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Older Athletes' Perceived Benefits Of Competition, Rylee A. Dionigi, Joseph Baker, Sean Horton
Older Athletes' Perceived Benefits Of Competition, Rylee A. Dionigi, Joseph Baker, Sean Horton
Human Kinetics Publications
Intense sport competition is typically associated with young people. Also, much of the literature on exercise for older adults focuses on benefits derived from regular physical activity, such as walking, dancing and fitness classes, and suggests that one should avoid extremely strenuous exercise. The rising phenomenon of older people competing in sport presents a challenge to these assumptions. In 2009, approximately 28,000 athletes from 95 countries gathered in Sydney, Australia to compete across 28 different sports at the World Masters Games. We interviewed 44 competitors (23 females, 21 males; aged 56-90 years; M=72) about what they gained from competing in …
Youth Ice Hockey Coaches' Perceptions Of A Team-Building Intervention Program, Julie Newin, Gordon A. Bloom, Todd M. Loughead
Youth Ice Hockey Coaches' Perceptions Of A Team-Building Intervention Program, Julie Newin, Gordon A. Bloom, Todd M. Loughead
Human Kinetics Publications
The purpose of the current study was to explain youth ice hockey coaches’ perceptions of the effectiveness of a team-building intervention program. Eight Peewee-level hockey coaches implemented the same team-building activities with their teams throughout the regular season. Data were gathered using 3 methods. Specifically, coaches answered questions on a pre-and postintervention form after each team-building activity, coaches’ behaviors were observed by members of the research team, and each coach completed a semistructured exit interview after the completion of the regular season. Results highlighted the benefits of the team-building intervention program. Specifically, coaches felt athletes enjoyed this experience and improved …
A Season-Long Team-Building Intervention: Examining The Effect Of Team Goal Setting On Cohesion, Julie Senecal, Todd M. Loughead, Gordon A. Bloom
A Season-Long Team-Building Intervention: Examining The Effect Of Team Goal Setting On Cohesion, Julie Senecal, Todd M. Loughead, Gordon A. Bloom
Human Kinetics Publications
The purpose of the current study was to determine whether the implementation of a season-long team-building intervention program using team goal setting increased perceptions of cohesion. The participants were 86 female high school basketball players from 8 teams. The teams were randomly assigned to either an experimental team goal–setting or control condition. Each participant completed the Group Environment Questionnaire (GEQ; Carron, Brawley, & Widmeyer, 2002; Carron, Widmeyer, & Brawley, 1985), which assessed cohesion at both the beginning and end of the season. Overall, the results revealed a significant multivariate effect, Pillai’s trace F(12, 438) = 2.68, p = .002. Post …
Maintenance Of Skilled Performance With Age: A Descriptive Examination Of Professional Golfers, Joseph Baker, Janice Deakin, Sean Horton, G. W. Pearce
Maintenance Of Skilled Performance With Age: A Descriptive Examination Of Professional Golfers, Joseph Baker, Janice Deakin, Sean Horton, G. W. Pearce
Human Kinetics Publications
Demographic studies indicate a remarkable aging trend in North America. An accurate profile of the decline in physical and cognitive capabilities over time is essential to our understanding of the aging process. This study examined the maintenance of skilled performance across the careers of 96 professional golfers. Data were collected on scoring average, driving distance, driving accuracy, greens in regulation, putts per round, and number of competitive rounds played using online data archives. Analyses indicate that performance in this activity can be maintained to a greater extent than in activities relying on biologically constrained abilities. Although the generalizability of these …