NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Örs, Berfin Serdil; Bayraktar, Isik – Journal of Educational Issues, 2020
Aim of this study was to determine variables of elite athletes' competition seasons in vertical jumping events and to determine relationships between these variables. Also, to constitute prediction models of season best (SB) and season performance average based on season first performance to offer a new insight for coaching education. Research…
Descriptors: Athletes, Competition, Track and Field, Athletic Coaches
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
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
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Hextrum, Kirsten – Gender and Education, 2020
US college sports are prime cultural sites of racist and sexist ideological production [Coakley, Jay. 2015. "Sport in Society: Issues and Controversies." 11th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; Eitzen, Stanley D. 2016. "Fair and Foul: Beyond the Myths and Paradoxes of Sport." 5th ed. Landham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield]. Much of…
Descriptors: College Athletics, Racial Bias, Gender Bias, Athletes
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Ruder, M. Karen – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1989
This article discusses the masters track and field circuit, competitions for individuals over 40. Competitors include former track athletes and those who seek interesting fitness opportunities. (IAH)
Descriptors: Adults (30 to 45), Athletes, Competition, Middle Aged Adults
Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
Twenty-one institutions sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association are listed, with the dates of probation, relevant sports, sanctions, and grounds for action noted. (MSE)
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletic Coaches, Basketball, College Athletics
Chronicle of Higher Education, 1988
College and university athletic programs currently under sanction by the National Collegiate Athletic Association for rule violations are listed, with the violations and penalties specified. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Athletes, Athletic Coaches, Basketball