David S. Rowlands, Rachel A. Page, William R. Sukala, Mamta Giri, Svetlana D. Ghimbovschi, Irum Hayat, Birinder S. Cheema, Isabelle Lys, Murray Leikis, Phillip W. Sheard, St. John Wakefield, Bernhard Breier, Yetrib Hathout, Kristy Brown, Ramya Marathi, Funda E. Orkunoglu-Suer, Joseph M. Devaney, Benjamin Leiken, Gina Many, Jeremy Krebs, Will G. Hopkins, and Eric P. Hoffman School of Sport and E...

As it is widely known, that the performance in youth sport involves an interplay between anaerobic and aerobic metabolism, which depends upon intensity duration of activity individual’s developmental physiology, modulated by training status. High levels and/or fitness are essential components many sports. The aim our research was to evaluate use nutritional supplements different type athletes d...

Complete List of Authors: Deighton, Kevin; Leeds Beckett University, Institute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure Duckworth, Lauren; Leeds Beckett University, Institute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure Matu, Jamie; Leeds Beckett University, Institute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure Suter, Matthew; Leeds Beckett University, Institute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisur...

Cathy J. Campbell, BPE, MSc, MD, Dip Sport Med,* James D. Carson, MD, Dip Sport Med,* Elena D. Diaconescu, MD,† Rick Celebrini, PT, PhD,‡ Marc R. Rizzardo, Dip Sports Physio, BScPT, MPE, BPE,‡ Veronique Godbout, MD, Dip Sport Med, MA, MedEd, BSc,§ Jennifer A. Fletcher, MD, Dip Sport Med,¶ Robert McCormack, MD,k Ross Outerbridge, MD, Dip Sport Med,** Taryn Taylor, MSc, MD, Dip Sport Med,†† Naama...

This paper proposes a conceptual model of the system for online tracking and tuning a living organism (e.g., the human body) to insure that each physiological process of the organism runs within its recommended boundaries at all times. The system includes a Biofeedback Module, a Biological Module, an Adjusting Module, and a Recommender Module. The conception exploits an interdisciplinary approa...

PURPOSE This study examined the body composition, nutritional knowledge, behaviors, attitudes, and educational needs of senior schoolboy rugby players in Ireland. METHODS Participants included 203 male rugby players age 15-18 yr competing at Senior School's Cup level in Leinster, Ireland. Estimation of body composition included measurement of height, weight, and percentage body fat (PBF; usin...

1. A globalizing sports economy 1.1 The Economic Significance of Sport 1.2 From Sport Participation to Global Sport Markets 1.3 Sports and Economic (Under-) Development 2. Sports economics: the economic determinants and impact of sport activities 2.1. The economic determinants of sport performances 2.2. The economic impact of sports megaevents 2.3. The economic theory of professional team sport...

PURPOSE It has been suggested that programs regarding early identification and prevention of eating disorders (ED) among athletes are unlikely to succeed without their coaches' endorsement and participation. Therefore, we developed a 1-yr intervention aiming to prevent the development of ED among adolescent elite athletes by targeting athletes and their coaches. The separate part of the interve...