Similarities between the identification and development of athletic talent and that of gifted children are rarely compared. Interestingly, however, they share analogous processes. The purpose of this review is to investigate the progress of research regarding athletic talent identification and development, including current issues, and provide suggestions for future research. Key roadblocks to ...

The characteristics of athletic shoes have been described with terms like cushioning, stability, and guidance.1,2 Despite many years of effort to optimize athletic shoe construction, the prevalence of running-related lower extremity injuries has not significantly declined; however, athletic performance has reached new heights.3-5 Criteria for optimal athletic shoe construction have been propose...

This study examines the correlation between athletic identity and academic major selection among intercollegiate student-athletes. A thorough review of literature focusing on academic clustering, athletic identity, and academic development leads to the development of two hypotheses - 1) student-athletes with stronger athletic identity will have a declared major of decreased academic rigor; and ...

OBJECTIVE: To emphasize the importance of decreasing the response time by a trained target responder to increase the survival rate among athletes experiencing sudden cardiac arrest at an athletic event. BACKGROUND: Death due to sudden cardiac arrest that is witnessed is preventable in many cases. However, most people who experience this condition die because of a prolonged response time from on...

DIMKPA U, UGWU AC, OSHI DC. Assessment of Sex Differences in Systolic Blood Pressure Responses to Exercise in Healthy, NonAthletic Young Adults. JEPonline 2008;11(2):18-25. Genderdifferences in systolic blood pressure (SBP) responses to maximal exercise have not been reported previously. We assessed genderdifferences in SBP during and after exercise in non-athletic young adults. Three hundred a...

The relationship between athletic identity, gender role orientation, and drinking behavior among college-aged women from the United States and Australia was explored in a sample of 301 female undergraduate students from the United States and Australia. Athletic identity refers to the extent to which individuals identify with an athletic role. Participants completed an anonymous, paper-and-penci...