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Showing 1 to 20 of 196 for “"RC1200 Sports Medicine"”.
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BIOMECHANICAL PROFILING OF STAIR NEGOTIATION AND FALL RISK DETECTION IN OLDER PEOPLE
Stair falls are a major cause of injury and loss of independence for older people and place escalating demands on the National Health Service (NHS). Individual (e.g. psychological and physiological) and environmental (e.g. stair design) factors influence the biomechanics of stair negotiation and …
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Perceptions of the well-being and sport performance relationship
… and examination of elite athletes’ and sports practitioners’ perceptions and narratives of their experiences of the relationship. Following a systematic review, a qualitative research design was applied predominantly throughout the thesis, with employment of mixed methods in parts to …
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Experience Dependent Sensorimotor Functioning in Adults with Severe Autism Spectrum Disorder
The aim of this doctoral research was to provide new insights into sensorimotor development and functioning in autistic adults. First, classification measures (Chapter Two) were used to verify the diagnosis of autism, and automatic imitation (Chapter Three) was used to verify an intact …
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The Effects of Macronutrient and Energy Availability on Metabolic Responses to Exercise: Implications for Training Adaptation
Traditional nutritional guidelines for endurance athletes typically advise high carbohydrate (CHO) availability before, during, and after exercise in order to support high training intensities and volumes. However, accumulating data now suggest that restricting CHO and/or energy availability around …
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THE DEVELOPMENT AND CROSS-VALIDATION OF RAW ACCELEROMETER SEDENTARY AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY THRESHOLDS IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Background: Regular participation in physical activity (PA) has been associated with the primary prevention of 25 chronic medical conditions. University is considered as a major period of transition as it is associated with full independence from parents for the first time. The prevalence of …
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Can exercise mediate similar beneficial effects on endothelial function and endothelial reperfusion injury as ischemic preconditioning?
Abstract Introduction: The cardioprotective benefits of exercise are partly explained via long-term improvements in cardiovascular risk factors and/or physiological remodelling of (coronary) arteries. Nevertheless, work in animals revealed that a single bout of exercise offers immediate …
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Application Of An Integrated Metabolic Power Paradigm In Elite Soccer
… faster GPS systems have been validated for team sports, some doubts continue to exist on the validity and accuracy of these. To address this problem, a pilot study was performed to assess the validity of GPS technology using a laser speed gun by tracking the movement of the ten participants. The …
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Maturation, playing position and genetic variation: injury risk factors in high-level youth soccer
The negative impact of injury on the development of youth soccer players (YSP) means that efforts must be made to prevent and control their occurrence. Although a range of risk factors have been investigated in YSP, they remain poorly understood due to limitations with previous studies (as …
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Force Platforms for Isometric Hamstring Testing: Reliability, Validity and Practical Applications in Professional Soccer
… taken to test deem it impractical for elite team sports. An isometric test using a handheld dynamometer or sphygmomanometer has been proposed, although these tools do not demonstrate the reliability of IKD (Toonstra & Mattacola, 2013. Alternatively, an isometric test using a portable force …
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The Physical and Physiological Demands of Taekwondo Training and International Competition
The aim of this PhD thesis was to characterise the physical and physiological demands of taekwondo in the aftermath of an evolution of rule changes over the last 19 years. The entry of taekwondo to the Olympic games in 2000 brought a spotlight and visibility to the sport that put pressure on the …
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Co-production and evaluation of an evidence-based approach to promote physical activity for adults with health conditions
Physical activity (PA) as medicine is well-established, and targeting the most at-risk populations enhances the potential to impact public health (proportional universalism). Exercise Referral Schemes (ERSs) provide a promising framework to support PA behaviour change in inactive individuals with …
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PHYSIOLOGICAL ADAPTATIONS TO HEAT ACCLIMATION; REPERCUSSIONS ON CYCLING PERFORMANCE
The aims of this thesis were to 1) investigate the haematological adaptations to a novel long-term, progressive, work-matched heart rate clamp protocol, 2) to ascertain the neuromuscular adaptations to intermittent sprint training during heat acclimation and the effect on intermittent sprint …
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Understanding the barriers to, and impact of, men's engagement in physical activity and health related behaviours : an examination of an English Premier League football in the community men's health programme
… initiatives delivered in and by professional sports clubs. To maintain participant engagement and maximise improvements to men's health and wellbeing, alterations to current practice and research are discussed.
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An Examination of Athlete Lifestyle Support for Elite Youth Cricketers on a National Development Programme
There have been calls for more holistic support of athletes (Gilbourne & Richardson, 2006; Henriksen, Stambulova, & Roessler, 2010; Nesti 2006; 2010) and a growing presence of athlete lifestyle programmes (Stambulova & Ryba, 2014) within elite and youth sport settings. However, there remains a need …
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CARDIOVASCULAR CONSEQUENCES AFTER SPINAL CORD INJURY AND THE EFFECTS OF ELECTRICAL STIMULATION
A spinal cord injury (SCI) is an extremely complex condition and is associated with numerous adverse health complications. One concern in particular is an increased prevalence and risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Cardiovascular disease, which encompasses pathologies of the heart and vascular …
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The Effects of Attentional Load and Anxiety on Aiming Task Performance in Sport
The mechanisms underpinning perceptual-cognitive skills during performance in aiming tasks were examined in the current thesis. Firstly, due to a lack of research within the area, Chapter two investigated expertise differences and the effect of task complexity on visual search behaviours, movement …
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Beyond The Muscles: Exploring the Meaning and Role of Muscularity in Identity
Muscularity is an ever-growing concern and desire for both men and women in modern society. When we think of muscular desires we are instantly drawn to images of large, lean, attractive physiques. A want for a muscular physique, however, is potentially more complex and may be interpreted and …
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The Relevance of Potential Indicators of External Load for Movement Evaluation in Elite Football Training
Football is an intermittent (Bangsbo, 1994; Shephard, 1999; Reilly, 2005) and non-linear team sport. Coaches and practitioners must, therefore, prepare players to complete relatively large volumes of multidirectional activity that are short in duration due to frequent changes. One key aspect of …
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An Assessment of Heart Rate as a Tool for the Monitoring of Physiological Status in Soccer Players Following Competitive Match-play
The area of recovery following soccer match play has become an increasingly popular area of focus in recent years. There is limited research around the activities and monitoring processes undertaken within elite soccer clubs. To the authors knowledge, there is only one previous research article …
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Development and evaluation of a multi-component intervention to help call agents to sit less and move more at work
Sedentary behaviour (SB) and physical inactivity are risk factors for non-communicable diseases, morbidity and premature mortality. Conversely, reducing total and prolonged SB and increasing physical activity (PA) can improve cardiometabolic and musculoskeletal health, wellbeing, and improve work …
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