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BULZ, Codrut Gheorghe, Anca Maria SABAU, Bogdan STURZU, and Sorin BUHAS. "Spatial analysis and methods of cartographic representation of youth football in Bihor County." GeoSport for Society 16, no. 1 (June 30, 2022): 48–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.30892/gss.1605-083.
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This paper analyzes, from a spatial point of view, the places in Bihor County where we have sports associations, private clubs, small teams of children and juniors, where children and young people who have not yet reached the age of majority work. Among the research methods used and applied in carrying out this paper we mention: observation method, analytical method, the statistical-mathematical method and the method of graphic and cartographic representation and the basic tool is represented in the cartographic modeling by the ArcGis program. The Bihor football map includes 55 clubs, of which 12 have only activity with junior teams. The total number of clubs with junior teams is 31 and which totals 84 junior teams. A number of 24 clubs with senior teams 55.8% (out of 43) have no activity with junior teams. Most clubs that have junior activity are in Oradea 16, followed by Salonta 3, the rest of the localities having only one club. These clubs are distributed in 23 localities. Only 19 clubs with activity in the senior teams also have groups of children registered in official competitions. Through this study we aimed to improve the cartographic aspect the representation of the sports phenomenon in general and the football one in particular in order to show the importance of the cartographic product in the qualitative and quantitative spatial analysis, in the analytical and synthetic one.
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Breen, Helen, and Kate Innes. "Strategic Management of External Change in NSW Registered Clubs." International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration 7, no. 2-3 (July 27, 2006): 155–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j149v07n02_08.
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Tikon, Bulus, Nahson, Hananiah, Likki, and Stephen, Sana’ah Hamafyelto. "Environmental and Leadership Factors as Correlates of Team Performance Satisfaction of North-East Football Clubs in Nigeria Premier League." International Journal of Contemporary Research and Review 10, no. 08 (August 2, 2019): 20191–200. http://dx.doi.org/10.15520/ijcrr.v10i08.720.
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This study examined cohesion (Environmental and Leadership) factors as correlates of team performance satisfaction of North- East Football Clubs in Nigeria Premier League in 2013/2014 season. To achieve this, the study was guided by two hypotheses. A correlational research design was used for this study and the population for the study was made up of all the registered players of three north- east football clubs in Nigeria premier league in 2013/2014 season. Comprehensive sampling technique was used for the study. One hundred and five (105) players were used for the study. A modified 52- item questionnaire and 17- item Self – Developed scale on team Performance Satisfaction Questionnaire (TPSQ) were used to collect information from the respondents with a reliability coefficient of 0.856. A modified 4 point Likert Type Scale was used. The Response Mode of Strongly Agree, Agree, Disagree and Strongly Disagree was used. Data were analyzed using inferential statistics of Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMC) to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The results showed that there is significant correlation between cohesion (Environmental and Leadership) factors and team performance satisfaction in the North – East Football Clubs in Nigeria Premier League. This showed that there is team performance satisfaction in three (El-Kanemi Warrirs Football Club, Gombe United Football Club and Taraba United Club) clubs in the North-East Nigeria in 2013/2014 premier league. It was recommended among other things that Coaches and players should adopt good leadership styles to enhance team cohesion and team performance satisfaction
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Hundito, Biruk, and N. Vijay Mohan. "The Relationship between Sport Organizational Management Practices and Coaching Leadership Style of Primer League Football Clubs in Ethiopian." International Journal of Management and Sustainability 7, no. 1 (February 21, 2018): 25–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.18488/journal.11.2017.71.25.31.
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The major purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between sport organizational management practices and coaching leadership style of Ethiopian primer league football clubs. To this end descriptive survey method were employed. The data collected by two Questionnaires the first one from sport organizational management practices and the second one Leadership Scale for Sport (LSS) from selected football club players. Assess the validity and reliability of the questionnaires by areas of professional expertise. The target population of this study were all 14 Ethiopian primer league football club players. Based on Ethiopian football federation rules and regulations 25 players registered for one year computation 25x14(N=350).The researcher selected only 4(28.57%) top two and bottom tow clubs from 2015/2016 computation year by using purposive sampling techniques. The total number of participants in this study was 4x25(N=100). The research approach applied for this study were quantitative approach in nature. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 20 used for data analysis Depending on the nature of the basic questions, appropriate statistical techniques such as mean, standard deviation, ANOVA (analysis of variance) ,and Pearson correlation were used for data analysis. The level of significance is set at 0.05. The researcher assumption/hypothesis was: - There is no significant difference in sport organizational management practices, Perceive and Prefer of coaching leadership behaviour of player’s indices in Ethiopian premier league football clubs. The study findings indicated that, there is significant difference between clubs and sport organizational management practice, there is significant difference between clubs and perceive coaching leadership style and there is no significant difference between clubs and prefer coaching leadership style. Finally there was positive relationship in sport organizational management practice, perceive and prefer of coaching leadership behaviour.
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Oral, Ceren. "Financial Performance Evaluation of Sport Clubs Traded in Borsa Istanbul by Using Grey Relational Analysis." International Journal of Economics and Finance 8, no. 5 (April 25, 2016): 293. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ijef.v8n5p293.
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The aim of this study is to rank the sport clubs registered in Borsa Istanbul based on their financial performances. In this respect the averages of the 5-year-financial-table data from the years 2010-2014 for the enterprises engaged in the subject sector are used. Using the Grey Relational Analysis (GRA) method performance has been measured by means of liquidity, leverage and profitability. Ten financial ratios have been used for the study. Based on the obtained findings, the most significant indicator for measuring the financial performances of the sport clubs is the profitability. Furthermore the sport clubs have also been ranked in the study based on their actual performances.
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Zhang, Xiaoyu, and Junhee Hong. "Analysis on the Present Situation of Golf Vocational Training in China." East Asian Trade Association 4, no. 1 (June 30, 2022): 47–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.47510/jeat.2022.4.1.47.
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Purpose – Golf started on September 30th, 1982, when Zhang Junlin registered and established Shenzhen Golf Club Co., Ltd. in Shenzhen Municipal Market Supervision Administration. In September of the same year, it was approved by Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government. The establishment of the first established golf club in China also marks the official entry of modern golf into the Chinese market. In 1997, Shenzhen University established the first golf major in China, and now there are nearly 600 golf courses in China. China’s golf industry is still developing at a high speed despite policy restrictions. However, there are still some deficiencies in golf vocational training in China. Through the analysis of the shortcomings, the reasonable development direction is put forward.
Design/Methodology/Approach – With the development of golf industry, supporting education has also been carried out in China. Since Shenzhen University, many colleges and universities have also carried out related majors. Golf industry is not limited to golf, but also includes lawn planting, garden art, fashion design, sporting goods manufacturing, hotel management, real estate development, golf education and training, etc., which makes the golf industry bring a variety of jobs and personnel needs. It also makes golf clubs pay more attention to talent cultivation. In this paper, the problems existing in the training of golf talents in clubs and universities are listed and analyzed by means of investigation, to find out the appropriate direction.
Findings – Children are an important member of golf club staff. How to carry out good caddy training and improve caddy’s professional level and comprehensive quality has become the task focus of golf club managers. At present, the common problems of golf caddies in China are: 1. There is no uniform training standard, which makes the quality of caddies uneven. 2. The income of caddies is unstable. 3. Most of the temporary employment relationships between caddies and clubs. 4. Caddy talent reserve can’t meet the needs of club staff. 5. Caddy occupation requires physical condition, and it is difficult to transform after unemployment.
Research Implications – A good teaching foundation is an important way to cultivate talents, and only the mutual communication between clubs and colleges can help improve the ability of golf vocational training in China.
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Fister, Dušan, Iztok Fister, and Iztok Fister Jr. "Deep Analytics in Sport Community Forums." International Journal of Advanced Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing 10, no. 2 (April 2018): 18–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijapuc.2018040102.
