The purpose of this investigation was to monitor and assess the training program of elite cross-country skiers over an eight week period in order to develop a comprehensive profile of elite crosscountry skiers. This was ...

The purpose of the study was to identify, describe, and quantify selected kinematic variables associated with the successful performance of the ski jump. Secondly, this study attempted to determine the statistical contribution ...

The purpose of this study was to examine the interaction effects of athletic participation, gender, and academic stream with self-esteem, academic achievement, and educational aspiration. The sample (n=341) was drawn ...

The aim of this study was to compare the effect of pre-exercise and exercise ingestion of fructose and glucose during prolonged cycling exercise. The primary purpose was to determine if ingesting fructose before and ...

The purpose o f this study was to investigate the effects o f acute eccentric exercise on heat shock protein (Hsp) 72 expression, and the relationships between Hsp72 levels with age, DOMS, and type I myosin heavy chain ...

Anterior cruciate injuries are extremely debilitating injuries for active individuals. It is estimated that 60 to 70% of all serious knee injuries involve damage to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) (Brant. 1989). One ...

The purpose o f the present study was to investigate the effect o f group goal difficulty and group goal commitment on group performance. In addition, it was also to investigate two mediating processes, effort and ...

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between lactate concentrations derived from three sources: whole blood (WBLa), plasma (Pla) and total blood (TBLa) during an incremental bicycle ...