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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Triathlons"”.
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The "Fair" Triathlon: Equating Standard Deviations Using Non-Linear Bayesian Models
… the distances of each of the races in modern triathlons. Thus, there is a general belief among triathletes that the swimming portion of the standard-distance triathlons is underweighted. We present a nonlinear Bayesian model for triathlon finishing times that models time and standard deviation …
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Just be There! Athlete Motivation and Parental Support: A Phenomenological Study
… (soccer), track and field, cheerleading, and triathlons. Themes that emerged from the data analysis included, presence, self and bodily concerns, mindset and time, each theme had a series of sub-themes. The study also used Eccles’ expectancy value theory to explain athlete motivation levels …
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Effects of Long-term Strenuous Exercise on Oxidative DNA Damage and Proteinuria in Humans
… In the first project, four successive triathlons accompanied by long-term training in a triathlete was chosen as the experimental design and procedure. In the second project, repeated 5-h bouts of cycling exercise at 52 %VO2peak and a 40 km time trial with carbohydrate and potential …
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Effects of Long-term Strenuous Exercise on Oxidative DNA Damage and Proteinuria in Humans
… In the first project, four successive triathlons accompanied by long-term training in a triathlete was chosen as the experimental design and procedure. In the second project, repeated 5-h bouts of cycling exercise at 52 %VO2peak and a 40 km time trial with carbohydrate and potential …
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Clinical and immunological factors associated with post-race upper respiratory tract symptoms (URTS) in Ironman triathletes
Ultra-endurance events, in particular Ironman Triathlons, are physically very demanding for the competitors. There is a large body of evidence showing the Upper Respitory Tract Symptoms (URTS) are very common in athletes in the 2-week period after such an event. However, there is no definitive …
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An Examination of the Motives to Participate in Sprint Distance Triathlon
… triathletes (male=98, female=67) from two sprint triathlons in Texas and one sprint triathlon in Florida. Separate factorial ANOVAs were performed on each of the dependent variables of interest with gender, age, level of activity, and level of experience as between-subjects factors and the two-way …
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The effect of boron supplementation on bone mineral density and hormonal status in college female athletes
… in either varsity basketball, tennis, track, triathlons, or volleyball. Eleven eumenorrheic subjects were placed in the sedentary group (S). All athletes were eumenorrheic, except for two, who were amenorrheic. The subjects were randomly assigned to either a placebo (cornstarch) or 3 mg of …
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Mental Preparation Techniques and Accomplishment of Race Goals by Ironman Triathletes: A Qualitative Investigation
The Ironman triathlon is a rapidly growing sporting event worldwide but little research has been found on the psychological processes employed by its participants. Grand' Maison (2004) found that 97% of Ironman participants interviewed responded strongly or very strongly when asked "How important …