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In recent years, some sport clubs have adopted web forums for online discussions about planning training sessions, races, club problems, sponsors and supporters, equipment and so on. Mostly, these forums are closed, because some discussions about critical information must be permitted only to registered club members. Indeed, various members are connected into a network representing a forum community that participates in forming the internal structure of a club and has taken an increasingly important role in solving the club affairs. This has influenced the classic way of doing business with meetings or calls and has allowed the community to participate in forming plans. This article deals with the deep analytics of data acquired from a web forum of a small cycling club located in Slovenia for a period of five years. The purpose of these analyses is to identify various members of the forum's community, track the dynamics of events as found in this forum, and search for hidden relationships.
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Crick, Dave, and James M. Crick. "Coopetition at the sports marketing/entrepreneurship interface." Marketing Intelligence & Planning 34, no. 2 (April 4, 2016): 169–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/mip-09-2014-0174.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to help develop the understanding of the nature of coopetition (collaboration as well as competition) and is set in the context of a Taekwondo organisation. Design/methodology/approach – Interviews were undertaken with 25 instructors in various clubs within New Zealand’s “International Taekwondo” (ITKD) together with 25 students and supplemented with triangulation against secondary data such as websites and media reports. Findings – The findings suggest that coopetition can be seen from various perspectives in order that the organisation as a whole benefits. Specifically, while the ITKD is a not-for-profit firm, individual clubs may compete for revenue from students joining them as opposed to rival clubs. However, clubs collaborate in various way such as once registered, students can train free at rival clubs and resources are to some extent pooled so the ITKD as a whole benefits, e.g. sending competitors overseas and bringing in senior people to undertake a promotion grading. Originality/value – The contribution is to offer insights into the nature of coopetition at the sports marketing/entrepreneurship interface by suggesting that the potential paradox of collaboration and competition can be explained by considering the benefits to an overall organisation as opposed to individual clubs within it.
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Chirazi, Marin. "Comparative study on the number of pupils registered as sportsmen in the middle schools from Iasi and at a national level." Timisoara Physical Education and Rehabilitation Journal 7, no. 13 (December 1, 2014): 128–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/tperj-2015-0022.
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Abstract Practicing sports at the age of puberty is important for the development of a harmonious body, as well as for the acquisition of the habit of practicing a sport activity by the teenagers to be during their spare time. This study relies on two data categories: the ones presented by the Romanian Federation of School and University Sports and the results of a vaster project developed by the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport from Iasi in partnership with the School Inspectorate of Iasi County. The research identified the percentage of middle school pupils who have the status of registered sportsmen by carrying out a sociological survey at all the middle schools (36) from the Iasi city. The study monitored a number of 8911 pupils and the statistical processing of the data showed that 4.3% of them are registered at various school sports clubs or private clubs. These values have been compared with the data provided by the Romanian Federation of School and University Sports and we have reached the conclusion that the number of pupils who practice sports is highly heterogeneous.
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Perić, Nenad. "The analysis of the market position and marketing potentials of crossfit." Sport — nauka i praksa = Sport — Science And Practice 9, no. 2 (2019): 69–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/snp1902069p.
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CrossFit is recognized as one of the fastest growing training programs in the World. Due to its width of scope and essentially simple applicability, it has registered a large number of practitioners and clubs practicing it worldwide in the last ten years. Its simple and understandable concept has made it possible to create a large social capital - a large number of practitioners, instructors and clubs, which are also a part of the program promotion (word-of-mouth). In addition to becoming a category in itself, CrossFit has grown into a distinct culture, and the foundations of this program are its functionality and people’s need to exercise and live a healthy life. Due to the number of people practicing this program, the 5-digit number of CrossFit clubs worldwide and its large and continuous media presence, it can be said that CrossFit has become a constantly evolving global sports movement with a huge marketing potential. CrossFit is one of the best examples that simple things and ideas are usually the most effective in any branch, including the sports industry.
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Buultjens, Jeremy. "Casual Employment: A Problematic Strategy for the Registered Clubs Sector in New South Wales." Journal of Industrial Relations 43, no. 4 (December 2001): 470–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1472-9296.t01-1-00030.
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Breen, Helen, and Nerilee Hing. "Changing by Degrees: The Role of Tertiary Education in the Australian Registered Clubs Industry." Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education 9, no. 3 (July 1997): 97–107. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10963758.1997.10685339.
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Gerdes, Cheyenne, Kari M. Harris, Mireia Beas-Moix, and Travis D. Marsico. "The Transformative Power of Student-Led Natural History Collections Clubs." Collection Forum 31, no. 1-2 (September 1, 2017): 70–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.14351/0831-4985-31.1.70.
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Abstract Many colleges and universities maintain herbaria or natural history collections. Natural History Collections Clubs (NHCCs) are registered student organizations (RSOs) capable of improving conditions in these collections, many of which are threatened by a lack of funding, minimal curatorial staff, and inadequate institutional support. Student involvement through NHCCs can improve conditions in collections at academic institutions by providing volunteers, promoting outreach, increasing funding, and generating enthusiasm in administration, students, and the community. In this paper, we explain the need for such organizations, outline the process of establishing an NHCC, and provide case studies from successful organizations. We also describe a developing network for NHCCs and summarize what has been accomplished by these organizations to date.
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Blokland, Arjan, Wouter Van Der Leest, and Melvin Soudijn. "Officially Registered Criminal Careers of Members of Dutch Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs and Their Support Clubs." Deviant Behavior 41, no. 11 (May 24, 2019): 1393–412. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2019.1619422.
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Lowry, Diannah S., Alan Simon, and Nell Kimberley. "Toward improved employment relations practices of casual employees in the New South Wales registered clubs industry." Human Resource Development Quarterly 13, no. 1 (2002): 53–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hrdq.1013.
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Seijo Bestilleiro, Rocío, Jorge Suanzes Hernández, Diego Batalla Bautista, María José Pereira Rodríguez, Cristina González Martín, Mara Teresa Garcia Rodriguez, and Sonia Pértega Díaz. "Incidence of COVID-19 in Children and Young People Who Play Federated Football." Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach 14, no. 1 (November 9, 2021): 99–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/19417381211055682.
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Aim: To determine the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) infection in children and young people who play federated football. Methods: Prospective study, from October 2020 to January 2021, in players aged 4 to 19 years from federated football clubs in Galicia, Spain (N = 23,845). Outbreaks and cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection were recorded. The cumulative incidence was compared with the incidence registered in Galicia in the same age range. Results: The cumulative incidence was 29.8 cases per 10,000 licenses in 4 months, lower than the incidence registered in the general population for all ages and both sexes (283.7 per 10,000 inhabitants; rate ratio = 9.5). It was higher in January (40.7 per 10,000), coinciding with the population peak. More cases were registered in futsal (42.9 vs 27.5 per 10,000) and competitions with periodic screenings (127.4 vs 9.1 per 10,000). There were 2 outbreaks in 2389 teams (0.08%). Conclusion: The results support the safety of football practice in children and young people with prevention protocols.
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Krutsch, Volker, Werner Krutsch, Jonas Härtl, Hendrik Bloch, Volker Alt, Christian Klein, Claus Reinsberger, Robin Seiffert, Lorenz Huber, and Johannes Weber. "Head injuries in professional football (soccer): Results of video analysis verified by an accident insurance registry." PLOS ONE 16, no. 8 (August 11, 2021): e0255695. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255695.
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Background Video analysis is one of the most commonly applied methods for analysing football injuries. Purpose The objective of this study was to assess the accuracy of video analysis for recording head injuries in professional football from official matches in the four highest men’s professional football leagues in Germany. Methods In this cohort study, head injuries detected by means of video analysis of all official matches over one season (2017–18) were compared to head injuries registered with the German statutory accident insurance. Results Our video analysis yielded 359 head injuries of 287 players. The comparison of head injuries found in our video analysis to those registered with the accident insurance only yielded a match in 23.1% (n = 83), which presents a rather low verification rate. The verification rates varied between the leagues (7.0–30.8%). All injuries documented in the accident insurance registry were found in the video analysis (100%). The types of head injury most often verified by the accident insurance registry (n = 83) were contusion (43.4%), bone fractures (19.3%) and skin lacerations (18.1%). Only 66 of the 359 head injuries (18.4%) resulted in absence from at least one training session and involved a mean time loss of 18.5 days (1–87 days). Conclusion The mismatch between the number of head injuries found in the video analysis and head injuries registered with the accident insurance is an important methodological issue in scientific research. The low verification rate seems to be due to the unclear correlation between injury severity and clinical consequences of head injuries detected by means of video analysis and the failure of football clubs to register minor head injuries with the accident insurance.
