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Landing Development: A First Look At Young Children, Pamela J. Russell, Jean Eckrich, Madison Hawkins
Landing Development: A First Look At Young Children, Pamela J. Russell, Jean Eckrich, Madison Hawkins
Movement Arts, Health Promotion and Leisure Studies Faculty Publications
The purpose of this study was to examine sagittal and frontal views of children (n=14) aged 4-9 landing from a maximal effort vertical jump to begin a description of landing development. Video records (collected at 30 frames/sec) of the jump and landing were viewed frame by frame with Windows Movie Maker and analyzed with a simple scoring system validated to detect improper movements during landing. Findings indicated that this stop-landing task challenged balance as most landings included a step, straddled foot position, and a wide stance. Mechanisms for force absorption (knee and hip flexion) tended to occur more often in …
Nutritional Needs Of The Recreational Athlete, Kathleen M. Laquale
Nutritional Needs Of The Recreational Athlete, Kathleen M. Laquale
Movement Arts, Health Promotion and Leisure Studies Faculty Publications
The article looks at the the nutritional requirements for recreational athletes. The author discusses the differences between recreational and competitive athletes. Requirements for energy intake are reviewed. The need for maintaining proper hydration and electrolyte levels is also noted. Differences in protein requirements for weightlifters and endurance athletes are discussed.