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The effect of the United Nations resolution for Olympic Truce on peace based on functionalism Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Kwangho Park,Gi Yong Koo,Minkil Kim
The purpose of the current study is to identify if the UN resolution for Olympic Truce affects peace around the period of the Olympic Games based on functionalism. Methodologically, this study uses a diverse case technique and compares the two following cases: the first case is the Olympic Games, which did not have the UN resolution for Olympic Truce (The 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics), while the other
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Effect of exercise in the recovery process after the inflammation process caused by coronavirus Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Alfredo Córdova Martínez,Daniel Pérez-Valdecantos,Alberto Caballero-García,José M. Sarabia,Enrique Roche
Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 - COVID-19) disease causes severe acute respiratory syndrome. During infection, activation of macrophages and pro-inflammatory granulocytes produces cell damage, inducing lung inflammation that leads to the characteristic symptoms of fever, cough, fibrosis, and high increase in pro-inflammatory cytokine levels. In general, during the inflammatory process and infection by coronavirus
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CONMEBOL Libertadores Cup: Altitude impact on goals and results in 16 years of soccer matches Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Moisés Arturo Cabrera Hernández,Sergio Andrés García-Corzo,Camilo Povea Combariza,Luis Javier Tafur Tascón,Hugo Hurtado Gutiérrez,José Rafael Tovar-Cuevas,Carlos Andrés Mosquera-Miranda,Daniel Felipe Grijalba-González
Background: The CONMEBOL Libertadores Cup, is the continent’s most important international club tournament. Teams are exposed to different altitudes with short acclimatization periods. The present study describe the effect of altitude on the results and goals of soccer club teams matches between 2000 and 2015 in the CONMEBOL Libertadores Cup. Materials & Methods: All home and away matches from the
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Quantification of high speed actions across a competitive microcycle in professional soccer Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Miguel Ángel Campos Vázquez,Asier Zubillaga,Francisco Javier Toscano Bendala,Adam Lee Owen,Alfonso Castillo-Rodríguez
This study has been funded by the project PPJIA2020.04, of the Precompetitive Research Projects program for Young Researchers of the Own Plan 2020, of the University of Granada.
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The relationship between free-throw accuracy and performance variables in male wheelchair basketball players Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Saki Shigematsu,Mana Ogawa,Mitsuo Neya,Motoko Fujiwara,Hiroki Nakata
We investigated the relationship between the free-throw accuracy and performance variables among fourteen elite male wheelchair basketball players. Participants performed 20 basketball free-throws. Basketball performance variables were the phases of the pre-shoot routine: (a) time taken, (b) minimum angle when taking the ball back, (c) angle at ball release, (d) angular displacement during the forward
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Comparison of electromyogram reaction time at the onset of motion in badminton players at different competitive levels Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Yujiro Masu,Atsuya Otsuka
In this study, we evaluated the electromyogram reaction time of femoral muscles at the onset of motion in college badminton players at different competitive levels, with the aim of clarifying the characteristics of the motor reaction processing in response to stimulation. The participants were seven male players from the team that won second place in the All Japan College Badminton Championship (high-performance
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Is physical activity a necessary element during Italian coronavirus disease emergency? Yes or no debate Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Roberto Pippi,Carmine Giuseppe Fanelli
From December 2019, the SARS-CoV-2 virus rapidly spreads in more than 200 countries in the world and WHO declared an epidemic public health emergency. In Italy, the Coronavirus disease caused 239.410 total infected cases and 34.644 people have died. Specific recommendations, as reducing social contacts and scrupulous hand hygiene, were adopted to limit the spread of the disease, affecting the daily
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Psychophysiological responses to competition among university swimmers Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Portia Heidi Mendoza Balite,Percival Henry Mendoza Balite,Marcus Jarwin Ani Manalo,Jeffrey Pagaduan
This study investigated anticipatory cortisol and pre-competitive anxiety of swimmers before competition. Fifteen university swimmers volunteered to participate in the study. Salivary cortisol and Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-2R) were collected six days (6d) and two hours (2h) before competition. Results revealed higher somatic anxiety 2h compared to 6d prior to competition. No differences
