Team Players Research Articles

Survey of nutritional intake status in college baseball players.

Diet is closely related to exercise performance. To improve athletes' performance and manage their condition, it is important to get sufficient energy and various nutrients. Thus, it is necessary that athletes understand their nutritional intake status to improve performance and maintain health. This study aimed to explore the nutritional intake status of college baseball players using the Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ). Furthermore, the characteristics of their nutritional intake status with respect to athletic performance were evaluated. The result of this studyprovide an opportunity for many under-developed college athletes with irregular lifestyles to recognize and improve their nutritional problems. In October 2022, a questionnaire survey of 116 male members of a college baseball club was conducted. Of whom, 100 (94.3%) members responded to the survey and 92 (92.0%) provided valid responses. The survey items included basic characteristics such as college grade and type of living arrangement, and information on living conditions, e.g. whether the participant ate breakfast. Nutritional intake was evaluated using the FFQ. Players were divided into the first (regular players in official games), second (bench players in official games), third (players who may join the second or higher team in the future), and fourth teams (players who do not belong to the first to third teams); these categories were used as a marker of performance level. The Kruskal-Wallis test was used to analyze the association between the performance levels of baseball players and the intake of each nutrient and food group obtained by the FFQ. For items that showed a significant association, inter-group comparison was performed using the Dunn-Bonferroni method. Carbohydrate intake was greater in the second team compared with the third and fourth teams; saturated and monounsaturated fatty acid intake was higher in the third team compared with the fourth team. Calcium, zinc, copper, manganese, insoluble dietary fiber, iodine, and molybdenum intake was higher in the second team compared with the fourth team. Intake of grains, sugar, dairy, and total energy was significantly higher in the second team compared with the fourth team. However, the protein intake ratio was significantly lower in the second team compared with the fourth team. Overall, energy deficiency and associated deficiencies in protein, fat, and carbohydrate were observed, in addition to dietary fiber and calcium deficiencies. The intake of several food groups appeared inadequate, such as potatoes, beans, vegetables, fruits, eggs, milk, and fats. The study showed deficiencies in the amount of energy and nutrients such as protein, fat, and carbohydrate in college baseball players. Differences in the intake of carbohydrate, calcium, and insoluble dietary fiber among different performance levels were observed, with significantly higher intake of carbohydrate, calcium, and insoluble dietary fiber in the second team. Implementing organized and strategic remedial measures and athletes' identification of nutritional problems are vital to overcome nutritional and energy deficiencies. This study provides useful information for the development of strategies to support nutritional intake in college baseball players.

ПОКАЗНИКИ СПЕЦІАЛЬНОЇ ФІЗИЧНОЇ ТА ТЕХНІЧНОЇ ПІДГОТОВЛЕНОСТІ ВИСОКОКВАЛІФІКОВАНИХ ХОКЕЇСТІВ НА ТРАВІ

Topicality. Control of the special training of athletes should be carried out on the basis of special tests that simulate competitive activity in one or another sport to the greatest extent. The purpose of the research is to determine the indicators of special physical and technical preparedness of highly qualified field hockey players in the process of a two-stage pedagogical experiment. Research material and methods. The study was conducted during the competitive period of the annual macrocycle in 2021. Highly qualified field hockey players (n=21) players of the national team of Ukraine participated in the study. Sports qualification – master of sports of Ukraine. Research methods: theoretical analysis of literary sources, pedagogical testing, methods of mathematical statistics. Results. The following tests were chosen to assess the special physical and technical preparedness of highly qualified field hockey players: "running 14.63 m with a ball kick" (evaluation of special skill in ball selection), "dribbling the ball - going around the posts - hitting the goal" (evaluation of special speed technique), "dribbling - passing the ball into the goal" (assessment of special endurance), "throwing a ball with a stick at a distance" (assessment special power), "series of shots on the goal" (evaluation of special speed-power endurance). The level of manifestation of highly qualified field hockey players sportsmanship based on a ten-point scale of evaluation of the values of indicators of their special abilities was determined. The established indicators of special physical and technical preparedness made it possible to determine ways to improve efficiency of the training process of highly qualified field hockey players at the stage of the formative experiment. Conclusions. Assessment of the special abilities of highly qualified field hockey players based on selected tests allows for more purposeful management of their training process, first of all, in the competitive period.

