Results 101 to 110 of about 306,009 (316)
Antecedents and consequences of South African female athletes’ trust in the coach
Frontiers in Sports and Active LivingThe purpose of this study was to investigate female South African school athletes’ trust in their coaches in relation to their perceptions of the coaches’ justice, benevolence, integrity, competence, commitment to coach, willingness to cooperate, and ...
Bontle Mashilo, Alliance Kubayi
doaj +1 more source
Using the prototype willingness model to predict doping in sport. [PDF]
, 2013 To enable preventive measures to be designed, it is important to identify modifiable distal and proximal factors underlying doping behavior. This study investigated aspects of the prototype willingness model in relation to doping. A cross-sectional study
Petróczi, A +11 more
core +1 more source
Twin pregnancies and the limits of the energetics of gestation and growth hypothesis
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract The “Energetics of Gestation and Growth” (EGG) hypothesis proposes that human birth timing and the associated secondary altriciality of human newborns is determined by limits in maternal metabolic capacity. According to this model, labor is triggered when the increasing fetal energy requirements exceed the expectant mother's maximum sustained ...
Cédric Cordey +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Female body image perceptions: the case of elite athletes, habitual exercisers, and inactive individuals [PDF]
To date, research has been equivocal when comparing the body image perceptions of elite athletes, habitual exercisers, and inactive young females. Understanding body image perceptions of athletes, exercisers and inactive females is significant due to ...
Reeve, Victoria
core
The 9+ month marathon: How pregnancy may have shaped human endurance capacities
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Anthropology has long considered the evolution of our uniquely human endurance capacities to be the result of selection upon anatomical and physiological features imposed by the demands of thermoregulation and resource acquisition, particularly during the demands of persistence hunting. Research has focused on the anatomical changes present in
Cara Ocobock
wiley +1 more source
International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2019 Objectives The purpose of the study was to estimate training energy expenditure (TEE) and daily energy expenditure (DEE) in the Polish elite athletes engaged in endurance sports and power sports, and to compare their levels with the Polish energy intake ...
Barbara Frączek +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Comparison of perceived disability and functional independence in individuals with spinal cord injury athletes and non-athletes [PDF]
, 2019 Functional impairment in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) generate secondary complications, with preponderant physical deconditioning and an exacerbation of injury complications.
Karine Braga Reis (8077475) +4 more
core +1 more source
Human evolution and the obstetrical dilemma: The pelvic floor hypothesis
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Human childbirth is mechanically difficult because a large‐headed, broad‐shouldered fetus must pass through a comparatively narrow, twisted bony birth canal. Traditional explanations of this “obstetrical dilemma” emphasize the role of bipedal locomotion in inhibiting the evolution of a wider, more spacious pelvis.
Barbara Fischer, Ekaterina Stansfield
wiley +1 more source
RISK TRANSFER AND RISK REDUCTION OF ATHLETES [PDF]
Sport Mont, 2011 One of the indispensable factors in sports is insurance. The accidents influence not only the health, permanently or temporarily,they also influence the financial resources, more or less, depending on the recovery time of the injuries.
Željko Vojinović
doaj
Discriminating factors of the kinanthropometric profile of young athletes from different sports
Revista Brasileira de Prescrição e Fisiologia do Exercício, 2023 Background: Body morphology, due to its simple applicability, is used to help coaches make decisions during the process of identifying and selecting talent in sports.
Tatianny de Macêdo Cesário +4 more
doaj