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Sexual abuse risk in sport: Testing the ‘stage of imminent achievement’ hypothesis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The purpose of this study was to assess the hypothetical model outlined by Brackenridge and Kirby in IRSS in 1997 (32(4): 407-418) which suggested that athlete susceptibility to grooming and sexual abuse in sport coincides with a defined stage of ...
Brackenridge, CH, Lindsay, I, Telfer, H
core  

Printed Wearable Sweat Rate Sensor for Continuous In Situ Perspiration Measurement

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
A wireless wearable sweat rate sensor system is presented, featuring digital 3D direct‐write printing on a flexible substrate with microfluidic layers for continuous, real‐time monitoring. Printed encapsulated metal electrodes are used for capacitance measurements, achieving high sensitivity (0.01 μL min−1) while maintaining a compact and lightweight ...
Mohammad Shafiqul Islam   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The breathless swimmer: could this be swimming-induced pulmonary edema?

open access: yesSports Medicine - Open, 2018
Swimming-induced pulmonary edema is an infrequently encountered cause of acute respiratory distress in open-water swimmers. The condition can be challenging, with athletes often wanting answers to three main questions regarding (i) a definitive and ...
James H. Hull, Mathew G. Wilson
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of Narcissism Levels between National and Regional Athlete Students and Non-Athlete Students [PDF]

open access: yesرشد و یادگیری حرکتی ورزشی, 2013
It is possible that society and media attention to national athletes increase their narcissism. Based on this possibility, this study which was descriptive and field aimed at comparing narcissism between elite and non-elite athlete students and non ...
Hojat Hatami   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing athlete leadership and cohesion using a social network analysis approach

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2023
The study of athlete leadership has gained momentum over the past 15 years and is recognized as a vital component of team performance. Specifically, athlete leadership has been most studied with regards to its impact on the outcome of cohesion.
Ashley Flemington   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bike Athlete Performance, Blog 3 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Student blog posts from the Great VCU Bike Race ...
Espinal, Camellia
core   +1 more source

Three Synchronized, Miniaturized, Wireless Inertial Measurement Unit Sensors for Automated Gait and Balance Analysis System

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This study presents a compact, three IMU wearable system that enables accurate motion capture and robust gait‐feature extraction, thereby supporting reliable machine learning‐based balance evaluation. Accurate assessment of balance is critical for fall prevention and targeted rehabilitation, particularly in older adults and individuals with ...
Seok‐Hoon Choi   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

I Skate Therefore I Am: Athletic Identity Amongst Collegiate Level Hockey Players [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
This study explores athletic identity among men’s, women’s and sled hockey athletes and whether or not there is significant differences between the groups.
Berg, Rachel E
core   +1 more source

Adaptive Control of Run‐and‐Tumble Escape in Pursuit‐Evasion Dynamics of Intelligent Active Particles

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
The pursuit‐evasion game is studied for two adversarial active agents, modeled as deterministic self‐steering pursuer and stochastic, cognitive evader. For a successful evasion strategy, the motile target has to exploit all available pursuer information, e.g., by tuning the tumbling frequency with the pursuer distance.
Segun Goh   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Examination of Physical Characteristics and Positional Differences in Professional Soccer Players in Qatar

open access: yesSports, 2018
Physical characteristics in professional soccer differ between competition levels and playing positions, and normative data aid practitioners in profiling their players to optimize performance and reduce injury risk.
Eirik Halvorsen Wik   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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