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Muscle and Tendon Adaptation in Adolescence: Elite Volleyball Athletes Compared to Untrained Boys and Girls

Frontiers in Physiology, 2017
Though the plasticity of human tendons is well explored in adults, it is still unknown how superimposed mechanical loading by means of athletic training affects the properties of tendons during maturation. Due to the increased responsiveness of muscle to
Falk Mersmann, Falk Mersmann, Georgios Charcharis, Georgios Charcharis, Sebastian Bohm, Sebastian Bohm, Adamantios Arampatzis, Adamantios Arampatzis   +7 more
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The Issue of Compensation: Should NCAA Athletes be Compensated Above Their Scholarships [PDF]

, 2018
There is an issue of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) student-athletes being exploited by their respective universities and a need for change in the way the student-athletes are being compensated for their efforts.
Cook, Justen
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A Review of Controlling Motivational Strategies from a Self-Determination Theory Perspective: Implications for Sports Coaches [PDF]

, 2009
The aim of this paper is to present a preliminary taxonomy of six controlling strategies, primarily based on the parental and educational literatures, which we believe are employed by coaches in sport contexts.
Ames C., Amorose A.J., Assor A., Barber B.K., Black J.S., Cameron J., Cecilie Th⊘gersen-Ntoumani, Chelladurai P., Chelladurai P., Côté J., D'Arripe-Longueville F., Deci E.L., Duda J.L., Feinstein J., Fraser-Thomas J., Gould D., Grolnick W.S., Horn T.S., Kimberley J. Bartholomew, Kohn A., Krane V., Kyllo L.B., Lee M.J., MacLean J., Mallet C.J., Medic N., Mouratadis M., Nicholls J.G., Nikos Ntoumanis, Ryan E.D., Ryan J., Ryan R.M., Scanlan T.K., Smith A.L., Smith R. E., Smoll F.L., Zhang J.J.   +36 more
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Multimodal In‐Sensor Computing with Dual‐Phase Organic Synapses for Wearable Fitness Monitoring

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A dual‐phase organic synaptic sensor detects human respiration and ambient UV light, enabling a wearable neuromorphic system for real‐time exercise monitoring. Abstract With the advancement of wearable and mobile devices, demand for the real‐time, low‐power processing of physiological and environmental signals is growing rapidly.
Yanran Mao, Yongsuk Choi, Chuan Qian, Dong Gue Roe, Seonkwon Kim, Yuehong Liu, Diandian Chen, Dongsheng Tang, Jia Sun, Jeong Ho Cho   +9 more
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Advanced Techniques for Scalable Woven E‐Textiles Manufacturing

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review highlights recent advances in scalable weaving techniques for e‐textiles, emphasizing innovations in multilayer structures, conductive yarn integration, and loom modifications. It summarizes emerging materials, fabrication strategies, and performance considerations that enable reliable, durable, and industrially scalable woven electronic ...
Faisal Abedin, Seonyoung Youn, Amanda C. Mills   +2 more
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Top‐Down Fabricated Wood‐Derived Pressure and Strain Sensors: A Review

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This review focuses on wood‐derived pressure/strain sensors fabricated via top‐down strategies. It analyzes wood's structural composition, examines processing techniques, discusses sensor types and sensing mechanisms, and reviews existing research. The article concludes with future directions for enhancing performance and scalability.
Yi Ren, Fuyao Liu, Yanan Zhong, Shengbo Ge, Zhipeng Shi, Siling Lin, Hongli Song, Yingying Zhang, Wei Fan   +8 more
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The Development and Validation of a Questionnaire That Assesses Female Athletes’ and Coaches’ Knowledge of the Menstrual Cycle

European Journal of Sport Science
In this study, a menstrual cycle knowledge questionnaire (MCKQ) for female athletes and coaches was developed and validated. Items for an initial questionnaire (Pre‐MCKQ) were generated from existing questionnaires and supplemented by three experienced ...
Katharina Fischer, Elisabeth Maria Kirschbaum, Lucie Nikoleizig, Franziska Lautenbach, Kerry McGawley, Anne‐Marie Elbe   +5 more
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Beyond the Game: Exploring the Interplay of Career Thoughts, Career Adaptability, and Athletic Identity in Shaping Postgraduation Paths for Student Athletes

Journal of Postsecondary Student Success
College student athletes represent a unique subpopulation of university students. Balancing expectations for academics, practice, and performance leaves little time to engage in thoughtful career exploration and postgraduate planning.
Ryan Sides, Debra S. Osborn, Ivey Walker, Jacob Stamm, Bobbi Villarreal   +4 more
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Black athletes’ hearts [PDF]

European Heart Journal, 2018
Aims Black athletes demonstrate an increased prevalence of repolarization anomalies and left ventricular hypertrophy compared to their white counterparts. Recent international recommendations for electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation in athletes now account for some of these observations, but little attention is given to whether the heart of the black
Zorzi, Alessandro, D'Ascenzi, Flavio, Corrado, Domenico   +2 more
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An athletic approach to studying perception-action integration: Does sport-specific training, and the impact of injury, influence how individuals visually guide navigation? [PDF]

, 2015
The objective of this thesis was to investigate perception-action integration capabilities of individuals during a choice navigation task. This task assessed navigation strategies in open space while individuals avoided colliding with two vertical ...
Baker, Carmen, Campos, Jennifer, Ph.D, Cinelli, Michael E, Ph.D.   +2 more
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