Descriptor
| Athletics | 114 |
| Athletes | 29 |
| Physical Education | 26 |
| Performance Factors | 18 |
| Males | 16 |
| Physical Activities | 16 |
| Physical Fitness | 16 |
| Females | 13 |
| Higher Education | 13 |
| College Students | 10 |
| Psychomotor Skills | 9 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Research Quarterly | 114 |
Author
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 40 |
| Reports - Research | 22 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 5 |
| Opinion Papers | 3 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 3 |
| Information Analyses | 2 |
| Historical Materials | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 1 |
Location
| France | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| United Kingdom (England) | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Ansorge, Charles J.; And Others – Research Quarterly, 1978
The results of this investigation support the hypothesis that the position in which female gymnasts appear in their within-team order of performance affects the scores they receive from nationally and regionally certified gymnastics officials. (MM)
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Athletics, Bias, Gymnastics
Baker, John A. W.; Wilson, Barry D. – Research Quarterly, 1978
To obtain the greatest ball velocity after ball/racket impact, a string tension of 50 pounds is recommended. (MM)
Descriptors: Athletic Equipment, Athletics, Research, Tennis
Bryant, Fred O.; And Others – Research Quarterly, 1977
The dynamic and performance characteristics of wooden and aluminum baseball bats were investigated in two phases; the first dealing with the velocity of the batted balls, and the second with a study of centers of percussion and impulse response at the handle. (MJB)
Descriptors: Athletic Equipment, Athletics, Baseball, Equipment Evaluation
Yost, Michael; And Others – Research Quarterly, 1976
Use of the "golfer's groove," a device for controlling the angle and plane of a practicing golfer's swing, significantly influences the accuracy with which male and female college students can be taught to drive golfballs. (MB)
Descriptors: Athletic Equipment, Athletics, Golf, Instructional Programs
Wettan, Richard; Willis, Joe – Research Quarterly, 1976
This study examines the influence of elite athletic clubs, and the individuals representing them, in establishing policies and affecting the conduct of the National Association of Amateur Athletes of America (NAAAA) and its successor, the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU). (MB)
Descriptors: Athletics, Clubs, Governance, Organizational Development
Kroll, Walter – Research Quarterly, 1977
The results of this study suggest a need to clarify and agree upon the priorities in ethical conduct and to seek means for transmitting such a value structure to those future teachers and coaches enrolled in programs of professional preparation in the field of physical education. (JD)
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Athletics, Behavior, Moral Values
Bird, Anne Marie; Brame, Judith M. – Research Quarterly, 1978
The results of this study generated only limited support for the notion that members of a losing basketball team would maintain positive self-evaluations of their individual attributes while simultaneously forming negative evaluations of those same elements in regard to the team as a whole. (MM)
Descriptors: Athletics, Basketball, Research, Self Evaluation
Featherstone, Dennis C.; Studenmund, A. H. – Research Quarterly, 1974
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Athletics, Baseball, Models
Burrus-Bammel, Lei Lane – Research Quarterly, 1976
A study of college women in beginning tennis classes indicated that students instructed by the volley method of teaching tennis improved significantly over those instructed by the ground stroke method, particularly in their forehand drives. (JD)
Descriptors: Athletics, Lifetime Sports, Physical Education, Teaching Methods
Danielson, R. R.; And Others – Research Quarterly, 1975
This study determined the dimensionality of commonly perceived coaching behaviors as perceived by adolescent hockey players. (RC)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Athletes, Athletic Coaches, Athletics
Sage, George H; Loudermilk, Sheryl – Research Quarterly, 1979
Female athletes participating in sports traditionally considered the domain of male athletes experienced greater role conflict than those participating in sports socially approved for women. (MM)
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletics, Females, Role Conflict
Gould, Daniel; Martens, Rainer – Research Quarterly, 1979
Volunteer coaches have generally favorable attitudes toward youth sports but express some reservations about the emphasis on winning. (JD)
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Athletics, Attitudes, Group Activities
McCormick, James H.; Subbaiah, Perla – Research Quarterly, 1979
A method is proposed for determining the degree of agreement among diving judges. (MM)
Descriptors: Athletics, Evaluators
Bird, Anne Marie – Research Quarterly, 1977
This investigation attempted to develop and test a model for competitive team success which would be capable of prediction regardless of the skill level of the players. (MM)
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Athletics, Group Behavior, Leadership Styles
Locke, Lawrence F.; Massengale, John D. – Research Quarterly, 1978
The purpose of this study was to assess the extent and intensity of selected role conflicts encountered by teacher/coaches. (JD)
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Athletics, Performance Factors, Physical Education
