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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 ...
Effects of mental imagery on free throw performance of varsity basketball players during practice and competition
(1988)
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of mental
imagery in practice and in competition on the free throw shooting
performance of basketball players. The subjects were 3 male
university caliber basketball ...
Qualitative analysis of the final form exams of the skill awards program from Alpine Canada
(1990)
In 1987, Alpine Canada introduced a skill development program
for skiers aged 7 to 15 years of age who were enrolled in one of
Canada's entry level racing programs. One of the objectives of
the program is to raise the ...
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 ...
Effects of concentric and eccentric contractions on strength, retention and bilateral transfer
(1978)
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of two
different strength training methods, (concentric and eccentric) on
strength, retention and bilateral transfer. Subjects were 22 male
volunteers, aged 16 to 17. ...
Effects of cognitive strategies on ergometer performance of female rowers
(1985)
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of cognitive
strategies on the performance of four female rowers. The independent
variables were the three strategy conditions. The major dependent
variable was the ...
Anaerobic power and capacity in amateur boxers
There were two purposes to this study. Firstly, a test
was devised to measure the anaerobic power output of arm
punching. Secondly, the Wingate anaerobic arm cranking test
was used to assess the relationship between the ...
Transient oxygen uptake response as an indicator of sports specific adaptation
(1987)
A cross-sectional design examined aerobic power and transient oxygen uptake responses of four male sports groups (cyclists, runners, swimmers, and cross-country skiers). Data was collected via three modes of ergometry ...
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 ...
Influence of physical training on the accuracy of predicting aerobic power (VO2 max) using the Åstrand nomogram
(1987)
The purpose of this study was to determine if the
level of physical training influenced the accuracy of
predicting aerobic power (VO2 max) using the Åstrand
nomogram (1960). A total of 48 male subjects (24
trained, 24 ...