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Analysis of muscle activity in various performance levels of Ollie jumps in skateboarding: A pilot study

open access: yesActa Gymnica, 2015
Background: Correct mastering of a basic Ollie jump is essential for development of other jumps in skateboarding. In scientific literature we can find a lack of scientifically proved knowledge that describes the difference in muscular activity on various
Michal Vorlíček   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Queering Institutional Milestones in Elite Higher Education: Queer Perspectives on Princeton University and Coeducation (1960–1980)

open access: yesGender &History, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A new archive of oral history interviews from LGBTQIA‐identified alumni, faculty and staff reveals the complex ways that queer and transgender students understood, experienced and remembered the long transition from single‐sex to coeducation at Princeton University.
Ezelle Sanford III   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Decolonizing the Concrete Wave: Visual Sovereignty in Native American Skateboarding Culture [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This thesis focuses primarily on skateboard deck graphics and the cultural and political implications of skateboarding within the context of settler colonialism in the contemporary United States. It examines the intersection of skateboard deck graphics,
Fisher, Clarissa
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Insider Knowledge, Outsider Practice: The Disruptive Liberatory Potential of Skateboarding in US Higher Education

open access: yesCurrent Issues in Education
This conceptual paper articulates how the unique social, experiential, and navigational perspectives of college skateboarders contribute to their potential as changemakers in higher education.
Eric M. Davidson
doaj   +1 more source

PLACE‐FRAMING URBANITY: The Case of Kalasatama, Helsinki

open access: yesInternational Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Narratives, visuality and symbolic representations are increasingly important in contemporary urban planning and development. This article seeks to understand how urbanity, one of the key goals of Helsinki's recent planning, has been constructed in the Kalasatama regeneration area. The construction of urban image and identity is viewed as soft
Tuomas Ilmavirta
wiley   +1 more source

Might as well jump: sound affects muscle activation in skateboarding. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2014
The aim of the study is to reveal the role of sound in action anticipation and performance, and to test whether the level of precision in action planning and execution is related to the level of sensorimotor skills and experience that listeners possess ...
Paola Cesari   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Parental Risk Tolerance During Play and Traumatic Dental Injuries in Children: A Case–Control Study

open access: yesDental Traumatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Aim To examine the association between parental risk tolerance during play and traumatic dental injuries in children. Material and Methods This observational case–control study was conducted at a university paediatric dentistry clinic in Türkiye and included 128 children (73 boys and 55 girls) aged 2–13 years and their parents ...
Burcin Avci   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reconciling Work and Skateboarding in Morocco: Exploring Young People’s Lifestyle Entrepreneurship Ventures

open access: yesYoung
In Morocco, skateboarding has become a cultural phenomenon among young people. This study examines how skateboarders (aged 18–32) transition to adulthood, challenging traditional notions of financial stability and family obligations.
Valentin Chenier
doaj   +1 more source

Audit of the Tasmanian Transport‐Related Physical Activity Policy Environment—Lessons for Comprehensive Policy Making

open access: yesHealth Promotion Journal of Australia, Volume 37, Issue 4, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Issue Addressed Government policy largely determines the transport‐related physical activity (TRPA) environment—an environment central to global PA promotion frameworks (e.g., Global Action Plan on Physical Activity). However, little is known about this policy environment—a knowledge gap this study aimed to fill in Tasmania.
M. J. Sharman   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Skateboard Speed Wobble

open access: yesVolume 6: 11th International Conference on Multibody Systems, Nonlinear Dynamics, and Control, 2015
The speed wobble is a phenomenon in nonlinear dynamics that can occur in many vehicles such as bicycles, motorbikes, skateboards and airplanes nose landing gear. The dynamic instability affects the steerable wheels of a vehicle and can lead to the loss of control.
Rosatello, Marco   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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