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Ekstrand, Jan, Werner Krutsch, Armin Spreco, Wart van Zoest, Craig Roberts, Tim Meyer, and Håkan Bengtsson. "Time before return to play for the most common injuries in professional football: a 16-year follow-up of the UEFA Elite Club Injury Study." British Journal of Sports Medicine 54, no. 7 (June 10, 2019): 421–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2019-100666.
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ObjectivesThe objective was to describe the typical duration of absence following the most common injury diagnoses in professional football.MethodsInjuries were registered by medical staff members of football clubs participating in the Union of European Football Association Elite Club Injury Study. Duration of absence due to an injury was defined by the number of days that passed between the date of the injury occurrence and the date when the medical team allowed the player to return to full participation. In total, 22 942 injuries registered during 494 team-seasons were included in the study.ResultsThe 31 most common injury diagnoses constituted a total of 78 % of all reported injuries. Most of these injuries were either mild (leading to a median absence of 7 days or less, 6440 cases = 42%) or moderate (median absence: 7–28 days, 56% = 8518 cases) while only few (2% = 311 cases) were severe (median absence of >28 days). The mean duration of absence from training and competition was significantly different (p < 0.05) between index injuries and re-injuries for six diagnoses (Achilles tendon pain, calf muscle injury, groin adductor pain, hamstring muscle injuries and quadriceps muscle injury) with longer absence following re-injuries for all six diagnosesConclusionsThe majority of all time loss due to injuries in professional football stems from injuries with an individual absence of up to 4 weeks. This article can provide guidelines for expected time away from training and competition for the most common injury types as well as for its realistic range.
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Nothdurft, John, and Hilary Astor. "Laughing in the Dark—Anti— Discrimination Law and Physical Disability in New South Wales." Journal of Industrial Relations 28, no. 3 (September 1986): 336–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/002218568602800302.
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Legislation in New South Wales proscribes discrimination, both direct and indirect, against people with disabilities. The coverage of the legislation is wide and includes dis crimination in all aspects of employment and the provision of education, accommo dation, goods and services, and in registered clubs. The procedures that must be followed by a person with a disability to establish that discrimination has taken place have, however, caused problems. This paper reviews the New South Wales legislation and its operation, particularly in relation to equal employment opportunity programmes and people with physical disabilities. It concludes with reconunendations for refining the law and the methods by which it is implemented.
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Aziz, Muhammad Taufik, and Khoiril Anam. "PENGEMBANGAN INSTRUMEN TES KETERAMPILAN SHOOTING PADA PEMAIN SEPAKBOLA USIA 16-20 TAHUN." Riyadhoh : Jurnal Pendidikan Olahraga 5, no. 2 (December 4, 2022): 27. http://dx.doi.org/10.31602/rjpo.v5i2.9273.
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The goal of this project is to develop a talent test instrument for football shooting accuracy for soccer players between the ages of 16 and 20. Utilizing research and development techniques, this study was undertaken. 36 participants, 6 PS UNNES players, 18 PS POP players, and 16 PS Tunas Sakti Mandiri players, were used as subjects in this study. In this study, the validation was conducted out by soccer course instructors, a professional club coach from the Indonesian 3rd League, and three coaches from the research sample clubs who were registered at the PSSI Ascot in Semarang city. The validity test uses content validity. The football shooting accuracy test, according to experts, falls into the "very good" category, making it practical to use or valid. The test-retest methodology combined with product moment correlation analysis is used for the reliability test. With a dependability rating of 0.843 and a significance level of 0.000, the accuracy test device for footballs is deemed reliable. With the findings of the aforementioned study, it is possible to use the football shooting accuracy test instrument as a measuring device for accuracy shooting tests for football players.
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Hirose, Nobuyoshi, Morio Suganami, Yumi Shiraki, and Masataro Hiruma. "Results of Questionnaire Survey of Trichophyton tonsurans Infection in Judo Clubs Registered Under the All Japan Judo Federation." Nippon Ishinkin Gakkai Zasshi 49, no. 3 (2008): 197–203. http://dx.doi.org/10.3314/jjmm.49.197.
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Qureshi, Alamgir Khan, Muhammad Zafar Iqbal Butt, and Muhammad Jamil. "INFLUENCE OF COACHING STYLES UPON PLAYERS’ PERFORMANCE." SKY-International Journal of Physical Education and Sports Sciences (IJPESS) 6 (December 14, 2022): 72–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.51846/the-sky.v6i0.1688.
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Current study was initiated for the purpose to assess the influence of different coaching styles on athletic performance. Population of the study was comprised of Hockey players of Registered Hockey Clubs of District Bannu KP, Pakistan. 128 hockey players were taken as sample of the study by using available sampling technique. A self-made likert type was used for the collection of relevant data. The collected data were processed through statistical package for social science (SPSS, version 26). Based on data analysis the researcher concluded that coaching styles have a significant influence upon field hockey player’s performance. In addition, the researcher also concluded that supportive coaching styles has more positive influence upon field hockey player’s performance
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Breen, Helen. "Senior Citizen Bingo Players in Australian Registered and Licensed Clubs: A Case Study at Tweed Heads, New South Wales." Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing 26, no. 4 (June 2009): 383–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10548400902976513.
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Ershova, Olga, and Evgeny Smirnov. "Sports and ballroom dancing competitive infrastructure analysis in the context of international organizations on sports and ballroom dancing." Tambov University Review. Series: Humanities, no. 182 (2019): 123–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.20310/1810-0201-2019-24-182-123-129.
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We consider current problems of scientific and theoretical representations development about competitive infrastructure of Sports and ballroom dancing which are not provided with sufficient scientific comprehension. The purpose is to determine the basis of division used in the world practice of international organizations for sports and ballroom dancing for the classification of competitions, performers, their skills, etc. Interest in sports and ballroom dancing, as a form of social, cultural and leisure activities, increases every year not only abroad but also in Russia. Sports and ballroom dancing in its structure have two programs: Latin American, which includes dances – Cha-cha-cha, Rumba, Samba, Jive, Pasodoble and European, dance – slow waltz, Viennese (fast) waltz, Slow Foxtrot, Quickstep, Tango. Dance and sports clubs cover in their work all age categories from children of three years to people of retirement age. Dance associations are based in cultural institutions, cultural and leisure type, in secondary schools, and in higher educa-tion institutions in the framework of additional education or the organization of cultural and leisure activities. Each dance and sports club, as an element of the structure, is registered in any Russian official organization for ballroom dancing, which, in turn, is a regional and part of the international organization for ballroom dancing. Now, there are actively there are four: 1) WDSF – World DanceSport Federation; 2) WDC – World Dance Council; 3) IDSU – International Dance Sport Union; 4) IDSCA – International Dance Studios and Clubs Association. Each of the organizations provides, contests, competitions, tournaments, Championships of Europe, Asia, world, etc. To analyze the material, we use a comparative typological method. We discover the similarities features and differences in the international organizations activities in sports and ballroom dancing, this information is scientifically investigated for the first time. We define the importance of sports and ballroom dancing competitive and amateur infrastructure for the development of culture and strengthening of a population healthy lifestyle. Also, for the first time in scientific circulation we introduce a systematic material on the activities of international organizations in sports and ballroom dancing.
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Patford, Janet, and Helen Breen. "Homes away from home: Registered clubs as leisure providers for older people living in the Tweed Heads region of Australia." Annals of Leisure Research 12, no. 2 (January 2009): 216–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/11745398.2009.9686819.
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Puckree, T., and KJ Thomas. "Shoulder injuries in competitive swimmers in KwaZulu-." South African Journal of Sports Medicine 18, no. 1 (February 3, 2009): 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2413-3108/2006/v18i1a246.
