ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to investigate similarities and differences for 18 sports toward canoe/kayak in order identify donorsport and/or multisports, based upon a systematic analysis the task constraints per sport that are assumed be either crucial or less important from coaches’ viewpoint.DesignDescriptive survey analysis.Methods891 certified coaches 19 valued (0–10; not at all-ver...

Apesteguia and Palacios-Huerta (forthcoming) report for a sample of 129 shootouts from various seasons in ten different competitions that teams kicking first in soccer penalty shootouts win significantly more often than teams kicking second. Collecting data for the entire history of six major soccer competitions we cannot replicate their result. Teams kicking first win only 53.4% of 262 shootou...

BACKGROUND Information on baseball injury prevention and pitch count recommendations is growing, however, the incidence of throwing injuries continues to rise. This study is the first to assess knowledge of safe throwing guidelines and risk factors from the perspective of youth athletes. PURPOSE The purpose of this study is two-fold: (1) to evaluate knowledge of safe throwing guidelines and (...

Throwing velocity is an important baseball performance variable for baseball pitchers, because greater throwing velocity results in less time for hitters to make a decision to swing. Throwing velocity is also an important baseball performance variable for position players, because greater throwing velocity results in decreased time for a runner to advance to the next base. This study compared t...

PURPOSE The aims of the present study were: (1) to compare the differences in the ball release speed and throwing accuracy between the ABOVE and SIDE throw; (2) to analyze kinematic differences of these two throwing techniques; and (3) to give practical applications to team handball coaches and players. METHODS Ball release speed, throwing accuracy, and kinematics were measured via the Vicon ...

The first World Congress on Hyperhomocysteinaemia was held in Saarbruecken, Germany from June 5th to 9th, 2007. This congress was a highlight as it unified the 5th Conference on Hyperhomocysteinaemia in Saarbruecken with the 6th International Conference on Homocysteine Metabolism. This unification reflects our efforts to effectively exchange experiences of researchers in the field of homocystei...

OBJECTIVE This study intends to look at the role of leg dominance in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury risk among soccer (football) athletes. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that soccer players rupture the ACL of their preferred support leg more frequently than the ACL in their preferred kicking leg, particularly in non-contact injuries, despite differences in gender....

There are five main phases of the throwing motion: windup, cocking, acceleration, deceleration, and follow-through (Fig. 2.1) [1–3]. The phases of the throwing motion generate and transmit energy to the arm to create velocity [1]. Windup and follow-through compose the majority of the throwing time, but the entire process can take less than 2 s. As a result, throwing athletes require efficient a...