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Competition age: does it matter for swimmers?
BMC Research Notes, 2022 Objective To establish reference data on required competition age regarding performance levels for both sexes, all swimming strokes, and race distances and to determine the effect of competition age on swimming performance in the context of other common ...
Dennis-Peter Born +3 more
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Frontiers in Physiology, 2017 Background: In the past years, there was an increasing development of physical activity tracker (Wearables). For recreational people, testing of these devices under walking or light jogging conditions might be sufficient.
Yvonne Wahl +6 more
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'It's a Form of Freedom': The experiences of people with disabilities within equestrian sport [PDF]
, 2010 This paper explores the embodied, gendered experiences of disabled horse‐riders. Drawing on data from five in‐depth interviews with paradressage riders, the ways in which their involvement in elite disability sport impacts upon their sense of identity ...
Anderson E. +28 more
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Optimizing Scanning in Youth Female Football: The Role of Verbal Instructions
European Journal of Sport ScienceVisual exploration, or scanning, is a key perceptual skill in football, enabling players to collect environmental information. It was shown that elite players scan more frequently than less experienced players and make better decisions in subsequent ...
Mirjam Hintermann +4 more
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Together, yet still not equal? Sex integration in equestrian sport [PDF]
, 2012 Sex segregation is a core organising principle of most modern sports and is a key element in the marginalisation and subordination of girls and women in sport and beyond.
Anderson E. +22 more
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Pediatric Exercise Science, 2015 Youth sport participation offers many benefits including the development of self-esteem, peer socialization, and general fitness. However, an emphasis on competitive success—often driven by goals of elite-level travel team selection, collegiate scholarships, Olympic and National team membership, and even professional contracts—has seemingly become ...
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Female hyperandrogenism and elite sport [PDF]
Endocrine Connections, 2019 Emerging evidence indicates that testosterone, which can increase muscle mass and strength, stimulates erythropoiesis, promotes competitive behaviour, and enhances the physical performance of women. Indeed, the levels of testosterone within the normal female range are related to muscle mass and athletic performance in female athletes.
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The current use, and opinions of elite athletes and support staff in relation to genetic testing in elite sport within the UK [PDF]
, 2017 The purpose of the study was to investigate the current use of genetic testing in UK elite sport and assess how genetic testing might be received by those employed in elite sport.
Hennis, PJ +3 more
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Homogeneity of Prototypical Attributes in Soccer Teams
SAGE Open, 2015 Research indicates that the homogeneous perception of prototypical attributes influences several intragroup processes. The aim of the present study was to describe the homogeneous perception of the prototype and to identify specific prototypical ...
Christian Zepp, Jens Kleinert
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Current Issues in Sport Science (CISS), 2023 Empirical research which aims to investigate elite sport from a holistic perspective (Magnusson & Stattin, 2006; Wylleman, 2019) is necessary to inform the ethical discussions surrounding issues such as performance and optimization. This symposium, therefore, intends to capture the complex trajectories of athlete’s lived experience from multiple ...
Noora Johanna Ronkainen +1 more
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