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Macfarlane, Pamela A.; Looney, Marilyn A. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2008
The primary purpose of this study was to determine acceleration (AC) and deceleration (DC) distances that would accommodate young and older adults walking at their preferred and fast speeds. A secondary purpose was to determine the minimal walkway length needed to record six steady state (SS) steps (three full gait cycles) for younger and older…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Females, Legislators, Physics
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Kaufman, Christopher; Berg, Kris; Noble, John; Thomas, James – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2006
The physiological responses of high (HF) and low fit (LF) individuals at given perceived exercise intensities were compared to ranges provided by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Participants were 7 LF and 8 HF men between the ages of 22 and 26 years. All participants performed a maximum oxygen uptake and lactate threshold test and…
Descriptors: Exercise Physiology, Guidelines, Males, Adults
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Breslin, Casey M.; Garner, John C.; Rudisill, Mary E.; Parish, Loraine E.; St. Onge, Paul M.; Campbell, Brian J.; Weimar, Wendi H. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2009
This study determines the effects of three baseballs and softballs of different masses (0.113 kg, 0.198 kg, 0.340 kg) and regulation diameters (22.86 and 30.48 cm, respectively) on the glenohumeral horizontal abduction angle of an overarm throw performed by young children who were novice throwers. Glenohumeral horizontal abduction angle was…
Descriptors: Motion, Physical Activities, Task Analysis, Athletics
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Berrigan, David; Dodd, Kevin; Troiano, Richard P.; Reeve, Bryce B.; Ballard-Barbash, Rachel – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2006
Understanding the prevalence and demographic correlates of physical activity is important for public health and epidemiological research. This analysis examines the association between acculturation and physical activity in a large (similar to 5,000) sample of Hispanic adults from the 2000 National Health Interview Survey. Scores for eight…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Acculturation, Adults, Hispanic Americans
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Anderssen, Norman; Wold, Bente; Torsheim, Torbjorn – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2005
The present analysis aimed to describe the degree of tracking of physical activity over an 8-year follow-up period among a cohort of 557 adolescents in western Norway (13 years of age at baseline). Frequency and time spent in leisure-time physical activity were assessed at ages 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19 and 21 years through self-report…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Physical Activities, Leisure Time
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Schempp, Paul; McCullick, Bryan; St. Pierre, Peter; Woorons, Sophie; You, JeongAe; Clark, Betsy – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2004
The purpose of this study was to identify the dominant instructional interaction patterns of expert golf instructors. Instructors (N = 22) were selected by the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Teaching based on the following criteria: (a) 10 or more years of golf teaching experience, (b) LPGA certification, (c) awards received for the…
Descriptors: Athletics, Athletic Coaches, Teaching Experience, Females
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Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2016
By bringing together the national German sports game community and an international scientific community in a joint conference, the 6th International Teaching Games for Understanding Conference (TGfU) Meets the 10th German Sports Games Symposium of the German Association of Sport Science (DVS), held July 25-27, 2016, at the German Sport University…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Team Sports, Racquet Sports, Athletics
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