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The idea of the record [PDF]

, 2006
This paper examines the idea of the sports record and its relation to our ideas of excellence, achievement and progress. It begins by recovering and reviewing the work of Richard Mandell, whose definition of the record emphasizes three central ideas ...
Parry, J.
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Physical Profile of Strongman and Strongwoman Athletes

International Journal of Strength and Conditioning
While strongmen and strongwomen are among the strongest athletes in all sports, limited literature is available pertaining to the physical and physiological characteristics of this population, including their vertical jump ability.
Yang Yang, Quincy Johnson, Nicolas Philipp, Drake Eserhaut, Joe Kenn, Dimitrije Cabarkapa, Andrew Fry   +6 more
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Perceptions from Graduates of Professional Athletic Training Programs Involved in Peer-Assisted Learning

, 2014
Context: Research has not explored how peer-assisted learning (PAL) impacts graduates once they are practicing as athletic trainers. Peer-assisted learning has been used in a variety of health education settings but there is a lack of data on its effects
Bates, Dana K.
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Managing Athletic Department Touch Points: A Case Study of One Institution Using Importance-Performance Analysis [PDF]

, 2013
Athlete recruitment and delivery of the sport experience are critical components in determining the success of intercollegiate athletic teams and programs.
Chard, Chris, Faught, Brent, MacLean, Joanne   +2 more
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Kinematic Differences Based on Shooting Proficiency and Distance in Female Basketball Players

Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 2023
The purpose of the present study was to examine differences in kinematic characteristics between (a) proficient and non-proficient two-point and three-point shooters, (b) made and missed two-point and three-point shots within a proficient group of ...
Dimitrije Cabarkapa, Damjana V. Cabarkapa, Nicolas M. Philipp, Chloe A. Myers, Shay M. Whiting, Grant T. Jones, Andrew C. Fry   +6 more
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Performing performance: young aspiring athletes’ presentation of athletic identity

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
Youths are in the process of figuring out answers to the question “who am I?” and young athletes are searching for athletic identity in interaction with their friends, teammates, coaches, and so on. This study explores athletes' presentations of athletic identity based on 24 interviews with ambitious young athletes attending upper secondary sport ...
Anette Skilbred, Anette Skilbred, Åse Strandbu, Åse Strandbu, Sigmund Loland   +4 more
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Relationship between Upper and Lower Body Strength and Basketball Shooting Performance

Sports, 2022
Strength is one of the key physiological performance attributes related to optimal on-court basketball performance. However, there is a lack of scientific literature studying how strength relates to shooting proficiency, as a key basketball skill capable
Dimitrije Cabarkapa, Drake A. Eserhaut, Andrew C. Fry, Damjana V. Cabarkapa, Nicolas M. Philipp, Shay M. Whiting, Gabriel G. Downey   +6 more
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Effects of two work-to-rest ratios on physiological, neuromuscular, and RPE responses during taekwondo-specific HIIT

BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
Purpose To investigate the effects of different work: rest (W: R) ratios on physiological, neuromuscular, and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) responses during taekwondo-specific high-intensity interval training (HIIT).
Hang Zheng, Guochao Zhang, Yuming Zhong, Mingyue Yin, Zhengqiu Gu, Xinxin Wang, Xinyu Zeng, George P. Nassis, Yongming Li   +8 more
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Interpretable prediction of gross motor coordination in children aged 9–10 using machine learning and SHAP: the influence of physical fitness, basic coordination, and executive function [PDF]

PeerJ
Background Gross motor coordination is a fundamental component of children’s physical development and motor skill acquisition, closely associated with physical fitness, cognitive function, and overall health.
Lingfeng Mao, Yuan Sui, Xiangyang Ding, Min He, Liqin Deng, Yue Shi, Fei Li   +6 more
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Exposure to Sexualized Images of Athletes Negatively Affects Adolescent Male Athletes’ Appraisals of Self and Others [PDF]

, 2015
This study used a between-subjects experimental design to examine the effects of viewing sexualized versus performance images of male athletes on male adolescent athletes perceptions of self and other.
Daniels, Elizabeth, Johnsen, Ashli A., Linder, Jennifer   +2 more
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