Connecting Collegiate Recreation and Athletics to Leadership.

Positive Psychology as a Framework for Leadership Development in Recreation and Sport.

This chapter connects concepts and research from positive psychology and leadership studies to support using a strengths-based approach to optimize the leadership development of students involved in recreation and athletics.

The King–Devick test and sports-related concussion: Study of a rapid visual screening tool in a collegiate cohort

a Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA b Department of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics, Athletic Training, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA c Illinois College of Optometry, Chicago, IL, USA d Department of Orthopedics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA e Department of Epidemiolo...

The Effect of a Soccer Tournament on Baseline Psycho-Hormonal States of Collegiate Female Players

Background. Anxiety plays a major role when it comes to sports performance, not only mentally, but physically as well. Objectives. The study aimed to examine the effect of a soccer tournament on baseline anxiety [Spielberger State-trait anxiety inventory questionnaire (STAI), mood [Incredible Short POMS questionnaire (ISP)] and cortisol (saliva sampling) states. Methods. Eight sportswomen’s (...

The Physical Capital Stock Used in Collegiate Athletics

The Empirical Effects of Collegiate Athletics: an Update