groups: experimental group (Complex Training; n = 9), and control group (Traditional Resistance Training; n = 8). All participants trained for 6 weeks (2 sessions per week) with the total training volume equated between both groups. Participants underwent pre-test and post-test including the anthropometric measurements (height, body weight, and body fat) and lower body strength (CMVJ test) and overall body power (medicine ball throw test) parameters. The results showed that there was a significant increase from pre- to post-test in CMVJ average power t(8) = -4.98; p = .001 and t(7) = -3.99; p = .005), CMVJ height t(8) = -3.17; p = .01 and t(7) = -3.95; p = .006) and medicine ball throw distance t(8) = -12.26; p = .001 and t(7) = -6.13; p = .001) in experimental and control groups respectively. Significant difference (p < .05) was observed in CMVJ average power (5.04 ± 2.61 versus 1.64 ± 1.16), CMVJ height (13.23 ± 7.29 versus 6.70 ± 4.80) and medicine ball throw distance improvements (0.87 ± 0.21 versus 0.46 ± 0.21) between the complex training group and control group respectively at post-test. In conclusion, the use of complex training method showed more superior in enhancing muscular power compared to traditional resistance training after 6 weeks of intervention

Rhythmic Gymnastics Workshop Singapore 16-19 September 2009

Main objective of the workshop is to promote health and appreciation of the beauty of body movements by means of Rhythmic Gymnastics. Specific objectives are improving the posture, keeping children in good physical condition, developing agility and flexibility, improving creativity and developing music culture, confidence and quality of self expression

Multilateral training : re-examining the concept’s practicality / Oleksandr Krasilshchikov

Multilateral Training (MT) concept is going through its second resurfacing in the world of sports and even some of the top achievements, including some recent swimming world records are partially attributed to it. Researchers in many countries including Malaysia are intensively re-looking into the concept and into practical applications of multilateral training. It is not only being reconsidered in relation to early years of training, but also in an attempt to identify and recognise its role at the advanced stages of athletes’ training towards the top performance. Originating from the merger of two completely unrelated concepts, multilateral training grew through the years of fast progress in sports in the Eastern Europe and ditched almost into the oblivion when specialisation in sports has been recognised as critical for elite sports. Though admitting its role in sport training, most specialists consider MT as feature related only to the opening stages of the long term training. Few agree that certain degree of multilaterality should be still present during specialized training and almost none believes that there is a scope for multilateral training at the advanced stages of long term preparation in sports

11th International Conference of Sport Kinetics llalkidikj, Greece 25 - 27 September 2009