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Objective. To determine the incidence of shoulder injuries in competitive swimmers in KwaZulu-Natal, a province in South Africa. Design. A cross-sectional survey was conducted. A random sample of 96 swimmers from a pool of 300 swimmers registered with first-division clubs affiliated to the KwaZulu-Natal Aquatics Association participated in the study by informed voluntary consent. Data were gathered using a validated questionnaire. Setting. Data were gathered at time trials, races and club meetings. Main measures. Variables monitored included the incidence of shoulder injuries, shoulder pain and proportion of overuse injury. Results. Seventy-one per cent of the swimmers had shoulder pain and 64% reported injury to the shoulder. Forty-six per cent of the swimmers with pain complained of anterior shoulder pain, while 65% of all injuries were due to overuse. The commonest diagnoses included tendonitis (35%), muscle imbalance (29%), impingement (19%) and other (17%). Sixty-nine per cent of the swimmers swam freestyle which was related to 70% of the injuries. Eighty-one per cent of the injured swimmers sought physiotherapy for the shoulder pain. Conclusion. The incidence of shoulder injuries in competitive swimmers is high. This study shows the need for more research into swimming injuries, and the conditioning and rehabilitation of athletes in South Africa. South African Journal of Sports Medicine Vol. 18 (1) 2006: pp. 10-12
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Puckree, T., and KJ Thomas. "Shoulder injuries in competitive swimmers in KwaZulu-." South African Journal of Sports Medicine 18, no. 1 (February 3, 2006): 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2078-516x/2006/v18i1a246.
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Objective. To determine the incidence of shoulder injuries in competitive swimmers in KwaZulu-Natal, a province in South Africa. Design. A cross-sectional survey was conducted. A random sample of 96 swimmers from a pool of 300 swimmers registered with first-division clubs affiliated to the KwaZulu-Natal Aquatics Association participated in the study by informed voluntary consent. Data were gathered using a validated questionnaire. Setting. Data were gathered at time trials, races and club meetings. Main measures. Variables monitored included the incidence of shoulder injuries, shoulder pain and proportion of overuse injury. Results. Seventy-one per cent of the swimmers had shoulder pain and 64% reported injury to the shoulder. Forty-six per cent of the swimmers with pain complained of anterior shoulder pain, while 65% of all injuries were due to overuse. The commonest diagnoses included tendonitis (35%), muscle imbalance (29%), impingement (19%) and other (17%). Sixty-nine per cent of the swimmers swam freestyle which was related to 70% of the injuries. Eighty-one per cent of the injured swimmers sought physiotherapy for the shoulder pain. Conclusion. The incidence of shoulder injuries in competitive swimmers is high. This study shows the need for more research into swimming injuries, and the conditioning and rehabilitation of athletes in South Africa. South African Journal of Sports Medicine Vol. 18 (1) 2006: pp. 10-12
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Heiestad, Hege, Christina Gjestvang, and Lene A. H. Haakstad. "Investigating self-perceived health and quality of life: a longitudinal prospective study among beginner recreational exercisers in a fitness club setting." BMJ Open 10, no. 6 (June 2020): e036250. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-036250.
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ObjectivesThis study investigated self-perception of overall health (SPH) and quality of life (QoL) at onset and after 3, 6 and 12 months of fitness club membership. Also, we compared SPH and QoL between those who reported regular use of the fitness club (≥2 exercise sessions/week the last month) with those who did not (one exercise session/week or no exercise the last month).DesignLongitudinal prospective study.Setting25 fitness clubs in Oslo, Norway.ParticipantsIn total, 250 newly registered fitness club members (equal numbers of men and women, mean age=36.4±11.3 years, mean body mass index=25.7±4.4) were recruited. At onset (n=250), after 3 (n=224), 6 (n=213) and 12 months (n=187), the participants answered an electronic questionnaire, covering background variables, exercise involvement, perceived SPH and QoL.Outcome measuresSPH was measured by a single-item question, rating health status from poor to excellent on a 5-point scale. High SPH was dichotomised as excellent or good, and low SPH as moderate, fair or poor. QoL was measured on a 7-item scale, rating five statements and dichotomised according to a total max sum score of 35, with low QoL ≤25 and high QoL >25.ResultsRepeated measurements did not show any changes in SPH. In QoL, we observed an improvement in QoL sum score and a significant increase in mean scores for two out of five statements at 12 months follow-up: ‘In most ways, my life is close to my ideal’ (p=0.036) and‘If I could live my life over, I would change almost nothing’ (p<0.001). Regular use of the fitness club was associated with high SPH (OR 3.532 (95% CI 1.60–7.82), p=0.002) and high QoL (OR 1.914 (95% CI 0.95–3.86), p=0.069). The results were unchanged after adjusting for confounders.ConclusionRegular attendance at a fitness club was associated with high SPH and high QoL at 12 months follow-up.
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Poderys, Jonas, Liepa Bikulčienė, Eugenijus Trinkūnas, Kristina Poderienė, Alfonsas Buliuolis, and Alfonsas Vainoras. "MATRIX ANALYSIS OF ECG PARAMETERS MAY BE A WAY TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF FUNCTIONAL STATE MONITORING DURING EXERCISING." Baltic Journal of Sport and Health Sciences 4, no. 99 (2015): 39–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.33607/bjshs.v4i99.101.
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Research background. The aim of this study was to compare the peculiarities of dynamics of cardiovascular functional state indices during bicycle ergometry by applying the steep or slow increase in workload. Methods. Twenty five males attending health promotion sport clubs took part in two cardiovascular testing procedures performing graded exercise stress, i.e. increasing the workload every min, and increasing the workload every 6 min. They exercised till the inability to continue the task or when distressing cardiovascular symptoms supervened. 12 Lead ECG was recovered and analysed. Results. The steep increase of registered cardiovascular parameters was observed at onset of exercising and the rate of it depended on the increase rate in workload. Registered maximal changes of heart rate, JT interval, and the ratio JT/RR as a functional state index at the moment of refusing to continue the graded exercise test were of the same level while applying the steep or slow increase in workload. Conclusions. The rate of increase in workload determines the mobilization rate but not the degree of increase of ECG parameters. Maximal changes of heart rate, JT interval, and the ratio JT/RR as functional state index at the moment of refusing to continue the graded exercise test were the same level while applying the steep or slow increase in workload.
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Mangan, S., and K. Collins. "A Rating System For Gaelic Football Teams: Factors That Influence Success." International Journal of Computer Science in Sport 15, no. 2 (December 1, 2016): 78–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ijcss-2016-0006.
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Abstract AIM: The current investigation aimed to create an objective rating of Gaelic football teams and to examine factors relating to a team's rating. METHOD: A modified version of the Elo Ratings formula (Elo, 1978) was used to rate Gaelic football teams. A total of 1101 competitive senior Inter County matches from 2010-2015 were incorporated into calculations. Factors examined between teams included population, registered player numbers, previous success at adult and underage levels, financial income from the GAA, team expenses and number of clubs in a county. RESULTS: The Elo Ratings formula for Gaelic football was found to have a strong predictive ability, correctly predicting the result in 72.90% of 642 matches over a 6 year period. Strong positive correlations were observed between previous success at senior level, Under 21 level, Under 18 level and current Elo points. Moderate correlations exist between population figures and current Elo points. Moderate correlations are also evident between the number of registered players in a county and the county’s Elo rating points. CONCLUSION: Gaelic football teams can be objectively rated using a modified Elo Ratings formula. In order to develop a successful senior team, counties should focus on the development of underage players, particularly up to U18 and U21 level.
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Cobley, Stephen P., and Kevin Till. "Participation trends according to relative age across youth UK Rugby League." International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching 12, no. 3 (May 16, 2017): 339–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1747954117710506.