Confiabilidad inter-evaluador y test-retest de la prueba de alcance multidireccional sentado en jugadores de baloncesto en silla de ruedas: Una prueba clínica de campo

Being able to define the maximum functional range that a wheelchair basketball player can achieve is very important, however, the use of a clinical tool to measure reach from the sitting position is not well documented. For this purpose, the Seated Multidirectional Reach Test (SMRT) was designed as a field test to evaluate a player's performance in his action volume and detect bilateral differences in multiple directions. A study was carried out on 30 players (age = 25.02 ± 6.39) of the Argentine men's wheelchair basketball team, to analyze inter-rater (n=32) and intra-rater (n=32) reliability of the SMRT. Relative intra-rater (0.95-0.98) and inter-rater reliability (0.91-0.98) was excellent in all measurements. The standard errors of measurement (SEM) ranged from 2 to 6%, while the minimal detectable change (MDC) ranged from 9 to 16%. The findings of this study suggest that the SMRT is reliable between measurements and between evaluators, and could be an appropriate tool to use as a clinical measure of reaching performance and to describe the volume of action in wheelchair basketball players.

Key Stakeholders’ Perspectives on the Sports Science and Medicine Resources and Practices in English Non-League Male Football

Background: Sports science and medicine (SSM) is integral to professional football clubs. The level below professional football in England, ‘non-league football’ (NLF), consists of full-time and part-time clubs. The existing literature has exclusively focused on SSM in professional football, with the resources and practices in NLF currently unknown. Therefore, this study explored the SSM resources and practices within NLF by investigating the perspectives of key stakeholders working within NLF coaching and SSM disciplines. Methods: Fifty participants (coaching practitioners [n = 25] and SSM practitioners [n = 25]) from NLF clubs completed an anonymous online survey comprising 31 multiple-choice and Likert-scale questions, alongside optional open-ended comments. Results: Support was mixed for SSM evidence-based practices across clubs in Tiers 5–10 within the National League System. The most common SSM resources were the training ground (n = 39), resistance training equipment (n = 15), and rehabilitation area (n = 13). Fitness testing was frequent (86%) pre-season but rare end-of-season (8%). Workload monitoring primarily consisted of the session duration (80%) and time–motion data (36%). Performance analysis of competitive matches commonly used video (74%) or post-match technical analysis (40%). Injury monitoring generally occurred ‘always’ (44%) or ‘sometimes’ (28%). Nutritional support on match days was mostly fluids (80%), with ‘no support’ reported most outside match days (54%). Conclusions: The SSM resources and practices vary considerably within NLF, influenced by individual club constraints and barriers, including financial support, access to facilities, and equipment availability. These findings may inform future SSM provisions in NLF to enhance team performances and player availability.

중·고등학교 축구 팀 운영 형태에 따른 학생선수의 학교생활 적응 및 진로결정 자기효능감, 사회적 지지 차이 분석

Objectives The purpose of this study was to analyze differences in student-athletes' school adjustment, career decision self-efficacy, and social support based on the type of soccer team they play on in middle and high school. Methods To achieve the objectives of this study, student-athletes from secondary school football teams and football club teams were selected as the subjects of the study. Convenience sampling was used to select the sample, and a questionnaire was distributed to collect data. A total of 425 copies of the questionnaires were selected for the study. The data was processed using the SPSS 21 programme. Frequency analysis was conducted to identify the general characteristics of the study population. Independent samples t-test was conducted to determine the differences in student-athletes' adjustment to school life, career decision self-efficacy, and social support according to the type of football team management.. Results The results of the analysis of the differences in student-athletes' adjustment to school life according to team management type showed that student-athletes in club teams had higher scores in all sub-factors of relationship with teachers, relationship with classmates, understanding and participation in class, following rules and activities, and cyber class and communication, with statistical significance. When analysing the difference in career decision self-efficacy between student-athletes with different team management styles, the results showed that club team players were higher in all sub-components of self-assessment, gathering career information, planning, goal setting, and problem solving, with statistical significance. When analysing the difference in social support between student-athletes with different team management styles, the results showed that club team members were higher in all sub-factors of daily emotional support, problem emotional support, social support, daily tool support, and problem tool support, with statistical significance. Conclusions We found that differences in the way school teams and club teams are organised affect student-athletes' adjustment to school life, career decision self-efficacy, and social support. These differences may have a somewhat negative impact on student-athletes in school teams, suggesting that the overall career guidance and sports activities of student-athletes should be reconsidered from the perspective of the educational experience.

