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The geography of talent development

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2022
Geography (i.e., birthplace) is one of many factors that influence talent development. When one's birthplace leads to advantages in sport participation or performance, it is called a birthplace effect.
David J. Hancock, Matthew Vierimaa, Ashley Newman   +2 more
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Motor skills as predictors of applied route performance in Romanian Police Academy candidates [PDF]

GeoSport for Society
The purpose of this study was to investigate the contribution of different motor skills to final performance in the applied route of the Romanian Police Academy.
Mirela ȘTEF, Alexandru-Mihai HUȚANU, Dana CRISTEA, Ionuț CRĂCIUN, Paul Florian DRAGOȘ, Marius Alin MARINĂU   +5 more
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Sports tourism as a new form of tourist activity – terminology and history of the concept

Sport i Turystyka, 2023
This article deals with the broadly understood concept of sports tourism. Although this term has been used for a relatively long time, it was not until the 1970s that research on the concept and all kinds of considerations began.
Bartłomiej Łuć
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Supporting Survivor‐Centered Care Through Digital Health Integration

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Survivors of childhood cancer face barriers to receiving guideline‐based, long‐term follow‐up care. Two digital tools, Passport for Care (PFC) and Cancer SurvivorLink (SurvivorLink), address complementary gaps by enabling tailored survivorship care plan (SCP) generation, updating, storage, and sharing.
Jordan G. Marchak, Rebecca Williamson‐Lewis, Michael O'Connor, Michael Palgon, Yu‐Ra Kim, Michael Schuckenbrock, Paula Edwards, Abraham Mendoza, Anthony Adams, Brian Arriaga‐Solis, Justin Parker, Harry Tinoco‐Giraldo, Jason King, C. Michael Fordis, Karen E. Effinger, Maria Monica Gramatges   +15 more
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Spatial characteristics of physical education teacher allocation in basic education: a GIS-based case study of Xi’an, China

Frontiers in Education
BackgroundAchieving educational equity requires understanding how physical education (PE) teachers are spatially distributed.MethodsGuided by a sports-geography lens on spatial allocation (center–periphery dynamics; clustering/dispersion), we ...
Chengwei Xu, Chengwei Xu, Bing Shi
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Specific interventions for optimizing reaction speed in fencing in 10-12 year old children [PDF]

GeoSport for Society
In the context of fencing, reaction speed refers to the athlete's ability to respond promptly and effectively to external stimuli, such as the opponent's movements.
Dana Ioana CRISTEA, Anca Cristina POP, Tudor SURDUCAN, Marius Alin MARINĂU, Mirela ȘTEF, Anca Maria SABĂU   +5 more
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Geography of a sports metropolis [PDF]

, 2008
This study analyses the sports infrastructure of Hamburg, Germany, from the residents’ perspective. Empirical evidence is provided for the Sports Place Theory developed by BALE (2003) using a micro-level dataset of 1,319 sports facilities, which is ...
Ahlfeldt, Gabriel M., Feddersen, Arne
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Therapeutic Apheresis in Nigeria: A Multi‐Center Summary of Abstracts From the Inaugural Nigerian Society for Apheresis Scientific Meeting

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Therapeutic apheresis (TA) is an established treatment modality for hematologic, neurologic, and immunologic disorders, yet access remains severely limited in sub‐Saharan Africa. Donor apheresis, including platelet apheresis collection from healthy donors, represents an important complementary modality supporting blood product ...
Nosa Bazuaye, Chimezie Okwuonu, Evelyn Idam, Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Zinnah Aloziem, Blossom Amamchukwu, Patience Elimia, Mkpoikanabasi Obot‐Obot, Henry Mbakwe, Praises Maduagwuna, Olatunji Akinrodoye, Chiamaka Anyanwu, Benjamin Anyanwu, Adedamola Akinsiku, Oluwatoyin A. Akinsiku, Muzamil O. Hassan, Fatiu A. Arogundade, Olalekan E. Ojo, Homayemem Weli, Jesupelumi Adenihun, Aderemi Adelaja, Ebun Bamgboye, Olalekan Olatise, Ade E. Faponle, Ayoola Odeyemi, Michael Muoka, Stephen Asaolu, Qudrat Busari, Blessing Dawudu, Michael Naiyeju, Rasheed A. Balogun   +33 more
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The human gut microbiome across the life course

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Despite significant individual variation and continuous change throughout life, the human gut microbiome follows some life stage‐specific trends. This article provides a brief overview of how gut microbiome composition shifts across different phases of life. Created in BioRender. Özkurt, E. (2026) https://BioRender.com/8q4nrnc.
Alise J. Ponsero, Basak Bahcivanci, Antonietta Hayhoe, Animesh Acharjee, Ezgi Özkurt   +4 more
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Formal and Informal Planning Instruments as Catalyst for Urban Attractiveness. Enhancing Town Attractiveness in the Land of Beiuş, Romania [PDF]

Romanian Review of Regional Studies, 2014
We are once again witnessing a directional change in urban studies. This simple and concise statement comes out from a brief analysis of both the latest interests of different scholars and the discourses of urban, regional, and governmental actors.
PAUL EMIL OLĂU, LUMINIȚA FILIMON
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