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Kearney, Philip E.; Comyns, Thomas M.; Hayes, Philip – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2021
Purpose: The aim of this study was to provide an in-depth analysis of the prevalence and consequences of within-sport specialization in track and field in the United Kingdom. Method: The competition histories of top 100 ranked athletes from four representative events (100 m, 800 m, long jump, and shot put) were recorded from a…
Descriptors: Incidence, Specialization, Track and Field, Performance Factors
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Liu, Bin; Luo, Jiong – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2015
Objective: To explore the anaerobic power and surface EMG (sEMG) of quardrocep muscle in lower extremities after single vibration training intervention. Methods: 8 excellent male long jumpers voluntarily participated in this study. Four intervention modes were devised, including high frequency high amplitude (HFHA,30Hz,6mm), low frequency low…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Muscular Strength, Biomechanics, Outcomes of Treatment
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Pekel, Haci Ahmet – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2014
Foreign language, computer programs and social network applications or web sites are widely used by many people nowadays for various aims. In the literature, the number of studies investigating over university departments of physical education or more specifically to say, taking sports students' and teachers' foreign language and social networking…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Athletics, Second Language Learning, Social Networks
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Kim, Min Kil; Kim, Suk-Kyu; Lee, Donghun; Judge, Lawrence W.; Huang, Haiyan – ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 2013
The purpose of this exploratory study was to identify and analyze the factors that contribute to perceived service quality, user satisfaction, and behavioral intention in covering megasporting events at the Main Media Center for the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) Track and Field World Championships. The data were collected…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Program Effectiveness, Participant Satisfaction, Novices
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Guidetti, Laura; Franciosi, Emanuele; Gallotta, Maria Chiara; Emerenziani, Gian Pietro; Baldari, Carlo – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Although several studies showed the positive effects of exercise and physical activity on health and well-being for individuals with ID, there is a lack of information about the influence of sport specialization on fitness and health components. Therefore, the aims of this study were to assess: (a) physical fitness of athletes with intellectual…
Descriptors: Muscular Strength, Body Composition, Track and Field, Physical Activities