Purpose: Sport-related concussions have shown to have effects on self-efficacy, oculomotor performance, reaction time and an increased risk of lower extremity injury. Most studies have been conducted to test the effects of acute concussions in athletes and not on long-term effec…
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Introduction: The sport of rock climbing is a young sport in terms of competitive sport. For most of its history, rock climbing has been a recreational sport. Due to the youth of the sport there has been little research done on rock climbing. Older traditional sports have had su…
Purpose of Project The purpose of this project is to provide a much-needed manual for long-distance female runners and their coaches. The manual was developed based on existing scientific peer-reviewed literature in collaboration with the Human Performance and Biomechanics Labor…
Background. The goal of this study was to determine the effects of dynamic neuromuscular stabilization (DNS) on squat strength when compared to glute strengthening exercises in individuals between the ages of 18 and 35 experiencing low back pain (LBP). Additionally, DNS was comp…
Context: Baseline concussion testing has been a common practice in head injury management, and the administration environment suggests to have an effect on the outcome scores. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing restrictions prohibited concussion baseline testing in …
The purpose of this study is to evaluate validate the memory and concentration sections of the Standardized Assessment of Concussion (SAC) from the SCAT5. Two studies were conducted. The first study examined item difficulty and discrimination using 10 new word lists of 3 version…
This study examined the extent to which physical activity policies may be associated with consistent disparities in meeting physical activity recommendations across racial/ethnic groups. The analyses found that policies were not consistently related to disparities in physical ac…
A convenience sample of undergraduate and graduate college students (n=354) at three universities in a Midwestern state were surveyed to ascertain differences pertaining to six Health Belief Model (HBM) constructs and one proposed construct (misperceived benefits), all related t…
Patients with esophageal and gastric cancer typically present with an advanced tumour formation and severe symptoms such as progressive dysphagia, nausea, and weight loss (J. Lagergren & Lagergren, 2010; Zali, Rezaei-tavirani, & Azodi, 2011). Surgical treatment is the preference…
The neural motor control of forward, backward and lateral toe-tapping of typically developing adults, 6- and 10-year-old children was investigated using the uncontrolled manifold technique. Our results indicate that the central nervous system (CNS) controls or stabilizes three f…
Anxiety in sport is complex and can lead to a number of undesirable consequences such as burnout, performance difficulties, interpersonal problems, and injury. The purpose of this study was to compare whether significant differences existed in the levels of somatic anxiety, worr…
Culture is an important component, which can contribute to our understanding of human behavior and individual differences in that behavior. According to studies, culture is one of the key factors to enhance our understanding of motivation in physical activity (PA) settings. Cult…
Little is known about leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) habits of Arab immigrants in Canada. Leisure-time physical activity has been linked to decreased risks for cancer, cardiovascular disease, and all causes mortality and increased life expectancy. Socioeconomic status has…
Amid the biggest global refugee crisis in history, admission numbers of refugees to the United States have decreased in recent years. Those who are able to resettle here have a significantly higher prevalence of mental health problems, particularly posttraumatic stress and depre…
Older adults experience subtle cognitive changes that may impact their everyday activities, particularly Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL's). These cognitive deficits may affect functional cognitive abilities in older adults within clinical and community settings. B…
The main purpose of this research was to examine and describe the factors and attitudes that influenced sports participation among adolescent girls in Kenya. The research questionnaire was surveyed among adolescent girls 12-16 years (N=3942) in ten tribes residing in ten Distric…
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of static stretching, dynamic stretching, and no stretching warm-up trials on vertical jump, 10-m acceleration, 20-m maximal speed, and agility of elite female soccer players. The participants of this study were 15 elite fem…
Amaç: Karate kumite de, baskın bacağın önde ve arkada olduğu gard pozisyonlarında uygulanan kizami zuki (KZ) yumruk vuruş tekniğindeki bacak itiş gücünün, yumruk hızı ve diğer parametrelerle olan ilişkisinin incelenmesidir. Gereç ve yöntem: Araştırmaya yaş ortalaması 24 yaş (± 3…
While the majority of athletic trainers are women, research showed that many women left the profession between 28 and 35 years of age. Reasons for this phenomenon have been examined using traditional researcher-centered approaches. However, in 2019, the Strategic Alliance Resear…