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Relative age effects in sports participation highlight the presence of a significant social and developmental inequality. To assess its prevalence, patterning, and size, this study examined participation trends of youth (ages 7–21 years) Rugby League players registered to local community clubs across the North of England ( N = 23,943). Results showed that irrespective of relative age, participation growth occurred from U8 to U12s age categories. However, from U13 to U19s, participation became differentiated with the relatively younger showing earlier and progressively lowering participation proportions (e.g. Q4s – U13–U17 = 24–17%) and were up to 50% less likely to participate (i.e. Q4 vs. Q1 – U15–U16 OR = 0.48 and 0.50). Findings highlight the substantial earlier loss of participation for the relatively younger across youth ages. Player development systems containing inherent selection and differentiation during adolescence are presented as one key process affecting the decision to participate in youth Rugby League.
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Korgunyuk, Yury. "Classification of Russian Parties." Russian Politics 2, no. 3 (August 19, 2017): 255–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2451-8921-00203001.
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This article attempts to classify Russian parties by various criteria and with the help of various methods. Cluster analysis shows that only 10 of the 75 parties registered by the Ministry of Justice can be considered as actual political actors. They can be broken into three clusters: 1) United Russia; 2) parliamentary opposition – cprf, ldpr and A Just Russia; 3) six parties with a various degree of participation in national political debates and rare regional and municipal deputies. Factor analysis enables us to build a 2D-map of the policy space where parties participating actively in national debates form a kind of triangle: the first vertex consists of six parties including cprf, ldpr and jr, the second one is represented by United Russia alone, the third – by liberals (Yabloko and parnas). From the organizational point of view, United Russia and cprf try to look like mass parties, other resemble cadre parties (most of them), business firms (ldpr), associations of soul-mate clubs (Yabloko).
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Pardal, Mafalda, and Tom Decorte. "Cannabis Use and Supply Patterns Among Belgian Cannabis Social Club Members." Journal of Drug Issues 48, no. 4 (August 7, 2018): 689–709. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022042618791295.
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Cannabis Social Clubs (CSCs) constitute a noncommercial model for the supply of cannabis among registered, adults users, which is present in several countries—including in Belgium. This analysis provides a first descriptive examination of a sample of Belgian CSC members’ patterns of use and supply, as well as their sociodemographic features. According to a new voluntary survey of 190 Belgian CSC members, more than three quarters are male, Belgian, and more than half work full- or part-time. About 44% of respondents have completed university studies. Securing cannabis was the primary reason to adhere to a CSC, and most are (near-)daily users. Our results revealed that the CSC was the sole supplier for most respondents of cannabis-producing CSCs, who obtained almost exclusively (dried) herbal cannabis. The presence of (self-declared) medical users in our sample is noteworthy. This analysis advances our knowledge of the segment of the market served by this noncommercial model.
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Sanchez-Lastra, Miguel A., Pedro Vicente Vila, Arón Díaz Ledo, and Carlos Ayán. "Sport Injuries among Amateur Women and Young Intermediate Level Female Handball Players: A Preliminary Investigation." Medicina 57, no. 6 (June 2, 2021): 565. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina57060565.
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Background and objectives: Handball is a popular sport among women whose practice can lead to marked health benefits but could also show a high injury risk. There is a lack of research on intermediate level female players. We aimed to identify the prevalence of sport injuries in amateur and young intermediate level female handball players and the potential influence of the sport category. Materials and Methods: A group of cadets, juvenile and senior female players of three handball clubs participating in the Spanish regional league were followed throughout the 2018–2019 season. Information on injuries and exposure was collected via questionnaires. Results: Out of 114 players (34 seniors, 33 juvenile and 47 cadets), 77 of them sustained at least one injury. Most of the injuries were either moderate or severe, regardless of the category. A total of 7.93, 5.93 and 4.16 injuries per 1000 h of exposure were registered in the senior, juvenile and cadet categories respectively. The risk of sustaining an injury was 2.14 times higher for senior players Confidence Interval (CI 95%: 1.51–3.03) and 1.92 higher for juvenile players (CI 95%: 1.32–2.78) when compared with cadets. Conclusions: Senior and young female handball athletes playing at an amateur and intermediate level, are exposed to a substantial risk of sustaining a moderate or severe injury. The players’ category does not seem to have a great impact on the injury rate and on the characteristics of the sport injuries registered.
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García-Tascón, Marta, and Marcos Pradas-García. "¿La transparencia de las páginas web ayudan en la captación de clientes? Análisis de los campos de golf en Andalucía." Intangible Capital 12, no. 3 (June 20, 2016): 805. http://dx.doi.org/10.3926/ic.811.
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Purpose: The aim of this study is to analyze the degree of transparency of the Web pages of organizations that belong to the world of sports, specifically golf courses in Andalusia.Design/methodology/approach: We performed a descriptive analysis of the conditions of transparency of 92 Web pages of golf clubs registered on the official website of the Royal Golf Federation of Andalusia (RFGA). A questionnaire created/adapted ad hoc is used for this study having as a reference the questionnaire used by Barrio and Martin (2012) that analyze the performance of the 4 conditions of transparency of Web pages.Findings: To reflect a high degree of transparency, they show a higher compliance than 75% in 8 of the 10 variables. The Web page becomes an element to quantify the performance of the field without investing too much in other promotional channels to attract as many customers as possible.Research limitations: In some Web pages, the access to information entailed a significant investment of time because they did not have the characteristic of being intuitive. In some cases was not available all required information.Practical implications: Knowledge of this information allows the director or manager identifies possible areas of improvement to optimize their management, while transparency offered by the golf courses is improved.Social implications: This study highlights the need for teaching the user to evaluate the quality, transparency and being critical with the information found on Web pages.Originality/value: The analysis of transparency allows clubs to be reflective of its golf courses. It becomes the tool that the manager can use to display part of all its virtues and to evaluate the social behavior of their customers, to attract possible clients and perform actions with the stakeholders in the golf industry.
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Bartha, Éva Judit, and Éva Bácsné Bába. "What type of professionals are worth being hired for fitness clubs? Study made among fitness trainers and fitness consumers." International Review of Applied Sciences and Engineering 10, no. 3 (December 2019): 283–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/1848.2019.0033.
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Fitness industry is an important segment of sports economy worldwide. The number of registered members in fitness clubs has shown a slow, but steady increase. The key objective of our research is to look into the fitness sector in terms of both the demand and supply sides, from the aspect of the fitness providers, as well as of fitness consumers using these services. We are aspiring to explore the training session attendance-related habits of consumers in the Hungarian fitness sector and investigate the factors, features influencing the attendance of the specific trainers’ sessions. Our research focuses on fitness trainers and leisure-time sportspeople who attend gym sessions and therefore the sample may only include people who meet these parameters. As our primary research method, we used interviews and questionnaire survey among fitness trainers and consumers. We asked a total of 753 leisure-time sportspeople and 261 trainers. Our research covers the study of training habits of fitness consumers and a personality analysis of fitness trainers. We think our research results support our fundamental hypothesis that the competitiveness of gyms could be improved by gathering informations on the consumers training habits and selecting the proper experts (trainers).
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Edens, David, and Bonny Burns-Whitmore. "SWOT Analysis of a Didactic Program in Dietetics: Results from Focus Group Research." Journal of Education and Training 9, no. 1 (November 27, 2021): 32. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jet.v9i1.18108.
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This study utilized focus group research to understand the experiences of students in a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) at a large, public university. Students participating in the focus group reflected on and discussed the strengths, weakness, opportunities, and threats of the program. The participants stated that faculty support, hands-on learning, and opportunities to participate in clubs were strengths of the program. Students would like more opportunity to do research with faculty. They also indicated that there are program weaknesses such as access to common space, limits in course availability, roadblocks in curriculum, and limited access to necessary tools. Program opportunities, such as the upcoming accreditation visit, will express the student’s concerns and therefore focus administration’s attention on much needed financial support for the program. Although not a specific threat, changes in the credentialing for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists were also discussed by the students. Data were collected in preparation for an accreditation visit. However, the results can be used to advise department and university administrators about what items make students successful in their programs.
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Omer, Dlawar Karim, and Osama Abdulrahman Ali. "The impact of sakio training on the level of some motor abilities and the blow of the straight transmission of the players of the ground tennis." Twejer 5, no. 1 (June 2022): 865–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.31918/twejer.2251.20.
