University Team Research Articles

West Virginia University Team Fosters Group-Level Equity and Inclusivity at Higher Education Institutions

West Virginia University Team Fosters Group-Level Equity and Inclusivity at Higher Education Institutions

Üsküdar Male Basketball team became the Super League Champion!

The 19th Annual Summit was held in Ankara. Üsküdar University teams achieved great success in the Turkish Universities Summer Sports Games Super League.

The Effect of Arm Length and Hand Quickness on Shot Accuracy Rates in Basketball Players

Objective: The effects of various physical and motor skills on the performance of basketball players are well known. Scoring through shooting is one of the most commonly used techniques in basketball. This study analysed the connection between arm length and hand quickness among basketball players and their shooting accuracy. Method: The study was carried out on 17 male and 16 female athletes, aged 18-25 years, who played basketball in university teams in 2021-2022 and had at least 5 years of eligibility. The athletes' height, body weight and full length of each athlete's arm were measured. The AAHPERD Basketball Speed Spot Shooting Test was used to measure the shooting accuracy of the athletes. For the athletes' hand quickness, Hand Quickness Test (Touching Discs) was used. Results: Results indicated a moderate positive correlation between hand quickness score and shot accuracy score among male athletes, but this relationship was not statistically significant. However, a moderate positive and statistically significant correlation was found between hand quickness score and shot accuracy score among female athletes. Among all athletes, there was a positive and statistically significant correlation between arm length, hand quickness speed, and shot accuracy score. Conclusion: The study's findings indicated that shooting accuracy was also impacted by arm length, with particular emphasis on hand quickness of the athletes.

A study on the Management Strategies of Taekwondo Poomsae Team in National Taiwan Normal University

<p>研究目的：國立臺灣師範大學（以下簡稱為臺師大）為我國第一所將跆拳道專長項目列為正式必授學分的師資培育學校。臺師大跆拳道品勢成立近二十年，於2022年世界跆拳道品勢錦標賽中獲得1金2銀之成績，歷經多年技術及賽事改變之下，仍不斷寫下最佳成績。以臺師大跆拳道品勢作為個案研究，探討其歷程及經營管理模式，作為我國運動代表隊發展之借鏡。研究方法：為質性研究中的個案研究法，參考相關文獻及檔案資料作為理論基礎，並透過臺師大品勢相關人士進行半結構式訪談之田野筆記，將文件編碼、歸納、分析出臺師大跆拳道品勢經營及運作模式。研究結果：一、臺師大跆拳道項目於1968年起成立學校社團，後升格為運動代表隊，因此在跆拳道品勢發展能夠與時俱進、奪得先機。二、臺師大品勢訓練內容與規畫仍不斷修正與改善，除優化教練師資外，在動作技術也逐漸融入運動科學原理，使得選手們更有效率達成運動巔峰。三、臺師大品勢在經營策略上致力尋求外在資源來提升代表隊的營運，且注重跆拳道品勢表演性質，利用演出和參與國際賽事等，使其更具有發展及國際競爭力；管理層面則鼓勵選手主動參與團隊事務，間接培訓選手行政及領導能力，創造出多元學習之環境。</p> <p> </p><p>Introduction：National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) is the first school of teacher education in Taiwan to make Taekwondo an official mandatory credit course. The NTNU Taekwondo team began developing Poomsae event since 2006 and has achieved outstanding results over the years, including 1 gold and 2 silver medals at the 2022 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championship. Purpose: This study aims to examine the history and management model of the National Taiwan Normal University Taekwondo Team, and to use it as a reference for the development of our national team. Methods: This research was a qualitative case study approach, with reference to relevant literature and archival data as the theoretical basis, and field notes from semi-structured interviews with the Taekwondo representative team from National Taiwan Normal University. Results: 1. The Taekwondo Team of National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) was established in 1968 and has gained years of experience in the development of Taekwondo clubs as well as a head start in the development of character. 2. The training contents and programs of the Taekwondo Poomsae team are developing with the growth and changes; besides, the basic movement techniques and free style techniques are gradually incorporating the principles of sports science so that the athletes can reach the peak of the sport more efficiently. 3. The Taekwondo Poomsae team is committed to seeking external resources to improve the operation of the team; it also focuses on the performance nature of the Taekwondo sport, accepting many performances and participating in international tournaments to make it more developed and internationally competitive.</p> <p> </p>