The Relationship of Arm Muscle Strength and Upper Service Skills in The Undana B Men's Volleyball Team

Among the general public, volleyball is a tremendously popular sport. From kids to adults, this sport is highly popular with individuals of all ages. Players from the Undana B men's volleyball team used the top serve technique in this study, but it wasn't the best because the ball was frequently caught in the net and, even when it went over the net, would still leave the playing surface. The purpose of this study is to ascertain how Undana B men's volleyball team players' arm muscle strength and upper serve abilities relate to one another. Twelve players from the Undana B men's volleyball team serve as the study samples for this thesis, which employs a quantitative descriptive methodology. Research that seeks to determine the relationship between two variables—specifically, variable X arm muscle strength and variable Y top service skills—is categorized as correlational research. Descriptive statistics, normality, linearity, and correlation tests using the SPSS 22 software are among the analyses needed to meet these standards. The linearity test results indicate a linear connection, and the residual values are normally distributed, according to data analysis from the normality test findings, which indicate that the significant values are 0.818 & 0.634 > 0.05. The high Sig value indicates this. The players' scores indicate a deviation from linearity of 0.221. Given that the analysis's significance level is higher than 0.05, it may be concluded that Ha is accepted and that the Undana B men's volleyball team's service talents and arm muscular strength are significantly correlated. This is evident from the Sig value, which is 0.000 in this study and less than the alpha value, which is 0, 05. The way that variables are interpreted

The morale of disabled players and its relationship with some variables

This research aimed at detecting to morale level of disabled players as well as knowing the differences in degree of morale and influence of experience, educational achievement and age on it. The researcher used the descriptive method according the case study method in addition to the morale scale prepared by the researcher after ensuring validity, reliability, and objectivity of this scale. The subjects were (25) players from Anbar Governorate teams who participated in tournaments for 2022-2023 season. The researcher concluded that level morale of the players was low, in addition that there was no effect of educational attainment, experience, and age on the level of morale. Finally, the researcher stressed the necessity to pay attention the humanitarian, social, as well as technical and administrative aspects of clubs and federations in addition to spreading familiarity, love and affection among players and encouraging team play.

COMPARATIVE REVIEW OF PROPERTIES OF STEELS USED IN NIGERIA TO FORESTALL BUILDING COLLAPSES

This research analyzed the mechanical properties of reinforcing steel bars used in Nigeria and compared them to four different standards (AISI 1018, ASTM A706, BS4449, and NST-65-Mn). This was done as a result of frequent building collapses in Nigeria, which has revealed the knowledge gap between what the designers expect and the true mechanical properties of the products they typically receive from manufacturers. Related literature from published articles was collected and analyzed based on the mechanical properties of locally produced and imported steels. Results showed that the tensile strength, yield strength, hardness, percentage elongation, and percentage carbon composition of most products met and exceeded the requirements of AISI 1018, ASTM A706, BS4449, and Nst-65-Mn when compared, while some fell below what these standards required. Federated Steel Mills Limited, Ogun State, has the highest tensile stress value at 799.49 MPa, followed by Real Steel Reinforcing Pty Limited, Auckland, New Zealand, at 726.34 MPa, and Landcraft Industries Limited, Ikorudu, Lagos, at 708.3 MPa, according to a yield and tensile strengths analysis of 16 mm steel bars produced locally and imported. The lowest tensile strengths ever reported are 410 MPa for African Steel Nig. Limited, Ikorodu, Lagos, and 538.51 MPa for steel imported from Brazil. It is hoped that the data from this study will bridge the knowledge gap between the team players in this field, thus preventing catastrophe.

