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Showing 1 to 20 of 51 for “"Sport Performance"”.
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Anxiety and Its’ Effect on Sport Performance
As the mental health aspect in sport have become an increasingly important topic, the importance of the effect it has on the athlete and their performance has come into focus. Analysis of previous research shows that anxiety is present in athletes and can have an impact on their performance. It has …
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Lifestyle and mood factors in sport performance
… (n=37), sub-elite (n=37) or non-elite (n=24) sport persons participating in any one of eight individual Olympic recognized sports (archery, fencing, gymnastics, ice skating, swimming, track and field, weightlifting and wrestling) took part in the study. Age and sex of subjects were not …
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Perceptions of the well-being and sport performance relationship
… thesis extended knowledge on the well-being and sport performance relationship through the systematic investigation of the existent quantitative literature, and examination of elite athletes’ and sports practitioners’ perceptions and narratives of their experiences of the relationship. Following …
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The Effect of Mental Techniques on Sport Performance in Athletes
… of mental training techniques on athletic performance and psychological functioning in athletes across multiple sport settings and competitive levels. Specifically, the review analyzed how interventions such as mindfulness, self-talk, visualization, breathing techniques, and yoga nidra …
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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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Delivering culture change in elite sport performance teams: A first exploration
… of change is often required for successful performance across a host of organisational domains (By, 2005; du Gay & Vikkelsø, 2012; Sorge & van Witteloostuijn, 2004). However, while a major modern-day industry, elite sport organisations have seen limited development of their change management …
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The role of lactate supplementation and metabolism in invasion sport performance
… intensity during invasion sports elicits a mean heart rate of approximately 85% HRmax which equates to 80% V̇O<sub>2</sub>max and blood lactate concentration greater than 4mmol·l-1. It is likely that an athlete’s ability to metabolise this lactate and maintain a lactate …
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Effects of dehydration, hyperthermia, cognition aspects and fatigue balance on sport performance
… balance on athlete’s cognitive function. PubMed, Sports Discuss, and Ebsco databases from 2005 to 2020 were searched for studies reporting on hypohydration, fluid balance, and heat on cognitive performance in sport. Search phrases included hydration, dehydration, fluid balance, mood, cognition, …
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The effect of extrinsic reward on sport performance, perceived competence and intrinsic motivation
The role of performance in the extrinsic rewards (ER) and intrinsic motivation (IM) relationship was examined. Four studies refined Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI; Ryan, 1982?) internal consistency with Australian adolescents. In main study one, 147 Melbourne schoolchildren aged 13 and 16 …
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Grit and Student-Athlete Performance: A Case Study.
… 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 Division II university in …
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The Effects of Massage on Mood State, Range of Motion, Sports Performance, and Perceived Performance
Introduction: Sports massage is commonly used to treat pain, soreness, and stiffness related to sports injury and training, as well as for injury prevention. Believed to increase blood flow, decrease swelling, reduce muscle tension, and increase a sense of well-being, massage is a widely used …
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The Effects of Massage on Mood State, Range of Motion, Sports Performance, and Perceived Performance
Introduction: Sports massage is commonly used to treat pain, soreness, and stiffness related to sports injury and training, as well as for injury prevention. Believed to increase blood flow, decrease swelling, reduce muscle tension, and increase a sense of well-being, massage is a widely used …
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Hit Me Again: A Qualitative Examination of The Lived Experience Of Anger in Mixed Martial Arts
… has often been suggested to be debilitative to sport performance (Isberg, 2000). Conversely, Harpold et al. (2011) observed that anger may in fact be a facilitative factor in helping Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters experience optimal performance. Moreover, Woodman et al. (2009) found when …
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The effects of short duration, combined sprint interval training on performance measures
… a time efficient training modality for improving performance measures such as peak oxygen uptake, incremental time to exhaustion, and power output. Whilst this is beneficial, literature has focussed on the use of lower extremity SIT, despite contributions from both lower and upper extremities in …
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The development of a stochastic model for predicting championship squash performance
Sport analysis provides objective data regarding individual or team performance in the widespread belief that the information available is applicable to a future setting. Recent matches, often against different opponents, of two competitors scheduled to meet next are frequently analyzed in some …
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Using A Motivational General-Mastery Imagery Intervention to Improve the Self-Efficacy Of Youth Gymnasts
… plays a significant role in influencing sport performance (Moritz, et al., 2000) and has been shown to be a stronger predictor of sport performance compared to anxiety, perceived control, and one’s personal goals (Feltz & Lirg, 2001). The use of motivational general-mastery (MG-M) imagery …
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The Athlete Career Education Program (ACE): the usefulness of ACE services and counsellor training
… nationally by the Australian Institute of Sport, has as its objective to "assist elite athletes to undertake education, vocation and personal development opportunities whilst pursuing and achieving excellence in sport" (Australian Institute of Sport, 1999, p. 1). ACE offers a wide range of …
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Goal Setting Strategies, Locus of Control Beliefs, and Personality Characteristics of NCAA Division IA Swimmers
… were completed: (a) Goal Setting in Sport Questionnaire (GSISQ: Weinberg, Burton, Yukelson, & Weigand, 1993), (b) the Internal, Powerful Others, Chance Scale (IPC: Levenson, 1973), and (c) the compliance subscale and six conscientiousness subscales from the NEO Personality …
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The use of performance enhancing supplements and the need for drug testing policies
<p>This study examined the use of performance enhancing supplements of Buena Regional High School student-athletes and the need for drug testing policies. The subjects included 120 student-athletes who had participated at the varsity or sub-varsity level. The student-athletes completed a 21 item …
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