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Sunday, November 22, 2009

The effects of specific preconditioning activities on acute sprint performance.

29 Jun 2009 Previous research suggests that specific preconditioning activities such as whole-body vibration (WBV) and resistance training may play an important role in ensuing dynamic activities. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of 2 ... Read more...

[Subjective function scores for the musculoskeletal system of uninjured high-level competitive pole vaulters in recreational, training and competition periods]

6 Jun 2009 STUDY AIM: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the use of commonly used subjective, clinical scores to describe the health status of high-level competitive athletes in different phases of one training year. METHOD: 32 high-level pole ... Read more...

How do you feel? Affective forecasting and the impact bias in track athletics.

30 May 2009 The author examined affective forecasting and the impact bias among track athletics. Results show that athletes clearly overestimated the intensity of their experienced negative emotions, whereas they accurately predicted the intensity of their ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Track and Field'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• The effects of specific preconditioning activities on acute sprint performance. 29 Jun 2009
• [Subjective function scores for the musculoskeletal system of uninjured high-level competitive pole vaulters in recreational, training and competition periods] 6 Jun 2009
• How do you feel? Affective forecasting and the impact bias in track athletics. 30 May 2009
• Stress fractures of the proximal phalanx of the great toe: a report of four cases. 29 Apr 2009
• Caffeine and performance in clay target shooting. 30 Mar 2009
• Prenatal programming of sporting success: associations of digit ratio (2D:4D), a putative marker for prenatal androgen action, with world rankings in female fencers. 30 Mar 2009
• No influence of age, gender, weight, height, and impact profile in achilles tendinopathy in masters track and field athletes. 25 Mar 2009
• Low bone mineral density and calcium intake in elite cyclists. 27 Feb 2009
• Polynomial modeling for the identification of lactate minimum velocity by different methods. 27 Feb 2009
• A descriptive study of lower-body strength and power in overweight adolescents. 30 Jan 2009
• Movement coordination patterns in triple jump training drills. 30 Jan 2009
• The effects of vibration on explosive and reactive strength when applying individualized vibration frequencies. 13 Jan 2009
• Effect of various training modalities on vertical jump. 30 Dec 2008
• The placebo effect in sports performance: a brief review. 30 Dec 2008
• Effects of instructional and motivational self-talk on the vertical jump. 30 Dec 2008
• The effect of track geometry on 200- and 400-m sprint running performance. 30 Dec 2008
• Retrospective case evaluation of gender differences in sports injuries in a Japanese sports medicine clinic. 29 Nov 2008
• Successful pole vault influenced by certain kinematical parameters. 29 Nov 2008
• Cricket ball injury: a cause of symptomatic muscle hernia of the leg. 29 Nov 2008
• PPARG Gene polymorphism and locomotor activity in humans. 30 Oct 2008

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Technical information about 'Track and Field'

Definition: Sports performed on a track, field, or arena and including running events and other competitions, such as the pole vault, shot put, etc.

Descriptor UI: D014142

Alternative terms: Track and Field; Field and Track; Track; Tracks;

Related Mesh Headings: Running;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; injuries; legislation & jurisprudence; psychology; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics; physiology;

Tree Number: I03.450.642.845.925;

History Note: 76

Technical Notes: /inj: coord IM with specific inj (IM); /physiol permitted; DF: TRACK