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A Wearable Soft Actuator for Directional Tactile Stimulation: Design and Testing

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
A wearable actuator able to produce directional tactile stimulation is obtained by embedding a planar shape memory spring in silicone matrix. The matrix is designed taking into account skin characteristics and leveraging its multifunctionality: it acts as a bias load, improves the thermal behavior of the spring and wearability.
Fabio Lazzari, Jacopo Romanò, Davide Faranna, Lorenzo Garavaglia, Francesco Volontè, Carlo Fanciulli, Simone Pittaccio   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SOMATIC AND MOTOR CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BEST ATHLETES AT ONE MILE DISCIPLINE OUTDOOR ALL TIME [PDF]

Journal of Sport and Kinetic Movement, 2017
Introduction The research is part of the study of sport performance, measurement and evaluation. It has a transverse type because the collected results were obtained by 31 December 2016.
Paula IVAN, Daniel GHEORGHE
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Risk and protective factors for mental health in elite athletes: a scoping review

International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2019
The purpose of this scoping review was to provide an overview of studies concerning the mental health (MH) of elite athletes and to provide a methodological, conceptual, and applied overview of factors affecting elite athletes’ MH.
A. Kuettel, Carsten Hvid Larsen
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Implications of state policy context for the well‐being of immigrant families with young children

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract There is notable variation in state‐level social policy exclusions for immigrant parents and their children. Little research has investigated how these exclusions impair the well‐being of immigrant families. This study examined how state‐level social policy exclusions for immigrants are associated with the well‐being of immigrant parents and ...
Kevin Ferreira van Leer, Caitlin Lombardi, Rachel Chazan‐Cohen, Vanessa Esquivel, Prisila Isais, Anne Berset   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

“Someday, I'll be an ancestor:” Understanding indigenous intergenerational connectedness through qualitative research to inform measure development

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Intergenerational connectedness broadly encompasses relations among humans, lands, and all living and spiritual beings, and functions as an important part of Indigenous well‐being. Many public health campaigns and interventions aim to promote connectedness to support holistic wellness and reduce health inequities. Currently, however, there are
Victoria M. O'Keefe, Tara L. Maudrie, Fiona Grubin, Miigis B. Gonzalez, Jessica Saniguq Ullrich, Maria Crouch, Evan White, Monica M. Desjardins, Lisa Martin, Melissa Lewis, Mary HorseChief, Angela Fernandez, Angelina Phoebe Keryte, Melissa L. Walls   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

International criteria for electrocardiographic interpretation in athletes: Consensus statement

British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2017
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading cause of mortality in athletes during sport. A variety of mostly hereditary, structural or electrical cardiac disorders are associated with SCD in young athletes, the majority of which can be identified or ...
J. Drezner, Sanjay Sharma, A. Baggish, M. Papadakis, Mathew G. Wilson, J. Prutkin, A. Gerche, M. Ackerman, M. Borjesson, J. Salerno, I. Asif, D. Owens, Eugene H. Chung, M. Emery, V. Froelicher, H. Heidbuchel, C. Adamuz, C. Asplund, G. Cohen, K. Harmon, J. Marek, S. Molossi, J. Niebauer, H. Pelto, M. Perez, N. Riding, T. Saarel, C. Schmied, David M. Shipon, R. Stein, V. Vetter, A. Pelliccia, D. Corrado   +32 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Prevalence of Subclinical Coronary Artery Disease in Masters Endurance Athletes With a Low Atherosclerotic Risk Profile

Circulation, 2017
Background: Studies in middle-age and older (masters) athletes with atherosclerotic risk factors for coronary artery disease report higher coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores compared with sedentary individuals.
A. Merghani, Viviana Maestrini, S. Rosmini, A. Cox, H. Dhutia, Rachel Bastiaenan, S. David, T. Yeo, R. Narain, A. Malhotra, M. Papadakis, Mathew G. Wilson, M. Tome, K. Alfakih, J. Moon, Sanjay Sharma   +15 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Gender Harassment Experiences of Women Who Play, Coach, Officiate and Manage Sport in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sport remains a male‐dominated industry despite increasing numbers of women participating and working in a variety roles and contexts. In many sports, women report negative experiences and face gendered challenges as elite players, community players, coaches and referees.
Samantha Marshall, Nicola McNeil, Emma‐Louise Seal, Matthew Nicholson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Internalization of muscularity and thinness ideals: Associations with body dissatisfaction, eating disorder symptoms, and muscle dysmorphic symptoms in at risk sexual minority men

International Journal of Eating Disorders, Volume 55, Issue 12, Page 1765-1776, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Objective In the tripartite influence model, appearance‐ideal internalization is identified as a prominent risk factor for the development of body dissatisfaction and subsequent eating disorder (ED) behaviors. For men, prior research has emphasized the importance of both thin‐ideal internalization and muscular‐ideal internalization in ...
Alexandra D. Convertino, Connor I. Elbe, Rebecca R. Mendoza, Jerel P. Calzo, Tiffany A. Brown, Jaclyn A. Siegel, Hee‐Jin Jun, Heather L. Corliss, Aaron J. Blashill   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exercise-induced stress behavior, gut-microbiota-brain axis and diet: a systematic review for athletes

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 2016
Fatigue, mood disturbances, under performance and gastrointestinal distress are common among athletes during training and competition. The psychosocial and physical demands during intense exercise can initiate a stress response activating the sympathetic-
Allison Clark, N. Mach
semanticscholar   +1 more source