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Abstract The research aims to identify the effect of Sakyo exercises on the level of some of the motor abilities and the straight serve of the tennis players. The researchers used the experimental method for its relevance to the nature of this research, by using the experimental design of two groups, one experimental and the other, by applying the pre-post measurements for each group of the research community and the research sample. A community that the researchers conducted the study on tennis players in the clubs Ground Tennis Association in Kurdistan – Iraq (under 18 years old) who are registered in the records of the Central Tennis Federation in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, and their number (22) players were chosen by the intentional method and (4) players from Soran Sports Club and from Outside the research sample as an exploratory sample. And the number of (2) players was excluded from them for lack of regularity in training, and thus the research sample consisted of (16) players. They were divided into two equal groups, each consisting of (8) players, and the researchers used motor abilities tests in addition to Arab and foreign sources. 30 meters, 28.4%, the improvement percentage between the tribal and remote measurements of the enemy from the base line to the near transmission line was 10.5%, the improvement rate between the tribal and remote measurements in the arachnoid variable was 13.03%, the improvement percentage between the tribal and remote measurements in the variable passing a tennis ball on the wall was 25s 8.43% The Sakyo training program led to an improvement in the straight serve for the tennis players, where the percentage of improvement in the straight serve was 9.53%
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Ghosh, Nirjhar, Saundra Lorenz, Rebecca Creasy, Delaney Sauers, and Bradley Johnston. "Evidence-Based Practice in the Field of Nutrition: A Systematic Review of Knowledge, Skills, Attitudes, Behaviors and Teaching Strategies." Current Developments in Nutrition 6, Supplement_1 (June 2022): 425. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzac056.005.
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Abstract Objectives Evidence-based practice (EBP) has been embraced and supported in medicine and several allied health professions for over a decade. We conducted a comprehensive review of the literature to explore EBP competencies and teaching strategies within the nutrition field. Methods Five databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, ERIC, Cochrane, CINAHL) were systematically searched for observational and experimental studies from inception to August 2021. Eligible studies had to document EBP competencies or teaching strategies to improve EBP competencies among nutrition students and professionals. Competencies were categorized as: i) framing answerable questions, ii) searching literature for best evidence, iii) assessing study quality and/or risk of bias (RoB), iv) interpreting the importance of results, v) interpreting certainty of evidence, vi) applying results based on client values and preferences, vii) evaluating clinical performance. Currently, two reviewers are independently screening, abstracting data, and assessing RoB. Results We screened 1006 initial articles to find 9 eligible studies. Six cross-sectional surveys discussed EBP competencies among registered dietitians (RD) and dietetic interns, while 1 randomized trial and 2 before and after studies evaluated the effectiveness of teaching strategies among RDs and undergraduate students. Studies assessed 2 to 5 EBP competencies using heterogeneous methods that were often unclear. Participants generally scored low with respect to knowledge and skills across the competencies assessed. For instance, the largest study, a survey of RDs from the American Dietetic Association reported that among 258 participants, 64% never attended an EBP lecture, 45% never received formal training in RoB, and 31% did not understand 95% Confidence Intervals. Among teaching strategies, journal clubs improved EBP competencies the most, including framing answerable questions, searching literature, assessing RoB, and applying study results. Full results forthcoming. Conclusions Preliminary results indicate that few nutrition students or professionals have adequate EBP competencies, including skills in RoB assessment and interpreting the importance of study results. Regular journal clubs are an effective way to teach most competencies in EBP. Funding Sources Texas A&M Presidential Transformational Teaching Grant.
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Ekstrand, Jan, Armin Spreco, and Michael Davison. "Elite football teams that do not have a winter break lose on average 303 player-days more per season to injuries than those teams that do: a comparison among 35 professional European teams." British Journal of Sports Medicine 53, no. 19 (November 15, 2018): 1231–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2018-099506.
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ObjectiveTo compare injury rates among professional men’s football teams that have a winter break in their league season schedule with corresponding rates in teams that do not.Methods56 football teams from 15 European countries were prospectively followed for seven seasons (2010/2011–2016/2017)—a total of 155 team-seasons. Individual training, match exposure and time-loss injuries were registered. Four different injury rates were analysed over four periods within the season, and linear regression was performed on team-level data to analyse the effect of winter break on each of the injury rates. Crude analyses and analyses adjusted for climatic region were performed.Results9660 injuries were reported during 1 447 011 exposure hours. English teams had no winter break scheduled in the season calendar: the other European teams had a mean winter break scheduled for 10.0 days. Teams without a winter break lost on average 303 days more per season due to injuries than teams with a winter break during the whole season (p<0.001). The results were similar across the three periods August–December (p=0.013), January–March (p<0.001) and April–May (p=0.050). Teams without a winter break also had a higher incidence of severe injuries than teams with a winter break during the whole season (2.1 severe injuries more per season for teams without a winter break, p=0.002), as well as during the period January–March (p=0.003). A winter break was not associated with higher team training attendance or team match availability. Climatic region was also associated with injury rates.ConclusionsThe absence of a scheduled winter break was associated with a higher injury burden, both before and during the two periods following the time that many European teams take a winter break. Teams without a winter break (English clubs) had a higher incidence of severe injuries following the time of the year that other teams (other European clubs) had their scheduled break.
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Baban, M., M. Sakac, N. Korabi, B. Antunovic, P. Mijic, A. Ivankovic, and J. Ramljak. "Analysis of horse breeding and equestrian sports in the Republic of Croatia." Biotehnologija u stocarstvu 27, no. 3 (2011): 415–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/bah1103415b.
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Horse breeding in the Republic of Croatia, before its entrance into European Union, is in the transitional period. In the breeding sense, Croatian horse breeding is set according to the model of European countries and is trying to counteract with ?modern horse breeding countries?. Croatian Center for Horse Breeding - Djakovo and Lipik State Stud Farms (CCHB), with the Central register of equidae is, as the head national institution, responsible for running and maintaining national central equidae database (49 registers of horses and 27 registers of breeding types). Croatia has registered total of 21.796 equidae, from which 19.306 animals are horses. Registered horses according to groups make the total proportion of 37% warmblood horses, 59% coldblood horses and 4% ponies. Horse breeders are organized in breeders associations, which form federations of associations referring to separate horse breeds. Currently in Croatia there are four federations of breeders associations (with 43 associations and 11 private stud farms). Those verified breeding organizations are conducting independently breeding programs and fully maintain breeding and selection obligations for horse breeds for which they have approval of the Croatian Ministry. Native breeds in Croatia are Croatian Coldblood, Croatian Posavac and Medjimurje horse (Murinsulaner), while Lipizzan horse is considered as protected breed. Development of horse breeding is considerably supported with national subsidies. Internationally verified breeds which are bred in Croatia are Lipizzan horse, Pure Arabian horses, Thoroughbred, Haflinger and Gidran horses. The horse breeding in Croatia is developing in four different directions. Ecological breeding implies native horse breeds and is spread on the areas of protected nature resorts in Croatia. Croatians are through their history connected to horse breeding, which is even today irreplaceable in traditional cultural manifestations (Djakovacki vezovi, Vinkovacke jeseni, Sinjska alka, etc.), various horse shows and fairs and also in more ?modern? ways through recreation and entertainment. The third direction of development of horse breeding in Croatia is therapeutic riding, which includes 26 associations, over one hundred horses and over one thousand users organized under the Therapeutic Riding Association of Croatia. Sports horse breeding represents fourth direction in Croatian horse breeding. It is formed by four federations: Croatian Trotting Federation (trotting), Croatian Gallop Federation (gallop sport) and Croatian Equestrian Federation (endurance, dressage, military, show jumping, driving). Croatian Equestrian Federation includes 49 equestrian clubs. In the last four years between 455 and 582 competitors and between 495 and 581 horses (for show jumping 45%, dressage 31%, endurance 19%, driving 5% and military) were licensed annually. Croatia achieved noticeable results on the international scene in driving sports and in Paralympics. In all mentioned directions of Croatian horse breeding, the tendency should be directed to achieving higher breeding standards (nutrition, stabling, transport, training) and more rational using of horses. Such breeding and using of horses will lead to top bred horses and successful sport horses. This implies synchronized work through long period of time, respecting institutional and breeding rules.
