Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport back issues from September 2002:
Outstanding Research Writing Award.(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... Methodological Considerations for Researcher and Practitioners Using Pedometers to Measure Physical (Ambulatory) Activity, Catrine Tudor-Locke and Anita Myers, Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 72, 1-12. The 2002 Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (RQES) Writing ...
Characteristics of the vertical ground reaction force component prior to gait transition. (Biomechanics).(Statistical Data Included)
Sep 01, 2002; ... The purpose of the study was to examine the vertical ground reaction force component when approaching the gait transition point from either a walk-to-run or run-to-walk perspective. The vertical ground reaction forces (VGRF) of five steps before gait transitions for both walk-to-run and ...
Childhood movement skills: predictors of physical activity in Anglo American and Mexican American adolescents? (Epidemiology).(Statistical Data Included)
Sep 01, 2002; ... We assessed the relationship between young children's movement skills and their physical activity in early adolescence. Balance, agility, eye-hand coordination, and skinfold thicknesses in 207 Mexican American and Anglo American children (104 boys, 103 girls) were measured at ages 4, 5, ...
Individual pathways in the development of forceful throwing. (Growth and Motor Development).
Sep 01, 2002; ... Halverson, Roberton, and Langendorfer (1982) reported the development of children ages 6-l3-years filmed longitudinally performing the forceful overarm throw. These authors described the children's progress through developmental sequences for trunk, humerus, and forearm actions; however, ...
Cross-cultural validity of the Physical Self-Description Questionnaire: comparison of factor structures in Australia, Spain, and Turkey. (Measurement and Evaluation).(Statistical Data Included)
Sep 01, 2002; ... We evaluated the cross-cultural generalizability of the factor structure for the Physical Self-Description Questionnaire (PSDQ) using confirmatory factor analysis. The factor structure was reasonably invariant over large samples of responses by Australian, Spanish, and Turkish students ....
Postcontraction influences on reaction time. (Motor Control and Learning).
Sep 01, 2002; ... The purpose of this study was to compare reaction time (RT) and fractionated RT components (premotor and motor times) between normal and postcontraction conditions. Twelve participants performed 20 trials each of control and postcontraction RT conditions. For the control condition, ...
Are intensified physical education sessions able to elicit heart rate at a sufficient level to promote aerobic fitness in adolescents? (Physiology).(Statistical Data Included)
Sep 01, 2002; ... The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of intensified physical education sessions on adolescents ages 11-16 years. They were divided into two experimental groups--high-intensity running group (HIRG) and high-intensity jumping group (HIJG)--and a control group (C). During ...
Effects of multicycle-run training on triathlete performance. (Physiology).
Sep 01, 2002; ... The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of triathlon training using multiple, short cycle-run sequences (multicycle-run training) on cycle-run performance. Twelve competitive triathletes, randomized into two groups, underwent multicycle-run training or normal training for 6 ...
Field testing of physiological responses associated with Nordic Walking. (Physiology).(Statistical Data Included)
Sep 01, 2002; ... This study compared the physiological responses (oxygen consumption and energy expenditure) of Nordic Walking to regular walking under field-testing conditions. Eleven women (M age = 27.1 years, SD = 6.4) and 11 men (M age = 33.8 years, SD 9.0) walked 1,600 m with and without walking poles ...
Affective responses to an aerobic dance class: the impact of perceived performance. (Psychology).(Statistical Data Included)
Sep 01, 2002; ... The current study tests the mastery hypothesis as an explanation for the affective benefits of acute exercise. Participants were 204 undergraduate women who were participating in self-selected aerobic dance classes. Following the class, participants were ashed to rate their exercise ...
Injury rehabilitation: a goal-setting intervention study. (Psychology).(Statistical Data Included)
Sep 01, 2002; ... The study examined the effects of a 5-week goal-setting intervention on athletes' rehabilitation adherence, self-efficacy, treatment efficacy, and the psychological response variables: dispirited and reorganization. Participants were matched across six variables and randomly assigned to ...
Injury rehabilitation: a qualitative follow-up study. (Psychology).
Sep 01, 2002; ... The current qualitative follow-up study was conducted to enhance the interpretability and meaningfulness of the findings emerging from a 5-week goal-setting intervention study with injured athletes. Semistructured interviews were conducted with a sample of 9 injured athletes, 3 from each ...
The epidemiology of U.S. adults who regularly engage in resistance training. (Research Note--Epidemiology).(Statistical Data Included)
Sep 01, 2002; ... Key words: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, physical activity, strength training ********** A multitude of health benefits can be achieved through regular physical activity (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [USDHHS], 1996). Historically, ...
Cognitive orientation, precompetition, and actual competition anxiety in collegiate softball players. (Research Note--Psychology).
Sep 01, 2002; ... Key words: athlete, individual zones of optimal functioning, optimism, pessimism ********** Although anxiety is widely recognized as a significant contributor to levels of athletic performance, theoretical approaches to this association have varied (Cox, 1994; Gould ...
Effects of two different strength training modes on motor performance in children. (Research Note--Physiology).(Statistical Data Included)
Sep 01, 2002; ... Key words: adaptation window, body weight training, machine weight training, weight training ********** For many years, strength training for children was considered ineffective due to insufficient levels of androgens and unsafe due to potential damage to the ...
Comparison of blood lactate levels between swimming in clothes and a swimsuit. (Research Note--Physiology).
Sep 01, 2002; ... Key words: ammonia, epinephrine, stroke frequency, swimming velocity ********** It is known that swimmers, swimming at the same speed, consume more oxygen when swimming fully clothed than when wearing a traditional swimsuit (Andersen, 1960). An increase in energy ...
Contribution of structured exercise class participation and informal walking for exercise to daily physical activity in community-dwelling older adults. (Research Note--Epidemiology).(Statistical Data Included)
Sep 01, 2002; ... Key words: evaluation, measurement, pedometer, steps/day ********** The benefits of physical activity for older adults are well known. A traditional strategy to increase physical activity has been to promote exercise, either formally (e.g., structured exercise ...
Understanding of athletes' nutritional needs among athletes, coaches, and athletic trainers. (Research Note--Physiology).(Statistical Data Included)
Sep 01, 2002; ... Key words: nutrition, sport ********** Media sources, as well as educational programs and the medical community, have delivered the consistent and easily understood message that good nutrition is an important aspect of a healthy lifestyle. While poor nutrition can be ...
Physical fitness and cardiac risk factors of professional firefighters across the career span. (Research Note--Physiology).(Statistical Data Included)
Sep 01, 2002; ... Key word: aging ********** Firefighting can be a physically demanding occupation. Sothmann, Saupe, Jasenof, and Blaney (1992) found that during firefighting emergencies firefighters' heart rates were sustained at 88[+ or -]6% of maximum, which was estimated to be ...
Response timing accuracy of long-distance movements. (Research Note--Motor Control and Learning).
Sep 01, 2002; ... Key words: movement distance, timing The inverse relationship between movement speed and movement accuracy is mathematically represented by Fitts' law (Fitts, 1954) and has been confirmed across a range of movement conditions and populations (Kerr, 1973; York & Biederman, 1988) ....
Erratum.(corr. to "A survey of U.S. Atlanta and Nagano Olympians: variables perceived to influence performance" in Res. Qtrly. Exercise and Sport, 73, 175-186)(Correction Notice)
Sep 01, 2002; ... The figure shown below is the correct figure for "A Survey of U.S. Atlanta and Nagano Olympians: Variables Perceived to Influence Performance," by ...