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Burnout and Overtraining in Division 1 Female Soccer Athletes
Get PDFBurnout, a commonly studied phenomenon in college athletics, has been a major concern college athletes while overtraining, also a frequent concern in athletics, lacks specific research and connection to burnout. The purpose of this study was to see if overtraining or burnout occurred in D1 female soccer players and the possible factors/trends that might contribute. A self-report survey was completed weekly by the 34 D1 female soccer players, which assessed sleep quality (SPQI), quality of life (QOL), academic load, soccer evaluation (ABQ), and mood states (POMS). Bi-weekly heart rate variability (HRV) was assessed for 3 minutes at rest, and a self-logged breakdown of exercise volume was completed daily for practices and games, throughout the Fall 2023 Season (8 weeks). Athletes were separated into starters vs. non-starters, with \u3e63 game minutes played as a starter. There was a significant difference in exercise volume between starters and non-starters (F(1,270)=77.64, p\u3c0.01), where starters had greater MET-hr per week (46.5(10.5)) than non-starters (30.7(12.0)). HRV was higher for starters (lnRMSSD (ms)) compared to the non-starter group (F(1,95)=4.71, p=0.03) throughout the season. There was a significant difference in the lnRMSSD for non-starters from Week 1 (4.03(0.31)ms) to Week 7 (3.75(0.38)ms); F(1,35)=5.67, p=0.02), decreasing over time. Every other variable showed no significant change over the data collection period. The soccer season did not appear to promote or exacerbate burnout. Although no signs of overtraining were examined, there is a trend occurring that might signify de-training among the non-starters group over time that may be worth noting or need to be examined more in the future
Longwood University Graduate Catalog 2023-2024
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Terrorist A orist Attacks on September 11, 2001: A T ttacks on September 11, 2001: A Test of Mark est of Market Efficiency in the Insurance and Airline Industries
Get PDFHow will the market react to an unforeseen event? How efficiently will it react to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001? This event study tests the semi-strong market efficiency theory by looking at the stock price returns of two samples of totaling 29 firms that were greatly affected by this event using the risk adjusted event study methodology. The evidence shows that both the insurance airline industries were greatly negatively affected on and after the event. However, it is clear to see that the firms in the airline industry were hurt a lot worse overall and their stock price returns took a longer time to recover. Regardless of the differentiation, both industries confirm the semi-strong market efficiency theory
Balancing the Teeter Totter: A Dialectical View of Managing Neurodiverse Employees
No full textEffective management of autistic employees is a topic germane to the successful integration of individuals on the spectrum into the workplace but is a question that management researchers are only starting to broach. Unlike past research, we examine successful management for autistic employees without applying a priori leadership constructs traditionally found in the literature. Instead, we use a grounded approach to investigate how managers can effectively structure the day-to-day interactions they have with autistic employees. In doing so, we identify a dialectic between wanting to treat all employees as equal while understanding that different employees have very different needs. Based on this dialectic, we explore managerial behaviors associated with the poles and propose four different management types that lead to different outcomes for employees and organizations. Lastly, we build on aspects of identity negotiation to unpack how managers can balance the dialectic between different needs and wanting equal treatment
Putting leader (follower) behavior back into transformational leadership
No full textDespite a tremendous amount of research on the topic, we still have little evidence regarding the extent to which transformational leader behaviors (TLBs) cause a number of outcomes. The primary inhibitors include a lack of theoretical precision, the conflation of leader (follower) behaviors with evaluations, as well as measurement and design issues which prevent causal inferences. To address such concerns, we reframe the transformational leadership literature from a signaling theory perspective. Study 1 reviewed existing definitions of transformational leadership. Building on this, we introduce a new definition of TLB: Leader signaling through developmental and prosocial behaviors tailored for each unique stakeholder (e.g., person, dyad, group, organization). Leveraging topic modeling, Study 2 involved the analysis of open-ended survey responses. Using a constant comparative approach, six TLBs were identified: 1. teaching life lessons, 2. introduction to developmental opportunities, 3. providing different perspectives, 4. seeking different perspectives, 5. questioning critical assumptions, and 6. speaking words of affirmation. Studies 3 and 4 were preregistered experiments that showed TLBs cause variation in follower evaluations of the leader as transformational (n = 416; Cohen’s d = .50) and contributions to a public good (n = 320; Cohen’s d = .36), respectively. We conclude with recommendations for theory and practice
\u27Poor unfortunate souls\u27: Acculturation and Reception of Womanhood in Fairy Tales
Get PDFThis essay examines traditional fairy tales, symbolized by Perrault’s “Blue Beard,” and contemporary ones, illustrated by Disney’s animated film Brave (2012), with the implementation of ideas from theorists Marcia Lieberman and Hans Robert Jauss, to demonstrate that dated conceptions of womanhood prevail in these stories and continue to be received and acculturate children today. Although it is reasonable to assume social changes brought on by feminism would echo in twenty-first-century fairy tales, an investigation of Disney\u27s animated fairy tale films, the modern storyteller aimed at acculturating children, reveals that these stories subversively persist in presenting traditional ideas of womanhood, depicting regressive gender ideologies concerning the consequences of exiting stereotypical feminine roles. The change has only occurred on a superficial level, and these contemporary fairy tales assert to children that a female who expresses choice and attempts to break the shackles of gender will face the consequences
Improving Safety & Quality Outcomes in a Rural Emergency Department with Clinical Practice Guidelines for Nurses
Get PDFThe most beneficial way of implementing evidence-based practice in nursing is through clinical practice guidelines, according to numerous research studies and meta-analysis. At the Centra Southside Community Emergency Department, there is a lack of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for nurses to use as aids in the critical judgment nursing process. The goal of this research is to create clinical practice guidelines that are relevant for the clinical environment, practical for everyday use, easily accessible, and cohesive with current standards of care in the Southside Emergency Department. This goal will be met through surveys of the daily staff nurses and nursing leadership on their knowledge of evidence-based practice, understanding of the use of clinical practice guidelines in nursing, and preferences for clinical practice guideline topics for their emergency department. This research was successfully achieved through the application of Kurt Lewin\u27s Force Field Theory of Change in Nursing with emphasis on improving safety and quality outcomes, as well as reducing cost-implications for patients and the healthcare organization. Three clinical practice guidelines were created using feedback from the daily staff nurses and nursing leadership at the Southside Emergency Department. These are currently in the process of becoming approved for official hospital use. Future research should be conducted after the implementation of these guidelines to survey the nursing staff on their perceptions and attitudes of the guidelines, as well as their effectiveness