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Modelling the relationship between relative load and match outcome in junior tennis players Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Natalie L. Myers,Reagan Morrow,Jim L. Farnsworth II
The acute:chronic workload ratio (ACWR) is a metric that can be used to monitor training loads during sport. Over the last decade researchers have investigated how this metric relates to injury, yet little consideration has been given to how this metric interacts with performance. Two prospective longitudinal studies were implemented investigating internal and external ACWRs and match outcome in junior
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Exercise participation and subjective well-being of collegiate athletes during COVID-19 Pandemic Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Susannah Leigh Reiner,Glenn Harrison Smith,Rick B. Davis
While the NCAA grapples with how to return to sport during the COVID-19 pandemic, knowledge of the current exercise habits and well-being of collegiate athletes can better inform strength and conditioning professionals how to adjust periodization plans for the coming year. As collegiate athletes attempt to train independently, there is an opportunity to survey the athletes who normally participate
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Neuromotricity as a new paradigm Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Francisco Javier Romero Naranjo,Eliseo Andreu
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A review of the level of good governance in international sport federations Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 David Cabello-Manrique,Esther Puga-González
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Reliability and feasibility of an evaluation tool of teacher effectiveness and the quality of physical education sessions Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Aina Maria Galmes-Panades,Pere Palou,Pere Antoni Borràs,Adrià Muntaner-Mas
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The influence of analogies on the development of selective attention in novices in normal or stressful conditions Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Afroditi Lola,George Giatsis,José Antonio Pérez Turpin,George Tzetzis
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Is positive self-perception a determinant of cardiovascular performance? A didactic and sustainable view in female university students Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Salvador Baena-Morales,Honorato Morente-Oria,Olalla García-Taibo,Francisco Tomás González Fernández
Traditionally women have been less active and physically active than men. Although the recent literature indicates this gender gap, the sexes' difference when practicing sport seems to be decreasing. This study framework's importance could be reflected in the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) proposed by UNESCO, which highlight the need to generate strategies to improve health (SDG 3) and equalize
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Effects of age vestibular and visual systems on the soleus H-reflex Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Aksel Celik,Francisco Javier Rojas Ruiz,Mar Cepero González,David M. Koceja,Kohichi Kitano
The vestibular system, visual and proprioceptive pathways provide information about control of posture, movement and balance. Loss of postural control directly leads to a greater incidence of falling in the elderly population causing serious health problems. One important neuromuscular mechanism instrumental in the control of posture and balance is the reflex system. However, the age-related changes
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Efficacy of European Sport Tutorship model (ESTPORT) in the dual career of athletes in Spain Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Elena Conde,Luis Manuel Martínez-Aranda,Alejandro Leiva-Arcas,Juan Alfonso García-Roca,Antonio Sánchez-Pato
The research is result of the European project ‘Developing an innovative European Sport Tutorship model for the dual career of athletes’ (557204-EPP-1-2014-1-ES-SPO-SCP). Call: European Union. Education, Audio-visual and Culture Executive Agency. Erasmus + Sport Program. Call EACS / S11 / 13 “Collaborative Partnerships” and “Not-for-profit European Sport” (Head of research: Antonio Sanchez-Pato).
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Scoring first relevance in knockout promotion to Spanish LaLiga Smartbank Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Marcos Olvera-Rojas,Pedro Femia-Marzo,Alfonso Castillo-Rodríguez
The aim of the present study was to examine the effect´s relevance of scoring first in knockout promotion to the Spanish Liga Smartbank and succeeding´s probability in the knockout round according to contextual parameters. The sample consisted in all knockout rounds not ending scoreless (n = 199) played in the knockout promotion to Spanish Liga Smartbank between 2004/2005 to 2018/2019 season. Data
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Ventilatory threshold concordance between ergoespirometry and heart rate variability in female professional cyclists Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Yecid Mina-Paz,Luis Javier Tafur Tascón,Moisés Arturo Cabrera Hernández,Camilo Povea Combariza,Carmen Ximena Tejada Rojas,Hugo Hurtado Gutiérrez,Sergio Andrés García-Corzo,Felipe Garcia-Vallejo
The project was funded through the internal of the Institucion Universitaria Escuela Nacional del Deporte.