Will You Be Watching Me? A Conjoint-Based Study on Employee Attitudes Toward Personal Data Usage in Smart Factories

The rapid transformation of the industrial sector requires strategies to integrate digitalization and monitoring. While these advancements promote data-driven optimization of manufacturing processes, they raise concerns regarding employee data privacy. This study shifts the focus from the prevalent technological perspective to the perspectives of employees, critically examining the factors influencing their willingness to share data. Employing a Choice-Based Conjoint Analysis with n = 132 participants, our research suggests a strong preference for exclusive control over access to personal data, particularly health-related information, indicating that privacy concerns typically eclipse the advantages offered by data sharing in the workplace. Using latent class analysis, we distinguish between two employee groups characterized by distinct privacy attitudes: “Data Protectors” and “Team Players.” These findings underline the need to further investigate the influence of employee diversity, including demographics, attitudes, and job functions, to effectively optimize communication strategies and address diverse privacy expectations.

Training T-shaped translational scientists.

We developed survey items to assess the characteristics of systems thinker, process innovator, boundary spanner, team player, and skilled communicator. Data were collected from a national sample of 281 participants in the I-Corps@NCATS program. Using post-then-retrospective-pre survey items, participants self-reported their ability to perform skills associated with each of the translational scientist characteristics. Additionally, two open-ended survey questions explored how the program shifted participants' translational orientation, generating 211 comments. These comments were coded through a team-based, iterative process. Respondents reported the greatest increases in self-assessed abilities related to systems thinking and skilled communication. Participants indicated the highest levels of abilities related to team player and boundary crosser. From the coding of open-ended comments, we identified two additional characteristics of translational scientists: intellectual humility and cognitive flexibility. Participation in I-Corps@NCATS accelerates translational science in two ways: 1) by teaching the process of scientific translation from research ideas to real-world solutions, and 2) by encouraging growth in the mindset and characteristics of a translational scientist.

Physical and perceptual demands of youth international team match-play in traditional and aged-matched future teams for biologically late maturing soccer players

Background Given the rapidly increasing interest in national futures programmes, and the associated significant increased resource investment, there is a pressing need for data specific to futures programmes to inform practice across world football. Aim To investigate the differences in the physical and perceptual demands of match-play using Global Positioning Software technology and Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) in traditional youth international team and age-matched international future teams for biologically late-maturing players over one in-season period. Subjects and methods A total of 18 U15 future team (FT) players and 21 national team (NT) players were examined. Results The results showed that FT players performed 9% greater total distances (p = 0.008, Cohen’s d 1.29) and accumulated 20% greater total player loads (p < 0.001, Cohen’s d 1.88) than NT players during matches. In contrast, NT players covered 113% greater sprinting distances (p = 0.033, Cohen’s d 0.63) and performed 62% more high-intensity accelerations (p = 0.015, Cohen’s d 0.90) than FT players. There were no differences in high-intensity and very high-intensity running distances, number of accelerations, number of decelerations or high-intensity decelerations, or match-play RPE. When accounting for biological maturation, the adjusted marginal means were not different between FT and NT players in any physical metric except for total player load (p = 0.046) and high-intensity accelerations (p < 0.030). Conclusion We conclude that while several physical performance metrics differ significantly between FT and NT match-play, the most robust differences after controlling for maturation are in sprint performance and high-intensity accelerations.

Do sports analytics affect footballer pay?