Introduction. Osteoarthritis has been considered as one of the major health problems in the world (Eyigor, 2004). The physical disability arising from knee osteoarthritis prevents the performance of daily life activities such as walking, squatting and climbing stairs. Physical disability also has negatively affect patients' life quality (Sisto, 2006). Several factors cause the occurrence of physical disability including pain, limitation of joint movement, muscle weakness and coordination impairment (Diracoglu, 2005). Despite the well known fact that exercises are the effective treattnent in osteoarthritis, exact amount aod types of exercise that would be beneficial aod not destructive to the affected joint are unknown and most effective types and combinations of exercise as well as the amount are still unclear (Deyle et al., 2005). Methods. Sixteen middle aged women aged 50-64 years from among the patients diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis were recruited for the study and were randomly assigned to either intervention (n~8) or to the control group (n~8). Subjects were tested before and after 8 weeks of progressive combined training program, with three sessions a week frequency, in six minutes walking distance to measure the functional exercise capacity, WOMAC questionnaires to access pain symptoms aod patients' ability to perform daily activities and isokinetic testing with Biodex Isokinetic Dynamometer to access patients' knee peak torque. Results. Walking distance in intervention group has increased significantly by 14.3% (p<0.05) whereas it reduced by 3.4% in control group at post intervention tests. Pain scores were significaotly reduced by 44.1% in the intervention group (p<0.05), whereas they were increased by 48.8% in control group (p<O.Ol). The difference in pain score between control and experimental groups was statistically. significaot at the post test (p<O.OOl). Physical function scores were significaotly reduced by 55.0% in the intervention group (p<O.OOl) and increased by 30.5% in the control group (p<O.Ol). The difference in physical function score between groups was statistically significaot (p<O.OOl) in the post intervention testing. Right and left quadriceps muscles peak torque values at 120°/s and 180°/s angular velocities in intervention group at the post test have increased significantly. Peak torque value of right quadriceps muscle at 120°/s and 180°/s increased by 41.2% (p<O.Ol) and 32.2% (p <0.05) respectively. Peak torque of left quadriceps muscle at 120°/s and 180°/s increased by 103.7% (p<O.OOl) aod 30.8% (p<O.Ol) respectively. There were statistically significant differences in peak torque values of right and left quadriceps muscles at both aogular velocities between intervention and control groups after completion of the intervention program with obvious and statistically significant improvement in the intervention group in comparison to the control group. Discussion. Short-term training program combining flexibility, strength aod endurance activities in each session of eight weeks partially supervised exercises program lead to significaot improvements in quadriceps muscles peak torque, six minutes walking distance, pain and disability assessment in middle aged women with early stage primary knee osteoarthritis. Designed training programme is easily applicable, efficient, cost free and performable anywhere. It combines the positive effects of flexibility, strengthening and aerobic exercises in one exercise prescription programme

The Effects of Pre-Season Resistance Training Program on Fitness Profile of Female University Softball Players

The game of softball is essentially skill related and needs perfection in throwing, catching, hitting and bases running skills. In addition to technical and tactical skills, muscular strength and power are important factors that give clear advantage for successful participation and performance during tournaments. Strength and conditioning programs for collegiate female athletes are important in helping to prepare them for the sport season, and being incorporated into training schedule can facilitate subsequent improvements in skills and technique. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of resistance training program on fitness profile of female university softball players. A total of 20 healthy female university players were involved in this study. All subjects completed pre-test assessments followed by 6 weeks of intervention training for experimental group (n=10), similar duration of the standard training for control group (n=10) and post-test assessments. Fitness tests included 30m run, sit ups, modified push-ups, standing broad jump, 6x10m agility shuttle run and softball throw. Independent and dependent t-test analyses were administered to compare the effects of administered training within and between the groups. Both groups demonstrated significant improvements at post-test assessment, most parameters in experimental group however showed superior improvements as compared to the control group at the time of the post- testing

1st. Olympic Council of Asia Sports Congress Kuwait City, Kuwait 12-14 March 2009

Beijing Olympics were destined to become crucial point in the history of the development of sports in Asia not only because China was widely projected as overall winner in the coming Olympics, but also because other Asian countries emerged among top powers in the Olympic movement. Since Atlanta 1996 Olympics the presence of Asian countries was felt in a quick progressing manner and was obviously speeding further up from one Olympics to another. Sydney Olympics happened to be by then the best-ever showing by Asia. Asian teams had captured 50 gold medals (15.8 % of the total) compared with 31 gold medals at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. China, with 28 gold medals, moved up from fourth ranked in Atlanta to No 3 behind only the United States (with 39 gold medals}, and Russia (with 32). Japan shot up from 23rd spot to 15th, while South Korea ended up in quite prestigious 12th position. Other Asian countries also reached new heights at Sydney. Vietnam won its first ever Olympic medal and the bronze of Sri Lanka was the first medal for the country in 52 years. Indonesia, ranked 37th, emerged as the top South East Asian team. Athletes from Taiwan, North Korea, India and Thailand also got their way to the podiums. In four years time, Asian countries led by China supported by tremendously improved Japan and South Korea reached the new performance level at Athens 2004 Games

The role of history education and history textbooks in the contemporary Russian nation-building project

制度:新 ; 文部省報告番号:甲2553号 ; 学位の種類:博士(学術) ; 授与年月日:2008-03-15 ; 早大学位記番号:新4697早稲田大

THE EAST ASIAN 'TIGERS': FOLLOWING RUSSIA AND LATIN AMERICA?