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Acquisition of knowledge and skills on cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of the automated external defibrillator after a training process by Galician schoolteachers Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Rubén Navarro-Patón,Miguel Cons-Ferreiro,Marcos Mecías-Calvo,Vicente Romo-Pérez
The aim of this research was to evaluate the knowledge that Galician schoolteachers from kindergarten, primary and secondary schools had on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) after a training process comparing oblivion after one week (G1), after a month (G2) and after two months (G3). The sample was made up by 144 schoolteachers between 23 and 64 years old
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Does jumping to the beat result in better ratings from gymnastics experts? Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Frederike Veit,Lisa Riedel,Damian Jeraj
How does auditory information influence the perception and evaluation of complex skills? Especially in technical compositional sports, such as gymnastics, the visual information perceived by the judges (and coaches) is the subject of an immediate evaluation. Various factors influence the judges’ performances. The impact of auditory information on the evaluation of complex skills is predominantly unexplored
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The effect of self-selected music on endurance running capacity and performance in a mentally fatigued state Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Hui Kwan Nicholas Lam,Harry Middleton,Shaun M. Phillips
We investigated the effects of listening to self-selected music on intermittent running capacity (study 1) and 5 km time-trial (TT) performance (study 2) in a mentally fatigued state. In study 1, nine physically active males performed a 30-minute incongruent Stroop test (IST) followed by the Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test level 1 (YYIRT1) with (MF+MUSIC) and without (MFONLY) music. They also completed
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Peculiarities of respiratory functions in qualified swimmers exposed to multidirectional physical loads Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Alexander Bolotin,Vladislav Bakayev,Oleg Ponimasov,Valerya Vasilyeva
The peculiarities of the swimmers’ respiratory system response to a special physical load were studied. The swimmers of high sports qualification aged 16–18 years old, who specialize in swimming at distances of various lengths, underwent the examination. At the first stage, we used exercises aimed at enhancing the anaerobic work power in swimming. At the second stage, the parameters of the swimmers’
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Art as an attractive methodology of resilience and self-esteem Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Laura de la Chica-Herrador,Antonio Hernández-Fernández,Eufrasio Pérez-Navío
The objective of this research is to know the relationship between the level of self-esteem and resilience that people with intellectual disabilities have and the methodology of work including art. In this study, a mixed methodology has been used, the resilience indicator chosen in this research was the level of self-esteem. For the collection of data, a Likert scale and a semi-structured interview
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Risk of injury analysis in depth jump and squat jump Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Curtis L. Tomasevicz,Jeffrey C. Woldstad,David D. Jones
Introduction: The depth jump (DJ) and squat jump (SJ) are accepted ways to assess and train power producing ability but are not without risk of injury. Methods: Sixteen male participants (age = 21.7 ± 1.54 yrs., height = 177.7 ± 11.4 cm, mass = 77.7 ± 13.6 kg) were evaluated for power exertion capabilities while being assessed for risk of injury in the knee and low back through a range of resistances
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Four weeks of trauma-informed yoga intervention and autonomic tone in female veteran and non-veteran college students Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Shannon Steele,Cassie Williamson-Reisdorph,Laura Dybdal,John Quindry
Introduction: Female college students (veteran and non-veteran) are exposed to cumulative stressors and trauma that may lead to an imbalanced autonomic nervous system. Yoga has emerged as an efficacious intervention for psychological and physical trauma; however, the therapeutic dose of intervening yoga is unknown. Additionally, the frequency, duration, and type of yoga needed to achieve a therapeutic
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Intra-cyclic analysis of the front crawl swimming technique with an inertial measurement unit Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 André Engel,Nina Schaffert,Roy Ploigt,Klaus Mattes
Sports scientists and coaches strive to identify and analyse performance relevant parameters and to optimize them in the training practice. In swimming, this process is time-consuming and requires expensive and professional video equipment, which is currently considered the gold standard. Since inertial measurement units (IMUs) are increasingly interesting for athletes, are more easily accessible and
