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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Athlete performance"”.
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Grit and Student-Athlete Performance: A Case Study.
… the relationship between grit and student-athlete academic and sport performance. An exploratory study was conducted using a case study methodology, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative research. The Grit Short Scale (Duckworth, 2007) was employed on student-athletes at an NCAA …
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Modeling collegiate student-athlete sport performance via self-report measures
Purpose: Optimizing athlete performance is the central focus of players, coaches, and support staffs alike. For years, monitoring the stressors encumbering athletes has focused on the injury-risk dimension and has failed to look at sport-specific performance, the ultimate end goal. Self-report …
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Machine learning-enabled classification of climbers using small data
Athlete performance scoring within climbing presents interesting challenges as the sport does not have an objective way to assign skill. Assessing skill level is valuable as it can be used to mark training progress and help an athlete choose appropriate climbs to attempt. Machine learning-based …
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The Effect of Concussion History on an On-Field Assessment of Cognitive-Motor Integration in Male and Female Varsity Athletes: Reliability of the HurtSHynes™ Test
Current metrics for assessing athlete performance following concussion measures cognition followed by movement. Success in sport performance requires the simultaneous integration of cognition and action, cognitive-motor integration (CMI). Athletes with a history of concussion (HOC) exhibit …
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Expected Possession Value: An Evaluation Framework for Decision-Making, Strategy, and Execution in Basketball
… want to understand cognitive aspects of athlete performance. This work seeks to develop an objective framework for evaluating decision-making, while simultaneously making inferences around strategy and execution efficacy. I construct a metric called Expected Possession Value (EPV) …
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Thermoregulation, fluid balance, and reliability in paralympic sport: exploring core temperature responses, hydration habits, and mobility performance assessments
… the physiological challenges faced by Para athletes, focusing on thermoregulation, hydration, and the reliability of performance assessments. Four key objectives were addressed: (1) to characterize hydration habits and fluid balance in female para hockey players during competition in a cool …
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Examination of Preferred Coaching Behaviors as Predicted by Athlete Gender, Race, and Playing Time
… Leadership (MML) (Chelladurai, 1980) states that athlete performance and satisfaction are functions of the congruency between the preferred leadership of student-athletes, the required behavior of the coach as dictated by the situation, and the actual behavior of the coach. The model was developed …
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Action Sports in Transition: Optimizing Performance
… Pipe) have progressed dramatically in objective performance levels while transitioning into Olympic sports. This thesis investigates the nature and impact of this transition, with a focus on athlete performance and coaching. A general overview of the sport from a biopsychosocial perspective is …
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IOT-based solution towards real-time monitoring system for high jump spot
… speed can prevent injury at the ankle for the athlete. Today, high jump athletes still use high-speed camera to guide them in training by capturing all of the athletes’ movements. This is because, there is no wearable device that can monitor the athlete performance during the training in …
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The Use of Trunk-Mounted Accelerometers for Neurmuscular Testing in Collegiate Women's Soccer
… fixed at the scapulae for the quantification of athlete performance. Similar IMU are used in clinical settings for gait analysis and jump testing but are located at the center of mass (COM). For clinical methods of jump and gait analysis to be translated to sports related IMU, an investigation of …
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Examining the relationship between performance, recovery, and salivary biomarkers in NCAA DI American football athletes
NCAA American football athletes undergo extensive training and performance demands. While inflammatory and hormonal biomarkers have been linked to performance and recovery in professional and elite athletes, this relationship remains less understood in collegiate athletes across a competitive …
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Injury risk and performance: Towards a better understanding of the complexities and intricacies of load monitoring within an elite football club
… sports science, particularly in the context of athlete training and competition. This thesis delves into the dynamic landscape of load monitoring with a particular focus on soccer, a sport of unparalleled global popularity, boasting 200,000 professional and 240 million amateur players. The …
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THE IMPACT OF CONCURRENT-TRAINING ON THE PHYSIOLOGICAL ADAPTATIONS TO SPORT SPECIFIC EXERCISE IN ELITE FOOTBALLERS
… to 10 may not be optimal for longer-term muscle performance (Fleck, 1999). The secondary findings from this study demonstrated that when concurrent-training was performed on the same day, the order of aerobic and resistance exercise, the nutritional availability and the recovery period between …
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Assessing the effect of psychological priming techniques on salivary hormones and physical performance markers
… Potentially, when an individual is primed, their performance level could improve due to higher levels of motivation and risk-taking. However, a protocol to achieve this potentiation similar to a physical warm-up protocol is lacking. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis were completed …