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Dynamics Of Changes In Time Differences And Muscle Strength In Qualified Handball Students During The Academic Year, Muminov Abrorbek Shavkatovich

Eurasian Journal of Sport Science

Aim: It consists in studying during the school year the accuracy of shooting at targets installed in the corners of the gate in a calm position for experienced handball players and in the influence of turning the body in different directions.

Methods: The following methods were used in the course of the study: 1) literary sources, analysis of research papers and scientific articles, scientific research on the topic, scientific and practical experience of foreign and domestic scientists in the field of sports in bund were studied and analyzed. 2) A pedagogical test in which the accuracy of the difference between …

Is Same-Gender Mentorship Important For Division Iii Female College Athletes?: An Application Of The Mentor Role Theory, Nicholas Swim, Ehren R. Green, Mary A. Hums, Glenna G. Bower, Khirey B. Walker

Journal of Athlete Development and Experience

In the last twenty years, opportunities for women in intercollegiate athletics have grown exponentially. Unfortunately, women still represent a small number of head coaches in intercollegiate athletics, creating a disparity in numbers between female college athletes and female head coaches. This disparity has led to an imbalance for female college athletes searching for female role models and mentors. This study investigated the mentoring experiences of NCAA Division III female college athletes based on their lived experiences with both male and female head coaches. Using Mentor Role Theory (MRT), a set of qualitative responses were collected and analyzed. The participants highlighted …

“It’S Just A Lot They Are Asking From Us”: College Athlete Experiences Of Division Iii To Division Ii Reclassification, Alexandra R. Mitchell, Martin Barrett

Journal of Athlete Development and Experience

The purpose of this study was to understand the experiences of college athletes who were directly impacted by their institution’s pursuit of gaining membership to a different NCAA division (i.e., divisional reclassification). More specifically, this study sought to understand specific changes that accompany the Division III to Division II transition, which include: 1) divisional philosophy, 2) financial aid, 3) level of competition, 4) athletically related activities, and 5) academic standards. Conceptually, this study was guided by the stress appraisal and coping process. The Brief COPE inventory of coping responses was applied as a framework from which to understand how college …

Athlete Identity And Mental Health Among Ncaa Division Iii Student-Athletes, Sarah Stokowski, Alison Fridley, Chris Croft, Peyton Stensland, Skye Arthur-Banning

Journal of Athlete Development and Experience

Student-athletes often identify with the athlete role and demonstrate high levels of athlete identity. High athlete identity leads to many unintended consequences such as low career maturity and difficulty adapting to a life beyond sport. Additionally, high athlete identity often leads to mental health concerns among the student-athlete population. Informed by self-categorization theory (Turner, 1982), the purpose of this study was to explore athlete identity and mental health among NCAA Division III student-athletes. The Athlete Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS) and The Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 were completed by 332 NCAA Division III student-athletes. The results demonstrated that Division III student-athletes …

Prevalence And Predictors Of Depressive Symptoms In Ncaa Division Iii Collegiate Athletes, Sayre Wilson, Sebastian Harenberg, Tara Stilwell, Justine Vosloo, Lindsey Keenan

Journal of Athlete Development and Experience

Mental health disorders are important health concerns among collegiate athletes. Estimations of elevated depressive symptoms in this population range from 1.1-26%. However, these data are derived mostly from NCAA Division I institutions or professional athletes. Evidence from lower divisions (e.g., NCAA Division III) is currently sparse in the literature. Hence, the primary purpose of the present study was to examine the prevalence of depressive symptoms in NCAA Division III collegiate athletes. The secondary purpose was to examine which mental health indicators predict depressive symptoms. In total, 186 participants completed several mental health scales (e.g., PHQ-9, DASS-21). The results revealed a …

“I Might As Well Get My Education”: The Experiences Of Black Male Division Iii College Athletes, Lisa M. Rubin, Rhema D. Fuller, Sarah Stokowski

Journal of Athlete Development and Experience

Division III college athletes have been largely ignored in the growing literature involving college sport. Given that the majority of college athletes that participate in high profile sports are athletes of color, there is a need to explore the experiences of this population, specifically at the Division III level. Informed by the Excellence Beyond Athletics (EBA) framework, which empowers students of color, especially Black male athletes, the purpose of this study is to explore the experiences of Black male athletes at two rural Division III institutions. Ten Black male Division III athletes took part in semi-structured interviews. Using inductive analysis …

Collaborative Initiative To Improve Diii Student-Athlete Well-Being, Bonni C. Hodges Ph.D

