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EXPLORING HOW TO QUANTIFY STAGE 4 OF THE RETURN TO SPORT PROTOCOL IN PREVIOUSLY CONCUSSED COLLEGE ATHLETES
Get PDFAfter concussion, progression through the return to sport process is guided by subjective symptom ratings, rather than objective measures of performance. We are currently investigating ways to quantify functional performance in concussed athletes using turning velocity. Here we present case data from three concussed individuals at different stages of recovery and one healthy control. All participants completed a repeated reactive agility task. Performance was assessed using turning velocity (yaw, deg/s) collected using an inertial measurement unit (IMU), and a series of response times captured using timer gates. Due to the exploratory nature, we present descriptive statistics only to provide a foundation for further work in this area
Mental Illness in Young Adult Literature: Exploring Real Struggles Through Fictional Characters
No full textThis book explores how mental illness is portrayed in 21st-century young adult fiction and how selected works can help teachers, librarians, and mental health professionals to more effectively address the needs of students combating mental illness.
• Offers extensive analysis of contemporary young adult fiction featuring youth with mental illness to help school and youth services librarians make informed collection development and readers\u27 advisory decisions
• Examines the symptoms and warning signs of mental illness in adolescents in addition to how various disorders are diagnosed and treated
• Offers strategies for teachers and librarians to integrate quality texts into middle and high school curricula and into community initiatives aimed at confronting the stigma associated with mental illness
• Follows a standardized chapter format that makes it easy for readers to learn about the books and the mental illnesses they highlight
• Provides an extended list of resources at the end of each chapter that includes additional young adult fiction and nonfiction as well as adult fiction text
Lasting Effects of Conflict: PTSD in Young Adult Literature with The Impossible Knife of Memory
No full textScholarship in the Sandbox : Academic Libraries as Laboratories, Forums, and Archives for Student Work [book review]
Get PDFTHE OPTIMAL PLYOMETRIC EXERCISE HORIZONTAL TO VERTICAL FORCE RATIO FOR SPRINTING
Get PDFThis study determined the horizontal to vertical force ratio (H:V) of two types of sprint starts and a variety of plyometric exercise, for the purpose of determining the exercises which are most biomechanically specific to sprinting. Subjects included 15 men. All subjects’ performed the sprinter start, the standing sprint start, the CMJ, 18 inch hurdle hop, bounding, power skipping, standing long jump, and multiple hops, starting on a force platform. A repeated measures ANOVA was used to determine differences in H:V between the sprinter start, the standing start, and the plyometric exercises. Results reveal significant main effects for sprint start H:V and standing start H:V, and the plyometric exercises H:V (p ≤ 0.001). Post-hoc analyses revealed that bounding and standing long jumps are the most biomechanically for training athletes for sprint starts
BIOMECHANICAL PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS IN ATHLETICS AT THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL
Get PDFThe purpose of this study was to serve as the platform in presenting biomechanical performance analysis in Athletics at the collegiate level. An inter-collegiate comparison was done to draw upon kinematic data and the role it plays on performance variability. The male 100-meter finalists (n=16) from the 2017 and 2018 Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships (collegiate experience 3.38 ± 0.60 years) were analysed. Finalists were assigned to one of two groups, Top 3 (n=6) and Rest-of-Field (n=10) based on their placement at these championships. Highlighted was the mean velocity difference (0.30 m/s) and large effect size (0.88) between the two groups from 30-60m. The variable magnitudes reflected differences in technique and an application of sprint mechanics. Therefore, it is appropriate to further investigate the determinant characteristics of college performances
A METHOD OF QUANTIFYING TORSO SHAPE TO ASSESS ITS INFLUENCE ON RESISTIVE DRAG IN SWIMMING
Get PDFTorso shape characteristics such as cross-sectional area, curvatures and indentations influence the pressure distribution of fluid flow around the torso. The purpose of this study was to introduce a new method of quantifying torso shape using photographic imaging. The contours of the torso in the frontal and sagittal planes were obtained by tracing photographs of the swimmers. Anterior, posterior and lateral flow lines were interpolated to samples spaced at 1mm vertically and used to determine continuous form gradients of four elite male swimmers. The maximum rate of change in cross-sectional area was estimated from chest-waist and waist-hip by modelling each vertical sample of the torso as an ellipse. The method provides implications for discussion with coaches and athletes and future research to determine the role of torso shape in talent identification and swimming performance
A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE MODERN AND THE LOWER BODY GOLF SWING TECHNIQUES– PILOT STUDY WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR LOWER BACK INJURY RISK
Get PDFThe purpose of this study was to compare the biomechanical characteristics of the lower body swing to modern swing techniques, with a focus on lower back injury risk. Fifteen male individuals free from lower back injury participated in this study. Nine participants utilized the modern swing (age = 48.0 ± 13.6 years; height = 176.8 ± 4.4 cm; mass = 82.1 ± 5.3 kg) while six utilized the lower body swing (age = 53.9 ±12.1 years; height = 182.9 ± 6.1 cm; mass = 92.5 ± 14.8 kg). Whole body kinematics were recorded with a ten-camera motion analysis system while individuals performed 5 shots with a driver for maximum distance. Continuous waveform and discrete point analysis was used to explore the differences between these two techniques. The lower body swing demonstrated favourable kinematics in the majority of variables related to lower back pain and lumbar load
THE USE OF A LOWER-LIMB PROSTHETIC DEVICE TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE FACTORS IN ELITE PARACANOE
Get PDFThe current study examined how a lower-limb prosthesis affected paracanoe performance factors. One paracanoe athlete completed two, 30 second tethered sprints with and without the use of a custom prosthesis. Kinematic and kinetic performance variables were compared. When the prosthesis was worn, a significant increase in propulsion impulse was observed on the right side (50 Ns to 61 Ns), which may have been due to enhanced contact between the residual limb and the kayak. Stroke rate symmetry index became significantly more symmetrical while wearing the prosthesis (0.27 to 0.01); perhaps due to a more upright trunk position, decreasing variability in center of gravity movement. In conclusion, based on the results, the addition of a prosthesis for the paracanoe athlete in the present study had a positive effect on performance factors
The Effects of Gamification in Conjunction with The Good Behavior Game and ClassDojo
No full textLike many teachers in the human services profession, burnout is possible based on the inability to manage a classroom and the greater demands placed on achievement. Many strategies have been implemented by teachers to alleviate this pressure and help them be successful in managing a class; but they have not always proven to be effective. This study looks at a way for teachers to easily implement different interventions that will help students be successful socially, emotionally and academically. The Good Behavior Game is an intervention proven to be effective in many classrooms and help increase desired behaviors. ClassDojo is also a token economy that is rising in popularity because of its capabilities and ease of use. Finally, gamification is entering into many aspects of both teacher and student lifestyles. The implementation of the Good Behavior Game coincided with ClassDojo and gamification shows ways for teachers to implement interventions that can be easily implemented and successful within a classroom