Digital Cognitive Phenotyping using a Smartphone Application Among Community‐Dwelling Older Malaysians in the Transforming Cognitive Frailty in Later‐Life Self‐Sufficiency (AGELESS) Study

AbstractBackgroundThe WHO’s dementia research blueprint highlighted assessment tools of cognition and function development as a strategic goal with specific need for validated tools in lower‐ to middle‐income countries (LMIC). The limited availability of such tools in LMICs is attributed to the population diversity. Malaysia is a multi‐ethnic, multi‐cultural, and multi‐religious LMIC within Southeast Asia. Challenges include cultural and educational bias and requirement for multiple translations for written tools. This study, therefore, aimed to develop and evaluate a digital tool using a smartphone application within an existing ageing cohort in Malaysia.MethodThe Transforming Cognitive Frailty into Later‐Life Self‐Sufficiency (AGELESS) study combined three pre‐existing longitudinal studies of ageing from 2013, involving individuals aged 55y recruited through electoral rolls and sampling frames. Individuals attending AGELESS health checks were invited to download a smartphone application digital protocol developed as part of a collaboration established through the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative. Participants were assisted in registration and assessment completion (Figure 1).ResultRecruitment commenced in October 2022 through four mass screening activities each involving 100 participants. 141 were recruited into a pilot to test feasibility. Twenty‐three of the 141 (16.3%) completed all 10 tasks delivered in‐person (5 tasks) and remotely (5 tasks). The protocol was modified so two tasks were completed in‐person and an additional eleven tasks were completed remotely. The fourth screening recruited 53 participants of whom 22 (41.5%) completed all assessments. The basic characteristics of the participants recruited are summarized in Table 1. Issues identified were shared with the Boston University team following each session. Initially, registering or issues with starting tasks occurred with Android smartphones. Other difficulties included environmental noise and difficulties with instructions provided.ConclusionThe recruitment and initial cognitive assessment using a smartphone application of older Malaysians appear feasible, but adaptions are required to facilitate this process. Changes in the apps Android software and protocol adjustments enhanced completion rates by 150%. Future developments will focus on processes to ensure completion of the assessment not just at baseline but also at regular follow‐up intervals.

Research on the Construction Path of Innovative Teacher Team in Vocational Colleges

With the development of society and technological progress, innovation has become an important force driving social progress and development. In higher education, the construction of innovative teacher teams is an important prerequisite and foundation for cultivating innovative talents. This article takes vocational colleges as the research object, explores the path of building an innovative teacher team, in order to provide reference and reference for the construction of an innovative teacher team in vocational colleges.

Factors Influencing the Performance of College Men's Basketball Teams: Taking the Southwest University Men's Basketball Team as an Example

The Chinese University Basketball League, abbreviated as CUBA, is a basketball league organized by the Chinese Basketball Association between universities. The purpose of the league is to "develop university basketball and cultivate basketball talents", and it is the best and most influential university level sports competition in China's development. CUBA has become one of the two major basketball competitions in China, with its influence second only to CBA. Now, the CUBA league has accompanied us through 24 seasons, carrying the youth of countless players and fans. As the training objects of internal competitive sports in universities, high-level basketball teams in universities have trained numerous excellent sports talents and continuously supplied fresh blood to the CBA league. This article explores and analyzes the factors that affect the performance of university basketball teams through literature review and questionnaire survey methods, and uses the men's basketball team of Southwest University as a reference to propose development strategies for building university basketball teams, providing reference for the construction of various university basketball teams.

