Sports Sci J@Apr-Aug09

This is the latest sports science journal update.

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Apr - Aug 09

Coaching

Game-based Training in Young Elite Handball Players. IJSM



Tactical skills of world-class youth soccer teams. JSS



Soccer Skill Development in Professionals. IJSM



Ball Impact Dynamics of Instep Soccer Kicking. MSSE



The development of skill and tactical competencies during a season of badminton. EJSS



Competitive Elite Golf: A Review of the Relationships between Playing Results, Technique and Physique. SM



An in-depth assessment of expert sprint coaches' technical knowledge. JSS



Endurance Athletes: What is the Optimal Training Strategy? IJSM



Analysis of lap times in international swimming competitions. JSS


Relationships between swim performance, maximal oxygen uptake and peak power output when wearing a wetsuit. JSMS



Fin Swimming Improves Respiratory Gas Exchange. IJSM



Assessment of an International Breaststroke Swimmer Using a Race Readiness Test. IJSPP



Strength & Conditioning

MOVEMENT SKILL ASSESSMENT OF TYPICALLY DEVELOPING PRESCHOOL CHILDREN: A REVIEW OF SEVEN MOVEMENT SKILL ASSESSMENT TOOLS. JSSM



Aerobic Conditioning for Team Sport Athletes. SM



Rest Interval between Sets in Strength Training. SM



Forms of Variable Resistance Training. SCJ



Physiological Correlates of Golf Performance. JSCR



An Investigation Into the Relationship of Flexibility, Power, and Strength to Club Head Speed in Male Golfers. JSCR



Cardiac responses to swim bench exercise in age-group swimmers and non-athletic children. JSMS



Physiology

The Quantification of Training Load, the Training Response and the Effect on Performance. SM



A mathematical model for quantifying training. EJAP



Load, stress, and recovery in adolescent rugby union players during a competitive season. JSS



Velocity-Specific Fatigue: Quantifying Fatigue during Variable Velocity Cycling. MSSE



Exercise and Fatigue. SM



Is it Time to Retire the `Central Governor'? SM



Lactate Threshold Concepts: How Valid are They? SM



Physiological Profile of Asian Elite Youth Soccer Players. JSCR



Relationship Between Anthropometric and Physiological Characteristics in Youth Soccer Players. JSCR



A Comparison of Post-Match Recovery Strategies in Youth Soccer Players. JSCR



Effects of cold-water immersion on physical performance between successive matches in high-performance junior male soccer players. JSS



Effect of cold-water immersion duration on body temperature and muscle function. JSS



Effect of water immersion methods on post-exercise recovery from simulated team sport exercise. JSMS



Recovery training in cyclists: ergometric, hormonal and psychometric findings. SJMSS



Effects of wearing compression garments on thermoregulation during simulated team sport activity in temperate environmental conditions. JSMS



The specificity of training prescription and physiological assessment: A review. JSS



Sports performance: is there evidence that the body clock plays a role? EJAP



Criterion-related validity of the 20-m shuttle run test in youths aged 13-19 years. JSS



Criterion-Related Validity of Sit-and-Reach and Modified Sit-and-Reach Test for Estimating Hamstring Flexibility in Children and Adolescents Aged 6-17 Years. IJSM



Improved Race Performance in Elite Middle-Distance Runners After Cumulative Altitude Exposure. IJSPP



Cycling Performance Following Adaptation to Two Protocols of Acutely Intermittent Hypoxia. IJSPP



Inspiratory Muscle Training and Endurance: A Central Metabolic Control Perspective. IJSPP



Nutrition

Catering for the Athletes Village at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games: The Role of Sports Dietitians. IJSNEM



Feeding the Beijing Olympics: An Interview With Jillian Wanik. IJSNEM



Athletic Performance and Vitamin D. MSSE



Caffeine and Taurine Enhance Endurance Performance. IJSM



Is Ginseng an Ergogenic Aid? IJSNEM



Body composition of English Premier League soccer players: Influence of playing position, international status, and ethnicity. JSS



A simple and valid method to determine thermoregulatory sweating threshold and sensitivity. JAP



Practical Sports Nutrition: Survival Nutrition. IJSNEM



Biomechanics and technology development

Validity and reliability of kick count and rate in freestyle using inertial sensor technology. JSS