Journal of Athlete Development and Experience

The professional literature contains little focused specifically on NCAA DIII. NCAA Goals data provide an overview of common characteristics and challenges of DIII student-athletes. However, the large number and variety of DIII member institutions merit DIII athletic programs assessing the needs and well-being challenges of its particular student-athletes and to create and tailor programs and interventions to support student-athlete well-being. A needs assessment of student-athlete well-being issues was carried out at an institution with a large DIII program. Part one, reported here, used focus groups of student-athletes, coaches, athletic trainers, and athletics administrators. Results suggested well-being challenges at this institution …

Introduction To The Special Issue: Ncaa Division Iii College Athlete Development And Experience, Bonni C. Hodges Ph.D, Lindsey Darvin Ph.D

Journal of Athlete Development and Experience

There is abundant literature on a plethora of topics associated with intercollegiate athletics. Yet, when one begins to dig deeply into the previous literature, it becomes apparent that most of the attention of this work has focused on Division I (DI) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association [NCAA]. To that end, while the NCAA Division III (DIII) level contains a greater number of institutions and more athletes than either of the other divisions of play, this group has largely been ignored throughout the previous literature (NCAA, 2021a; Williams, et al, 2020). This lack of previous literature, combined with the fact …

Relationship Between A Reflective-Formative Model Of Team Brand Associations And Behavioral Intentions: The Mediating Effect Of Fan Identification, Ho Yeol Yu, Neal Ternes, Claudia B. Ambs, Sanghoon Kim

Journal of Applied Sport Management

Understanding fans’ perceived associations with their favorite teams is crucial for the successful management of sport teams. In the current study, team brand associations are measured as a reflective-formative construct to examine the role of the fan identification on the relationship between team brand associations and behavioral intentions. Data from professional soccer spectators (n = 101) were analyzed using PLS-SEM. The results indicated that the reflective-formative construct of team brand associations and fan identification influence behavioral intention, whilst fan identification was found to mediate the relationship between team brand associations and behavioral intentions. Managerial implications include strategic marketing how …

Nationalistic Media Obsession With Olympic Medal Counts: The Case Of The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Steve Dittmore, Kibaek Kim

Health, Human Performance and Recreation Faculty Publications and Presentations

Because Olympic medals are awarded to athletes representing an individual National Olympic Committee, it is natural for the media, and even the International Olympic Committee, to create a table indicating which nation has experienced the most athletic success. Problems, and even disagreements, arise when nations utilize different methods to count medals. The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, contested in 2021, provided a unique opportunity to observe how media organizations create a narrative around medal tables. American media outlets preferred to consistently show the United States at the top of the medal standings even though China had more gold medals for much …

Methods Of Education Of High-Speed Qualities Of Children 14-15 Years Old (Teenagers), Norboev Komiljon, Eshberdiev Olim

Eurasian Journal of Sport Science

PurposeTo study the general state of involvement of schoolchildren in mass sports, to determine the effectiveness of a set of special exercises designed to develop the dexterity of a 14-15-year-old student in children's and youth sports schools (youth sports schools).

Methods: The level of children's need and interest in mass sports was determined by a pedagogical and psychological survey. Based on the specifics of the problems studied in the study, taking into account the availability of equipment and the level of professional training, the availability of scientific materials, the following pedagogical methods were used in the study. Analysis of scientific …

Optimizing The Best Play In Basketball Using Deep Learning, Leili Javadpour, Jessica Blakeslee, Mehdi A. Khazaeli, Peter J. Schroeder

Eberhardt School of Business Faculty Articles

In a close game of basketball, victory or defeat can depend on a single shot. Being able to identify the best player and play scenario for a given opponent’s defense can increase the likelihood of victory. Progress in technology has resulted in an increase in the popularity of sports analytics over the last two decades, where data can be used by teams and individuals to their advantage. A popular data analytic technique in sports is deep learning. Deep learning is a branch of machine learning that finds patterns within big data and can predict future decisions. The process relies on …

An Interactive Game With Virtual Reality Immersion To Improve Cultural Sensitivity In Health Care, Paul J. Hershberger, Yong Pei, Timothy N. Crawford, Sabrina M. Neeley, Thomas Wischgoll, Dixit B. Patel, Miteshkumar M. Vasoya, Angie Castle, Sankalp Mishra, Lahari Surapaneni, Aman A. Pogaku, Aishwarya Bositty, Todd Pavlack

Health and Sport Science Faculty Publications

Purpose: Biased perceptions of individuals who are not part of one's in-groups tend to be negative and habitual. Because health care professionals are no less susceptible to biases than are others, the adverse impact of biases on marginalized populations in health care warrants continued attention and amelioration.Method: Two characters, a Syrian refugee with limited English proficiency and a black pregnant woman with a history of opioid use disorder, were developed for an online training simulation that includes an interactive life course experience focused on social determinants of health, and a clinical encounter in a community health center utilizing virtual reality …

Improving The Technical And Tactical Training Of Sambo Wrestlers At The Stage Of In-Depth Specialization, Shukurjon Shukhrat Ugli Gaziev

Eurasian Journal of Sport Science

Purpose: improvement of technical and tactical readiness of sambo wrestlers among 12-14 age at performing technical and tactical actions during the wrestling.

