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Showing 1 to 20 of 39 for “"skating"”.
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Skating the Edge : A Young Adult Novel
Skating the Edge is a contemporary Young Adult novel, set partly in an adolescent psychiatric hospital in the narrated present time, and partly in the school and home of the protagonist Caitlin Michaels, in the narrated past. The novel deals with Caitlin's attempts to understand the suicide of one …
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The effect of creatine monohydrate supplementation on sprint skating in hockey players
… monohydrate supplementation for improving sprint skating performance in competitive male ice hockey players. In a double blind and randomized design, 17 ice hockey players were supplemented with either 0.30 grams of creatine monohydrate (Cr) per kilogram of body weight per day (n = 8; mean ± SE, …
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Epidemiology and associated injury risk factors in figure skating : a systematic review
BACKGROUND : Figure skating is a mode of physical activity that is technically and aesthetically demanding, requiring athletes to perform jumps, spins, throws and lifts. The technical demand of figure skating has increased in recent years. The escalated technical demand is predicted to increase the …
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Multiple Regression Models of the Mechanics of the Acceleration Phase of Ice Skating
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1975.
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Design and contruction [sic] of a seated ice skating device for the physically disabled
Thesis (B.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1991.
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Architecture by the edge of a lake: an enclosed skating facility for Lake Fairfax Park
The following project is an enclosed ice skating facility located in Fairfax County, Virginia. The Ice Rink will be constructed to support and encourage all phases of skating activity including figure skating, hockey, and year ‘round recreational skating. Because there is only one other enclosed …
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A Principal Component Analysis Comparing Forward Skating Strides Pre-Post Skate Treadmill Training in Youth Hockey Players
… within kinematic data, obtained from forward skating strides, pre-post skate treadmill training in youth (U-11), male hockey players to investigate changes in kinematics. Continuous joint angle (deg) and angular velocity (deg/s) stride data for the trunk, hip, and knee were determined, time …
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Nonverbal behavior of national figure skating coaches: effects upon female athletes differing in age and athletic maturity levels
… behaviors displayed by National level figure skating coaches (3 male, 3 female) when coaching athletes of specific age (6-10, 12-15, and 16 years and older) and athletic maturity (Preliminary - Juvenile, Novice - Senior) levels. The relationship between the display of certain nonverbal …
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The effects of fatigue on the mechanics of forward maximum velocity power skating in skilled and less-skilled skaters.
… on the mechanics of maximum velocity power skating, 16 subjects (eight skilled, six less-skilled) were videotaped using two cameras while subjects performed a maximum exertion test covering 380 metres. Subjects were assigned to the skilled or less-skilled group based on their individual task …
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An examination of the frequency and psychological predictors of disordered eating in female sub-elite figure skaters
Figure skating has traditionally been considered an "at risk" sport for the development of disordered eating. However, little data exist to support these anecdotal claims with most research focusing on female skaters at the elite level. The primary purpose of this study was to examine the frequency …
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The Demonstration Effect of Hosting a Major Games: A Case Study of Figure Skating and the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games
… the reasons why or why not. The sport of figure skating was selected. Quantitative data were collected from Skate Canada on club membership rates from 2003 to 2013. Results showed small increases in participation, however there was little change following the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. …
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Sensing Rhythm: Synchronizing Auditory Feedback and Movement
… to walking, running, cycling and speed skating demonstrate the methods and thirteen speed skating athletes test the robustness and provide qualitative feedback of two of our synchronous auditory feedback systems.
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Drawing and re-drawing: Working with the physicality of the performing body in costume design
… Using training practices based in figure skating to structure my drawing process my research provides new insight into how a costume designer can create costume designs that work with and enhance the physicality of the performing body. By using this repetitive drawing process to both …
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Pressure-Based Interaction Techniques for Supporting Feedback Strategies in Sports
… from feedback. One such scenario is Roller Derby skating, a full contact sport played on quad roller skates. This thesis identifies the need for providing lap time performance information during skating and provides a detailed exploration of interaction design using pressure as an input …
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Early Sport Engagement in Elite Figure Skaters
… revealed no clear path to excellence in figure skating. Chapter 3 positions our findings relative to current literature on high-performance child athletes and discusses how National and Provincial sport organizations can utilize this study to support coaches and parents in monitoring athletes …
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Should Girls Play Hockey With Boys? Perspectives From The USA Women's Olympic Hockey Team
… positive effects from playing with boys on skating, shooting, stickhandling, passing, positional play, as well as confidence, competitiveness, leadership, and enjoyment. All participants had positive and negative experiences while participating with boys their overall recommendation was that …
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Lifestyle and mood factors in sport performance
… 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 controlled. Subjects were given the 'How Healthy a Life do you Lead?', the 'Profile of Mood States' and a general questionnaire …
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Adult Women's Learn to Play Hockey Experiences: A Case Study
… family that plays, program environment, prior skating experience, social class and individual desire. This project contributes to the knowledge on (older) women and novice hockey participation.
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