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Ua19/16/2 Football Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

Press releases and game statistics for WKU football team in 2023.

The Impact Of Deaf Players' Communication Device With Coach (Patent 6701) On Directing Management In Football Match, Ala' Jabar Abood, Nahida Abed Zaid Baeiw

Journal of STEPS for Humanities and Social Sciences

The football coach manages the match by directing his players and exerting a great effort in this mission. However, this effort is duplicated with those unhealthy players, such as those who challenge with their disabilities (deaf category). In fact, the coach sometimes finds himself unable to deliver the instructions to his players in the critical moments of the match because they do not pay attention to him since they are busy with the match. This is because they suffer from lack of communication due to their hearing loss. Thus, the research aims to state the impact of the innovative electronic …

The Impact Of Deaf Players' Communication Device With Referee (Patent 6738) On Time Management In Football Match, Ala' Jabar Abood

Journal of STEPS for Humanities and Social Sciences

Sports scientists have been interested in the game of football, and technology has entered it, through the introduction of many devices and tools, which help to find a solution to its problems, and to develop it, the latest of which is the video referee technology (VAR), which achieves justice in some of the decisions taken by the referee during the match. The game of football is played by deaf players, and the same rules of the game are applied to them that apply to normal players, but a referee carries a flag with the whistle, to warn them when a …

The Effect Of Maxex Exercises In Developing Some Of The Bio Kinematic Variables, Physical Abilities, And Scoring Accuracy For Football Players, Ameer Fahim Mohsen, Diaa Jaber Mohamed, Alia Hussein Daham

Journal of STEPS for Humanities and Social Sciences

The importance of the research lies in preparing MAXEX exercises and knowing their impact on some biomechanical variables and physical abilities that are directly involved in the performance of the scoring skill on the goal in football.

The research problem is that players did not use the correct motor paths represented by the biomechanical rules and the physical abilities through which the player can implement the scoring skill successfully with a high accuracy towards the goal. The researchers believe that the reason for this is the lack of using exercises commensurate with the football scoring skill by coaches. The research …

The Biological Effectiveness Of Isokinetic Exercises In The Rehabilitation Of Partial Ruptures Of The Anterior Cruciate Ligament Of The Knee In Soccer Players, Amjad Abd Ali Abd Aoun Hammadi, Abbas Hussein Obaid Al Sultani, Nabil Abdul Al Kazim Eadhab Al Mashayikhi

Journal of STEPS for Humanities and Social Sciences

The research involved the preparation of isokinetic exercises for soccer players who had a partial rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in the knee, and the determination of the crucial effectiveness of these exercises in the rehabilitation of the partial rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of soccer players. The researchers use the experimental curriculum (pre-test and post-test) over one group. The research community is determined with soccer players who have partial rupture of anterior cruciate ligament the of knee in Babylon Centre for disabled Rehabilitation and Hospital of Imam Al-Sadiq in Babylon province. Their number was (6) players. The …

The Impact Of A Constructed Device In The Rehabilitation Of A Partial Rupture Of The Anterior Cruciate Ligament Of The Knee, Amjad Abd Ali Abd Aoun Hammadi, Abbas Hussein Obaid Al Sultani, Nabil Abdul Al Kazim Eadhab Al Mashayikhi

Journal of STEPS for Humanities and Social Sciences

The research included a preparation of isokinematic exercises for football players who had a partial rupture of the anterior cruciate knee ligament, and to identify the vital effectiveness of these exercises in the rehabilitation of the partial rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of football players. The researchers use the experimental curriculum (pre and post-test) over one group. The research community is determined with football players who have partial rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee in Babylon Center for disabled Rehabilitation and the Hospital of Imam Al-Sadiq in the province of Babylon. Their numbers were (6) players. …

The Impact Of Compound Exercises On The Physical Development And Skill Performance Of Young Soccer Players, Atheer Abdul Ameer, Hussein Abdul Amir Hamza

Journal of STEPS for Humanities and Social Sciences

The significance of research lies: In the development of complex exercises, for the development of certain physical skills and skillful performance in young soccer players. Concerning the research problem, the researcher has noticed a weakness in integrating the elements on which play is based in the training exercises prepared by most coaches for the development of young people through his experience and field observation in the areas of play and training. As a result of this imbalance in age group preparation, there was a clear weakness in the physical and skill aspects at advanced levels. As a result, the problem …

The Influence Of Compound Exercises On The Development Of Some Kinetic And Mental Abilities In Junior Football Players, Atheer Abdul Ameer, Hussein Abdul Amir Hamza

Journal of STEPS for Humanities and Social Sciences

The study's significance lies in the development of complex exercises for the development of some of the motor and mental skills of young soccer players. As for the research problem, he noticed a lack of integration of the elements on which the game is based in the training exercises prepared by most trainers in the development of young people, which resulted in a clear weakness in the motor and mental aspects at advanced levels as a result of this defect in preparing Age groups. The problem of research about the integration of mixing these components to develop the levels of …

The Effectiveness Of Recreational Activities In Learning Some Fundamental Football Skills For Students, Mohamad Saad Mardan, Rafid Abdul Ameer Naji

