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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"match performance"”.
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Physical and match performance of female soccer players
… (1.38 m). There is no research on physical- and match- performance of female soccer players in England at the elite level and no investigations in to the new re-structure that the English FA made in 2011 for both senior and youth levels. Therefore, the overarching aim of this research thesis was …
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Significance of the smash-lunge sequence and lunges in relation to badminton singles match performance
typical singles badminton match is less than 60 minutes, in which various high-intensity movements are performed. Smash and net shot are the most frequent shots to gain points from rallies, and they are often performed in succession. However, little is known about the smashlunge sequence performed …
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A case study-based investigation into the factors that influence the physical and technical interactions on match performance within an under 18's academy football team.
… variables such as playing position and match location in relation to youth are missing. The aim of this study was to investigate how Physical and Technical match performance indicators are influenced over time periods, by the influence of match location (Home/Away); match status …
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Measuring tackle and ruck technique in rugby union
… and ruck technique is important to improve performance in matches and reduce the risk of injury. Little is known regarding valid tools to assess tackle and ruck technique in rugby union. The aims of this thesis were (1) to assess the validity and representativeness of the contact assessment …
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Robust Feature Extraction and Temporal Analysis for Partial Fingerprint Identification
… in popularity due to the speed and accuracy of matching minutia features of good quality plain-to-rolled prints, the performance is less than impressive when matching partial fingerprints. For some applications, including forensic analysis where partial prints come in the form of latent prints, …
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An examination of kinanthropometric and physical injury risk factors in elite Australian football
… assessments which focus on the health and performance of individuals are limited. In particular, the interplay between kinanthropometry, health, athletic performance and injury risk is not well established and may provide greater insight into the influence of kinanthropometric …
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Investigating impacts of sleep on recovery and performance in elite rugby union
… of biological, cognitive, and physical performance for humans. Additionally, sleep has been widely regarded by athletes to play an important role in recovery from training and competition. Despite the increasing amount of sleep research in athlete populations, elite team sport athletes …
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U-SAFT⁹⁰ simulates the internal and external loads of university-level soccer match play
… can be used for identifying patterns in soccer match performance regarding both physical and technical elements. Deducing movement patterns and internal and external loading through in-depth study, it may then be possible to simulate competitive match-play specific to squad or individual needs. …
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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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Anxiety and sport : time to ask what rather than why
… the relationship between anxiety and sport performance.Study 1 reported here utilised the CSAI-2 with an additional directional scale to examine individual differences and competitive state anxiety in sport. Results revealed that there were no significant differences (p<.05) between three …
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Practice to pitch: The relationship between force-velocity profiles and match-day performance of semi-professional rugby union players
… Previous research has investigated team match statistics to determine the most prominent in successful rugby teams, termed rugby performance indicators (RPIs). Coaches believe emphasising specific RPIs may increase team success. Recent advancements in force-velocity profiling (FVP) have …
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The use of GPS technology to quantify the game demands of elite youth soccer: implications for training design.
… detailed assessment of elite youth players match performance is limited and a clear gap in the literature exists which has consequences for the development programs of academy players (Harley et al. 2010). Global positioning systems (GPS) have been developed for use within a sports context …
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The role of lactate supplementation and metabolism in invasion sport performance
… a lactate balance is a key determining factor in match performance. Supplemented lactate is utilised more rapidly and to a greater extent than glucose and helps maintain performance level for the repeated high intensity actions required throughout invasion sport match play.<br/><br/>Study 1 …
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Sleeping to perform: examining sleep and exercise in elite female athletes
… to improve sleep and subsequent exercise performance. Study One assessed the reliability and validity of a linear position transducer device as a performance tool for further studies within the thesis. Study Two subjectively and objectively assessed sleep indices in the night leading up to …