Labor economists aspire to understand how workers' productivity impacts pay. While professional football is a well-established domain to explore this relationship, so far, research has relied on basic productivity measures. Football is now awash with advanced and granular performance metrics that can allow a deeper understanding of the pay-performance relationship. We specify a salary model considering the newly available data and use sophisticated performance measures to explain contracted salaries in the English Premier League and Italian Serie A. We make a methodological breakthrough by identifying a sample of players who are in the first year of a new contract only. This results in a much tighter relationship between pay and performance. We estimate different salary equations using both basic and advanced performance statistics. Our main findings are, first, that few of our advanced performance metrics help to explain player salary and, second, that there is misalignment between individual performance determinants of team points and player salaries.JEL codesJ41, Z22

An evaluative study of the electrical activity of the muscles working in the crushing skill as a basis for developing specific exercises for female volleyball players of the national team

An evaluative study of the electrical activity of the muscles working in the crushing skill as a basis for developing specific exercises for female volleyball players of the national team

Multidisciplinary patient‐centered program implemented in a psychogeriatric unit in Brazil:Caregiver Burden Outcomes

AbstractBackgroundCaregiver burden is the result of dealing with the dependency of the subject who needs attention and care. Caregivers of people with neuropsychiatric disease could experience emotional, physical and financial stress. The literature shows that the caregiver burden can negatively impact both, the caregiver and the patient. According to evidence, psychosocial interventions may decrease BPSD, depressive symptoms and caregiver burden. At Institute of Psychiatry USP Medical School, Brazil we offer psychosocial interventions by a multidisciplinary team in a transitional care service (day‐hospital unit). In this report we will analyse the impact of this intervention in caregiver burden.MethodThe program involves interventions at day‐hospital offering management of psychoactive drug treatment, prevention and care of geriatric neuropsychiatric syndromes, and support to family caregivers, for approximately two months. There are groups and individual interventions lead by a multidisciplinary team: medical team, nurse, psychologist, speech therapist, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, nutritionist and social worker. After an initial assessment an individualised care plan is established and also the caregivers are involved in the focus of intervention. The care related to caregivers involves psychoeducation, organising routine, strategies to manage BPSD and emotional support. To assess caregiver burden we use the Zarit scale. The intervention to caregivers involves psychoeducation groups (60‐90 min), and individual sessions.ResultThere were 30 consecutive admissions between march and december 2023, the main diagnosis at admission were depression and dementia. The mean age of the patients 71,24, gender 19 female, 11 male. Admission mean Zarit was 36,23 and discharged 28,84.ConclusionThe therapeutic program demonstrates efficiently to caregivers in order to adapt to behaviour changes and develop a successful daily routine care at home and decreased caregiver burden. Our findings demonstrated that this patient‐centered program results in reducing burden from /moderate to severe/ to /mild to moderate/. The present intervention is an important strategy to assist caregivers.

Patient involvement in diabetes-related foot ulcers: What do patients need and prefer when undergoing treatment at multidisciplinary outpatient foot centres? A phenomenological hermeneutic study.

We adopted a qualitative descriptive design to gain a broad understanding of the experiences, needs and preferences. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 patients with diabetes-related foot ulcers using an interview guide. Patients were recruited from the four multidisciplinary foot centres in the Eastern Danish Region of Zealand. The methodology utilised a phenomenological hermeneutical perspective, allowing participants to share their experiences. The data analysis was inspired by Paul Ricoeur's philosophy of text interpretation. Three themes were identified: (1) Becoming dependent on patient involvement to cope and comprehend, (2) Experiences and needs regarding the involvement of relatives and equals and (3) Being vulnerable and limited by diabetes-related foot ulcers while striving for normality. This study emphasised the complexity of, and the highly burdensome, life that the participants experienced living with treatment-required diabetes-related foot ulcers while needing individualised and family-centred approaches, which are highly dependent on the healthcare professionals' communication skills. One of the most crucial aspects of patient care is providing individualised and person-centred information. The information necessitates the enhancement of healthcare professionals' communication skills. By emphasising the need for family-centred strategies, we can improve health and well-being by involving patients, relatives and patients' networks as active team players in the care process.

