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The purpose of this study was to study the influence of foam rolling on lower limb flexibility in a cycling team. A total of twenty subjects (N=20) were involved in this study and selected through the purposive sampling method. The research design that is used in this study is one group pretest-posttest. Sample Paired T-Test was used as this study included a pre-test and post-test using one group of subjects. During the pre-test, all subjects performed sit and reach flexibility test for three trials. After an intervention trial of 4 weeks, one week consisting of 6 days of intervention, subjects performed the same flexibility test for the post-test. Paired sample T-test has been used to analyze and measure the differences in flexibility between the pre-test and post-test with foam rolling treatment among cycling team athletes. The alpha is set at 0.05. The result showed the mean score for the difference between the pre-test and post-test (M=2.35, SD=1.556). The study found that the differences between pretest and posttest for flexibility is t (19) = -6.751, p < 0.05. Therefore, the null hypothesis is rejected. This finding suggests that foam roller positively affects lower limb flexibility among cycling team athletes.

COVID-19 pandemic breeds new norms which include online learning, among other things. As this pandemic might have resulted in stress, the first objective of this study is to identify the harmful effects of Student UiTM Pahang while implementing of Online Distance Learning (ODL) during the pandemic whereas the second is to find the solutions taken among respondents in order to avoid harmful effects to themselves along ODL is applied. The research questionnaires were adapted and adopted from the previous study, were distributed online to 235 respondents via Google form. Stratified sampling was used as a technique for collecting data and analysis was done via Statistical Package for the Social Science software (SPSS) version 21. Cronbach's Alpha'score was 0.873, showing the internal consistency is good. The findings showed that ODL put heavy burdens on students, thus affected their health and routine life. Several actions were taken by them to reduce these harmful effects such as go for recreation, spiritual and time management, self-organization and so on. Therefore, the university should be aware of these consequences and take preventive action in handling this situation. Future research should be expanded to other public and private higher learning institutions to enable deeper probing into this situation, thus provide better insights for changes in the education systems.

The growth in single-parent households is a significant issue, especially because these mothers are in charge of raising and socialising future generations of a country. Recently, it is stated that they have inadequate income and have been reported to have a high level of psychological distress due to a lack of additional support in dealing with household issues. This situation has been getting worst since the pandemic Covid-19 from 2020 to 2021. Many single mothers, have lost their income, health, and economic stability as a result of the virus. This group is facing everyday inconveniences, social isolation, and financial hardship. As a consequence, they are more sensitive to emotional discomfort and disruptions in parenting. On that account, this research been organized by identifying psychological health factors that affect single mothers namely self-esteem, quality of life and financial well-being by conducting a systematic literature review which will be used to propose directions for future research.

Employability skills are increasingly crucial in the modern job market, as employers seek specific qualities and competencies in addition to academic qualifications when hiring new employees. The quality of education provided by higher learning institutions, among other factors, is often linked to the presence or absence of these skills. This article aims to identify the essential skills that finance and banking graduates must possess in order to increase their employability within the industry. The study utilizes the nominal group technique (NGT) analysis approach, involving fourteen experts from the banking and finance sector, to determine a consensus on the key employability skills. The findings highlight eleven skills that the industry values in finance and banking graduates. Notably, decision-making and problem-solving skills, teamwork and leadership competency, and self-management skills emerged as the top three skills sought after by employers. On the other hand, practical experience through part-time work or internships was considered less critical. The significance of this research lies in its potential to inform universities in enhancing their curricula to bridge any existing skill gaps, thus better preparing graduate students for the demands of the workforce. This proactive approach not only benefits the graduates by increasing their employability prospects but also contributes to the overall development of a skilled and competent workforce in the finance and banking sector.