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Latest topical information and research in sports and recreation (extracted from Relay 28 October 2009)
Sport Science, Medicine and Coaching
Assessing the Importance of Building Self-efficacy to Impact Motivation, Performance Levels, and Team Effectiveness - Fall 2009
The purpose of this paper is to answer a number of questions concerning the impact that leaders may have when building self-efficacy among followers. It will further identify and explore reasons why building self-efficacy is essential. (The Sports Digest, US Sports Academy)
Rugby training: in-season strength and conditioning work - 14 Oct 2009
When analysing a rugby player's needs, it's clear that a well-implemented strength and conditioning programme will be of massive benefit. (Peak Performance)
Comparison of 5km Running Performance after 24 and 72 hours of Passive Recovery - Fall 2009
Recovery from a hard running effort determines when a runner can run at an intense level again. The number of recovery hours needed to sufficiently restore the body back to peak racing condition is unknown. The purpose of this study was to compare 5km running performance after 24 hours and 72 hours of recovery. (The Sport Journal, US Sports Academy)
Lower trunk kinematics and muscle activity during different types of tennis serves - 13 Oct 2009
To better understand the underlying mechanisms involved in trunk motion during a tennis serve, this study aimed to examine the (1) relative motion of the middle and lower trunk and (2) lower trunk muscle activity during three different types of tennis serves - flat, topspin, and slice. (Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, Therapy and Technology)
Touch Your Core With Light Load/High Velocity Resistance Training - Sep/Oct 2009
New research suggests core strength does not significantly contribute to overall strength and power and shouldn't be the main focus of a workout programme. (NSCA's Performance Training Journal, US)
Watch Your Bodymechanics - Sep/Oct 2009
Explore the effects, both positive and negative, of proper or improper mechanical loading of the body's tissues. (NSCA's Performance Training Journal, US)
Sports technology: running shoes should be designed according to gender - 13 Oct 2009
It doesn't take a scientist, sports or other, to tell you that men and women are different. However, it was really only recently that kit manufacturers noticed this difference in the area of sports shoe design. (Peak Performance)
High Tech for Bicycles - 21 Oct 2009
Carbon fiber composite materials (CFRP's) not only make cars and airplanes lightweight but also benefit the light weight constructions for valuable bicycle concepts. (AlphaGalileo, Europe)
Increased success a 'virtual' certainty for rugby players - 14 Oct 2009
Team members from Ulster Rugby have been working with researchers in the School of Psychology at Queen's on a range of virtual training scenarios that test expert players' perceptual skills. (AlphaGalileo, Europe)
Healthy Active Communities
Adult participation in 30 minutes, moderate intensity sport: National (England), by key demographic subgroups - 30 Sep 2009
An excel spreadsheet showing results from the latest 12 month period, July 2008-July 2009, focussing on the 3x30 sports indicator, by key demographic subgroups for England, and overall for regions, counties and districts. (Sport England)
Comprehensive physical activity and food recommendations published - 19 Oct 2009
Comprehensive recommendations to increase physical activity and improve food security have been made by a University of Otago and University of Auckland research consortium. (University of Otago, NZ)
How to Engage Inactive communities in Physical Activity: Top tips from the BHFNC 8th Annual Conference - 13 Oct 2009
This booklet provides practical tips for engaging inactive communities in physical activity. The ideas presented here were put forward by delegates and the workshop facilitators during the workshop discussions at the BHFNC Annual Conference. (British Heart Foundation National Centre)
Exercise eases fatigue in cancer patients on chemo - 15 Oct 2009
Exercise can reduce the often debilitating fatigue that cancer patients experience during chemotherapy, new research shows. (Reuters Health)
Aerobic exercise no big stretch for older adults but helps elasticity of arteries - 25 Oct 2009
Just 3 months of physical activity reaps heart health benefits for older adults with type 2 diabetes by improving the elasticity in their arteries - reducing risk of heart disease and stroke, Dr. Kenneth Madden told the 2009 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress. (Canada Newswire)
Fitness Fades Fast After 45 - 26 Oct 2009
The declines in fitness that accompany growing old typically speed up after the age of 45, new research shows. But people can slow the inevitable by staying lean, exercising and refraining from smoking. (HealthDay News)
Young People
Learning to Play and Playing to Learn: Organized Sports and Educational Outcomes - Feb 2009
This report analyzes several distinct strands of research on the effects on youth of participation in organised sports. (Team-Up For Youth, US)
Positive Youth Development through Physical Activity - 26 Oct 2009
Highly desirable benefits of a physically active lifestyle are mastery of motor and sport-specific skills that contribute to competence in lifelong physical activities and attaining social and psychological life skills. (Sports Research Digest, President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports)
Parents determine kids' physical activity - 16 Oct 2009
Parental actions influence the activity levels of children, new research presented at the Be Active '09 conference held in Brisbane has shown. (Sports Medicine Australia)
New CAAWS Resource Gives "Voice" to Young Women's Experiences - 19 Oct 2009
A new resource from the CAAWS provides direct insight into the experiences of adolescent girls, and recommendations on how to create positive programs and physical activity environments to make a difference in their lives. (Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity)
Objective and perceived availability of physical activity opportunities: differences in associations with physical activity behavior among urban adolescents - 15 Oct 2009
This study examined the associations of the perceived and objective environment with adolescent engagement in sports activities and walking and cycling in leisure time. It also explored the degree of agreement between objective and perceived availability of physical activity (PA) facilities in neighborhoods. (International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity)
Get Up and Grow: Healthy eating and physical activity for early childhood - Oct 2009
This 80 page report provides general non-commercial, evidence based information to early childhood education and care settings, to assist in developing healthy habits for children birth to five years. (Department of Health and Ageing, Australia)
Study finds young kids spend almost all their time sitting around - 26 Oct 2009
Preschoolers are spending 85 per cent of their waking hours inactive, a Deakin University study has revealed. (Deakin University, Australia)
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