聂耳故乡高校红色文化育人创新路径探究

With the explosive development of the Internet information age, the “post-1995” college students in the growth and development period are easily misled by some bad culture. Colleges and universities need to improve the level of red culture education to avoid college students’ lack of recognition of the value of red culture to different degrees.Therefore, when carrying out moral education, college teachers should take college red culture as a means of moral education and use local red resources to guide students correctly, so as to improve the effect of ideological and political education of college students.Taking the red culture in Nie Er’s hometown as the starting point, this paper gives a detailed definition of the connotation and importance of red culture education in colleges and universities, and analyzes the situation of red culture education in Nie Er ’s hometown and the problems it faces, using various research methods such as literature, field research and questionnaire. From the value-oriented effect, patriotic classroom position construction, psychological exchange platform, the expansion of moral education team in colleges and universities to explore the innovative way of red culture education in colleges and universities in Nie Er’s hometown.

Hand Selection in Dribbling Phases: An Analysis of Non-Dominant Hand Usage and Dribble Change in Basketball.

This study investigates the influence of different dribbling phases on hand selection among basketball players across various categories. A total of 33 guard players, including 11 from high school, college, and NBA teams each, were observed. Video data analysis was utilized to determine the frequency of players using their dominant hands (DHs) and non-dominant hands (NDHs) during in-game dribbling phases. The dribbling phases were classified into three categories: First (the initiation of the dribble), Middle (during the dribble but not in First and Last), and Last (the completion of the dribble). Percentage, means, and standard deviations were computed for each category within the First, Middle, and Last measurements. A two-factor analysis of variance (ANOVA) was conducted, considering player category and dribbling phase as factors. The ANOVA revealed significant main effects of player category (p < 0.01) and dribbling phase (p < 0.01). Post hoc multiple comparisons using Holm's method indicated that, in the First phase, players exhibited a 6.5% higher preference for using their NDHs (43.4 ± 11.9%) compared to the Middle phase (36.9 ± 13.9%) (p < 0.05). Similarly, in the Last phase, players displayed a 5.3% greater inclination towards using their NDHs (42.2 ± 11.7%) compared to the Middle phase (p < 0.05). These findings provide quantitative evidence that the specific dribbling phase influences hand selection during gameplay. The implications of these results are significant for basketball coaches, as they can design targeted training programs and drills that simulate game scenarios and encourage NDH usage. By understanding the factors influencing hand choice, players can enhance their versatility and adaptability on the court. Furthermore, these findings contribute to player performance, skill development, and strategic decision making in dribbling phases.

Risk of second primary cancers after a diagnosis of first primary cancer: A pan-cancer analysis and Mendelian randomization study.

The risk of second primary cancers (SPC) is increasing after the first primary cancers (FPC) are diagnosed and treated. The underlying causal relationship remains unclear. We conducted a pan-cancer association (26 cancers) study in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database (non-Hispanic whites). The standardized incidence ratio (SIR) was estimated as the risk of SPCs in cancer survivors based on the incidence in the general population. Furthermore, the causal effect was evaluated by two-sample Mendelian Randomization (MR, 13 FPCs) in the UK Biobank (UKB, n=459,136,, European whites) and robust analysis (radial MR and Causal Analysis Using Summary Effect estimates, CAUSE). We found 11 significant cross-correlations among different cancers after harmonizing SIR and MR results. Whereas only 4 of them were confirmed by MR to have a robust causal relationship. In particular, patients initially diagnosed with oral pharyngeal cancer would have an increased risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (SIRSEER = 1.18, 95%Confidence Interval [CI]:1.05-1.31, ORradial-MR=1.21, 95% CI:1.13-1.30, p=6.00 × 10-3; ORcause = 1.17, 95% CI:1.05-1.31, p=8.90 × 10-3). Meanwhile, ovary cancer was identified to be a risk factor for soft tissue cancer (SIRSEER = 1.72, 95%Confidence Interval [CI]:1.08-2.60, ORradial-MR=1.39, 95% CI:1.22-1.58, p=1.07 × 10-3; ORcause = 1.36, 95% CI:1.16-1.58, p=0.01). And kidney cancer was likely to cause the development of lung cancer (SIRSEER = 1.28, 95%Confidence Interval [CI]:1.22-1.35, ORradial-MR=1.17, 95% CI:1.08-1.27, p=6.60 × 10-3; ORcause = 1.16, 95% CI:1.02-1.31, p=0.05) and myeloma (SIRSEER = 1.54, 95%Confidence Interval [CI]:1.33-1.78, ORradial-MR=1.72, 95% CI:1.21-2.45, p=0.02; ORcause = 1.49, 95% CI:1.04-2.34, p=0.02). A certain type of primary cancer may cause another second primary cancer, and the profound mechanisms need to be studied in the future. This work was in supported by grants from National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 81972645), Innovative research team of high-level local universities in Shanghai, Shanghai Youth Talent Support Program, intramural grant of The University of Hong Kong to Dr. Rong Na, and Shanghai Sailing Program (22YF1440500) to Dr. Da Huang.

