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The relationship between perfectionism and athlete engagement among male adolescent athletes: the moderating role of coach autonomy support
(2018)
Athlete engagement is a positive state of mind capturing athletes’ feelings of enthusiasm, confidence, vigour, and dedication toward their sport and may result from basic psychological needs satisfaction (Hodge, Lonsdale, ...
The effect of leg dominance on lower limb kinematics during a 180° pivot maneuver in healthy female soccer players at three different stages of physical maturation
(2016)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of leg dominance on lower limb
kinematics during a 180° pivot maneuver in healthy female soccer players at three different
stages of maturation: pre-pubertal, pubertal, ...
Exploring Health Care Providers’ Perspectives of Care Practices, Facilitators, and Barriers Experienced when Managing Childhood Obesity in Rural Northwestern Ontario Communities
(2015)
Previous literature has identified that rural communities have a higher obesity prevalence than their
urban counterparts. In comparison to the rest of the province, childhood obesity rates are significantly higher in ...
Implications of the metaboreflex on cerebral blood flow: physiological responses and assessment strategies
(2021)
Exercise is responsible for acutely modifying cerebral blood flow (CBF) during an exercise bout,
and eliciting chronic increases to resting CBF in trained individuals. Research to date has
focussed on the individual ...
Exploration of exercise motivation and adherence among individuals living with cancer following participation in a structured group-based exercise program
(2015-06-15)
Background/Objectives: Previous literature has found that exercise participation for
individuals living with cancer has a multitude of benefits and is recommended for rehabilitation
following cancer treatment. It has ...
Intra-limb coordination and control in individuals with stroke. Conceptual and methodological considerations
(2022)
Stroke results in substantial difficulties in reaching and grasping actions, which may
emerge at different levels of coordination and control, in both the spatial and temporal domains.
In the context of motor control, ...
The biomechanical effects of rotator cuff taping on muscle activity and throwing velocity in fatigued baseball players
(2020)
Introduction: Due to the repetitive, high forces and torques placed on an individual during a
baseball pitch, shoulder pain is present in 46-57% of pitchers. Therapeutic taping has been used
in various sports including ...
Establishing the test-retest reliability and concurrent validity of the repeat ice skating test in adolescent boys ice hockey players
(2009)
This study examined the test-retest reliability and concurrent validity of the Repeat Ice Skating Test (RIST). This was an on-ice field anaerobic test that measured average peak power. It was validated with 3 anaerobic lab ...
Reliability and Validity of a New Test of Agility in Male Soccer Players
(2008)
Agility testing is an important aspect of soccer and to the author’s knowledge, no soccerspecific
agility assessment tool has been created. Agility is the process of coordinating
appropriate parts of the body in a rapid ...
Do common over-the-counter antihistamine medications modify thermoregulatory responses during passive heat stress?
(2024)
Over the coming decade, climate change is expected to increase the duration and intensity
of pollen season and contribute to higher atmospheric concentrations of inhaled allergens
(Corden & Millington, 2001; D’Amato et ...