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Sports Studies

Selected Works

2003

Articles 1 - 6 of 6

Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences

The Inter Allied Games Of 1919, Don Morrow Apr 2003

The Inter Allied Games Of 1919, Don Morrow

Donald Morrow

No abstract provided.

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The Use Of Psychology In Professional Baseball: The Pioneering Work Of David F. Tracy, Alan Kornspan, Mary Maccracken Dec 2002

The Use Of Psychology In Professional Baseball: The Pioneering Work Of David F. Tracy, Alan Kornspan, Mary Maccracken

Alan S Kornspan

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Physical Fitness & Wellness, Donald Morrow Dec 2002

Physical Fitness & Wellness, Donald Morrow

Donald Morrow

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In The Deep Valley With Mountains To Climb: Exploring Identity And Multiple Reacculturation, Chukwuka Onwumechili, Peter Nwosu, Ronald Jackson, Jacqueline James-Hughes Dec 2002

In The Deep Valley With Mountains To Climb: Exploring Identity And Multiple Reacculturation, Chukwuka Onwumechili, Peter Nwosu, Ronald Jackson, Jacqueline James-Hughes

Chukwuka Onwumechili

It is rare to find studies that focus on the multiple reacculturation of travelers who regularly alternate residences between their homeland and a host foreign country. These travelers are best described as intercultural transients. It is difficult to exactly say how many transients exist today because of the lack of accurate data. What is clear, however, is that the number is increasing because of improved global transportation and the large economic gaps between nations (World Telecommunications Development Report, Author, 1994). In an effort to extend general knowledge as well as consequences of intercultural adjustment, this conceptual-theoretic study facilitates understanding of …

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David F Tracy.Pdf, Alan S. Kornspan, Mary J. Maccracken Dec 2002

David F Tracy.Pdf, Alan S. Kornspan, Mary J. Maccracken

Dr. Mary J. MacCracken

this article will describe David F. Tracy’s work dur-
The Use of Psychology
in Professional Baseball
The Pioneering Work of David F. Tracy
Alan S. kornspan and Mary j. MacCracken

This article will provide a description of how David F. Tracy was hired
and the impact his hiring had on local and national media as well as a
discussion of his work with the St. Louis Browns. We will consider the
impact of Tracy’s work on the medical and athletic community and will
discuss the role of sport psychology in the culture of professional
baseball today.

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African American Student Athletes' Perceptions Of Career Transition In Sport: A Qualitative And Visual Elicitation, Keith Harrison Dec 2002

African American Student Athletes' Perceptions Of Career Transition In Sport: A Qualitative And Visual Elicitation, Keith Harrison

Dr. C. Keith Harrison

This study focuses on 26 African American athletes and explores their perceptions of athletic career transition. Participants consisted of student athletes from a United States National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division IIA institution in the Southeastern region. Participants completed the Life After Sports Scale (LASS), a 58-item inventory utilized to qualitatively and quantitatively examine seven different domains which influence perceptions of the career transition process. The scope of this inquiry examines the qualitative domain of the LASS in which participants were visually primed with a narrative description of a student athlete that has made transition out of sport successfully. Five …

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