Methods: The study uses methods of analysis of scientific and methodological literature, questionnaires; pedagogical observations; biomedical methods, control tests characterizing special preparedness, pedagogical experiment, mathematical and statistical data processing.

Results: According to the results of the scientific experiment, it can be seen that the use of the largest increase was shown only by the number of throws in the control group, and in the experimental group for all indicators of the analysis. In addition, tests used not only …

Correlation Analysis Of The Integral Preparedness Of 12-17 Years-Old Gymnasts, Bakhrom Bakhtiyorovich Musaev, Mars Narzievich Umarov

Eurasian Journal of Sport Science

Purpose: Consider a mathematical model of correlation and factor analysis of the readiness of promising young gymnasts and the level of its significance in determining the model characteristics of young athletes

Methods: In this work, methods of mathematical statistics were used, in particular, correlation and factor analysis of the results.

Results: The validity of individual tests changes with age, both with the result in the types of gymnastic all-around, and with the volume of mastered and included in the combination of elements of the highest difficulty group. It turned out to be quite difficult to choose which test is more …

Development Of Special Motor Training Of Young Gymnasts, Khojiakbar Akhtamkulovich Karimov

Eurasian Journal of Sport Science

Purpose: Improving the special motor training of young gymnasts based on the analysis of the results of special motor training of gymnasts at the stage of initial training.

Methods: The article widely uses the analysis of scientific and methodological literature, pedagogical observation, pedagogical experiment, testing, methods of mathematical statistics and video surveillance based on the improvement of special motor training of young gymnasts.

Results: During the analysis of data on the preparation of young gymnasts for special actions, the complex developed by gymnasts 5-7 years old when developing training for special actions was scientifically substantiated, and its effectiveness was determined …

Instrumental Method For Monitoring Speed-Strength Preparedness In Sports, Olga Viktorovna Goncharova

Eurasian Journal of Sport Science

Purpose: The purpose of the work is to develop a measuring complex for monitoring of athletes’ speed-strength preparedness.

Methods: The following research methods were used in this work: educational literature analysis, pedagogical testing, pedagogical observation, pedagogical experiment, methods of mathematical statistics.

Results: The necessity of taking into account the nature of the relationship between the level of physical, particular, speed-strength preparedness and dynamometric measuring device indicators. Summing up, we can state the followings: according to the testing and pedagogical observations’ results, a correlation analysis was carried out; a quantitative assessment of the relationship between the level of physical preparedness and …

The Early Sport And Play Experiences Of Elite New Zealand Hockey Players From Rural And Regional Communities: A Qualitative Descriptive Study, Robert J. Newport, Simon R. Walters, Sarah-Kate Millar, Geoff Dickson, Andrew Lenton

The Qualitative Report

The foundation of an athlete’s development is formed through their early developmental experiences. Thus, in this study we explored the early sport and play experiences of elite New Zealand hockey players from rural and regional communities. In our examination of how smaller communities contribute to the development of New Zealand’s top athletes, this research has a particular focus on the athletes’ early sport and play experiences and the influence of people around them during their growth and development. In this qualitative descriptive study, we employed semi-structured interviews to gather data from eight current and former elite New Zealand hockey players. …

Features Of Improving The Special Strength Training Of Highly Qualified Handball Players In Sports Training, Olga Viktorovna Goncharova, Alisher Odilovich Abdalimov

Eurasian Journal of Sport Science

Purpose: The paper presents the program of special strength training of highly qualified handball players developed by us. The experimental data obtained in the work confirm the effectiveness of its use in the educational and training process.

Methods: analysis of educational and methodological literature, pedagogical testing, pedagogical observation, pedagogical experiment, methods of mathematical statistics.

Results: The program of special strength training of highly qualified handball players developed by us, after being introduced into the training process, has shown its effectiveness mainly in the development of speed and strength qualities of athletes, as well as explosive strength and reactive ability of …

Theoretical Analysis Of Motor Activity In Assessing The Mass Sports Movement Of Schoolchildren, Khasan Nematullayevich Utashev

Eurasian Journal of Sport Science

Purpose: The purpose of the study consists in the theoretical study of the results of their research by studying and analyzing the general state of involvement of school-age students in mass sports events.

Methods: The children’s need for mass sports and the level of their interest in sports were determined by conducting pedagogical and psychological questionnaires. Measures have been developed to develop mass sports movement in schools and proposals have been developed. Also, in the course of the study, the analysis of scientific and methodological literature, pedagogical observation, questionnaires, mathematical statistics were widely used.

Results: Walking accounted for 60% of …