Working Paper 23 April 2016 Michael G. Findley, Adam S. Harris, Helen V. Milner, Daniel Nielson Does foreign aid enable or constrain elite capture of public revenues? Building on prominent debates in the foreign aid literature, we examine whether recipient preferences are consistent with a view – called here donor control theory – that foreign donors wield substantial control over the flow of a...

We investigated in normal human subjects the effect of changing the initial direction on the kinematic properties of ®gure `8' movement performed as fast as possible by the right arm extended in free space. To this end, the motion of the index ®nger was monitored by the ELITE system. The ®gure `8' movement was characterized by a complex tangential velocity pro®le (Vt) presenting 5 bell-shaped c...

Measuring and evaluating tactical behavior is one of the main goals in performance analysis in professional soccer. A specific tactical approach may present the difference between winning and losing, especially in the highest level of competition. So fare tactical behavior is mostly determined by using one or two variables, like ball possession or number of passes. Within this study, we introdu...

the aim of the present study was to determine the difference of information resources used by elite and sub–elite athletes when self–evaluating their performance. the statistical population included 170 elite and sub-elite athletes in sanandaj city and 120 participants were randomly selected as the sample of the study based on krejcie and morgan formula. to collect the data, wayment (2002) self...

BACKGROUND Although it is well known that oral pathogens can enter the systemic circulation and cause disease, it is largely unknown if poor oral health increases the risk of sports injuries. The purpose of this study is to investigate the association between poor oral health and reinjuries in male elite soccer players, adjusted for psychosocial problems and player characteristics. METHODS 18...

Participating in scholarly events (e.g., conferences, workshops, etc.) as an elite-group member such as an organizing committee chair or member, program committee chair or member, session chair, invited speaker, or award winner is beneficial to a researcher’s career development.The objective of this study is to investigate whether elite-group membership for scholarly events is representative of...

The present paper aimed to study and compare some psychological skills of elite and non-elite volleyball players in the City of Urmia. Statistical population included all volleyball players of Urmia in the premier league and youth competitions, among of whom 60 male athletes with an average age, weight, and height of 24±1.68, 78±2.86, and 188±2.53, respectively, were selected by non-random and ...

The dual-task methodology, conducting two tasks simultaneously, may provide better validity than the traditional single-task tests in the environment that is closely related to real sport competitions. The purpose of this study is to determine the reliability and validity of a dual-task test that aims to measure the reaction time and skill proficiency in roundhouse kicks in elite and sub-elite ...

The aims of this study were to establish the physical and physiological attributes of elite and sub-elite Malaysian male badminton players and to determine whether these attributes discriminate elite players from sub-elite players. Measurements and tests of basic anthropometry, explosive power, anaerobic recovery capacity, badminton-specific movement agility, maximum strength, and aerobic capac...

BACKGROUND Low back pain in junior Australian Rules footballers has not been investigated despite findings that back pain is more prevalent, severe and frequent in senior footballers than non-athletic controls and findings that adolescent back pain is a strong predictor for adult back pain. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, intensity, quality and frequency of low back pain ...