Dan Iulian Alexe
Biographic Data
| ID | 2770517 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dan Iulian Alexe |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dan Iulian |
| FAMILY NAME | Alexe |
| SIGNATURE | ALEXE D I |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bacău |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6396-761X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Associations Between Body Mass Index, Movement Behaviors, Motor Skills, Inhibition and Visuospatial Working Memory in Preschool Children
In Tunisian preschool children, weight status is primarily associated with differences in physical growth, with no marked relationship to MB, EF, or MS. These findings highlight the importance of universal preventive interventions, particularly focusing on growth monitoring, starting in early childhood. These results should be interpreted with caution and highlight the need for further studies on larger populations to better understand the relati…
Mini-Trampoline Training Enhances Executive Functions and Motor Skills in Preschoolers
Background : Early childhood is crucial for motor and cognitive development, with physical activity playing a key role. Mini-trampoline exercises may offer an effective approach to enhance these domains. Methods : This study assessed the effects of a mini-trampoline program on executive functions and motor skills in Tunisian preschoolers. Fifty-four children (age 3.87 ± 0.47 years) participated in a 12-week intervention, divided into a control gr…
Biochemical Effects of Long-Term Exercise on Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Markers in Adolescent Female Athletes
These findings suggest that prolonged exercise reduces oxidative stress and enhances catalase-mediated antioxidant defense in adolescent women. Increased CAT activity and decreased MDA levels support this effect, while stable GSH levels point to the role of compensatory mechanisms
University Sports in Moldova—A Means of Integration for Foreign Students
This article aims to analyze to what extent university sports can serve as an effective means of integration for foreign students and the main challenges and opportunities they encounter in the integration process in the context of migration. In this study, “integration” is defined as the process of adapting foreign students to their new academic and social environment, involving the development of interpersonal relationships and active participa…
Postural Control and Neuromuscular Activation in 11–13-Year-Old Athletic Boy Swimmers
These findings suggested that athletic swimming training may enhance postural control and neuromuscular activation in 11-13-year-old children, emphasizing the potential benefits of incorporating swimming exercises in these children
Decoding Hip Muscle Activation
Individuals with lower extremity injuries and back pain may exhibit weakness and stiffness in important muscles such as the gluteus maximus and external hip rotators. To aid clinicians in understanding the impact of exercises on factors like stability, endurance, and strength, electromyography (EMG) examination can be employed to monitor muscle activation. In this investigation, the EMG activity of the gluteus maximus and medius were compared bet…
Maturity-Related Variations in Morphology, Body Composition, and Somatotype Features among Young Male Football Players
The study aimed to investigate differences in anthropometry, body composition (BC), and somatotype in young football players of the same chronological age according to the maturity stage. Overall, 64 elite players (age: 14.28 ± 0.46 years) were evaluated for standing and sitting body height, girth measures, and BC using the bioelectric impedance scale and skinfold thickness. In total, two-thirds (73.44%, n = 47) of football players were classifie…
Outcomes of the Ponseti Technique in Different Types of Clubfoot—A Single Center Retrospective Analysis
Background : Clubfoot is a congenital deformity that can affect one or both of a newborn's lower extremities. The main objective of the study is to evaluate and compare the outcomes of the Ponseti method for the management of different types of clubfoot. Methods : A retrospective analysis of 151 children with 253 clubfeet (idiopathic untreated, idiopathic recurrent, and syndromic) with at least one year of follow-up was conducted in four months a…
Effects of Smartphone Activities on Postural Balance in Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities
Considering the rising prevalence of smartphone usage among adolescents with intellectual disabilities and their frequent motor challenges, understanding its impact on their physical well-being is important. This study aims to investigate the impact of smartphone activities on postural balance in adolescents with intellectual disabilities. Two groups of adolescents participated in the study: an intellectual disability group (IDG) (n = 16) and aty…
Relations between specific athleticism and morphology in young basketball players
IntroductionBasketball is a fast-paced intermittent team sport, wherein the players must exhibit different morphologies and fitness levels depending on their position. The aim of this study was to assess the differences in the athleticism of basketball players by playing positions and in its relations with body composition and anthropometric measures. It was hypothesized that calculated athleticism has stronger and better predictive relations wit…
Out-of-School Sports Participation Is Positively Associated with Physical Literacy, but What about Physical Education? A Cross-Sectional Gender-Stratified Analysis during the Covid-19 Pandemic among H…
Physical literacy (PL) is one of the main concepts related to lifelong physical activity (PA) and physical fitness (PF), but there is a lack of information on factors that might be associated with PL in adolescents from southeastern Europe. This study aimed to evaluate the associations between PF, participation and achievement in physical education (PE), out-of-school participation in sports, and PL in high school adolescents from Croatia. Partic…
Psychometric Assessment of the Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale with Professional Romanian Athletes
The Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale is shown to be a valid and reliable measure of need satisfaction and frustration in professional Romanian athletes
The Effects of Zumba Fitness® on Respiratory Function and Body Composition Parameters
The results of the current study suggest that the Zumba Fitness ® workout is a beneficial exercise method not only for reducing body parameters but also for improving respiratory function in inactive women
Relations between specific athleticism and morphology in young basketball players
