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Showing 1 to 20 of 31 for “"Freestyle"”.
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The biomechanical demands of snowboard landings in training with elite freestyle snowboard athletes
Freestyle snowsport has emerged as one of the fastest growing Winter Olympic sports in the past decade, despite this no countries/teams have published data explaining the sports biomechanical demands in training or competition. Information describing the kinetic, kinematic and muscular demands …
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Differences In Training Programs And Time Trial Performances Of Teenage Sprint Freestyle Swimmers
… timed swims made by competitive teenage sprint freestyle swimmers of both genders during a typical five-month high school season. Coaches from five teams assigned 49 female and 38 male swimmers from age 13 through age 17 (M = 14.97 years) into one of three training programs. The programs were P1 …
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Using Markerless Motion Capture and Principal Component Analysis to Classify BMX Freestyle Tricks
… thesis presents a novel Bicycle Motocross (BMX) Freestyle (FS) trick classification technique developed for the Australian Cycling Team. The first step is tracking six key points on the athlete and their bike using DeepLabCut, an opensource markerless motion capture software. Next, a Principal …
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Carving the Line: A Critical Examination of Women Athletes’ Experiences of Maltreatment in Freestyle Skiing
… the experiences of Canadian women athletes in freestyle skiing to uncover potential aspects of maltreatment in sport. Guided by Bronfenbrenner’s (1979, 1986, 1999) ecological systems theory, this research examined individual, social, organizational, and cultural level influences that …
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Freestyle Bearing: Work, Play, and Synergy in the Practice of Everyday Life Among Mongolian Reindeer Pastoralists
Approximately 200 people, mostly Dukhas of Tuvan ancestry, live nomadically with reindeer, horses, and dogs as ‘Tsaatans’ in the taiga of northern Mongolia. How do they effectively realize their livelihoods? Does qualifying corporeal manners, or bearings, in which livelihood practices are performed …
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The effects of two breathing patterns on selected physiological parameters during a simulated 200 yard freestyle in male swimmers
… parameters during a simulated 200-yard freestyle swim. Specifically, a comparison of oxygen uptake, blood lactic acid, ventilation and the respiratory exchange ratio responses to a timed swim were made under two experimental breathing conditions. The intensity of the experimental trials …
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Serial measurements of circulating glucose and luteinizing hormone concentrations in lactating dairy cattle
… available human interstitial glucose sensors (FreeStyle Libre and Dexcom G6) in lactating dairy cows. Blood glucose concentrations correlated well with sensors secured behind the cow's ear for both FreeStyle Libre (r=0.82) and Dexcom (r=0.88). Unfortunately, however, the absolute relative …
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Design and fabrication of an underwater digital signal processor multichip module on low temperature cofired ceramic
… components and produce the circuit layout. FREESTYLE MCM™, an autorouter, was used to accomplish the routing of the signal layers. The design information provided by FINESSE MCM™ and FREESTYLE MCM™ was utilized to produce the artwork necessary for fabrication. Fabrication of the module was …
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Biomechanical Assessment and Metabolic Evaluation of Passive Lift-Assistive Exoskeletons During Repetitive Lifting Tasks
… with the use of VT-Lowe's exoskeleton during freestyle lifting was theoretically modelled, validated and corresponding metabolic savings were reported. The metabolic cost and the oxygen consumption results supported the hypothesis that the VT-Lowe's exoskeleton could significantly reduce the …
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Biomechanical Assessment of Varied Lifting Tasks With and Without Passive Back Support Exoskeletons
… differences found during Stoop, Squat, and Freestyle lifting. These lift styles were evaluated while the study participants lifted boxes weighing 0% or 20% of their body weight both With and Without the exoskeleton. Evaluating the kinematic results showed that wearing the exoskeleton …
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The effects of anaerobic swim ergometer training on sprint performance in adolescent swimmers
… & 30-second maximal ergometer tests, and 3) 50m freestyle performance for both intervention groups after 4 weeks of SIT training respectively. As such, sprint ability may be improved through multiple modalities (pool and dryland) to elicit a positive training response.
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Spiritualizing Hip Hop with I.C.E: The Poetic Spiritual Narratives of Four Black Educational Leaders from Hip Hop Communities
… analyzed. Data collection methods were ciphers, freestyle interviews, blogs, and document artifacts. Using the Individual and Community Empowerment (I.C.E.) framework (Travis & Deepak, 2011) five mini-narratives were derived from the analysis of the various data sources: spiritual parenting, …
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Stylistic imitation as an English-teaching technique : pre-service teachers’ responses to training and practice
… native English-speaking students. Writing the freestyle journals and close imitation journals, the 14 participants who were pre-service English teachers expressed their own and their families’ voices through the stories they wrote. By analyzing and interpreting the journals, the author explains …
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Use of Glucose Monitoring Systems in Horses
… monitoring systems, the Dexcom G6 and the FreeStyle Libre, in healthy adult horses.
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The Relationship Between Pulse Rate and Speed as a Measurement of Performance for Competitive Swimmers
… <p>The test used consisted of: 150 yard freestyle sprint for time and a carotid artery pulse taken for 15 seconds immediately after the sprint. The test was preceded by a standardized warm-up.</p> <p>A multiple regression analysis was used to determine the relationship between pulse rate …
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Investigating the Effects of Endurance Training on Heart Rate Variability in Female Swimmer Athletes
… both at rest and during a maximal 400 yd freestyle swim. Heart rate values were determined using Polar™ heart rate monitors, and the HRV analyses was conducted using Kubios 2.0 HRV analysis software. Global ANS balance was shown to significantly shift towards Sympathetic (SNS) predominance …
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Sex-Based Differences In Lifting Technique Under Increasing Load Conditions: A Principal Component Analysis
… in the study. Participants completed freestyle, symmetric lifts of a box with handles from the floor to table height for five trials under three load conditions (10%, 20%, and 30% of their individual maximum isometric back strength). Joint kinematic data for the ankle, knee, hip, and …
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