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Beseler, Bradley; Mesagno, Christopher; Spittle, Michael; Johnson, Nicola F.; Harvey, Jack; Talpey, Scott; Plumb, Mandy S. – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2022
Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of the follow-through on thrown ball velocity, potentially justifying inclusion of the follow-through in Roberton's five critical components. Method: Seventy-eight University students participated in the overarm, dominant hand, throwing task, which involved throwing a standard tennis…
Descriptors: Physics, Psychomotor Skills, Physical Activities, Gender Differences
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Beseler, Bradley; Williams, Kathleen; Plumb, Mandy S. – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2021
Background: Roberton's movement components are used to assess fundamental motor skills as segmental developmental sequences. In 1991, Haywood, Williams and VanSant determined that original developmental sequences proposed for the backswing levels of the overarm throw did not encompass all ages. Their study of older throwers identified two new…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Motion, Motor Development, Physical Activities
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Biernat, Elzbieta – Biomedical Human Kinetics, 2011
Study aim: To assess the engagement of students of Warsaw university schools in sports and in recreational motor activities. Material and methods: A cohort (n = 1100) of students attending B.S. or M.S. courses at 6 university schools in Warsaw were studied by applying questionnaire techniques. The questions pertained to participation in…
Descriptors: Physical Education, College Athletics, Recreational Activities, Physical Activity Level