IntroductionBasketball is a fast-paced intermittent team sport, wherein the players must exhibit different morphologies and fitness levels depending on their position. The aim of this study was to assess the differences in the athleticism of basketball players by playing positions and in its relations with body composition and anthropometric measures. It was hypothesized that calculated athleticism has stronger and better predictive relations wit…
Out-of-School Sports Participation Is Positively Associated with Physical Literacy, but What about Physical Education? A Cross-Sectional Gender-Stratified Analysis during the Covid-19 Pandemic among H…
Physical literacy (PL) is one of the main concepts related to lifelong physical activity (PA) and physical fitness (PF), but there is a lack of information on factors that might be associated with PL in adolescents from southeastern Europe. This study aimed to evaluate the associations between PF, participation and achievement in physical education (PE), out-of-school participation in sports, and PL in high school adolescents from Croatia. Partic…
Psychometric Assessment of the Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale with Professional Romanian Athletes
The Need Satisfaction and Frustration Scale is shown to be a valid and reliable measure of need satisfaction and frustration in professional Romanian athletes
The Effects of Zumba Fitness® on Respiratory Function and Body Composition Parameters
The results of the current study suggest that the Zumba Fitness ® workout is a beneficial exercise method not only for reducing body parameters but also for improving respiratory function in inactive women
Decoding Hip Muscle Activation
Individuals with lower extremity injuries and back pain may exhibit weakness and stiffness in important muscles such as the gluteus maximus and external hip rotators. To aid clinicians in understanding the impact of exercises on factors like stability, endurance, and strength, electromyography (EMG) examination can be employed to monitor muscle activation. In this investigation, the EMG activity of the gluteus maximus and medius were compared bet…
Maturity-Related Variations in Morphology, Body Composition, and Somatotype Features among Young Male Football Players
The study aimed to investigate differences in anthropometry, body composition (BC), and somatotype in young football players of the same chronological age according to the maturity stage. Overall, 64 elite players (age: 14.28 ± 0.46 years) were evaluated for standing and sitting body height, girth measures, and BC using the bioelectric impedance scale and skinfold thickness. In total, two-thirds (73.44%, n = 47) of football players were classifie…
Outcomes of the Ponseti Technique in Different Types of Clubfoot—A Single Center Retrospective Analysis
Background : Clubfoot is a congenital deformity that can affect one or both of a newborn's lower extremities. The main objective of the study is to evaluate and compare the outcomes of the Ponseti method for the management of different types of clubfoot. Methods : A retrospective analysis of 151 children with 253 clubfeet (idiopathic untreated, idiopathic recurrent, and syndromic) with at least one year of follow-up was conducted in four months a…
Effects of Smartphone Activities on Postural Balance in Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities
Considering the rising prevalence of smartphone usage among adolescents with intellectual disabilities and their frequent motor challenges, understanding its impact on their physical well-being is important. This study aims to investigate the impact of smartphone activities on postural balance in adolescents with intellectual disabilities. Two groups of adolescents participated in the study: an intellectual disability group (IDG) (n = 16) and aty…
Relations between specific athleticism and morphology in young basketball players
IntroductionBasketball is a fast-paced intermittent team sport, wherein the players must exhibit different morphologies and fitness levels depending on their position. The aim of this study was to assess the differences in the athleticism of basketball players by playing positions and in its relations with body composition and anthropometric measures. It was hypothesized that calculated athleticism has stronger and better predictive relations wit…
Postural Control and Neuromuscular Activation in 11–13-Year-Old Athletic Boy Swimmers
These findings suggested that athletic swimming training may enhance postural control and neuromuscular activation in 11-13-year-old children, emphasizing the potential benefits of incorporating swimming exercises in these children
Mini-Trampoline Training Enhances Executive Functions and Motor Skills in Preschoolers
Background : Early childhood is crucial for motor and cognitive development, with physical activity playing a key role. Mini-trampoline exercises may offer an effective approach to enhance these domains. Methods : This study assessed the effects of a mini-trampoline program on executive functions and motor skills in Tunisian preschoolers. Fifty-four children (age 3.87 ± 0.47 years) participated in a 12-week intervention, divided into a control gr…
Biochemical Effects of Long-Term Exercise on Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Markers in Adolescent Female Athletes
These findings suggest that prolonged exercise reduces oxidative stress and enhances catalase-mediated antioxidant defense in adolescent women. Increased CAT activity and decreased MDA levels support this effect, while stable GSH levels point to the role of compensatory mechanisms
University Sports in Moldova—A Means of Integration for Foreign Students
This article aims to analyze to what extent university sports can serve as an effective means of integration for foreign students and the main challenges and opportunities they encounter in the integration process in the context of migration. In this study, “integration” is defined as the process of adapting foreign students to their new academic and social environment, involving the development of interpersonal relationships and active participa…
Associations Between Body Mass Index, Movement Behaviors, Motor Skills, Inhibition and Visuospatial Working Memory in Preschool Children
In Tunisian preschool children, weight status is primarily associated with differences in physical growth, with no marked relationship to MB, EF, or MS. These findings highlight the importance of universal preventive interventions, particularly focusing on growth monitoring, starting in early childhood. These results should be interpreted with caution and highlight the need for further studies on larger populations to better understand the relati…
Medicine (8 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Biology (4 works) · Children's Physical and Motor Development (4 works) · Internal Medicine (4 works) · Physical therapy (4 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (3 works) · Physical medicine and rehabilitation (3 works)