Validity and Reliability of GPS Units to Monitor Cricket-Specific Movement Patterns. IJSPP



An Evaluation of the Physiological Demands of Elite Rugby Union Using Global Positioning System Tracking Software. JSCR



Active and passive drag: the role of trunk incline. EJAP



Sports Medicine

UEFA injury study—an injury audit of European Championships 2006 to 2008. BJSM



Development and Implementation of a Standardized Precompetition Medical Assessment of International Elite Football Players-2006 FIFA World Cup Germany. CJSM



The Professionalization of Youth Sports: It's Time to Act! CJSM



Psychology and motor control

Mental fatigue impairs physical performance in humans. JAP



Competition stress in sport performers: Stressors experienced in the competition environment. JSS



A motivational model of performance in the sport domain. EJSS



A multi-component assessment model for monitoring training distress among athletes. EJSS



Athlete burnout in elite sport: A self-determination perspective. JSS



Possible early signs of athlete burnout: A prospective study. JSMS



Psychophysiological Stress Response during Competition between Elite and Non-elite Korean Junior Golfers. IJSM



Motor Control and LearningConditions of Practice in Perceptual Skill Learning. RQES



The Effect of Biological Movement Variability on the Performance of the Golf Swing in High- and Low-Handicapped Players. RQES



Sports Vision: Vision Care for the Enhancement of Sports Performance. MSSE



The Placebo Effect in Sports Performance: A Brief Review. SM



Talent ID and development

Talent identification and deliberate programming in skeleton: Ice novice to Winter Olympian in 14 months. JSS



Annual Age-Grouping and Athlete Development: A Meta-Analytical Review of Relative Age Effects in Sport. SM



Is there an influence of relative age on participation in non-physical sports activities? The example of shooting sports. JSS



The Relative Age Effect in Elite Sport: The French Case. RQES



Biological maturity status, body size, and exercise behaviour in British youth: A pilot study. JSS



Genetic Testing and Sports Medicine Ethics. SM



Genotype Distributions in Top-level Soccer Players: A Role for ACE? IJSM



Unique among unique. Is it genetically determined? BJSM



Birth Size, Infant Weight Gain, and Motor Development Influence Adult Physical Performance. MSSE



Peak athletic performance and ageing: Evidence from baseball. JSS

Singapore Sports School to offer 6-year IB programme from 2010

Singapore Sports School to offer 6-year IB programme from 2010@CNA

SINGAPORE: From next year, the Singapore Sports School will be offering a six-year International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma programme to its students.

The programme, which does away with O-level and A-level examinations, is seen as a move to aid the development of young athletes.

The Singapore Sports School was seen as a revolutionary idea when it opened in 2004. It had opted for a more conventional four-year secondary education system then to ease the concerns of parents – many of whom were worried that their children would suffer academically.

Now, parents are calling for more to be done to support the long-term sporting careers of their children. The IB programme is a move in that direction by providing the flexibility needed to match the training schedules of the student athletes.

For one, the twice-yearly IB exam schedule means that students who are unable to take an exam due to competition preparations can do so at another sitting. Furthermore, they will remain in the Singapore Sports School till their late teens.

Mrs Deborah Tan, principal of the Singapore Sports School, said: "Those are crucial years in terms of their biological development and that's where their sports development will probably be showing up in terms of their potential, in terms of eventual performance as well.

"These additional two to three years that we're offering beyond the secondary programme are extremely important for athletes in terms of their longevity in the sport, and the sports school is here to help them achieve that."

Students may choose from traditional subjects in the Arts and Sciences, and may also take up modules in Sports Science.

Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, said the widely recognised diploma programme will open more doors for young athletes.

"You take a child at age 13 doesn't mean it's all over in four years or six years for that matter. The key is to provide training that commensurate with his or her maturity, and keep as many options open as possible," he said.

The Singapore Sports School will take in its first batch of IB students next year, with a cohort of 20 to 30 students.

The programme will also take in students at any point during the six years, even those who are not from the sports school. These students, however, will need to demonstrate a sporting ability.

The IB programme is not the only through-train option available for students. The school currently has tie-ups with Republic Polytechnic and the Auckland University of Technology, where students can continue with a diploma programme after Secondary Four, without sitting for the O-levels.