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Exposure to work-related physical and psychological load in career firefighters at three timepoints over one year
(2019)
Background: Firefighters experience high rates of injury – both physically and to their mental health. Firefighting is a unique context to study the interaction of these factors due to the cyclical nature of the work and ...
Exploring the perspectives of experienced healthy older adults participating in a community-based tai-chi program
(2019)
Only 13% of older Canadian adults, often identified as individuals between the ages of 50 and 65, participate in the recommended 150 minutes of physical activity per week. Tai chi has been promoted as a form of physical ...
The effects of therapeutic patellar taping techniques on lower extremity kinematics during running in individuals with and without patellofemoral pain syndrome
(2016)
The effectiveness of patellar taping techniques for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS),
including McConnell’s Medial Glide and Mechanical Correction Technique with Tension in the
Base, remains controversial, with no ...
Examining the impact of a short-term mindfulness intervention on resilience and symptoms of psychological distress in a first-year university classroom
(2019)
Background: The high prevalence of poor mental health has become a serious concern in today’s global society. One adverse form of mental health is psychological distress which involves anxiety, depression, and/or stress ...
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 ...
Study of the effects of training and interruptions in training upon cardiorespiratory and anthropometric measures in collegiate wrestlers / by Philip Leonard Colyer. --
(1979)
The purpose of this thesis was to examine group responses to training
and interruptions in training upon cardiorespiratory and anthropometrica!
measures of collegiate wrestlers. The wrestlers (N=ll) were members of
the ...
Investigating high performance perfectionist athletes' perceptions of the junior to senior sport transition
(2014)
Whether or not perfectionism is a healthy personality characteristic is a topic of much debate among researchers (Flett & Hewitt, 2005). One way to investigate this is to differentiate how “healthy” or “unhealthy” ...
Plasma ammonia and lactate response to anaerobic exercise, and their relationship to muscle fiber type
(1991)
The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in the
concentrations of plasma ammonia and lactate to an anaerobic
exercise response, lasting 90 seconds (s) in duration. The
secondary purpose was to plot this ...
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 ...