Probably, the title of this paper is surprising for many specialists in various fields of economics, politics and other social sciences. Indeed, despite the financial-economic crisis of 1997-98, the newly industrialized countries (NICs)' of East Asia (East Asia' herein refers to East and Southeast Asia together) have been symbolized the successful development's pattern for the non-western regions while neither Russia (and the other CIS countries, formerly republics of the USSR, as well) nor Latin American nations demonstrate fascinating achievements in development over the last fifteen-twenty years, good rates of the economic growth in some periods not with standing. By dynamics of the social indicators, such as a life expectancy, infants' mortality, or human development index, the both regions lose competition to the East Asian countries, too. Therefore, it is seemingly difficult to find real foundations for a comparison of Russia and Latin American countries, on the one hand,2 and the East Asian NICs, on the other, if such a comparison is not used for banal conclusion about rather negative than positive results of reforms in the first case and acquired success in the second one. However, as Karl Marc once noted, "all science would be superfluous be the outward appearance and the essence of things direct# coincided" (Marc K, 1959, p. 797]. In the recent study, a matter of comparison can consist not only  in a recognition of predominantly extensive character of the economic growth in the both groups of countries under consideration, as Paul Krugman argued in his famous paper of 1994 [Krugman P., 1994]. Also, it concerns some other invisible similarities bidden beyond the formal statistical indicators. Respectively, the object of this paper is threefold. At first, to find out such similarities; secondly, to propose the proper assessment of the Asian crisis of 1997-98 and the regional post-crisis recovery in light of Russian and Latin American experience over the last decades, and, thirdly; to stimulate discussion aimed at re-thinking widespread approaches to a complement of development studies

Is It Possible to Repeat the Experience of East Asia? The External Factors of East Asian ‘Miracle’

The paper focuses on the widespread presupposition about a possibility for the developing countries beyond the East Asian region to follow the development path of the newly industrialised countries (NICs) of East and Southeast Asia known as ‘tigers’. The author underlines that the ‘tigers’ success story was the effect of fortune combination of the external and internal factors of fast modernisation of the countries under scrutiny. The subject of the given paper is a set of the external factors of the East Asian ‘miracle’. In the author’s opinion, there were three main external factors of successful development in the East Asian NICs. Firstly, there was a strong influence of cold war in the region. Since the early‑1960s the rivalry between the USSR and USA was here ‘supplemented’ by pretensions of the Maoist China to the role of ‘torch’ for the poor and wretched peoples of Asia. Thus, there was the specific triangle of foreign forces that operated in the region. The US ruling circles conceived that the best way to ‘the containment of communism’ was to create a show case of ‘good capitalism’: to eradicate mass poverty, to build contemporary effective economy, to open the channels of vertical social mobility for youth, and, thereby, to erode the social soil for the Leftist ideas. Secondly, the business and political leaders of the considerable countries understood a necessity to modernise their economies. The local elites, being in vassal dependency on the American protection, were obliged to follow the path of development that corresponded mostly to the interests of US. This circumstance determined, to a big degree, a choice of the outward‑looking industrialisation. Thirdly, the export‑oriented industrialisation in East Asia coincided with profound structural changes in Western economies. The NICs could occupy niches at the internal markets of industrial countries, exporting their manufactured goods to the West. It provided the growth of incomes for further accumulation. The neoconservatism in politics and neoliberalism in economics in the West helped to the East Asian ‘tigers’ to carry out their modernisation. Since the called external factors of East Asian ‘miracle’ do not recently exist in other developing regions, the author comes to conclusion that none of these regions can repeat the success story of the Asian NICs