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Outcomes of soccer-related concussion: a systematic review
Keywords Football Sport Traumatic brain injury Collisions 1 Introduction Sport-related concussion (SRC), as defined by the Concussion in Sports Group, is “a traumatic brain injury caused by a direct blow to the head, neck, or body resulting in an impulsive force being transmitted to the brain that occurs in sports and exercise-related activities”.1 Recently, SRC has received considerable media and scientific attention due to rising awareness of the possible impacts on brain health, both in...
Core Temperature Responses of Male Footballers during Matches in the Heat - Associations with Physiological and Running Demands
Keywords Team sports Soccer Thermoregulation Match running Hydration Thermal Sensation Practical Implications • High heat strain can be reached during football, even in moderate heat, which led to the development of one case of heat illness in this study. Sports federations and teams should therefore explore strategies to prevent and treat heat illnesses.
Can we prepare young female players for heading in football? The feasibility and acceptability of HeaderPrep
Keywords Heading Soccer Football Skill development Women Girls 1 Introduction A header is defined as a head-to-ball contact where the player makes a deliberate movement to redirect the trajectory of the ball using their head.1 Despite the simplicity of this definition, heading is a complex technical skill.1 To execute an effective header, players need to be able to track the ball's trajectory and time their run and/or jump as well as the movement of the head, trunk, and hips in readiness for...
Match Exposure, Consecutive Match Number, and Recovery Days Affect Match Running During International Women's Soccer Tournaments
Ayuda Buscar en la ayuda Buscar en la ayuda Match Exposure, Consecutive Match Number, and Recovery Days Affect Match Running During International Women's Soccer Tournaments Georgia A. Brown ; Tim I. Massard ; Tony Wignell [1] ; Rob Duffield [1] Westfield Sports High School, Fairfield West, Australia Localización: Journal of strength and conditioning research: the research journal of the NSCA, ISSN 1064-8011, Vol. 38, Nº. 3, 2024, págs.
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Precooling Can Prevent the Reduction of Self-Paced Exercise Intensity in the Heat
Rob Duffield [2] ; Robbie Green [3] ; Paul Castle [3] [1] ; Neil Maxwell [3] [1] University of Bedfordshire GB.ENG.I1.00KC039, Reino Unido [2] School of Human Movement Studies, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia [3] Chelsea School University of Brighton, Eastbourne, England Localización: Medicine & Science in Sports & exercise: Official Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, ISSN 0195-9131, Vol. 42, Nº. 3, 2010, págs.
Protective guidelines and mitigation strategies for hot conditions in professional football: starting 11 Hot Tips for consideration
Football Heat stress Thermoregulation WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ON THIS TOPIC Elevated heat, humidity and solar load combined with low air movement independently and additively impair performance, increase the perception of effort and the risk of heat-related illnesses. Mitigation strategies, including acclimation, hydration, cooling strategies and breaks, can prevent the effects of hot conditions and better protect players’ health and performance.
Media Innovation and the Civic Future of Australias Country Press report.
Advertisement Media Innovation and the Civic Future of Australia's Country Press report. An event showcasing the findings of an Australian Research Council Linkage project examining the future of small independent newspapers. About this Event At a time when the future of news and public interest journalism is facing unprecedented challenges, this research provides a comprehensive assessment of the civic value of small independent newspapers in rural, regional and suburban Australia.
The prevalence of relative age effects and the influence of the talent pool size on Australian male and female youth football
ABSTRACT The current study explored the association between talent pool size and relative age effects in Football Australia’s talent pathway. It also compared relative age effects between male and female players. Participants were 54,207 youth football players (females: n = 12,527, age-range = 14.0–15.9; males: n = 41,680, age-range = 13.0–14.9) eligible for the National Youth Championships.
Abstract Objectives To describe the relationship between team- and league-level variability of injury rate, type, and location over 6 seasons in professional Australian football (A-League). Design Prospective epidemiological study. Methods Injury incidence, type and location were collected from all A-League teams (n=10) for 6 consecutive seasons (2012/13 to 2017/18) via a standardised injury surveillance system.
Facebook users find newspapers 'essential'
News Rob Duffield Dec 23 2021 Deakin University Associate Professor Kristy Hess. A GROWING number of people are resisting paying for local news and would engage if it were free. But, there is also a sense that newspapers are essential to their communities, a national survey has found.