Sunglass tint does not impact the indoor catching performance of cricket fielders.

Sunglasses are worn by outdoor athletes such as cricketers for many reasons, including comfort and glare reduction, which may help to improve vision. Anecdotally they are purported to have performance-enhancing benefits, but there is a lack of evidence for this. Further, it appears that fielders are the only position in cricket who wear sunglasses. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the catching performance of fielders when wearing three different colour sunglasses tints during an indoor, laboratory-based experiment. Twenty-one male cricketers currently playing for a university or amateur provincial teams in Makhanda, South Africa, who were non-habitual sunglass wearers, were recruited for this study. An optometrist administered pre-screening tests. Players had four testing sessions during which they wore a different colour tint at each session indoors (clear, blue, G30 (rose), and red). Players were required to catch 18 balls projected from a bowling machine. The number of balls caught, as well as the quality of the catch, was recorded. At the final session, they were asked which tint they thought was best. Pre-screening tests showed that the red lens was best for contrast sensitivity and stereopsis. During data collection, sunglass tint did not affect catching performance. The players perceived the red lens as the worst and the G30 as the best. It can be concluded that catching performance indoors is not affected by tint colour.

Team Identification and Perceptions of College Athletes

College campuses are unique spaces, with college towns having their own distinctive culture. However, attendance at intercollegiate athletic events has declined in recent years. Long-term strategies for building faculty fanbases are uncommon, yet, faculty maintain high organizational identification, positively impacting brand loyalty and purchase intentions. As such, university faculty may be an ideal target market for athletic departments through relationship marketing. Utilizing Allport’s (1954) Intergroup Contact Theory, this study examined faculty motivation to attend university athletic events regarding their university identification, perception of college athletes, and motivation for sport consumption. Two hundred and thirty-eight faculty members at Power Five institutions completed the Motivation Scale for Sport Consumption, the Points of Attachment Index, and the Perceptions of Athletic Departments Questionnaire. Descriptive statistics suggested that faculty are motivated differently than other fans, as the physical skills of athletes served as the strongest motivator for faculty. The multiple regression analysis provided evidence to conclude higher levels of both faculty university athletic team identification and their perceptions of student-athletes contributed to increased athletic event motivation scores. Based on the results, in order to increase faculty motivation to attend athletic events, marketers should consider designing innovative marketing efforts specifically for faculty members and utilizing marketing techniques to increase faculty’s perceptions of college athletes.

Testosterone promotes dominance behaviors in the Ultimatum Game after players’ status increases

Although testosterone is generally considered to promote dominance behaviors, in humans it fosters behaviors appropriate to achieving and maintaining social status, contingent upon the situation. Recent cross-sectional studies, such as Inoue et al. (Sci Rep 7:5335, 2017), have shown that dominance behaviors induced by testosterone are modulated by high status. Yet, it remains ambiguous whether a rise in social status within real-world social groups reshapes the relationship between testosterone and dominance behavior. To investigate this longitudinal question, we added a second wave to Inoue et al.’s study, collecting further data after an interval of 2 years. Members of a university rugby team that adheres to a rigid hierarchical order rooted in seniority played the Ultimatum Game with teammates and provided saliva for assays of testosterone and cortisol. Our analysis reveals that individuals with higher baseline salivary testosterone levels exhibited more dominance as their position in the hierarchy increased according to their seniority.

