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Watkins, Irina Kaarina. "ONCE A RUNNER, ALWAYS A RUNNER? ATHLETIC RETIREMENT PROCESSES OF FINNISH FEMALE DISTANCE RUNNERS." Master's thesis, Temple University Libraries, 2014. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/276760.
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This qualitative study examined the athletic retirement processes of Finnish female elite distance runners retrospectively, and was loosely based on the theoretical-conceptual background of sport career transition models (Stambulova, 2003; Taylor & Ogilvie, 1994). The participants were Finnish female distance runners who have competed at the national level, or at the international level as members of the Finnish national track and field team. In Finland, the athletic retirement process has not been studied extensively, especially among distance runners. A total of nine former female runners who had retired 10 years prior and no less than one year ago participated in the study. The qualitative data were collected by conducting semi-structured interviews in Finland, using an interview guide constructed by Kadlcik and Flemr (2008) as a model. Seven of the interviews were performed face-to-face, one via Skype, and one via telephone. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and a total of seven themes with 25 subthemes emerged from the data. The themes that emerged included: (1) avenues to become a distance runner, (2) meaning of running, (3) pre-retirement conditions, (4) retirement, (5) factors affecting quality of retirement, (6) major effects of retirement, and (7) current life. Several reasons for sport career termination were identified, loss of motivation being the most prevalent. Most athletes did not have a plan for how to deal with retirement, although studying and other interests played an important role when methods of adaptation were discussed. As in previous studies conducted in other countries, the former Finnish athletes experienced significant changes in many aspects of their lives, including social, psychological and health. Overall, the participants reported a challenging, but not overwhelming athletic career retirement process, with two out of nine participants stating that the transition was somewhat difficult. Recommendations for researchers and practitioners are also discussed.
Temple University--Theses
Braddick, Jeanne Ann. "Energy intake and expenditure in individual female collegiate distance runners." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/41556.
Full textIn recent studies, caloric intakes among female distance runners were reported to be insufficient to support training intensities. To study energy intake and expenditure in female collegiate distance runners, ten members of the Virginia Tech cross-country team were utilized as subjects.
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Walny, Rachel M. "Iron Status and Dietary Patterns of Collegiate Female Distance Runners." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1608758582642789.
Full textCunningham, Ruthann. "Variations in Running Form Among Female Sprinters, Middle, and Distance Runners." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2009. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd3128.pdf.
Full textNewcomer, Lisa. "Dietary intake and iron deficiency in college age female distance runners." Virtual Press, 1988. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/539799.
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Dvorak, Linda. "Dietary intake and iron deficiency in middle age female distance runners." Virtual Press, 1986. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/471158.
Full textHind, Karen. "Energy balance and bone mineral density on male and female distance runners." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2004. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/5405/.
Full textCanady, Andrea. "Eating disorder symptoms and exercise motivations across exercise investment levels among female distance runners." Thesis, McGill University, 2002. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=33879.
Full textPerrin, Megan-Anne. "Effects of media messages on disordered eating development among female collegiate distance runners." Thesis, Kansas State University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/13765.
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Nancy Muturi
This study was an examination of the determinants of disordered eating development among female collegiate distance runners. More specifically, the study examined the impact of thinness-emphasizing and thinness-promoting messages disseminated by mass media and running-specific media, and how those messages affected disordered eating among a sample of female collegiate distance runners. It also examines current female collegiate distance runners’ attitudes toward disordered eating, subjective norms from referent individuals close to female collegiate distance runners regarding disordered eating, and female collegiate distance runners’ perceived behavioral control regarding disordered eating—which was divided into various internal and external control factors either inhibiting or facilitating disordered eating among them. The study was qualitative in nature and assumed a multi-method approach. It included an online, anonymous, self-administered questionnaire among 166 current NCAA Division I female distance runners; four small, confidential focus groups with current NCAA Division I female distance runners from four different teams; and 16 in-depth interviews with professional distance runners, dietitians, coaches, physicians, and sports psychologists. The study sought to answer four research questions—each based on an element of the study’s guiding theory, the theory of planned behavior (Ajzen, 1991). Overall, the study found media messages, attitudes, subjective norms, and various internal and external control factors all facilitated disordered eating among NCAA Division I female distance runners. Based upon these findings, the study offers recommendations for practitioners in the field of health communication, coaches, academic institutions with cross country and track teams, and female collegiate distance runners.
Therrian, Franklin James. "Macronutrient intake and fluid status of elite female distance runners at moderate altitude." Thesis, Kansas State University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/20120.
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Betsy Barrett
The topic of athlete nutrition has been discussed amongst competitors, coaches, and nutrition professionals since the dawn of the Modern Olympic Movement in 1896 and has led to many strategies to help athletes compete at a higher level. Endurance athletes have been studied around the world. However, studies conducted with elite distance runners at altitude have focused mainly on male athletes in Kenya or Ethiopia. Despite the efforts of researchers over the years in the area of athlete nutrition there has been little research that specifically focuses on elite female distance runners and little evidence is available about the dietary habits and beliefs of these athletes. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to identify the macronutrient and fluid intakes of female distance runners and to determine if current fad diets and specific athletic events impact their eating habits. Seven female elite distance runners (six of European and one of Asian descent) training at altitude completed the study. Their specific events ranged from the 5-K to ultra-marathon. The athletes entered their food, fluid and physical activity for six weeks and submitted a report weekly to the researcher. The data was entered by the researcher into myfitnesspal.com which tabulated the data. The results recorded into Excel spreadsheets for each athlete. At the end of the six weeks, all data was compiled to get a total intake for each athlete and the group as a whole. Mean, minimums, maximums, and standard deviations were used for data analysis. At the end of the six weeks, a telephone interview was conducted with each athlete to determine their eating habits, attitudes towards food, how others impacted their eating and if they were following a fad diet and why. Results indicated that these athletes reported lower mean carbohydrate (51±19.4% of calories) and higher protein (19±6% of calories) intake than is recommended per the Joint Statement of the ADA, DC and ACSM (2009). Fat and fluid consumption were adequate, but overall calories taken in were a little lower than calories expended. The athletes avoided soy, high fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, dairy, and fried foods and focused on eating more fruits and vegetables. Five of the seven athletes were following a gluten free diet because they felt it gave them a competitive edge, increased performance, and reduced GI distress. Based on the results of this study, coaches and athletes should focus on perceived exertion in workouts, macronutrient amounts and overall calories to ensure the athlete is able to compete at a high level.
