Cardiovascular physiologic remodeling associated with athleticism may mimic many of the features of genetic and acquired heart disease. The most pervasive dilemma is distinguishing between normal and abnormal physiologic remodeling in an athlete's heart. Imaging examinations, such as magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography, which focus predominantly on anatomy, and electrocardiograph...

This paper explores the historical and ideological meanings of organized sports for the politics of gender relations. After outlining a theory for building a historically grounded understanding of sport, culture, and ideology, the paper argues that organized sports have come to serve as a primary institutional means for bolstering a challenged and faltering ideology of male superiority in the 2...

Racial prejudice toward African Americans has been largely measured and researched in terms of negative and hostile attitudes. However, there is considerable research to suggest the prevalence of evaluatively positive beliefs about Blacks (e.g., as athletic). A measure of Complimentary Stereotypes and Negative Prejudice (CSNP) is validated through exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses ac...

Executive duties have long been described as becoming more intensive and demanding. One contributing factor is a perceived increase in the complexity of operating environment. A high level physical fitness has suggested to support responses those demands. This study aims contribute topic by producing holistic view informed asking how physically active executive-level leaders perceive impact (wh...

While the waves of global pandemic continue to pound borders New Zealand—we are one luckiest countries in world live a relatively ‘normal life’ with community eradication virus leaving this small drop Pacific Ocean envy many countries. Our children know only minimal ‘lockdown’ periods, so it is greatest sympathy that I write international journal others still severely restricted. Zealand has be...

Physical activity experiences may contribute to psychological and social wellbeing among breast cancer survivors. The main purpose of the current study was to qualitatively explore the development of social relationships, social support, and posttraumatic growth among breast cancer survivors participating in a dragon boat program over 19 months. Guided by interpretative phenomenological analysi...

PURPOSE This case study explores the lived experiences of an elite female Paralympic powerlifting athlete. The focus is on restrictions and coping responses employed to manage the daily hassles within the cultural and ethnic requirements for achieving athletic excellence. METHODS With an unstructured interview, the narrative was acquired which ranged to a total of 75 minutes (approx) and 20 s...

Introduction H school, university, and professional sports teams often devote considerable resources (human and capital) to quantify an athlete’s sport potential and to train individuals to improve athletic performance. Athleticism is computed not simply by the points scored or tackles achieved, but also through metrics that eliminate the need to compensate for different levels of competition a...