This study aims to investigate the direct and indirect associations between physical self-subdomains, physical self-worth, global self-worth, and disturbed eating attitudes and behaviors among French non-elite athlete and non-athlete adolescent girls. A sample of adolescent girls including 50 ballet dancers, 41 basketball players, and 47 non-athletes was used in this study. Data obtained from t...

BACKGROUND There is limited published research on the epidemiology of basketball injuries treated in US emergency departments (EDs). HYPOTHESIS Age and sex patterns exist for the most common pediatric basketball injuries treated in EDs. STUDY DESIGN Descriptive epidemiology study. METHODS Data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System and the National Sporting Goods Associat...

This study examined the use of leadership principles in coaching basketball. Specifically, this study examined the use of seven principles used to “lead down” proposed by John C. Maxwell in The 360 Degree Leader. Literature surrounding various aspects of coaching basketball such as Albert Bandura’s theories on self-efficacy, motivation, and leadership are discussed and reviewed. In the study, a...

The major purpose of this study was to examine the advantages and implications of biogastechnology in the agriculture sector. Biogas is one of many biomass energy sources, which includeanything that was once alive and that can generate energy (except for fossil fuels, which are notrenewable). To talk of biogas is to talk of agriculture, since biogas generation starts withagricultural waste prod...

Emerging evidence indicates the beneficial effects of physical exercise on human health, which depends on the intensity, training time, exercise type, environmental factors, and the personal health status. Conventional biomarkers provide limited insight into the exercise-induced adaptive processes. Circulating microRNAs (miRNAs, miRs) are dynamically regulated in response to acute exhaustive ex...

Keywords: Basketball team formation Ranking Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) TOPSIS a b s t r a c t Basketball is one of the most popular sports games in the world. Professional basketball has become a significant contributor to global economics and business. Considerable funds attracted by the game motivate participants of the sporting process (players, coaches, club owners, administratio...

The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of a mental imagery workshop on athletes’ subsequent use of imagery. The participants were 36 female basketball players from three different levels of a high school basketball league: bantam, midget, and juvenile. Two different types of self-report measures were used to assess patterns of imagery use over a six week period following the work...

Puente, C, Abián-Vicén, J, Areces, F, López, R, and Del Coso, J. Physical and physiological demands of experienced male basketball players during a competitive game. J Strength Cond Res 31(4): 956-962, 2017-The aim of this investigation was to analyze the physical and physiological demands of experienced basketball players during a real and competitive game. Twenty-five well-trained basketball ...

IMPORTANCE Supervised injury prevention programs can decrease injuries in female high school athletes. Research regarding home-based injury prevention programs is limited. OBJECTIVE To identify barriers to compliance with a home-based injury prevention program in rural Wisconsin female high school basketball players. DESIGN Cross-sectional study including participants from 9 rural Wisconsin...