Journal of STEPS for Humanities and Social Sciences

The importance of the research was crystallized in helping some students of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences to develop some of their basic skills in football, where recreational activities raise the level of skill. Therefore, students can engage in various recreational activities that lead them to learn basic soccer skills. The problem with the research is that most of the learning is done in the light of the usual methods and lesson plans. Uses techniques that can teach students basic soccer skills. However, this does not lead to awakening students' inclinations in the required way, especially in …

Selection Of Young Football Players According To The Playing Centers According To The Enneagram Theory For Personality, Saeed Salim Abdul Reda, Haitham Mohamad Kazim Al-Jubouri

Journal of STEPS for Humanities and Social Sciences

The research aims to create an interactive electronic scale to assess the personality patterns of nine junior football players and to identify the dominant personality pattern in the three junior football playing centers, and the descriptive approach was used in the survey method due to its suitability to the research problem.

The research sample consisted of (251) players from academies and football schools in the province of Babylon in football for young people, and an interactive electronic scale was designed to measure the nine personality styles (reformer, assistant, achiever, unique, thinker, loyal, enthusiastic, defiant, peacemaker). The first part of the …

The Relationship Of Non-Preferred Lower Extremity Exercises With The Handling Accuracy Of The Favorite Lower Limb Of Soccer Players, Mazen Jalil Abd Alrasool, Malek Salmaan Abd Alrasool, Nabaa Riyad

Journal of STEPS for Humanities and Social Sciences

The study contained five chapters. The first chapter included the research problem and its importance. The research problem was manifested in the lack of interest of some coaches in non-preferred (neglected) lower extremity exercises for soccer players, in addition to ignoring the effect of non-preferred lower extremity exercises in developing the accuracy of handling the preferred lower limb (the most used) The study aimed to identify the difference in the level of non-preferred (neglected) lower extremity exercises for soccer players, in addition to ignoring the effect of non-preferred lower extremity exercises in developing the accuracy of handling the preferred lower …

The Effect Of Rehabilitation Exercises On The Range Of Motion And Muscular Strength Of Soccer Players Who Have Had Their Cruciate Ligament Repaired, Haider Ali Hadi Al-Issawi, Rafid Abdel Amir Mubarak, Ammar Hamza Hadi Al Husseini

Journal of STEPS for Humanities and Social Sciences

The aim of this research is to prepare rehabilitation exercises for football players with reconstructed anterior cruciate ligament and to determine the effect of rehabilitation exercises on improving the range of motion and muscle strength of football players with reconstructed anterior cruciate ligament. The research community identified the injured players in sports clubs in Babylon province for first grade and excellent football, and the number of (10) players for the season (2021-2022). He performed muscle strength (grip and extensor) and range of motion (positive and passive) tests, and the rehabilitation program lasted twelve weeks, with three rehabilitation units per week. …

The Effect Of Rehabilitation Exercises On Some Motor Functions Of Football Players With Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Haider Ali Hadi Al-Issawi, Rafid Abdel Amir Mubarak, Ammar Hamza Hadi Al Husseini

Journal of STEPS for Humanities and Social Sciences

This research aims to prepare rehabilitation exercises with accompanying aids for soccer players with reconstructed anterior cruciate ligament and to determine the effect of rehabilitation exercises with accompanying aids on some motor functions of soccer players with reconstructed anterior cruciate ligament. The experimental method was chosen for its suitability to the nature of the problem to be solved, and the research community identified the injured players in sports clubs in the province of Babylon for the first degree and excellent in football, numbering (10) players for the season (2021-2022). Perform motor function tests (deep squat, blocker step, line lunge, active …

The Effect Of The Competitive Learning Method According To The Kolb Model In Improving Some Football Skills For Students, Kahlan Ramadan Salih, Ahmed Kahtan Najim, Karim Ahmad Husain

Journal of STEPS for Humanities and Social Sciences

The aim of the research is to identify the significance of the differences between the results of the pre and post-tests of the two experimental research groups for the pragmatists and theorists in improving some soccer skills for students, and the researcher assumed that there are significant differences in the results of the pre and post tests for the two experimental research groups for pragmatists and theorists in improving some soccer skills students have. There are significant differences in the results of the two post-tests for the two research groups. The research sample was represented by a group of third-year …

Effect Of The Alternating Method Of Maximum Speed And General Length Of Time On The Aerobic And Anaerobic Abilities Of Young Football Players, Shakhwan Aref Muhammad, Naktel Muzahem Khaleel

Journal of STEPS for Humanities and Social Sciences

1- Coordinating the two training programs in a successive manner for the qualities of maximum speed and general length of football for young football players.

2- Identifying the effect of the training program in a successive manner for the characteristics of maximum speed and general stamina on the aerobic and anaerobic abilities under consideration for young football players.

The researchers used the experimental method in a one-group method for its suitability and the nature of the research problem, and the research community was identified, they are the young football players in Erbil Governorate for the football season (2020-2021), and their …

Ua19/16/1 Wku Football Media Guide, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

WKU football media guide for 2021.