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Motivation and satisfaction in university sports volunteering Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Salvador Angosto Sánchez,Arturo Díaz-Suárez,José María López-Gullón
The aim of this study is to determine the motivation of the university sports volunteer by comparing the results according to gender and previous experience, as well as to observe which motivation factor has the greatest influence on satisfaction with the specific motivations of the volunteer. The study was cross-sectional by questionnaire, with 128 university volunteers interviewed who participated
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Perception of the Olympic values in the Portuguese coaches of individual and team sports Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Teresa Cristina Rocha,Covadonga Mateos-Padorno,Juan Pedro Fuentes-García,Jara González-Silva,María José Martínez-Patiño
The aim of this study has been to analyse the perception of the Olympic values shown by coaches of different levels and categories in Portugal related to the type of sport they train (individual or collective). The study sample consisted of 1473 Portuguese coaches (214 female and 1259 male) from 34 different sports modalities (individual and collective). The data collection instrument was a three-dimensional
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Sport practice with friends and perceived physical competence as predictors of physical activity in adolescents Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Myriam Alvariñas-Villaverde,Elena Giménez-de Ory,Belén Toja-Reboredo,Miguel González-Valeiro
Understanding which factors influence participation in physical activity is essential for the development and improvement of public health intervention. The aim of this study was to provide an explanatory prediction model for physical activity level in adolescents, involving a number of influencing variables. 576 participants took part in the study: 275 boys and 301 girls aged between 12 and 18 years
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High-performance football in Spain: Systematic review (2015–2019) Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Alberto Sanmiguel-Rodríguez,Sixto Gonzalez-Villora,Victor Arufe-Giraldez
Research in relation to elite football has shown a positive impact in the improvement of different variables related to training processes, as well as in the evaluation and analysis of performance. The objective of this review is to offer an overview of the most recent scientific publications in relation to high-performance Spanish football. For this, a systematic review was carried out from 2015 to
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The effect of self-awareness on the ability to recognize personal motion Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Tamara L. Bories,Randal Hyllegard,Pratistha Maharjan,Jasmine A. Brown
The purpose of this study was to examine the abilities of athletes with specific gait training (i.e., runners) discriminating personal gait from point-light videos were compared to athletes for whom gait is not a trained aspect of the sport (i.e., swimmers), and that of a control. It was hypothesized that runners would discriminate their gait among different individuals with greater accuracy than the
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Influence of different focus of attention instructions on learning volleyball skills for young novices Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Afroditi Lola,Andriani Koutsomarkou,George Tzetzis
The simultaneous improvement of both form and outcome of sport skills is a challenge for every instructor since these are competing goals, especially for novices, and in the early stages of learning the improvement of movement form is usually more important than outcome. However, when novices have both goals, outcome usually prevails over form. External over internal focus of attention has been proposed
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Coaches’ controlling interpersonal style and frustration of basic psychological needs in adolescent judokas Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Silvia Pulido,Ricardo De la Vega,Juan Pedro Fuentes-García
The aim of the study was to analyse the relationships established between the different factors that make up coaches’ controlling interpersonal style and frustration of basic psychological needs, as well as to identify the differences that may exist in terms of gender and training hours, and whether the latter may trigger these variables in adolescent judokas. A socio-demographic questionnaire, the
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Dependence on resources and cooperation networks of the National Olympic Academies Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Paraskevi Salepi,Konstantinos Georgiadis,Athanasios Kriemadis,Antonios Travlos
This study seeks to identify the strategic and operational factors necessary for the effective operation of the International Olympic Academy (IOA), and of the National Olympic Academies (NOAs). It applies Resource Dependence Theory (RDP) and Inter-organizational Relationships Theory (IOR) to the institutional environment of the NOAs. A set of exploratory semi-structured interviews were conducted with
