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Compressing Inertial Motion Data in Wireless Sensing Systems – An Initial Experiment [PDF]
, 2008 The use of wireless inertial motion sensors, such as accelerometers, for supporting medical care and sport’s training, has been under investigation in recent years.
Cheng, L +5 more
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The engaged action hypothesis: Explaining the merits of external focus cues
Mind &Language, EarlyView.The attentional focus effect—the theory that focusing on the body during skilled tasks leads to suboptimal results relative to focusing externally—is well established, but it is not known why it holds. The most widely cited explanation is the constrained action hypothesis: Focusing on the body interferes with beneficial automatic motor programs.
Barbara Montero, John Toner
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Remaking Kabaddi: Participatory Action Research and Intercultural Sports in Hong Kong
Annals of Anthropological Practice, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article examines the evolution of Fun with Kabaddi (2015–2024), an intercultural sports initiative in Hong Kong, through the framework of participatory action research (PAR). Designed to foster inclusive sports experiences and improve ethnic relations through community engagement, the program shifted from isolated events to sustained ...
Wai‐Man Tang
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Mental skills training in sprinting [PDF]
, 2015 The Science of Sport: Sprinting examines the scientific principles that underpin the preparation and performance of athletics at all levels, from grassroots to Olympic competition. Drawing on the expertise of some of the world's leading coaches and sport
Collins, D. +2 more
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Seriality and style: The embodiment, perception, and normalization of collectives
The Southern Journal of Philosophy, EarlyView.Abstract Within existential phenomenology, both seriality and style have been drawn on to theorize the embodiment and perceptibility of (social) ontological differences. While style refers to how we encounter the world and others not in the abstract, but as immediately and intuitively meaningful, seriality is a form of collective being that pertains to
Tris Hedges
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Prevention of infectious diseases in athletes. [PDF]
, 2007 The sports medicine physician may face challenging issues regarding infectious diseases when dealing with teams or highly competitive athletes who have difficulties taking time off to recover.
d'Hemecourt, Pierre, Luke, Anthony
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Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.Abstract This manuscript documents a systematic ethnomycological analysis of ethnographic archives. Focusing on texts describing human–fungi interactions, I conduct a global, cross‐cultural review of mushroom use, covering 193 societies worldwide. The study reveals diverse mushroom‐related cultural practices, emphasizing the significance of fungi ...
Roope O. Kaaronen
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Veterinary Surgery, EarlyView.Abstract Objective To evaluate the outcomes of diode laser‐facilitated (DLF) ankylosis using different surgical techniques to treat distal tarsal osteoarthritis (OA) in horses. Study design Retrospective cohort study. Animals A total of 64 client‐owned horses with distal tarsal OA treated with DLF ankylosis between 2011 and 2021 in a referral hospital ...
Rodrigo Sanchez‐Arjona +4 more
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Catalase Deactivation Increases Dermatophyte Sensitivity to ROS Sources
Journal of FungiAs the leading cause of fungal skin infections around the globe, dermatophytes are responsible for a multitude of skin ailments, ranging from athlete’s foot to ringworm.
Sebastian Jusuf, Michael K. Mansour
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Release angle for attaining maximum distance in the soccer throw-in [PDF]
, 2006 We investigated the release angle that maximises the distance attained in a long soccer throw-in. One male soccer player performed maximum-effort throws using release angles of between 10 and 60º, and the throws were analysed using two-dimensional ...
Everett, DA, Linthorne, NP
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