Clews, Gayelene, and n/a. "The Influence of an education program directed at dysfunctional eating on female distance runners." University of Canberra. School of Human and Biomedical Sciences, 1999. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20050331.141947.
Full textAlex, Melissa L. "Relationship Between Stress, Dietary Intake, and Perception of Performance Amongst Female Long-Distance Runners." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1542294262046714.
Full textMinagawa, Sakiko C. "Prevalence of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) in Young Adult Female Distance Runners." The Ohio State University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1554715996907624.
Full textVaughan, Robert H. (Robert Harris). "Physiologic and Hematologic Responses Resulting From High-Intensity Training Among Elite Female Middle- and Long-Distance Runners." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1989. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc330610/.
Full textJohnston, Carrie Lynn. "Change in diet and body composition between training and competitive phases of female long distance runners." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/tape17/PQDD_0003/MQ33235.pdf.
Full textCoffey, Alaina B. "Implementation of a Nutrition Education Curriculum to Optimize Carbohydrate and Energy Intake among Male and Female Adolescent Distance Runners." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10841681.
Full textWhile adolescent endurance runners are at risk for energy deficiency, limited studies have evaluated the effect of a nutrition education intervention. We evaluated the effect of a 4-week nutrition curriculum on adolescent cross-country runners’ nutrition knowledge, dietary behaviors, and self-efficacy to optimize intake of nutrient-dense carbohydrate foods, using a quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest design. Runners (n = 45; n = 26 F, n = 19 M; age 15.7 ± 0.2y) attended 4 weekly 30 to 60-minute lessons. Baseline body weight and composition were measured using bioelectrical impedance analysis. Paired samples t-tests measured difference in nutrition knowledge and self-efficacy scores, before and after each lesson. Mean nutrition knowledge scores significantly increased from pre- to post-test for lessons 1 and 2 (p < .001). Mean self-efficacy scores significantly improved pre- to post-test for all lessons (p < .001). Findings suggest a benefit of the curriculum to increase nutrition knowledge, self-efficacy, and support dietary behaviors promoting increase in nutrient-dense carbohydrate intake among adolescent runners.
Busanich, Rebecca Lee Verkerke. "Changing the lens: looking beyond disordered eating and into the meanings of the body, food and exercise relationship in distance runners." Diss., University of Iowa, 2011. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/928.
Full textAngelo, Shalea K. "Differences in perceived athletic competence between male and female collegiate distance runners, middle distance runners, and sprinters." 2004. http://www.oregonpdf.org.
Full text康風都. "Study on Anaerobic Running Capacity of Short-Distance Female Runners." Thesis, 2000. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/73081914996307373753.
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體育研究所
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The purposes of this study were to determine the anaerobic running capacity (ARC) and to study the correlation between ARC values and running performance. Sixteen female runners were tested on five short-distance runs with balanced order. The ARC data were obtained from the calculations using non-linear velocity-time model, linear model of velocity-1/time model, linear model of distance-time and non-linear model of three parameters. ARC data were analyzed by ANOVA with one-way repeated measures to study the significance of ARC values among different models. To further study the correlation between ARC values and anaerobic capacity tests, the measurements of vertical jump, Margaria-Kalamen test, and Wingate test on runners were also conducted. Pearson's product-moment statistic model was employed to determine the correlation between the ARC values obtained from the mathematical model and anaerobic capacity. It was found that ARC values calculated from different models were significantly different. While, the ARC that determined by the 3P model was the best predictor of all the anaerobic running distance tests. Correlation between ARC and anaerobic capacity revealed significant correlation between two non-linear models and anaerobic capacity, and higher correlation was found between the ARC determined by the 3P model and anaerobic capacity(r=.810-.830). It is concluded that 3P non-linear model is the best model for evaluating ARC in female short-distance runners.
Bucan, Sanja. "Exploratory Study of Motivational Factors for Male and Female Ethiopian Long Distance Runners." Master's thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10048/1219.
Full textBolles, Jeffrey R. "Aerobic power, OBLA and running economy as determinants of 5-kilometer running performance in female distance runners." 2002. http://www.oregonpdf.org.
Full textWilliams, Kristen Jane. "The effects of a running lifestyle on body composition and caloric intake in female distance runners." 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/27579.
Full textMojock, Christopher D. "The effects of static stretching on running economy and endurance performance in female distance runners during treadmill running." 2009. http://etd.lib.fsu.edu/theses/available/etd-04132009-153410.
Full textAdvisor: Lynn Panton, Florida State University, College of Human Sciences, Dept. of Nutrition, Food & Exercise Sciences. Title and description from dissertation home page (viewed July 6, 2009). Document formatted into pages; contains viii, 48 pages. Includes bibliographical references.
de, la Cruz Lemmuel Domingo. "The effects of a short-term plyometrics program on the running economy and Achilles tendon properties of female distance runners." Master's thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10048/801.
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