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Neuromuscular fatigue in English premier league academy football players: within- and Cross- season responses
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To examine the within- and cross-season neuromuscular fatigue responses in English Premier League U-18 academy football players.
Design
Twenty-five players from the same team completed weekly countermovement jump and isometric adductor and posterior chain strength tests for a full competitive season.
Methods
Global positioning system measures of training and match total, high-metabolic load and sprint distance were recorded daily and converted into exponentially weighted moving average seven- and twenty-eight-day values.
Results
TD28 (p .094).
Conclusions
Neuromuscular status, signalled by countermovement jump height changes fluctuates across the season in response to sustained changes in training and match load, but there is no evidence of a main cross-season linear effect. Total training and match volume exert moderating effects on the internal training load dose, and in-turn, important moderating effects on neuromuscular fatigue, particularly when composed of high volumes of high-intensity and sprint distances. The posterior chain might be particularly susceptible to fatigue towards the end of the season
Anxiety and Future-Self Clarity: Can Future Thinking Influence Self-Esteem?
Get PDFPossible selves reflect one’s hopes and fears for their future identity. Previous research shows that high anxiety is associated with clearer feared possible selves. However, the mechanism through which clarity could maintain anxiety is relatively unexplored as are questions concerning whether clarity of possible selves could offer new methods of reducing anxiety. The present article aimed to investigate if the relationship between clarity and anxiety is mediated by self-esteem. In addition, the present study aimed to explore the impact of the Best Possible Self-Technique on anxiety. In line with predictions, it was found that the relationship between the clarity of feared possible selves and anxiety was mediated by self-esteem. In addition, a preliminary exploration (using a repeated measures design) showed potential benefits for using a Best Possible Self-Technique in reducing anxiety. Overall, these findings provide insights into a potential mechanism through which the clarity of feared possible selves could influence anxiety, namely, through reducing self-esteem. Also, the findings open new avenues for future interventions designed to reduce anxiety through targeting the clarity of thoughts concerning future selves
Socio-economic Impact of Organic Vegetable Farming on Smallholder Farmers’ Economic Well-Being
No full textWith the increased awareness of the benefits of organic farming and its potential to alleviate poverty among smallholder farmers, providing empirical evidence on its impact on household economic well-being becomes crucial. This study examined the socio-economic impact of organic vegetable farming on household consumption expenditures and household deprivation (poverty) scores in the Oyo and Ekiti states of Nigeria. The study employed a multi-stage sampling technique, and a total of 384 vegetable farming households were sampled. Primary data collection was through a structured questionnaire. For impact analysis, the study adopted the Endogenous Treatment Effect Model (ETEM), which considered the possibility of unobservable factors affecting the treatment effect in the model. The results showed that adopting organic green leafy vegetables (GLV) decreased poverty significantly and had the potential to increase farmers’ consumption expenditures. Hence, organic GLV farming can be adopted as a strategy to improve the economic well-being of smallholder farmers
Psychological and Spiritual Well-Being Among Church of England Clergy and Laity three years After the COVID-19 Lockdowns
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The COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns caused declines in psychological wellbeing among both clergy and lay people in the Church of England. This study uses a convenience sample of 3,826 clergy and lay people from the Church 2024 survey to examine perceived changes in psychological and spiritual wellbeing since the end of the 2021 lockdown. For most people negative affect either remained the same or decreased, and positive affect and spiritual wellbeing remained the same or increased, between 2021 and 2024. Analyses of scores for The Index of Balanced Affect Change (TIBACh) and the Spiritual Wellbeing Change Scale (SWCS) suggested that these improvements were not universal, and for some wellbeing may have changed little, or deteriorated between 2021 and 2024. Those that suffered most during the pandemic may have seen the greatest improvement after it ended, especially for younger people, stipendiary clergy, and men compared to women
Exploring the landscape of GenAI and education literature: A taxonomy of themes and sub-themes
Get PDFThe research landscape surrounding Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) and education is rapidly expanding, characterised by a dynamic array of themes and sub-themes. This paper aims to construct a comprehensive taxonomy that categorises the current literature on the integration of GenAI in educational settings. To do so, a systematic analysis was conducted first, which filtered and selected 30 pieces of literature. Within this literature, 369 phrases were identified, which culminated in the development of 5 overarching themes and 38 sub-themes. These themes within the systematic review ran parallel to a taxonomy that was developed from them, which subsequently revealed a tension between them. Emphasising an interpretivist approach, this research acknowledges the subjective nature of knowledge formation and interpretation, enhancing understanding of the complex interplay between GenAI and educational practices, with a predominant focus on GenAI in higher education. Unlike previous literature reviews, this paper presents a subsequent taxonomy derived from the systematic review, which holds an original narrative: that a critical tension exists between technical discussions of GenAI and the pedagogical realities faced by educators. This taxonomy presents evidence that supports a notion that the fledging field of ‘GenAI and education’ research has two developing strands: the technical and the pedagogical. Not only are these two strands of foci emerging within the literature, but there is also a growing disconnect or void between the two. Without addressing this almost ‘siloed’ growth, conversations about GenAI's role in education risk becoming overly abstract, lacking practical relevance for educators. By illuminating this tension, this research invites further exploration into how educators can navigate the evolving landscape of GenAI in their classrooms
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Get PDFPerfectionistic Self-Presentation, Body Satisfaction and Body Appreciation in Young Women: Direct and Indirect Associations
Get PDFPerfectionism (desire to be perfect) predicts negative body image in young women directly, and indirectly, via body appreciation. However, perfectionism goes beyond internal trait components and includes external expressional components, known as perfectionistic self-presentation. Trait perfectionism literature highlights the “what”, i.e., internal beliefs about striving for flawlessness relate to negative body image. However, perfectionistic self-presentation focusses on the “how”, by examining observable behaviours used to promote flawlessness. It is therefore important to understand the role of body appreciation in the relationship between negative body image and perfectionistic self-presentation. We conducted a cross-sectional, survey-based study and recruited a non-clinical sample of young women (university students and non-students, N = 173), to examine direct and indirect associations (via mediation analyses) between perfectionistic self-presentation, body satisfaction, and body appreciation. Perfectionistic self-presentation negatively predicted body satisfaction directly and indirectly, via body appreciation. Overall, these findings offer initial support for examining body appreciation, and its utility in understanding perfectionistic self-presentation and negative body image in young women