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Khan, Nauman, Riffat Alam, and Muhammad Junaid Ghauri. "Terrorism and the Performance of Journalists in Balochistan." Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies 8, no. 2 (June 30, 2022): 459–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.26710/jbsee.v8i2.2337.
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Purpose: Freedom of speech and freedom of the press is generally attributed to an independent society where the basic rights of citizens are ensured. Balochistan, the western and resources rich province of Pakistan with its huge geopolitical importance has been under a strong wave of terrorism for the last two decades. This menace of terrorism has severely affected citizens of the province including media workers.
Design/Methodology/Approach: This research endeavor is an attempt to explore the impact of terrorism on the performance of media professionals in Balochistan. The study is based on the Hierarchy of Influence model which provides ground to explore the influence of terrorism. In this quantitative study, the researchers employing the systematic sampling technique have selected 50 media professionals out of 194 registered journalists of five press clubs; Quetta, Chaman, Noshki, Mastung, and Loralai.
Findings: The survey findings show that terrorism has badly affected the quality of their reporting. The study also reveals that objective journalism is hard to follow in the province by journalists as they are always threatened not only by terrorists but also by the law enforcement agencies to mold the reports in their favor.
Implications/Originality/Value The findings also indicate that terrorism has also affected journalists’ personal lives.
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Varga, László, Erika Meleg Edviné, Péter Hudák, István Anton, Nóra Pálinkás-Bodzsár, and Attila Zsolnai. "Balancing at the Borderline of a Breed: A Case Study of the Hungarian Short-Haired Vizsla Dog Breed, Definition of the Breed Profile Using Simple SNP-Based Methods." Genes 13, no. 11 (November 3, 2022): 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/genes13112022.
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The aim of this study was to determine the breed boundary of the Hungarian Short-haired Vizsla (HSV) dog breed. Seventy registered purebred HSV dogs were genotyped on approximately 145,000 SNPs. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Admixture analysis certified that they belong to the same population. The outer point of the breed demarcation was a single Hungarian Wire-haired Vizsla (HWV) individual, which was the closest animal genetically to the HSV population in the PCA analysis. Three programs were used for the breed assignment calculations, including the widely used GeneClass2.0 software and two additional approaches developed here: the ‘PCA-distance’ and ‘IBS-central’ methods. Both new methods calculate a single number that represents how closely a dog fits into the actual reference population. The former approach calculates this number based on the PCA distances from the median of HSV animals. The latter calculates it from identity by state (IBS) data, measuring the distance from a central animal that is the best representative of the breed. Having no mixed-breed dogs with known HSV genome proportion, admixture animals were simulated by using data of HSV and HWV individuals to calibrate the inclusion/exclusion probabilities for the assignment. The numbers generated from these relatively simple calculations can be used by breeders and clubs to keep their populations under genetic supervision.
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Aminu, Serifat Omobolanle, Ngozi Anthonia Okafor, and Julius Olatade Maitanmi. "Factors Associated with Uptake of Covid -19 Vaccination Among Adults in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State." International Journal of Ebola, AIDS, HIV and Infectious Diseases and Immunity 7, no. 1 (July 15, 2022): 1–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.37745/ijeahii.15vo7n1pp119.
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Rather than being celebrated, the eventual discovery of systems of vaccination against COVID-19 pandemic was otherwise greeted with pessimism, causing attrition and low uptake of the vaccines in some cultures, especially in African countries. This study assessed factors (social, ethno-cultural, and religious) associated with uptake of COVID 19 vaccines among adults in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design to collect data from 384 adult residents living in Ifo Local Government who were selected using multi-stage sampling procedure. Relevant data was collected for the study with the use of a validated self-developed and well-structured questionnaire instrument consisting of 5 sections labelled (Sections A-E). Descriptive statistics like frequency counts, mean and standard deviation were used to analyze the research objectives while multiple regression analysis was used to test the hypothesis. The result revealed that the levels of influence of social, ethno-cultural and religious factors on the uptake of COVID-19 vaccination among adults were moderate. Also, there was significant composite influence of social, ethno-cultural and religious factors on uptake of COVID -19 vaccine among adults (F3 383=36.586; p<.05). It was recommended among others that the entire Health Ministry and donor agencies should focus on social settings like family units, community associations, schools, social media, registered clubs and associations to spread right knowledge and awareness on the need for all to get vaccinated.
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Hilska, Matias, Mari Leppänen, Tommi Vasankari, Sari Aaltonen, Jani Raitanen, Anu M. Räisänen, Kathrin Steffen, et al. "Adherence to an Injury Prevention Warm-Up Program in Children’s Soccer—A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 24 (December 13, 2021): 13134. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182413134.
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This study examined the impact of high adherence to a neuromuscular training (NMT) warm-up on the risk of lower extremity (LE) injuries in children’s soccer. Twenty U11–U14 youth clubs (n = 92 teams, 1409 players) were randomized into intervention (n = 44 teams) and control (n = 48 teams) groups. The intervention group was advised to perform an NMT warm-up 2 to 3 times a week for 20 weeks. Team adherence, injuries, and exposure were registered throughout the follow-up. Primary outcomes were the incidence of soccer-related acute LE injuries and the prevalence of overuse LE injuries. Intervention teams conducted mean 1.7 (SD 1.0) NMT warm-ups weekly through follow-up. The seasonal trend for adherence declined significantly by −1.9% (95% CI −0.8% to −3.1%) a week. There was no difference in the incidence of acute injuries nor the prevalence of overuse LE injuries in high team adherence group (n = 17 teams) compared to controls. However, the risk for acute noncontact LE injuries was 31% lower in the high team adherence group compared to controls (IRR 0.69, 95% CI 0.49 to 0.97). In an efficacy analysis (n = 7 teams), there was a significant reduction of 47% in the rate of noncontact LE injuries (IRR 0.53, 95% CI 0.29 to 0.97). In conclusion, teams conducted NMT warm-up sessions regularly, but with a declining trend. A greater protective effect was seen in teams with the highest adherence to the NMT warm-up.
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Ustinova, Oksana V., and Yulia V. Putilina. "Early 20th Century Historical Sources on the Siberian Student Community." Herald of an archivist, no. 1 (2018): 38–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.28995/2073-0101-2018-1-38-47.
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The article examines the early 20th century historical source base on the Siberian student community of the pre-revolutionary period. It argues that the sources complex of the period is heterogeneous in structure, nature, and content. It determines that the life of Siberian students, as depicted in the early 20th century sources from state archives, was recorded principally in the following aspects: approved and regulated university activities (admission, scholarships, training, participation in registered student organizations, fraternities, academic clubs, etc.) and oppositional, political, ideological activities of students prohibited by both central and local authorities and, in some cases, by university administration that followed the instructions. More details on pressing issues of student life (poverty, employment issues, etc.) unfold in the periodicals. There was a series of analytical and op-ed articles in the Sibirskii student (‘Siberian student’) and Sibirskie voprosy (‘Siberian issues’) magazines, in the Sibirskaya zhizn' (‘Siberian life’) and Utro Sibiri (‘The morning of Siberia’), and some others. The article shows that, apart from poverty and domestic issues, the informal student life, as lived outside educational institutions and politics (that is, love, friendship, attitude toward family, marriage, taste and theater preferences, fashion, and so on), went unreported. Some aspects of this life were pictured in fiction, published, for instance, in the Tomsk student press. But although they give some idea of the Siberian students’ view and ways of life, these sources don’t record facts of life.
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Сэтре, Анн-Мари, Алла Варызгина, and Лео Гранберг. "The Adaptation of Local Civic Organisations in Russia to Change: A Case Study of NGOs with a Focus on Social Problems." Journal of Social Policy Studies 18, no. 3 (September 29, 2020): 509–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.17323/727-0634-2020-18-3-509-522.
