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Sleep Health of Athletes of Different Sports: Translation and Validation of the Athlete Sleep Screening Questionnaire to Portuguese

Journal of Sleep Research, Volume 35, Issue 5, October 2026.
ABSTRACT This study aimed to translate and validate the Athlete Sleep Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ) into Portuguese and assess the sleep health of athletes using the ASSQ. Translation followed established scientific guidelines. A sample of 246 Portuguese athletes from various sports completed the ASSQ, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the
João Barreira, Júlio A. Costa, João Brito, Vasco Cardoso, Cátia Reis   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Rhythmic and the Metronomic: On Charlie Chaplin's Gait

Critical Quarterly, EarlyView.
Matthew Beaumont
wiley   +1 more source

A conversation with James V. Zidek

Canadian Journal of Statistics, Volume 54, Issue 3, September 2026.
Abstract This article documents a series of exchanges between the authors and the senior Canadian statistician Jim Zidek in early 2026. The interview traces his life trajectory, surveying his principal contributions to statistics while offering insights into his motivations, successes, and challenges.
Christian Genest, Nancy E. Heckman
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling of competitive activity of skilled athletes specialized at 1500 m distance on short-track skating

Physical Education of Students, 2013
Background: Models of competitive activity at the 1500 m distance on short-track skating are developed on the basis of defining the relationship between sports results and major characteristics which describe speed of running at different parts of the ...
O.S. Kholodova
doaj   +1 more source

Epidemiology of Injuries in Elite Female Ice Hockey Players Allowed Body Checking: A Two‐Year Prospective Cohort Study

European Journal of Sport Science, Volume 26, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT In 2022, the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) became the first women's league in the world to allow body checking. This study examines injury epidemiology in SDHL 2 years after this policy change. Injuries resulting in time loss from training or games were recorded in a digital injury‐reporting system.
Amanda Lahti, Emelie Stenman, Stefan Kauppinen, Anton Grundberg, Kristina Sundquist   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Life is unfair, and so are racing sports: Some athletes can randomly benefit from alerting effects due to inconsistent starting procedures

Frontiers in Psychology, 2015
The Olympics are the world's largest sporting events, attracting billions of viewers worldwide. Important parts are racing sports, such as running, swimming and speed skating.
Edwin Stefan Dalmaijer, Beorn G. Nijenhuis, Stefan eVan Der Stigchel   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recent advances in multifunctional soft robots: A materials–structures–systems co‐design perspective for synergistic integration

FlexMat, Volume 3, Issue 3, Page 452-501, September 2026.
Abstract Soft robots, engineered from highly compliant materials, offer superior adaptability and safety in unstructured environments compared to their rigid counterparts. Recent advancements, fueled by bio‐inspiration and material programmability, have led to the rapid co‐evolution of their core modules: actuation, sensing, protection, energy, and ...
Qiulei Liu, Zicao Peng, Chong Sun, Haitao Yang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cerebral differences between roller and speed skaters: preliminary evidence for roller-to-ice talent transfer

Frontiers in Psychology
ObjectivesTalent transfer (TT) from roller skating to speed skating is a recognized pathway for developing elite athletes. This study aimed to identify the sport-specific cerebral characteristics in these athletes by comparing their brain structure and ...
Qing Yan, Keying Zhang, Ling Jiang, Yuyan Wang, Yihua Cao, Chunmei Cao, Dong Zhang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Thinking Global, Acting Local: Supporting Resilience Through Hyper‐Local Sport Programming for Global Majority Youth

Journal of Community Psychology, Volume 54, Issue 7, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Global majority youth face disproportionate psychosocial stressors and heightened exposure to community violence. Resilience is a key protective factor, and hyper‐local sport programs may support its development through culturally responsive mentorship, family and community co‐ownership, and psychologically safe spaces. This study explored how
Alex I. McKenzie, Aaron C. T. Smith, Ben Rattray, Dimity Crisp   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do skin suits affect average skating speed?

, 2008
We analyze the effectiveness of speed skating suits to allow for increases in average skating speed. We used the full set of speed skating results of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games of Salt Lake City and modeled the average skating speed of both male and ...
Kuper, G.H., Sterken, E.; id_orcid, Kuper, G.H.; id_orcid, Sterken, E.   +3 more
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