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The aesthetics of the experts - On the relationship of observers’ and performers’ expertise when perceiving motion aesthetics in freerunning skills Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Pia Maria Vinken,Vincent Stirling,Thomas Heinen
An observer’s perception of motion aesthetics strongly relies on the interplay between aspects of the motion stimuli, the sensory and motor expertise of the observer, and the context in which the stimuli are perceived. However, whether a fit in observers’ and performers’ sensory and motor expertise can boost aesthetic motion perception when observing complex motor skills, is still to be investigated
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Trunk rotation enhances movement of the knee abduction angle while running among female collegiate middle- and long-distance runners Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Yasushi Kurihara,Hironori Ohsugi,Hiroshi Karasuno,Miki Tagami,Tadamitsu Matsuda,Daigo Fujikawa
This cohort study aimed to i) clarify the relationship between abduction of the knee joint and trunk motion during running in the stance phase, and ii) clarify the relationship between abduction of the knee joint during running in the stance phase and the amount of trunk rotation measured in a static position. Twenty-nine female collegiate middle- and long-distance runners participated. The knee abduction
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Rotational versus glide technique in elite shot put: Trend analysis in the 21st century Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Juan José Salinero,Juan Del Coso
Objective. The aim of this study was to analyse the trend in the use of rotational vs. glide shot-put techniques in World Championships in the last two decades and their association with shot-put performance. Methods. The technique used, and the throwing distance obtained by the finalists in the shot-put competitions (56 men and 55 women) in the World Championships between 2001 to 2019 were analysed
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Injury profile in elite acrobatic gymnasts compared by gender Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Mercedes Vernetta-Santana,Leopoldo Ariza-Vargas,María José Martínez Patiño,Jesús López-Bedoya
Acrobatic gymnastics is associated with injury risk. The aim of the study was to gain knowledge on injury incidence, type and severity in acrobatic gymnasts of both sexes. An epidemiologic, descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted involving 54 gymnasts: 23 males and 31 females aged 14 to 23. The training characteristics (training time: days and hours), as well as the injuries suffered (site
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Interlimb asymmetry in collegiate American football players: Effects on combine-related performance Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Nicolas Mathias Philipp,Matthew J. Garver,Derek A. Crawford,Dustin W. Davis,Josie N. Hair
The assessment of interlimb asymmetry has been of interest to researchers and practitioners who desire to maximize sport performance. The aim of this study was to explore the relationships between interlimb asymmetry and Combine-related performance testing in collegiate American football players. Twenty-four skill position players (e.g., running backs, defensive backs, and wide receivers) from a Division
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Cardiometabolic and perceptual responses to maximal exercise: Comparing graded walking to running Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Marcus Kilpatrick,Balea Schumacher,Abby Fleming,Brian Waddell
Graded exercise testing on a treadmill can be accomplished by increasing speed and/or grade. The purpose of this study was to compare cardiometabolic responses during graded walking and ungraded running. Thirty healthy, active adults (21 females, 9 males; VO 2peak = 39.9 ± 5.4 ml/kg/min) completed two counterbalanced maximal exercise tests (Walk Max & Run Max). Walk tests started at a self-selected
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Analysis of sex and age differences in performance of young Canadian freestyle swimmers Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Tianyue Ruby Sun
This study is intended to determine sex and age differences in young Canadian freestyle swimmers aged from ≤10 to 18, for all 6 distances from 50m to 1500m in both short and long course indoor pools. The data set used in the studies is publicly available and categorized into sex/age/course/distance groups during seasons from 2008 to 2019. The sex differences in swimming speed were determined using
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Muscle genomics and aerobic training Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Yecid Mina-Paz,Diana Carolina Zambrano,Andrés Jenuer Matta,Alejandra Rodríguez,Felipe Garcia-Vallejo
The performance in physical activity is determined not only by physiological processes such as age, body composition, gender and degree of training, but also by the genomics and even epigenetic events occurring during the training programs. In this context, using bioinformatics resources, we aimed to analyse the expression of genes associated with muscle function in vastus lateral samples. We used