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This article considers how Russian local civic organizations work and adapt to societal changes. We studied thirteen small NGOs in a region (oblast) of central Russia. These NGOs work with social issues, often connected to poverty and social marginalization. The NGOs are both formal and informal organizations, such as charity funds, registered associations, informal clubs, and local groups for mutual help and support. The NGOs have varying relations to the wider public, as well as to Russian authorities. Examining the local level means here urban or rural settlements and small towns. Social issues were a subject of concern for numerous local organizations. Their success in this activity was connected to trust in them among citizens. The overall picture is that a lot depended on the reputation of a leading person at the NGO. There were not many signs of internal democracy or collective decision-making in these NGOs, strategic decisions were mostly taken by the leader. The Russian State has launched a contradictory policy on NGOs including legislation on 'foreign agents,' which means that NGOs are living in a 'dual reality': locally acting non-governmental and/or non-commercial organizations are both welcomed to contribute to solving social problems and increasingly controlled. This has caused problems for many NGOs which have, however, proved flexibility to survive. Quite a few reorganized their activities, some started deeper collaboration with other NGOs, the local administration or the church. The study gives more evidence of charity as the main method of helping people rather than activating them.
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Munyayi, Farai K., and Brian E. van Wyk. "The Comparison of Teen Clubs vs. Standard Care on Treatment Outcomes for Adolescents on Antiretroviral Therapy in Windhoek, Namibia." AIDS Research and Treatment 2020 (October 27, 2020): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8604276.
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Background. Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) are challenged to adhere to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and achieve and maintain virologic suppression. Group-based adherence support interventions, such as adherence clubs, have been shown to improve long-term adherence in ART patients. The teen club intervention was introduced in 2010 in Namibia to improve treatment outcomes for ALHIV by providing adherence support in a peer-group environment. Adolescents who have completed the full HIV disclosure process can voluntarily join the teen clubs. The current study compared treatment outcomes of ALHIV receiving ART at a specialized paediatric HIV clinic between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2017 in Windhoek, Namibia. Methods. A retrospective cohort analysis was conducted on routine patient data extracted from the electronic Patient Monitoring System, individual Patient Care Booklets, and teen club attendance registers. A sample of 385 adolescents were analysed: 78 in teen clubs and 307 in standard care. Virologic suppression was determined at 6, 12, and 18 months from study start date, and compared by model of care, age, sex, disclosure status, and ART regimen. Comparisons between adolescents in teen clubs and those receiving standard care were performed using the chi-square test, and risk ratios were calculated to analyze differences in ART adherence and virologic suppression. Results. The average clinician-measured ART adherence was 89% good, 6% fair, and 5% poor amongst all adolescents, with no difference between teen club members and adolescents in standard care ( p = 0.277) at 3 months. Virologic suppression over the 2-year observation period was 87% (68% fully suppressed <40 copies/ml and 19% suppressed between 40–999 copies/ml), with no difference between teen club members and those in standard care. However, there were statistically significant differences in virologic suppression levels between the younger (10–14 years) adolescents and older (15–19 years) adolescents at 6 months ( p = 0.015) and at 12 months ( p = 0.021) and between adolescents on first-line and second-line ART regimen at 6 months ( p = 0.012), 12 months ( p = 0.004), and 18 months ( p = 0.005). Conclusion. The teen club model delivering psychosocial support only did not improve adherence and virologic suppression levels for adolescents in a specialized paediatric ART clinic, neither were they inferior to standard care. Considering the limitations of this study, teen clubs may still hold potential for improving adherence and virologic suppression levels for older adolescents, and more robust research on adherence interventions for adolescents with higher methodological quality is required.
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Golubkova, A. A., T. A. Platonova, S. S. Smirnova, K. S. Komissarova, and K. V. Varchenko. "COVID-19 Outbreak at Sports Club: Conditions of Occurrence and Causes of the Spread of Infection." Epidemiology and Vaccinal Prevention 21, no. 3 (July 9, 2022): 63–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.31631/2073-3046-2022-21-3-63-71.
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Relevance. The new coronavirus infection (COVID-19), which appeared in late 2019 in China, has spread to almost all countries of the world in just a few months. The explosive nature of its spread was accompanied by the formation of large epidemic foci in organizations of various profiles, including leisure and sports. Aims. To establish the conditions and causes of the spread of SARS-CoV-2 among the members of one of the sports clubs based on an in-depth epidemiological analysis. Materials and methods. To study the features of the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in a sports organization, the following documents were used previously developed by the authors and successfully tested in practice: «Act of epidemiological investigation of group and outbreak morbidity of new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) at an enterprise/organization/institution» and «Individual card of a patient with a new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) at the enterprise / organization/institution». In the process of epidemiological investigation, in order to detect SARS-CoV-2 RNA in PCR, a laboratory examination of sports club participants (sick and contact) was conducted, followed by genome-wide sequencing of isolated SARS-CoV-2 viruses on the basis of the Laboratory of Molecular Virology of the A. A. Smorodintsev Influenza Research Institute, which performs these types of studies. Results. Within 17 days, 26 cases of COVID- 19 were registered among the sports team members and staff from the support group (coaching staff, medical staff, administrators), which was 74.3% of their actual number. The majority of patients (76.9%) had mild acute respiratory infection, two (7.7%) had no symptoms, and four (15.4%) had interstitial pneumonia. Of the clinical manifestations of the disease, the most frequent were weakness, fever, headache, muscle and joint pain, difficulty in nasal breathing and serous-mucous discharge from the nose, sore throat, cough, shortness of breath, anosmia and dyspeptic manifestations in the form of diarrhea, nausea or vomiting. The occurrence of the outbreak was the result of the introduction of infection from the opposing team at the tournament. The leading factors that contributed to the spread of COVID-19 among sports club members were the admission to games and training of athletes with acute respiratory infections, prolonged close contact between players during training and competitions, violations in the use of personal protective equipment, compliance with hygiene and hand antiseptics, disinfection measures in the premises of sports institutions and defects in the implementation of the regulations for the examination of teams for SARS-CoV-2 during tournaments. Conclusion. Based on the results of the study, data were obtained on the features of the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in sports organizations, which can be used in conducting preventive and anti-epidemic measures in sports and leisure institutions.
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Ponce-Gonzalez, Jesus Gustavo, Juan Corral-Pérez, Eduardo Sáez de Villarreal, Jose Vicente Gutierrez-Manzanedo, Guillermo De Castro-Maqueda, and Cristina Casals. "Antioxidants Markers of Professional Soccer Players During the Season and their Relationship with Competitive Performance." Journal of Human Kinetics 80, no. 1 (October 31, 2021): 113–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/hukin-2021-0089.
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Abstract The aim of this study was to assess antioxidant markers before and after a mid-season of professional soccer players from the 3rd Spanish Division, and to correlate antioxidant markers with competitive performance. Sixty-five male players (age = 25.3 ± 4.2 yr, body mass = 73.2 ± 6.7 kg, body height = 177.8 ± 5.7 cm) from three soccer clubs from Cádiz (Spain) participated in the study. Body composition, maximal aerobic capacity (VO2max), and baseline antioxidant blood markers (Total Antioxidant Status (TAS) and Reduced glutathione/Oxidized glutathione ratio) were assessed in the first week of the championship season (pre-test) and after 18 weeks in the mid-season (post-test). Soccer performance was registered according to the official classification ranking at both the mid-season and at the end of the season; ranking positions for Team A were 2nd and 1st, for Team B were 5th and 5th, while for Team C were 12th and 14th, respectively. Regression analyses showed that TAS and VO2max were able to independently predict (p < 0.05) performance in our participants. Moreover, antioxidant levels showed significant main effects on performance (p < 0.001); where a higher antioxidant capacity was observed in the best performance soccer team, both before and after the mid-season. Notwithstanding, the competitive period compromised the antioxidant status since TAS levels significantly decreased after the 18-week training program and competition compared with baseline values in all soccer teams (p < 0.001). These results suggest the need of monitoring antioxidants in soccer players to prevent excessive oxidative stress and cellular damage which could compromise success in competition, by adjusting the training loads, diet or ergogenic aids, if needed.