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Aspects of thought factors and their effects on performance in swimming
(1985)The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of three types of thought patterns; positive thoughts, mood words, and task-relevant content, on swimming performance in age group swimmers. The major dependent variable ... -
Assessment tool for athletes to judge coaching performance
(1984)The purpose of this study was to provide an assessment tool to judge coaching performance that was appropriate for completion by athletes. The questionnaire underwent a variety of developmental stages. In its final form ... -
Comparison of the on-hand and off-hand straight spikes in volleyball
(1980)The purpose of this study was twofold: 1) to examine the differences between the on-hand side and off-hand side spikes in volleyball in terms of velocity and accuracy, and 2) to evaluate the relationship of the angle ... -
Demonstration and evaluation of hemoglobin and hematocrit testing as support services in preparing elite swimmers for serious competition
(1982)These studies demonstrated and evaluated the usefulness of hemoglobin concentrations (Hb gm%) and hematocrit percentages (Hct %) in the preparation of elite swimmers for serious competition. Study 1 monitored Hb and Hct ... -
Effects of behavioral statistics on game performances of secondary school female basketball players
(1985)This study was designed to assess the effects of integrating player gathered statistics on players' performance in a senior secondary school girls' basketball team. The nine subjects ranged in age from 16-19 years. A ... -
Effects of cognitive strategies on the performance of female swimmers
(1982)The purpose of this thesis was to examine the effects of cognitive strategies on the performance of three female swimmers. The independent variables were the three strategy conditions that were used by the subjects. The ... -
Effects of two training methods on flexibility
(1977)The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of two different flexibility training methods, 3S (Scientific Stretching for Sport) and SS (Slow Active Stretching). Warmup effects, differential joint responses, and ... -
Effects of various leg positions at the catch on the force of the rowing stroke
(1978)The purpose of this thesis was to test in isolation various leg and body movements in the rowing action and to relate them to forces created on the oar handle. The subjects were four senior oarsmen. The independent ... -
Investigation of responses of age-group swimmers during training
(1982)The purpose of this study was to monitor a series of multidisciplinary indices associated with swimming performance in age-group swimmers throughout a period of serious training. Three female and three male members of ... -
Measurement and analysis of self-perceived pressure in male and female collegiate basketball players
(1985)The purpose of this study was to assess relationships between aspects of self-perceived pressure of male and female collegiate basketball players prior to recurrent sporting events. The research design selected was a ... -
Prediction of world records in athletics and swimming by a time-series analysis
(1979)In an age of a flourishing emphasis on sports and a high frequency of individual record breaking, a detailed description of performance trends would provide a better understanding of what might happen in the future. In ... -
Psychological inventories for competitive ice hockey
(1984)The purpose of this study was to develop a series of self-report psychological inventories for assessing behavior in the competitive and training situations of ice hockey. In addition, coaching prescriptions appropriate ... -
Relationship of lower limb flexibility, strength, and anthropometric measures to skating speed in varsity hockey players
(1977)The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship of flexibility, strength and anthropometric measurements of the lower limbs to the skating speed of hockey players. Seventeen university varsity hockey players ... -
Relationship of pre-competition arousal assessments to self-perceived performance competencies in collegiate wrestlers
(1979)The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of pre-competition arousal assessments to self-perceived performance competencies in collegiate wrestlers. This author employed the technique of self-reporting in ... -
Relationship of pre-competition arousal assessments to self-perceived performance competencies in rowers
(1983)This study used the technique of self-reporting to examine the relationship of pre-competition arousal symptoms and assessments to self-perceived performance competencies in rowers. A modified version of Rushall's (1977) ... -
Short-term retention of flexibility in varsity ice hockey players / by Claude Daniel Chevrier. --
(1981, c198)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of various stretching exercises on flexibility during competition-specific activities. A Leighton FI exometer was used to measure flexibility. Testing and training ... -
Tool for measuring self-control in athletes
(1985)The purpose of this study was to develop a practical assessment tool based on Rosenbaum's (1980) Self-Control Schedule (SCS) for measuring self-control in athletes. A questionnaire was developed which in its final form, ...