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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"Individual sports"”.
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Effects of sport participation on adolescent self-esteem and body-image: differences in gender and types of sports explored
… with the effects of gender and participation in individual and team sports explored. The study used previously gathered data “Ungt Fólk á Íslandi 2010” (Youth in Iceland) collected by The Icelandic Centre for Social Research in the fall of 2010. The study was implemented on a sample of 1994 …
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A field house for Virginia Polytechnic Institute
For all those sports enthusiasts within the Blacksburg area; for all members of the student body interested in intercollegiate, intramural, or individual sports competition; for all members of the administration interested in school prestige; and for all members of the athletic plant staff; a new …
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An Evaluation of the Intramural Sports Program of Creighton University and Proposals for Improvement
… and murus, meaning wall. Collegiate Intramural Sports may be defined as those competitive and recreational, team and individual sports, supervised and carried on within the walls of a college or university. The topic of Collegiate Intramural Sports is not an infant one, nor is it an ancient one. …
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Relationally-Autonomous Reasons as a Predictor of Collegiate Athletic Performance
… Reasons (RAR) and performance. Those in team sports were seen to be motivated more by RARs when compared to athletes in individual sports. </p>
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and sports
… behavior was measured by parent-report on the Sports Behavior Checklist-Revised (SBC-R). Team affiliation was measured by parent-report on the Howe Sports Behavior Assessment Scale - Revised (Affiliation Subscale). Finally, attrition was measured through parent report on the Sports Attrition …
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The relationship between enjoyment and ongoing participation in A Grade dancesport
… and recommended further studies be conducted in individual sports. Past research has tended to identity enjoyment as a one off momentary experience termed 'peak performance' (Cohn, 1991) and 'flow' (Csikszentmihalyi, 1975; Kimiecik & Stein, 1992). Many thousands of people participate in …
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The translation of Controlling Coach Behavior Scale (CCBS) from English to Icelandic and evaluation of psychometric properties of the Icelandic version
… by recruiting athletes from different types of sports. The Icelandic version of CCBS demonstrates a good internal consistency for all four subscales used. Furthermore, the test – retest shows a strong positive correlation for all of the four subscales and a high correlation for the total score. …
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Gender and performance anxiety in upper secondary dual-career sports programs in Iceland.
… anxiety in upper-secondary dual-career sports programs in Iceland. Previous studies showed that females tend to have more anxiety than men. Dual-career involves the challenge athletes have when they are trying to have a career in sports but have to do that alongside studies or work which …
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Odpovědnost na lyžařských sjezdovkách
… law, followed by a brief excursion into the sports law of individual sports, in the third chapter we find a summary of legal and non-legal regulations that apply to activities on domestic skiing slopes, including a bill that in the end did not pass in the Chamber of Deputies. The FIS rules of …
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An Investigation of a Highly Successful Team Environment: The Case of the Male French National Whitewater Slalom Single Canoe and Kayak Team
… research on group cohesion has focused on team sports, with little known about how this body of knowledge relates to individual sports. The case of the male French whitewater slalom canoe and kayak team was chosen because of the success of the team at World Championships and Olympic Games. The …
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Does the Relative Age Effect Exist in Elite Sport? An Analysis of Olympic Competition
Studies have concluded that youth sports programs have a bias selection process in identifying player talent. Athletes that are identified as talented are more likely to be born in the first three months after the eligibility cut-off for a program's particular age group. This is referred to as the …
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Regulating competitive balance in sport
… sport. The regulation of competitive balance in individual sports is difficult to implement, as success relies largely on the athlete’s individual skill and ability 2. In contrast, team sports can be influenced by a number of regulatory measures such as player drafts, salary caps, transfer …
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Analysis of factors associated with coaching efficacy among New Mexico high school coaches
… of the study was New Mexico high school team sports head coaches because the coaching efficacy measurement (i.e., Coaching Efficacy Scale II-High School Team) was best applicable to team sports rather than individual sports and head coaches rather than assistant coaches (Myers et al., 2008). …
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Examining spiritual development in collegiate athletes participating in individual and team sports
… by collegiate student-athletes participating in individual and team sports. Student-athletes’ levels of spirituality were measured using Astin’s (2004) College Students’ Beliefs and Values Survey (CSBV). Conceptually, this study was grounded in the works of Fowler (1981) and Parks (2000), leading …
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Coaching Ideology: Contextual Factors and Implications for Practice
… 50 years, represented eight different team and individual sports. The athletes they coached ranged from 5 to 18 years old. To examine the relation between ideology and coaching behavior, these coaches participated in multiple-session depth-probe interviews and they were observed during training …
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An investigation of the curricular changes from 1978 to 1983 and projected program needs to 1988 of the physical education service program at the community colleges, technical colleges and technical institutes in the state of North Carolina
… System. Questionnaires were returned from individuals at 19 of the 24 community colleges, 28 of the 29 technical colleges, and all 5 of the technical institutes for a combined return rate of 90 percent. Data provided by the questionnaire were tabulated to give raw number totals and …
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The Relationship Between Jealousy and Self-Esteem in Collegiate Athletes
… in jealousy were examined among team and individual sports, starters and reserves, males and females, and classification in school (i.e., freshman, sophomore), as well as the possible relationship between jealousy and self-esteem. In addition, this research investigated the reliability and …
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Athletes vs. Coaches: Perspectives on Social Media
… 10 high-performance competitive athletes, from individual sports; 2) content analysis of 13 post submissions by athletes with an athlete reflection; and 3) semi-structured interviews with 6 high-performance competitive coaches. A phenomenological analysis sequence was applied to the data sets, …
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Taekwondo Principles: Guidelines for a Balanced Life
… Tucker and Rachel, threw themselves into their individual sports after Diane’s death, but the comfort and strength Rachel drew from taekwondo made me think there was more to the study of taekwondo than just physical artistry. As I have continued my study of taekwondo, I have drawn closer to my …
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Taekwondo Principles: Guidelines for a Balanced Life
… Tucker and Rachel, threw themselves into their individual sports after Diane’s death, but the comfort and strength Rachel drew from taekwondo made me think there was more to the study of taekwondo than just physical artistry. As I have continued my study of taekwondo, I have drawn closer to my …
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