SELF-EFFICACY IS AN IMPORTANT DETERMINANT OF ONE’S BEHAVIOR AND HAS BEEN POSITIVELY CORRELATED WITH INCREASED EXERCISE SUCCESS AS DEFINED BY INCREASED EXERCISE ADHERENCE, INCREASED LEVELS OF GENERAL FITNESS, AND INCREASED ACHIEVEMENT OF SPECIFIC PERSONAL FITNESS GOALS. STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING SPECIALISTS AND PERSONAL TRAINERS WILL BENEFIT FROM UNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPT OF SELF-EFFICACY AND IT...

The purpose of the study was to identify the level of coaching efficacy among a group of high school coaches so as to gain an insight for planning future coach preparation programs. In this study, the Coaching Efficacy Scale was used to assess the efficacy of high school coaches in four dimensions: Motivating Athletes, Strategy Use, Coaching Techniques, and Character Building. Results indicated...

BACKGROUND Widespread use of supplements is observed among world athletes in different fields. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and determinants of using supplements among body builder athletes. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted on 250 men and 250 women from 30 different bodybuilding clubs. Participants were asked to complete a self-administered standardized...

Sudden cardiac death in young athletes is rare but tragic. The cardiology community is faced with the challenge of providing a sensible strategy for the prevention of SCD while simultaneously reaffirming that the benefits of regular exercise far outweigh potential risks. At present, there is a broad range of screening recommendations dependent upon country, sporting discipline, and competition ...

Introduction: There is a lack of research on how parental involvement in an adolescent athlete’s sports nutrition program can impact adherence to related goals. Thus, this investigation aimed examine the difference high school football self-identified dietary goals relation program. Methods: A total 25 athletes and parents participated six week-long WAVE education 64% participants (athletes &am...

OBJECTIVE To determine efficacy of using oral antiviral medication to reduce herpes gladiatorum (HG) at summer high-school wrestling camps. DESIGN Usage of antiviral medication hypothetically reduces the likelihood of HG outbreaks. This is an observational study examining the effectiveness of oral antiviral medications in reducing outbreaks of HG because of Herpes Simplex type-1 virus (HSV). ...

The present study examined the relationships among cohesion, self-efficacy, coaches' perceptions of their players' efficacy at the individual level and athletes' perceptions of their teammates' efficacy. Participants (n = 76) recruited from four semi- professional soccer and basketball teams completed cohesiveness and efficacy questionnaires who. Data were analyzed through a correlational metho...