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Performance indicators contributing to success at the group and play-off stages of the 2019 Rugby World Cup Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Rory P. Bunker, Kirsten Spencer
Performance indicators that contributed to success at the group stage and play-off stages of the 2019 Rugby World Cup were analysed using publicly available data obtained from the official tournament website using both a non-parametric statistical technique, Wilcoxon's signed rank test, and a decision rules technique from machine learning called RIPPER. Our statistical results found that ball carry
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Evaluation of ACTN3 R577X and ACE I/D polymorphisms in young Colombian athletes: An exploratory research Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Michelle Ortiz, Adis Ayala, Jorge L. Petro, Rodrigo Argothy, Jonny Garzón, Diego A. Bonilla
There are genetic sequences that might be associated with improved athletic performance, such as the α-actinin-3 (ACTN3) R577X polymorphism and the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D), which are related to phenotypes of increased muscle strength and endurance, respectively. This STREGA-based cross-sectional study compared the genotype and allele frequencies of the ACTN3 R577X
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Sex differences in motor performance and anaerobic peak power of Japanese primary school children aged 11 to 12 years Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Seita Kuki, Yu Konishi, Masamichi Okudaira, Kensuke Takezawa, Koji Wakayoshi
The purpose of this study was to investigate sex differences in motor performance and anaerobic peak power in children. Furthermore, the relationship between power-associated variables and motor performance was also examined. Ninety-four Japanese primary school children aged 11 to 12 years volunteered. Grip strength, repeated lateral jumps, 50-m sprint, and standing broad jump were assessed following
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Effects of a 6-week additional work on performance capacity: Hints for a parasympathic overtraining? Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Benedikt Andreas Gasser, Roger Vogel, Jon Wehrlin
Introduction. Maximum performance can only be achieved with an optimal balance of training and recovery. Already 15 years ago Jeukendrup & Hesselink (1994) mentioned that hints can be derived from lactate curves concerning a potential overreaching. In this small study we show the effects of a six-week standard infantry military training on performance capacity in young elite orienteers. The potentially
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Temporo-spatial gait adaptations while walking on different surfaces in Latino-Hispanic adults with controlled type II diabetes Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Martin G. Rosario, Ngozi D. Mbue, Aleena Jose
Those with Type 2 Diabetes with and without peripheral neuropathy (PN) display evident gait deficiencies, and kinematic alterations while stepping on various surfaces. Purpose: To verify if such modifications would emerge performing diverse tasks in the regulated stages of diabetes such as controlled type 2 diabetics without PN. Methods: We recruited and allocated 30 adult participants in two groups
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Motivational differences between athletes at junior and senior level: An analysis of the football, handball, and water polo players Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Denis Bratko, Viktorija Trninić, Marko Trninić
Research in sport and exercise psychology indicates that motivational factors contribute to exceptional achievement, both in individual and team sports. Therefore, analysing differences between junior and senior athletes in contact ball sports in terms of their motivational differences may be an important information source for the selection process and management of the development of the elite athletes
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Endothelial function and arterial stiffness in young adults with histories of chronic resistance activity Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Dustin W. Davis, Matthew J. Garver, Whitley J. Stone, Meera Penumetcha, Josie N. Hair, Nicolas M. Philipp
Endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffness indicate vessel damage and are detectable before overt cardiovascular disease. Chronic cardiorespiratory endurance activity improves arterial endothelial function and stiffness. The influence of chronic resistance activity on these variables is less definitive and thus deserves attention. The primary aim of this investigation was to determine if endothelial
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Discriminant validity of the positive and negative processes in the C–A–P Questionnaire Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Ausra Lisinskiene, Matt Huml, Marc Lochbaum
This Project/Research was funded by the European Social Fund (Project No. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-02-0083).
