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The experience of volunteer minor hockey coaches, program organizers and program facilitators in an on line coach education program known as play it cool
(2012-11-10)
This study described the experiences of volunteer minor hockey coaches (VMHC), program organizers program facilitators (the participants) in a web-based, facilitated coach education program (CEP) called Play It Cool (PIC). ...
Motivating the baby boomer generation: an application of the theory of planned behaviour, exercise behaviour, and stages of change on physical activity intentions
(2012-11-10)
The Baby Boom Generation, born between 1946 and 1964, is creating a
shift in Canada towards an aging population. In 2031, 22.8% of the population will be over the age of 65, compared to 14.1 in 2011 (Statistics Canada, ...
Biomechanical constraints on intra-limb coordination in boys with and without development coordination disorder
(2012-11-10)
It is known that children with DCD have difficulties organizing actions involving coordination between limbs or limb pairs (e.g., Astill, 2007; Volman, Laroy, & Jongmans, 2006). It is also apparent that a coalition of ...
The Use of a Hockey Specific Stimulus to Measure the Efficiency of the Attention Networks
(2012-11-10)
Attention is an important component to successful participation in a variety of
sports and activities. Attention can be thought of as three separate but functionally
interrelated networks; Alerting, Orienting and Executive ...
Effects of a virtual reality intervention on postural adaptation of children with movement and balance problems
(2012)
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a 20-session Wii Fit intervention on postural adaptation of 10 children with movement and balance problems (M = 8.50 years; SD = 1.27 years). The children’s balance ...
Exploring the relationship between health-related fitness and biological CVD risk factors in Canadian young adult men and women
(2012)
It is well known that physical inactivity leads to development of poor musculoskeletal health and obesity, two major modifiable risk factors for the development of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD; Eyre, Kahn, & Robertson, ...
An Analysis of motivation and motivational climate in physical education class of enrolled and non-enrolled female adolescent students
(2012)
This study investigated female adolescent students‘ motivation towards high school physical education (PE) class and the relationship of motivational class climate of enrolled and non-enrolled female adolescent students. ...