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Dominant leg strength and proficiency in cross-country skiing
Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine, 2013 The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of cross-country skiing training on dominant leg strength. The study included fifteen junior and twelve youth cross country skiers, and fourteen sedentary male volunteers. Test data were obtained from
Ebru Cetin
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The Responsibility of Zoos to Advance the Rights and Interests of Indigenous People
Zoo Biology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Earth is in its 6th mass extinction event, in 2022, in response to this crisis, 196 countries adopted the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), a legally binding international agreement that aims to halt and reverse the trajectory of biodiversity loss by 2030.
Jack Pascoe, Sally Sherwen
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, 2006 This chapter describes the cross-country-skiing adventure sector and presents case studies from Norway, Australia and the USA. For each of the three case studies, the place, operator, activity, equipment, accommodation, statistics, access, community, experience, environment, safety and marketing are described.
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Applied SciencesThis study aimed to identify key biomechanical and physiological parameters affecting cross-country skiing performance and develop a neural network model for predicting skiing speed.
Huijuan Shi +4 more
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Australian Economic Review, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article reviews Mark Wooden's contributions over the last 40 years to Labour Economics and Industrial Relations, the HILDA Survey, and inter‐disciplinary research relating to work, family and well‐being. He has had an extraordinary academic career, including 23 years as Director of the HILDA survey.
Peter Dawkins
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Climate Change and (Mal)Adaptation in Tourism‐Intensive Alpine Regions
The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract Tourism, especially in winter, accounts for a large share of economic income in Alpine regions. At the same time, these regions are more severely affected by climate change, leading to shorter winter seasons and reduced snow cover. This presents a pressing issue for areas reliant on income from winter tourism through activities such as skiing.
Valentina Ausserladscheider
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Frontiers in Physiology, 2016 The present study investigated the contribution of performance on uphill, flat, and downhill sections to overall performance in an international 10-km classical time-trial in elite female cross-country skiers, as well as the relationships between ...
Øyvind Sandbakk +6 more
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Reframing the Treasury Debate: Industrial Strategy and State Capacity in the UK
The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract The Treasury has long been seen as a root cause of Britain's economic malaise, blocking much‐needed industrial intervention and embedding short‐termism. This article examines the politics of Concorde and civil nuclear power in postwar Britain to show that the Treasury was not the problem in these cases.
Tom Kelsey
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International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract From desert ski resorts to subtropical Winter Games, there is a global proliferation of ‘mission‐impossible’ mega‐projects. The prevailing frameworks of city branding and urban entrepreneurism fail to explain the political logics behind these seemingly irrational projects.
Yiqiu Liu, Sven Daniel Wolfe
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Health status and health behaviors among citizen endurance Nordic skiers in the United States
BMC Research Notes, 2017 Background More than two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese (69%) placing them at high risk for a wide array of chronic diseases. Physical activity anchors most approaches to obesity prevention and weight management, but physical activity levels
Paul J. Anderson +4 more
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