The Effect of Role Uncertainty of Students in University Team Sports on Team Combination

The Effect of Role Uncertainty of Students in University Team Sports on Team Combination

Introducing Research Through Oral Surveys: French Students Meet Witnesses of the Holocaust by Bullets

Abstract French students in the third and final year from the Humanities and Social Sciences license A license is the first national university degree and it is completed in six terms. degree course traveled to Ukraine and Belorussia between 2017 and 2020, in order to carry out surveys of eyewitnesses to the so-called “Holocaust by Bullets.” The subject-matter stands out in the French scholarly scene, as the Holocaust usually attracts little attention at this level of studies. Students registered in the course hail from license degrees in History, Social Sciences or Geography, and have chosen to attend the course labeled “European Historical Heritage and Citizens’ Thoughts” as a complement to a more classical curriculum, and as a way of enhancing their own university curriculum. The research professors involved have also volunteered to participate as authors of the aforementioned multidisciplinary program, with the aim to raise awareness to research practices on the Holocaust. University professors and teams from the Yahad-in-Unum Since its foundation in 2004 by Father Patrick Desbois (2007), having researched Soviet and Nazi Second World War records, the organization has been tirelessly surveying all Eastern European locations associated with the Holocaust by Bullets. It has been collecting villagers’ testimonies supporting the evidence of a genocide, documenting the locations of mass graves, and at times identifying victims. The results of such meticulous research have been made public on an interactive online map displaying the locations of all the mass graves recorded – over 2000 to date – and making the information and testimony relevant to each of the sites available to web users. See [online] https://www.yahadmap.org/%20-%20map/#map/ NGO take turns leading the two-hour weekly sessions. The professors help establish theoretical focus and provide methodological tools, develop lines of investigation on various areas of interest (e.g., mode of operation used in the shootings, collaboration and rescue operations, and neighbors of the crime scene), as well as the context (anti-Semitism, racism, local geopolitics, regional history, culture and society, etc.), while Yahad-in-Unum participants describe actual cases based on records, maps and filmed testimonies. They had the task to provide documents from Soviet and Nazi archives translated from Russian, or from German, and act as translators during fieldwork. Students are encouraged to participate as often as possible and have to prepare analytical reports and presentations following each session, while adopting the position of a researcher.

Psychological Effects of Job Burnout on Technical Education Lecturer’s Job Engagement and Performance in Nigeria Universities

Productivity in any organization is dependent on workers’ performance. The wellbeing of workers in any organization is therefore very essential for effective performance. This study explores the psychological effects of job burnout on Technical Education lecturer’s job engagement and performance in Nigeria universities. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The study was guided by three research questions and two hypotheses were tested. Adapted validated scales were employed for data collection in the study with an overall reliability coefficient of .90. The population for the study comprised all Technical Education university lecturers in Nigeria. Data collected in the study was analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation (SD), Correlation matrix (Pearson Product Moment Correlation, PPMC), and Multiple regression analysis. The study found a moderate and positive correlation between job burnout and job engagement (r = 0.32; p ˃ 0.05), but a very low correlation between job engagement and performance (r = .01; p ˂ 0.05) among the lecturers. Furthermore, the study found that job burnout (β= .324; p ˃ 0.05) has a non-significant effect on lecturers’ job engagement but a significantly negative psychological effect (β= -.651; p ˂ 0.05) on their job performance. It was concluded that job burnout contributes in no small measure to stress of the lecturers which seemingly has undesired implications on their levels of job engagement and performance. It was therefore recommended that university management teams across the country as well as important stakeholders in the education sector should pay rapt attention to Technical Education lecturers’ wellbeing by introducing measures and work strategies which could reduce job burnout and relatively low stress experience at work.

Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Melalui Program Agrowisata Di Desa Bojongnangka Kabupaten Pemalang

The agro-tourism pilot project in the village of Bojongnangka began at the end of 2021 with the construction of a tourist attraction, Gatra Kencana, an educational tourism destination for rice fields. Even though the tourist destination is built on top of the rice fields, the rice fields can still be planted with rice with homemade organic fertilizers. However, to become an agro-tourism village has not be followed with the development of tourism human resources and agro-tourism packages so that the beneficiaries have not be extended to the Bojongnangka village community. The absence of tourism activists who manage tour operations and the absence of tour packages to collaborate with community participation are challenges in developing this village. The methods used in this community service include the making of agro-tourism community groups, focused group discussions on agro-tourism, and theoretical and practical training carried out by the Village Community Empowerment Program (P2MD) team of Hospitality Management Study Program Dian Nuswantoro University. Finally, through deliberations with village officials and representatives of residents, an agreement was reached in the form of making an agro-tourism community group which was ratified through a Decree from the Head of Bojongnangka Village, 5 agro-tourism packages, and integration of tourism businesses to make Gatra Kencana a tourism icon in Bojongnangka Village. Moreover, the team also develop empowerment program of MSMEs in agro-tourism packages, signing a memorandum of understanding with the Association of Indonesian Tour Guides of Central Java Chapter and creating a display gallery to exhibit agro-tourism products of Bojongnangka village community.