Competition scheduling patterns of emerging elite players in professional men’s tennis
Thomas Perria School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Moore Park, Sydney, NSW, Australia;b Sports Science and Sports Medicine Unit, Tennis Australia, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaCorrespondenceTPerri@Tennis.com.au Rob Duffielda School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Moore Park, Sydney, NSW, Australiahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5641-1314 , Alistair Murphyb Sports Science and...
Long weekend golfing getaway.
Gannawarra Times Rob Duffield Mar 07 2021 The Victorian Labor day long weekend has drawn many visitors to the Swan Hill Region this weekend. New faces everywhere, including these three Westmeadows (Melbourne) golfers. Playing their drives on the par four, 14th hole at Murray Downs are L to R Wayne Brasher, Jamie Papal and Hugh McKenna. Picture: Rob Duffield. The Victorian Labor day long weekend has drawn many visitors to the Swan Hill Region this weekend.
Breaking: McNeil in more group one glory.
Gannawarra Times Rob Duffield Mar 06 2021 Champion local jockey Jye McNeil has just a few minutes ago landed another huge group one event to his CV. MgNeil scored a tight win onboard former import, Homesman in the TAB Australian Cup over 2000 metres at Flemington this afternoon. It was an emotional win as the two time group one Homesman was part owned by the late, great Michael Gudinski, who passed away suddenly this week. Picture: supplied.
Government grant to get kids' back playing.
Gannawarra Times Rob Duffield Feb 27 2021 Minister for Community Sport, Ros Spence. Picture: Supplied. A Victorian-first program to provide vouchers of up to $200 each for sporting equipment, uniforms and memberships will open within days, providing a major boost to the budgets of thousands of families.
Guardian publishing Tuesday from March 2nd.
The Guardian Rob Duffield Feb 22 2021 The Guardian was originally published bi-weekly on Tuesday and a Friday for around 90 years so the new Tuesday and Friday publishing regime is reestablishing the local newspaper as it was. The Guardian was originally published bi-weekly on Tuesday and a Friday for around 90 years so the new Tuesday and Friday publishing regime is reestablishing the local newspaper as it was.
A preliminary investigation of the effects of short‐duration, vigorous exercise following sleep restriction, fragmentation and extension on appetite and mood in inactive, middle‐aged men
REGULAR RESEARCH PAPER Penelope Larsen, Corresponding Author plarsen@uow.edu.au orcid.org/0000-0002-9785-7216 School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia School of Exercise Science, Sport and Health, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, NSW, Australia Correspondence Penelope Larsen, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia.
The effect of cigarette smoking history on autonomic and cerebral oxygenation responses to an acute exercise bout in smokers
Abstract The extent of smoking history is causally linked to adverse cerebro‐ and cardiovascular health outcomes, while conversely, exercise decreases this risk and associated mortality. However, the acute cerebro‐ and cardiovascular responses to exercise in smokers are unknown, and may provide insight to understand chronic adaptation. This study examined the acute heart rate (HR) variability (R‐R intervals) and cerebral oxygenation responses to exercise in smokers compared to nonsmokers.
A Combined Sleep Hygiene and Mindfulness Intervention to Improve Sleep and Well-Being During High-Performance Youth Tennis Tournaments.
To investigate the effects of combined sleep hygiene recommendations and mindfulness on actigraphy-based sleep parameters, perceptual well-being, anxiety, and match outcomes during high-performance junior tennis tournaments. In a randomized crossover design, 17 high-performance junior tennis players completed the baseline, control, and intervention (INT) conditions across 3 separate weeks.
Gannawarra Times to be published this Friday.
Gannawarra Times Rob Duffield May 08 2020 THE Gannawarra Times will revive its print edition with the publication of weekly Friday publication commencing Friday, May 15th, 2020. After temporarily ceasing all its printed publications in mid-March due to the economic impact of the coronavirus, the Elliott Newspaper Group recently recommenced publishing a Weekend Edition of Sunraysia Daily on Saturdays and just last Friday a weekly issue of The Guardian at Swan Hill.
Exciting changes at the Times.
News Rob Duffield Jul 03 2020 As of this Tuesday the Gannawarra Times will be changing its weekly publication day from Fridays to Tuesdays. Our Tuesday issue and each weekly issue thereafter will include a bumper weekly edition of the Country News, which we are sure will really please our loyal readership. The cover price of the new Tuesday issue of the Gannawarra Times will increase to $2.00 GST inclusive. This will be the first issue price rise since July 2014.
COVID-19 update-Swan Hill
News Rob Duffield Jul 14 2020 A person who played golf at Murray Downs Golf and Country Club has tested positive to COVID-19. The person played at the NSW course on July 4 and 5.
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