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Mental fatigue and sport performance
October 31, 2024
Mental fatigue is common among many athletes due to the high cognitive demands of sport. Mental fatigue in athletes has been shown to significantly impair both endurance and technical abilities, such as passing and shooting accuracy.
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Impact of circadian rhythms on sports performance
October 30, 2024
Biological rhythms are becoming a hot topic in sports science. The time of day has been shown to have a significant impact on athletic performance, with athletes often performing best in the late afternoon. This review looks at how our internal clocks affect performance and suggests that training schedules should match each athlete’s natural rhythms.
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Mental health and performance in elite tennis players
October 29, 2024
Elite athletes often grapple with keeping their mental health in check while striving for peak performance. Digging into the experiences of Swedish elite tennis players and exploring how they manage this up and down balancing act of mental health and performance throughout their careers shows the importance of support from sports psychologists.
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Youth sport engagement through participant driven events
October 28, 2024
Sport events often focus on adult audiences, potentially overlooking opportunities to engage youth. Participant driven events and smaller community competitions have shown greater promise in fostering long-term involvement in physical activities for youth.
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Types of recovery in sport
October 28, 2024
Curious about different recovery methods? In a study with CrossFit athletes, researchers found that while electrical muscle stimulation had a slight edge in speeding up recovery, the methods tested, electrical muscle stimulation, light exercise, and total rest, were similar in their effectiveness.
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Children’s swimming education
October 28, 2024
Aquatic safety is important, especially for youth looking to play water-based sport. Children’s swimming education programs have demonstrated significant improvements in aquatic readiness and motor coordination through assessments conducted before and after sessions. Children who focused on basic skills development exhibit enhanced aquatic competence, underscoring the value of personalized swimming instruction.
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Physical education and student enjoyment
October 25, 2024
In physical education, the method of teaching sports significantly influences student enjoyment. Alternative approaches, like the Sport Education (SE) framework, enhances lesson enjoyment and improves learning outcomes. These alternative approaches may fill the gap where traditional physical education lacks in ensuring that all students can have fun in sports.
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Recovery self-regulation in sport
October 24, 2024
Self-regulation isn’t just important for athletes during training and competition; it’s also crucial for effective recovery. Skills like self-monitoring, emotional regulation, and self-control help athletes bounce back after intense physical activity.
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Motivating players though the pre-game talk
October 23, 2024
In team sports, the pre-game talk is a pivotal moment intended to motivate players before they step onto the pitch. According to recent research, coaches who balance game strategy with messages that support athletes’ autonomy (for example, facilitating athlete choice or opinions) and competence (for example, praising past performance) can enhance player motivation.
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Empowering athlete advocacy for climate action
October 22, 2024
Athletes in winter sports recognize climate change impacts but often engage in low-risk advocacy actions. Their concerns include inadequate climate knowledge, fear of public perception, and feeling powerless within sports structures. Research shows empowering scholarly activism and building athlete communities may encourage stronger climate action within sports, challenging industry norms for sustainability.
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