Injury data collection and utilisation practices in university sports teams: A cross-sectional study

ObjectivesThis study aimed to examine injury surveillance practices in a variety of university sports teams and barriers and facilitators for injury data collection and utilisation. DesignCross-sectional study. SettingUniversity sports teams in Japan. ParticipantsMedical, coaching, and other staff (non-medical/-coaching staff) of the university sports teams in Japan. Main outcome measuresThe survey included 31 questions that examined the barriers and facilitators for injury data collection, and the type of data on injury and exposure collected. ResultsInjury data were collected during matches for 69 teams (48.3%) and training for 61 teams (42.7%). Injuries were primarily captured by athletic trainers in teams with medical staff, coaching staff and athletes in teams without medical staff. Common barriers in collecting and utilising injury data included limited funding for trained personnel and lack of time for medical staff to record data. Facilitating factors included clarification of the methods employed in recording and utilising injury data for teams with medical staff and the deployment of trained personnel to record injuries for teams without medical staff. ConclusionsApproximately half of the Japanese university teams collected injury data. Considering barriers and facilitators is crucial to facilitate the collection and utilisation of injury data.

ÜNİVERSİTE ÖĞRENİMİ GÖREN VE OKUL TAKIMLARINDA YER ALAN BİREYLERİN ALGILANAN STRES DÜZEYLERİNİN İNCELENMESİ

Abstract&#x0D; Aim: This study is to determine how the perceived stress levels of individuals who play individual and team sports in university teams are shaped.&#x0D; Method: Scanning method was used in this study. This study has a descriptive and inferential nature. The study was carried out with 159 individuals in the school teams of Kyrgyzstan-Turkey Manas University in the 2021-2022 academic year. The study was shaped on the basis of voluntary participation criteria. In this study, demographic information form prepared by the researcher and Perceived Stress Scale were used to collect data. The obtained data were transferred to computer environment and evaluated with SPSS 25.0 statistical program. By using parametric tests on the data, t-test was used for pairwise group comparisons, ANOVA test was applied for comparing more than two groups, and Post Hoc Turkey multiple comparison test was applied to determine the difference between groups. &#x0D; Findings: In shaping the perceived stress levels of university students; according to the gender variable, women have a higher average than men, according to the age variable, there is a difference in favor of the older ones, according to the type of sport variable in favor of the team sports, according to the competition success variable in favor of the international participants and according to the income level variable, there is a difference in favor of the weak ones but it was concluded that there was no significant difference according to the sports year variable.&#x0D; Conclusion: It was concluded that gender is of great importance in the perceived stress levels of individuals studying at university and participating in school teams.

Exploration of University Student Talent Cultivation for Innovative Entrepreneurship Based on the "Tutorial System"

Enhancing the innovative entrepreneurial capabilities of contemporary university students and cultivating specialized application-oriented talents is one of the core issues in the field of higher education research in China at this stage. Among them, the practice teaching team based on the "tutorial system", which combines school professional teachers with frontline industry experts, can improve the societal value transformation of classroom theoretical teaching outcomes through industry-led "real-case, real-action" projects. This in turn promotes the industry participation of university faculty and student teams, further optimizing teaching modules and objectives. Taking the cultural creation project published by Shanghai Sanlian Bookstore as a case study, this article elaborates on the advantages of the "tutorial system" talent cultivation model in industry project collaboration, the application transformation of professional course knowledge points, and the realization of guided innovation achievements. This serves as a reference for the reform of university professional teaching and the construction of first-class specialties.