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Showing 1 to 20 of 58 for “"sports performance"”.
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Posture and sports performance
… to "modify posture" and its influence on sports performance. We investigated the impact of a hand-grip device (e3 Fitness Grips, BioGrip, Sacramento, CA) designed to put the human skeleton in a "more favorable anatomical position," on 3.2-kilometer (2-mile) running performance by measuring …
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Music, imagery training, and sports performance
Imagery is widely used in performance enhancement in sport. Music is also used to enhance sports performance. In this thesis, I examined the role of relaxing and arousing music during imagery on subsequent sports performance in three linked studies.
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The role of emotional intelligence in sports performance
In the realm of sports performance it is self-evident that not all athletes or teams are made equal, and thus it is understandable that researchers concerned with the quest for high performance in sport would wish to identify empirically what differentiates high from low performance. While research …
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Biomechanics of foot function in relation to sports performance
… how foot function may contribute to sprinting performance and the interaction between the mechanical properties of sprinting footwear and performance, with a focus on the role of the metatarsophalangeal joint (MPJ). Currently, little is known about the effect of footwear upon the normal …
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Diurnal preference and sports performance : a subjective and genetic view
… of Caucasian males (CON, n=120). In addition, performance was assessed in trained cyclists strongly preferring mornings or evenings at various times of day.
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Determinants of Sports Performance: Case Studies on Olympics & Major League Soccer
… examines empirically the determinants of Olympic performance and the transition and persistence of Major League Soccer (MLS). The first chapter estimates the relationship between the performance by a country at the Olympics, measured by number of medals obtained, and a country's health indicators. …
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Circadian rhythm, activity level, training habits and sports performance : the molecular and subjective components
Circadian rhythmicity, which is driven by a circadian clock, is a property of a biological process that displays an oscillation of approximately 24-hours even in the absence of external time cues. Individual differences in the preferred times of waking, activity and rest (sleep) are known as …
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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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20M Sprint Capacity Test, a component of the Wheelchair Sports Performance Test : A Smartwheel ® Technology Field Validation Pilot Study
… and players to measure speed, training, and performance growth. All participants (N = 17) performed two trials of the 20M Sprint Capacity test with the SmartWheel® placed on each side of a wheelchair, provided by the researcher. Results of this research focus on the potential relationships …
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The Effects of Low Energy Availability and High-Impact Exercise on Bone and Body Composition
… systems, such as endocrine function, and impair sports performance. Controlled laboratory research has shown suppression of bone formation biomarkers with accelerated rates of bone resorption after only three to five days of LEA in active females. Correcting LEA by increasing EI or decreasing …
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Determining spatio-temporal metrics that distinguish play outcomes in field hockey
Tactical behaviour in field sports can be examined using spatio-temporal metrics, which are descriptions of player behaviour derived from data of player positions over time. Many metrics can be computed that describe the cooperative and adversarial interactions between players. The methods …
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Emotions in Sports
… Psychological behaviors have been related to sports performance and behavior in prior studies In this study, we hypothesized that higher Emotional Intelligence in collegiate athletes, the ability to perceive, understand and manage one's emotions, will be related to lower acts of delinquent …
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Exploring varsity athletes’ sleep characteristics: perspectives and implications of sleep on training, recovery, and athletic performance
Introduction High-quality sleep is necessary for sports performance, physical and mental recovery from training, and preventing in-game fatigue. Varsity athletes may face additional challenges. Research Questions 1) What are the sleep characteristics of varsity athletes? 2) What are their …
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The Stress Is Unbearable, I Hope it Lasts: Case Studies in Reversal Theory
The relationship between stress and performance in sport is a central topic of investigation for sport psychology and has been quantitatively explored in depth over the last 3 decades. The ability to cope effectively with stress is suggested to be one of the most important determinants in athletic …
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A controlled evaluation of a comprehensive mental skills program for Ncaa and youth club swimmers
… is an effective intervention for improving performance in athletes. Relaxation, imagery, and mental preparation interventions have demonstrated efficacy in the improvement of athletic performance. However, relaxation combined with imagery is more effective than either one alone. Similarly, …
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The developmental history of athletes questionnaire : towards a comprehensive understanding of the development of sport expertise
… and environmental factors associated with expert sports performance is essential for the design of effective sport programs and the creation of nurturing practice environments. However, several limitations in the sport expertise development literature restrict the application of current knowledge …
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Cavity dynamics of water entry for spheres and ballistic projectiles
… Physical insight can also be applied to sports performance research relating to the water entry of athletes, reducing drag of swimmers near the free surface, decreasing cavity formation for divers, and the entry and exit of oars in rowing.
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Reconstruction and analysis of dynamic shapes
… and influenced fields as diverse as the arts, sports, and medicine. This is despite the limitation that it tracks only a small set of surface points. On the other hand, 3D scanning techniques digitize complete surfaces of static objects, but are not applicable to moving shapes. I present …
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