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An Economic Analysis of Sports Performance in Africa [PDF]

The purpose of this study is to develop insight into the socio-economic determinants of African sports performance. Previous studies have argued that a country’s success in sports is directly related to the economic resources that are available for those
John Luiz, Riyas Fadal
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Tailoring the Mechanical Properties of Selective Laser Sintered Parts [PDF]

, 2008
The ~£1 million IMCRC-funded integrated project ‘Personalised Sports Footwear: From Elite to High Street’ is investigating the use of Rapid Manufacturing to produce personalised sports shoes, with the aim of enhancing performance, reducing injury, and ...
Caine, M. P., Hopkinson, N., Majewski, C. E., Toon, D., Zarringhalam, H.   +4 more
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Effect of Different Reduced Training Frequencies after 12 Weeks of Concurrent Resistance and Aerobic Training on Muscle Strength and Morphology

Sports
The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of two long-term reduced concurrent training modalities, in which participants performed one training session every either 7 or 14 days, after 12 weeks of systematic concurrent resistance and aerobic ...
Thomas Mpampoulis, Angeliki N. Stasinaki, Spyridon Methenitis, Nikolaos Zaras, Gregory C. Bogdanis, Gerasimos Terzis   +5 more
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Competitive advantage of innovative technology in high performance sport training centres [PDF]

, 2017
Sports technologies are part of the growing global sports and recreation industry. In the world of high performance sport, prominent sports stars and elite coaches are increasingly tapping into the world of technology and innovation to advance ...
Halenin, Roman Volodymyrovych, Jonathan, C.P., Галенин, Роман Владимирович, Галенін, Роман Володимирович   +3 more
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A Pilot Study in Sensor Instrumented Training (SIT) - Ground Contact Time for Monitoring Fatigue and Curve Running Technique

International Journal of Computer Science in Sport
This study examines the possibilities of sensor-instrumented training (SIT) in mid-distance running training sessions. Within this framework, variations of ground contact time (GCT) between straight and curved running, as well as GCT as a fatigue ...
Blauberger P., Fukushima T., Russomanno T. G., Lames M.   +3 more
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BODY DIFFICULTIES IN RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS ROUTINES

Science of Gymnastics Journal, 2019
The aims of this study were: (1) to analyze the diversity and variety of body difficulty elements in individual routines of elite rhythmic gymnasts that competed at the 2013 and 2014 Lisbon World Cup; (2) to compare these characteristics across ...
Amanda Batista, Rui Garganta, Lurdes Ávila-Carvalho   +2 more
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Effect of Different Reduced Training Frequencies After 12 Weeks of Concurrent Ballistic and Aerobic Training on Muscle Power and Triceps Brachii Muscle Architecture

Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
Background/Objectives: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of two long-term reduced concurrent training frequencies (incorporating power training for the upper and high-intensity interval aerobic training for the lower extremities),
Thomas Mpampoulis, Spyridon Methenitis, Angeliki N. Stasinaki, Nikolaos Zaras, Gregory C. Bogdanis, Gerasimos Terzis   +5 more
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The effect of strength training on muscle cellular stress in prostate cancer patients on ADT

Endocrine Connections, 2016
Background Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer (PCa) is associated with several side effects, including loss of muscle mass. Muscle atrophy is associated with reduced mitochondrial function and increased muscle cellular stress that may
T S Nilsen, L Thorsen, C Kirkegaard, I Ugelstad, S D Fosså, T Raastad   +5 more
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Sporting, financial and stock market performance in English football: an empirical analysis of structural relationships [PDF]

This paper uses structural equation modeling to examine the linkages between financial performance, sporting performance and stock market performance for English football clubs over the period from 1995 to 2007.
Antonio Samagaio, Eduardo Couto, Jorge Caiado   +2 more
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Gender Differences and Performance Changes in Sprinting and Long Jump Among Young Athletes

Sports
This research aimed to examine the dynamics of changes in sprint and long jump performance and the age of gender divergence in well-trained young athletes specialising in athletics.
Eduard Bezuglov, Evgeniy Achkasov, Timur Vakhidov, Georgiy Malyakin, Elizaveta Kapralova, Vyacheslav Kolesnichenko, Mikhail Vinogradov, Tatiana Zharikova, Anton Emanov   +8 more
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