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Psychomotor development disorders in apparently healthy children and considerations of family evaluation Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2020-01-01 José Antonio Prieto, Sofía Cueto, Aida Carballo-Fazanes, Cristian Abelairas-Gómez
Difficulties that paediatricians find when evaluating psychomotor development at an early age result in the possibility that, at the school stage, seemingly healthy children can conceal development disorders, thereby complicating their detection, even within their own family environment. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of developmental disorders in children without a prior diagnosis and the
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Disruptive behaviours in Physical Education classes: A descriptive research in compulsory education Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Rubén Navarro-Patón, Marcos Mecías-Calvo, Catalina Gili-Roig, José Eugenio Rodríguez-Fernández
The aim of this research was determining disruptive behaviours of Primary and Secondary Schoolchildren in physical education classes according to educational stage, age and gender. The sample consisted of a total of 1304 students from 10 to 16 years old (M = 12.77; SD = 1.89), of whom 548 were Primary Education and 756 of Secondary Education; 612 were boys (46.9%) and 692 were girls (53.1%). The data
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Physiological comparison between competitive and beginner high intensity functional training athletes Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Paolo Emilio Adami, Jacopo Emanuele Rocchi, Negassi Melke, Andrea Macaluso
Introduction: Among high intensity trainings, high intensity functional training (HIFT) represent one of the most recent developments. The aim of the present study was to investigate the differences between a group of competitive (CMP) HIFT athletes and a group of age- and gender-matched beginner (BGN) HIFT athletes, to clarify the physiological characteristics of each group and the reasons for differences
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Soccer in the integration and assimilation processes of Amerindian peoples Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Ángel Acuña-Delgado, Guillermo Acuña-Gómez
Has soccer favoured the integration processes of Amerindian peoples in the different national societies to which they belong, or has it rather permitted their cultural assimilation? Based on this general question, four different scenes are analysed: the ethnic through the Yanomami case; the regional with the populations of the Napo river basin; the national with the Pan-indigenous Games; and the international
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Spanish women athletes’ performance in the Summer Olympic Games history Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Josué González-Ruiz, Pedro Gómez-Píriz, Esther Puga-González, David Cabello-Manrique
In this study, an analysis was made of the qualitative and quantitative evolution of the participation and results obtained by the Spanish athletes throughout the Olympic Games, for which their records were compared to those of the men's team from Paris 1900 to Rio 2016. During the study, the growing weight of Spanish women athletes was analysed, resulting in the Women and Sport programme (2007), which
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Analysis of the psychomotor profile, learning difficulty and emotional level in preschoolers Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Martha Lucia Avalos, Félix Zurita-Ortega, Javier Cachón
The study of emotions, learning and psychomotor profile is currently under development, but it has not been very numerous in preschool-age populations. Based on this, this work is proposed with the objectives of analysing emotional intelligence and psychomotor characteristics of a school population of children under 5 years old and establishing the relationships between psychomotor and intelligence
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Influence of taping on athletes’ psychomotor possibilities in sprint Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Valeriy Vynohradov, Heorhii Lopatenko, Viktoriia Biletska, Sergii Trachuk, Viacheslav Semenenko, Mykola Kudria, Vadym Shemchuk, Andrij Napadij
Sprint results are more often seen as deliberate practice model (DPM) effects. The performance is limited, as the goal is the same for every competition – to run as fast as possible. This requires a specific skill. The researches confirm that a prerequisite for elite sprinting is an exceptional speed to formal training; this exceptional ability is partially sprint-specific; many elite sprinters achieve
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Impact of specialized physical training programs on physical fitness in athletes Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Issara Siramaneerat, Chalit Chaowilai
Introduction. Physical fitness is important to athletes because it allows for the highest ability of the athletes participating in any competition. Speed, agility, and quickness training (SAQ) is a form of training that is widely used to help athletes develop themselves in those areas. In addition, training programs can help athletes succeed by developing neuromuscular systems, improve the efficiency
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Reception and performance in high level male volleyball: A relational study Journal of Human Sport and Exercise Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Eduardo López, Ignacio Díez-Vega, Juan José Molina
The aim of this study was to know the association of the reception zone on the performance of the reception of the high-performance male volleyball teams, considering the impact of rotation. The sample consist of 4223 KI sequences, belonging to 29 men's matches of world national teams of the highest level played between 2012 and 2016. The 3 main variables were: the rotation of the team in reception;