Editorial
Traian Bocu: Considerations on basic techniques in sports / 299
ORIGINAL STUDIES
Amine Elloumi, Daniel Leucuţa, Mohamed Mohamed, Adriana Albu: Determinants of arterial stiffness in physically active middle aged adults / 301
Dana-Maria Dimulescu, Gheorghe Chiriţi: Improvement of algo-dysfunctional syndrome by postural therapy in lumbosacral spine diseases / 306
Jaroslav Broďáni, Jaromír Šimonek: Prediction of coordination performance in ice-hockey players based on the structure of coordination capacities / 316
Ramona Jurcău, Ioana Jurcău: Influence of music therapy on anxiety and salivary cortisol, in stress induced by short term intense physical exercise / 321
Ioana-Maria Curiţianu, Mircea Neamţu: An analysis of throws/goals scored by the male handball team HCM Constanţa during the ”Champions League” competition 2011-2012/326
Elena Balint: An analysis of the performantial defense behavior of the top three male handball teams in comparison to the Romanian team in the World Championships, Sweden, 2011 / 333
Ramona Jurcău: The relationship between sports and polyphenols: a retrospective analysis of PubMed publications over the last 52 years /339
CASE STUDIES
Florentina Nechita: Application of mechatronics systems to 110 meters hurdles training – a case report / 348
REVIEWS
Alexandru Bondoc-Ionescu, Mircea Neamțu: The management of organizing and conducting sports training for a high jumper during a year of preparation / 354
Ştefan Maroti: The emergence of new states and the evolution of the Olympic movement / 358
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Leon Gomboş: New Romanian publications in the field of aports / 365
Book reviews
Gheorghe Dumitru: Susan Capel, Margaret Whitehead (editors). Debates in Physical Education Teaching / 366
Petru Derevenco: Cornel Udrea (editor). Feelings near the volleyball net. Ioan Banda, a man, and his passion / 367
Journals’ reviews
Petru Derevenco: Sport and Society / 369
EVENTS
TraianBocu: An encounter of old-timers from Cluj (18) / 370
For the attention of contributors