Ua19/16/2 Football Press Releases, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Archives Records

Press releases, photos and statistics for WKU football team for 2021.

An Examination Of Travel Effects On Performance Outcomes In Major League Soccer, Evan Gilbert, Jess Dixon, Todd Loughead

Journal of Applied Sport Management

The home advantage (HA) is a well-documented phenomenon across team sports, including association football (soccer). The effects of travel play a role in the HA, although the nature in which travel affects performance is still unknown. Match data from Major League Soccer (MLS) were used to investigate the role that crowd factors, travel, and team quality play in the HA. The results demonstrated the negative effect of a connecting flight by the visiting team on match outcomes. Also, in comparison to drawn matches, home team wins and losses increased when traveling east.

Spectator Age And Periodic Changes In Game Viewership: An Application Of Positivity And Life-Span Theory In The National Football League, Scott Tainsky, Jie Xu

Journal of Applied Sport Management

This study examines the factors that influence sport broadcast viewership, exploring the relationship between spectator age, time remaining in the season, and team success. We identify the determinants of demand for two different age groups— youth and older adults—and analyze differences in the impact of team quality and playoff probability on viewership during midseason games and those during the stretch run of the season. Ordinary least squares models are used to estimate the effects and Wald tests to establish differences between groups. Our models show local team quality increased viewership by a greater margin for youth than older adults for …

A Holistic Performance Assessment Of English Premier League Football Clubs 1992–2013, Daniel Plumley, Robert Wilson, Simon Shibli

Journal of Applied Sport Management

This paper devises and tests a statistical model (the PAM) to measure the financial and sporting performance of professional football clubs. The PAM has been applied to a longitudinal data set of English football clubs (21 clubs between 1992–2013) to identify trends in performance. The results show that a small number of clubs have created an imbalance within English football and that there has been evidence of a “financial crisis” at individual clubs. For the majority of clubs, overall performance appears to vary over time in cycles. In addition to measuring holistic performance of professional football clubs in England, the …

American College Football Division I Team Attachment: A Model For Sponsorship Effectiveness, Hsin-Chung Chen, Lamar Reams

Human Movement Sciences Faculty Publications

The purpose of this study was to examine sponsorship effectiveness at the Division I level, including the relationship between fans and sponsors. To collect the necessary data, the 13-item questionnaire was disseminated at two college football games by volunteer sampling at three Division I universities in the United States. With a total of 407 respondents, LISREL 8.52 and SPSS 17.0 were used to analyze the data for descriptive statistics, CFA, and SEM. By utilizing SEM, the variables of team attachment, sponsor image, word of mouth, and purchase intentions fit the proposed model. Pragmatically, the significance of team attachment can be …

Increasing College Football Attendance: An Exploratory Study Of Fan Typology, Oscar T. Mcknight, Ronald Paugh, Jordan Mcknight, Wenhui Jin

Oscar T McKnight Ph.D.

No sport enjoys more popularity in the USA than football. However, not every college can fill their stadium. This study examined spectator typology and college football attendance. Four typologies emerged as well as a chronology of expectations for game events. Presented is PUNT a sport marketing strategy to increase football game attendance.

Ua3/9/7 President's Office-Ransdell Correspondence, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Selected correspondence not duplicated in the Reading File. Contains incoming correspondence and responses.

Ua94/6/5 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Wku Edgar Stansbury, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about Edgar Stansbury.

Perceptions About Rollersoccer Youth Programs, June Solomon

Master's Projects and Capstones

The purpose of this research was to investigate the demand for structured

RollerSoccer Youth Programs and to examine the perceptions about this type of

Program. The market for RollerSoccer is untapped and unrepresented in the

world of sports. To date, there are no articles about the development of

RollerSoccer Youth Programs or scholarly work on marketing the emerging sport

of RollerSoccer. The RollerSoccer International Federation (RSIF), the governing

body for this fast‐paced, high scoring hybrid sport aims to expand its reach to

youth in diverse communities by developing this sports initiative.

Three hundred and ten youth participants from selected schools …

Ua94/6/1 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Western Kentucky University Small Collections, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Small collections of personal papers and oral histories relating to the Western Kentucky University.

Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - F Topics, Lowell Harrison

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Notecards created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University. The cards transcribed below are for 259 topics beginning with F ranging from Faculty - Hunt to Future of Education.

Ua3/6/9 Presidential Scrapbook Xiv, Part 2 Athletics, Wku President's Office - Zacharias

WKU Archives Records

Scrapbook regarding WKU athletics for period August 1982 through August 1983 compiled by the president's office.

Ua3/6/9 Presidential Scrapbook Xii, Part 2 Athletics, Wku President's Office - Zacharias

WKU Archives Records

Scrapbook regarding WKU athletics for period August 1980 through August 1981 compiled by the president's office.

Ua3/4/9 Presidential Scrapbook X, Part 2 Athletics, Wku President's Office - Downing

WKU Archives Records

Scrapbook regarding WKU athletics for period August 1978 through August 1979 compiled by the president's office.