Olympic values,GPS,Training and Water Breaks, and Long - Time Athletes Development.
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Oceania Highlights September 2018
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This month we will focus on various topics on Olympic Values,
GPS, training and hydration, and Long-Time Athlete Development.
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Olympic Values and Performance
Ethics and Olympic Movement in the graduation of football coaches in Portugal. Generally, sports are assumed, released and understood as a school of values for life. In this context,the coach must work as an agent, promoter of values and attitudes, which dignify his intervention. *** If interested to view this article please contact us. We will send you a copy.
The impact of sport education on fundamental values. Sports values are those through which the human being attempts to develop under the rules, decisions, regulations, laws drafted by national or international organizations and accepted by each athlete. *** If interested to view this article please contact us. We will send you a copy.
Why olympic-calibre athletes need to maintain mental, as well as, physical health. The Mountains, a middle-class family with two other children, have some extended-health benefits to help pay for the sports-psychology sessions, but have made it a priority to factor this expense into their monthly budget, so Nola has the mental tools to face adversity. *** If interested to view this article please contact us. We will send you a copy.
Core temperature and sweat responses in professional women's tennis players during tournament play in the heat. Tennis is often played in hot, humid environments, intensifying the thermoregulatory strain placed on the athletes. As a safety measure, some tennis organizations allow for a 10-minute break in play between the second and third sets when environmental conditions are extreme. However, the actual effect of these breaks in reducing core temperature is unknown.
Shoe-Insole Technology for Injury Prevention in Walking. Impaired walking increases injury risk during locomotion, including falls-related acute injuries and over use damage to lower limb joints. Gait impairments seriously restrict voluntary, habitual engagement in injury prevention activities, such as recreational walking and exercise.
HiMeter: telling you the height rather than the altitude. The altitude of a moving user is important context information for mobile technologies and applications. However, with the increasing pervasiveness of smartphones and abundant mobile applications, developers and users have gradually discovered that the height is more useful than altitude in many situations.
Nordic walking performance analysis with an integrated monitoring system. There is a growing interest in Nordic walking both from the fitness and medical point of views due to its possible therapeutic applications.The proper execution of the technique is an essential requirement to maximize the benefits of this practice.
Long-term athlete development follows seven stages To implement the LTAD model, people must fully understand the seven stages.
Administrators, coaches, and parents should also remember that moving from one stage to another is based on the athlete’s development and not just chronological age; however, chronological age can be used as a guide.
Practical application for long-term athletic development. Developing a comprehensive long-term athletic development program in the United States is critical. The program must start at the youth level.This article will focus on ages 3–14 years. The following information is for coaches, parents, and sport organization directors.
Long-term athlete development is doomed. The article offers insights into long-term athlete development plans. Topics covered include the small number of people willing to forgo immediate gratification for delayed benefits.
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Tennis player development: from junior to professional transition stage. This article justifies the reasons why, in our opinion, the transition from junior to professional is the most important development stage for a tennis player since it will determine his or her future.
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Perspective of coaches on LTAD of elite judo athletes : a comparative analysis. Plans for Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) can only have effect by way of optimal management of resources. The Sports Policy Factors Leading to International Sporting Success (SPLISS) provides a theoretical model for policy factors that account for the functioning of elite sport systems and ultimately the performance of elite athletes.
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Oceania Sport Information Centre (OSIC)
OSIC is the regional sports information centre that's headquartered at The University of the South Pacific and funded by the Oceania National Olympic Committees.
