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0000-0001-6729-614X
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University of South Australia
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Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 12-2016
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 05-11-2008
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Date: 04-2017
Abstract: Detrimental changes in tendon structure increase the risk of tendinopathies. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of in idual internal and external training loads and leg dominance on changes in the Achilles and patellar tendon structure. The internal structure of the Achilles and patellar tendons of both limbs of 26 elite Australian footballers was assessed using ultrasound tissue characterization at the beginning and the end of an 18-wk preseason. Linear-regression analysis was used to estimate the effects of training load on changes in the proportion of aligned and intact tendon bundles for each side. Standardization and magnitude-based inferences were used to interpret the findings. Possibly to very likely small increases in the proportion of aligned and intact tendon bundles occurred in the dominant Achilles (initial value 81.1% change, ±90% confidence limits 1.6%, ±1.0%), nondominant Achilles (80.8% 0.9%, ±1.0%), dominant patellar (75.8% 1.5%, ±1.5%), and nondominant patellar (76.8% 2.7%, ±1.4%) tendons. Measures of training load had inconsistent effects on changes in tendon structure eg, there were possibly to likely small positive effects on the structure of the nondominant Achilles tendon, likely small negative effects on the dominant Achilles tendon, and predominantly no clear effects on the patellar tendons. The small and inconsistent effects of training load are indicative of the role of recovery between tendon-overloading (training) sessions and the multivariate nature of the tendon response to load, with leg dominance a possible influencing factor.
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Date: 04-1980
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Date: 21-09-2018
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Date: 21-11-2017
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 04-2005
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Date: 07-06-2018
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 1996
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Date: 2005
Abstract: A recent trend throughout Australia has been to develop multi-purpose indoor public aquatic centres in favour of outdoor pools. Such major policy and planning decisions often rely on consultants' feasibility studies, yet there is limited comprehensive industry-wide data available on which to base such decisions. The industry-wide performance measures discussed in this paper help fill this void by providing objective data to support the contention that multi-purpose indoor aquatic centres tend to outperform centres with solely outdoor pools. The key indicators of performance are based on financial viability and community participation data for a s le of Australian public aquatic centres.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 10-2008
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-1978
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 2010
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 2002
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 2009
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 07-1979
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 10-06-2014
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Date: 27-02-2018
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 02-11-2017
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 07-2013
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 10-05-2011
DOI: 10.1108/16605371111127206
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to explore and compare the benefits sought by three different types of wellness tourists: beauty spa, lifestyle resort, and spiritual retreat visitors. Based on the findings from 27 semi‐structured interviews with wellness tourists a benefits of wellness tourism scale (BWTS) was developed. It was used to measure 46 benefit items and was mailed to people included on the client/member lists of three Australian wellness tourism organisations. In total, six benefit factors emerged from a principal axis factor analysis: transcendence physical health and appearance escape and relaxation important others and novelty re‐establish self‐esteem and indulgence. A one‐way MANOVA, followed by a series of ANOVAS, revealed significant differences between the three types of tourists regarding the importance attributed to each of the six benefit factors. While all participants in the study sought transformation of the self, each identifiable group of tourists placed different emphasis on physical, psychological or spiritual transformations. Moreover, each group differed significantly in terms of demographic and travel behaviour characteristics. The relevance of this paper lies in its adoption of a comprehensive approach to the investigation of the potential differences between three wellness tourist groups regarding the socio‐demographic profile, travel behaviour, and the benefits sought. Previous studies have focused on a single particular wellness tourist group. Furthermore, the BWTS may be applicable for use in future comparative studies of wellness tourist motivation.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 02-2016
DOI: 10.1016/J.JSAMS.2015.02.005
Abstract: To compare recent internal training load and strain of elite Australian football players for match outcome. Case study. Load was quantified from session rating of perceived exertion (sRPE) for in idual players from one team in 141 professional Australian football matches over six seasons, then averaged for players that competed for the team each week. Internal weekly-load and weekly-strain (load×monotony) was compared to recent-load and recent-strain (four-week rolling average) as a marker of training-stress balance for each player against the match outcome. Covariates for relative position of teams in the competition and days between matches were modelled. Differences were standardised (effect size ES) and interpreted using magnitude based inferences. Weekly-load was likely higher for match wins (ES±90% confidence limits 0.43±0.27), and when days-break was used as a covariate (0.45±0.27) but only possibly higher with relative ladder position covaried (RLP, 0.29±0.33). There was a possibly greater positive training-stress balance for load in wins (0.31 ±0.38) with db (0.39 ±0.39) and RLP covaried (0.27 ±0.48). There were no clear differences for strain for wins and losses or with either covariate. There was a likely greater positive training-stress balance for strain in wins (0.51 ±0.41) with days-break (0.48 ±0.41) but not RLP covaried. Weekly-load and a positive training-stress balance for strain were the best predictors of match success. The higher weekly-load and training-stress balance for strain highlight the conflict between maintaining the training stimulus and minimising fatigue in Australian football players between matches.
Publisher: Inderscience Publishers
Date: 2012
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 17-12-2014
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 2005
Location: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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