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Black Fugitivity in the Sporting Workplace: The Story of Eniola Aluko

open access: yesGender, Work &Organization, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Being a Black fugitive involves constant movement: to find and cultivate spaces of safety and hope. In this paper, I curate a sporting archive about the UK Black women's elite football player Eniola Aluko to read her as a Black fugitive. I demonstrate how she traversed a racist and anti‐Black sporting workplace—where she was unfairly demonized
Aarti Ratna
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of the cultivation medium and pH on the pigmentation of Trichophyton rubrum.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2019
Trichophyton rubrum is a human pathogenic fungus. As a dermatophyte it causes athlete's foot, fungal infection of nails, jock itch and ringworm. The pigmentation of T. rubrum is variable and can range from white or yellow to wine-red. We demonstrate that
Oliver Blechert   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The use of coaching to enhance students' learning, self‐efficacy and performance in endodontics

open access: yesInternational Endodontic Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The positive effects of coaching on enhancing performance and development within sport have been well recognized over the past 40 years. More recently, the beneficial effects of utilizing a coaching approach upon learning have been recognized in the commercial world and, increasingly, in education.
Kathryn Fox, Fadi Jarad, Annemarie Baaij
wiley   +1 more source

An Empirical Research of Substitutability between Medical Services and Over-the-Counter Medication. An Analysis of Thirteen Different Minor Ailments. [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper examines the choice of health care for minor aliments in Japan for patients suffering from thirteen different minor aliments. Original data were obtained from a survey conducted by the authors. For the common cold, shoulder/neck pain, backache,
Li, M., Ohkusa, Y.
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Socio‐Ecological Factors of Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents With Down Syndrome: A Mixed‐Methods Systematic Review

open access: yesJournal of Intellectual Disability Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children and adolescents with Down syndrome (DS) are at risk of obesity due to a reduced level of physical activity (PA). PA in children and adolescents with DS is a multifaceted phenomenon that includes personal, relationship, community and other social factors.
Seung Hyeon Yang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

MRI‐based, 3D analysis of Achilles tendon longitudinal strain under passive loading reveals limitations in conventional 2D measurement

open access: yesJournal of Anatomy, EarlyView.
Graphical overview of 2D and 3D length measurements of the free Achilles tendon. The figure also illustrates how the typical distal morphology of the soleus muscle affects 2D measurement. Abstract Quantifying strain in the free Achilles tendon (ATF) is essential for understanding its mechanical function, yet existing in vivo studies report inconsistent
Dongyu Deng   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Lower-Extremity Functional Test and Lower-Quadrant Injury in NCAA Division III Athletes: A Descriptive and Epidemiologic Report

open access: yes, 2016
The Lower-Extremity Functional Test (LEFT) has been used to assess readiness to return to sport after a lowerextremity injury. Current recommendations suggest that women should complete the LEFT in 135 s (average; range 120-150 s) and men should complete
Brumitt, Jason
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Acute Effects of Sleep Extension on Fatigue, Inhibitory Control, Short‐Term Vigilance and Neuromuscular Function in Youth Elite Ice Hockey Players: A Randomised Crossover Trial

open access: yesJournal of Sleep Research, EarlyView.
Scheduling a 10‐h sleep opportunity (sleep extension) in elite youth athletes increased total sleep time by approximately 1 h compared to normal sleep. Cognitive performance on an inhibitory control task (20‐min colour multisource interference task; cMSIT) improved after sleep extension, and this was accompanied by an overall lower perception of ...
Giorgio Varesco   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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