Essays about: "sprint performance"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 33 essays containing the words sprint performance.

  1. 21. Relative Age Effects among Physically Active Adolescents

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskap

    Author : Martina Eriksson; [2016]
    Keywords : Relative age effect; Adolescents; Sports;

    Abstract : Background: Studies have shown that children and adolescents who are relatively older than their younger peers have advantages in sports, partly because they are more biologically mature, a relative age effect (RAE). However the occurrence of RAE in physical performance is still somewhat unclear and more knowledge is needed. READ MORE

  3. 22. There is something about Mary… and Ted! : Training in mixed-sex groups makes you work harder. A study about the effort when training with the opposite sex.

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Idrotts- och hälsovetenskap

    Author : Asia Mujkic; Robert Rantala; [2016]
    Keywords : Single-sex; mixed-sex; effort; performance; training optimization;

    Abstract : In many sport associations, regardless of level, women and men rarely practice together. Previous studies indicate that work groups are generally more efficient when there is an even distribution between the sexes. READ MORE

  4. 23. Foam rolling compared to dynamic stretch and 20 meter sprint time performance

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Bio- och miljösystemforskning (BLESS)

    Author : Frida Linderoth; [2015]
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    Abstract : Background: Foam rolling (FR) is, compared to dynamic stretch (DS), a relatively new method used in warm-up routines prior athletic performances in for example, sprinting and soccer. The research on the subject is limited and further investigation is needed to better understand about the possible effects of foam rolling on performance. READ MORE

  5. 24. A correlation study between unilateral countermovent jumps, unilateral drop jumps and different sprint distances

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad

    Author : Patrik Svensson; [2015]
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    Abstract : Background: Sprinting and jumping is an important physical part of soccer. Games are often won or lost cause of this two factors. Also the ability to sprint, how often you can sprint and how well you can sprint late in a game is what differ between the absolute world class players and other top class players. READ MORE

  6. 25. The relationship between power output in different squats and sprint performance in young male soccer players

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Bio- och miljösystemforskning (BLESS)

    Author : Eric Emanuelsson; [2015]
    Keywords : Squats; Concentric squats; sprint; soccer;

    Abstract : Background: Research has displayed a strong relationship between lower body strength and power, both in eccentric-concentric and concentric only exercises, in male soccer players. However the relationship between different types of squats and sprint performance has not been studied thoroughly in young male soccer players. READ MORE