Basic Anthropological Characteristics of Elite U17 Youth Serbian Female Volleyball Players According to Playing Position

This study examines the differences in the anthropometric characteristics and motor abilities of young elite female volleyball players depending on their playing position. This study was conducted with 114 U17 female players of the Serbian national team (age: 15.4 ± 0.4 years; body mass: 65.8 ± 7.8 kg; height: 176.8 ± 7.7 cm). All participants had at least four years of volleyball experience. A one-way ANOVA revealed significant differences (p ≤ 0.05) in body mass (BM), body height (BH), body mass index (BMI), one-arm standing reach (1ARS), two-arm standing reach (2ARS), arm span, a medicine ball throw (MT), standing long jump (SLJ), squat jump (SJ), countermovement jump without an arm swing (CMJ), 5 m sprint (S5), 15 m sprint with a flying start (S15), 20 m sprint (S20), and t-test (TT). The results show that a player’s position significantly impacts their anthropometric characteristics and motor abilities, with liberos requiring agility and flexibility, while middle blockers and opposite hitters focus on strength and explosiveness. Outside hitters and setters achieved high results in jump tests, while outside hitters, although agile, had slightly lower results in the long jump. The results confirm that BH and BM, 1ARS, 2ARS, arm span, explosive power, agility, speed, and flexibility significantly impact performance, indicating that a player’s position affects their anthropometric characteristics and motor abilities.

태권도 전자호구 제조업체에 따른 선수들의 인식비교

The purpose of this study is to identify athletes preference of Protector Scoring System by brand and to check their understanding of performance and errors in different brands. A survey was conducted on 222 Taekwondo athletes regarding their perception of electronic body protector manufacturers. Frequency analysis and text analysis were performed, and Excel and net minder programs were used to calculate connection centrality values. As a result, between brand A and B, company A was found to be more preferred. How the game progressed depended on the brand of protective gears. The differences in game performance methods according to the two brands brand A and brand B were in the order of ‘Daedo’, ‘scoring’, ‘back’, and ‘kicking’. As a result of the responses regarding differences in game performance methods, the order was ‘scoring’, ‘kicking’, ‘brand A’ and ‘brand B’. College and business team players considered brand A was more fair and that brand A had lower error awareness than brand B.

The Ultimate 14-Day Challenge: The Journey to Becoming an Indonesian U23 National Football Team Player

Abstract This study explores the 14-day selection process for the U23 national football team. A descriptive qualitative approach was used, with data collected through observations and interviews with coaches and athletes involved in the selection program. The findings reveal that the selection process evaluates a wide range of attributes, including physical abilities, technical skills, tactical understanding, mental resilience, and strategic decision-making, all of which influence the final decision. This process not only focuses on physical performance but also highlights the critical role of psychological and tactical aspects in player evaluation. The comprehensive selection approach contributes to forming a more prepared and competitive team for international competitions. The study suggests that a holistic approach to athlete evaluation, covering physical, psychological, and strategic components, leads to better outcomes in terms of team readiness and competitiveness. It is concluded that such a thorough assessment of athletes results in a more prepared and competitive team for international competitions. Keywords: selection, player, football

Does the External Load Have an Impact on Winning Matches in Football?

The present study was conducted to examine the impact of external load on winning matches in football. The study group comprised players of the football team in the Spor Toto 1 st League. A total of 13 matches, including 6 won matches and 7 lost matches, were used in the analysis. The data on matches were taken from the 2022-2023 season of the Spor Toto 1st League. The following external load parameters were used in the analysis: total running distance (m), total high-speed running (HSR) distance, total sprint distance (m), acceleration distance (m), deceleration distance (m), ACD load, and maximum sprint reached (km/h). Data were collected with the wearable technology tracking system on football players during matches via GPS. The independent t-test was used in the program (SPSS 26.0) when analyzing normally distributed research data. The analysis of research data found a statistically significant difference in the total distance covered, total HSR distance, total sprint distance, and acceleration values among the external load results for the won and lost matches (p 0.05) but did not find a statistically significant difference in the deceleration, ACD load, and sprint speed values (p&gt;0.05). Consequently, it can be concluded that differences in many values that are considered necessary for success in the football field have an effect on winning matches in football. For values with no statistical difference, it may be recommended to conduct studies in a higher league, with more matches and more players. Keywords: football, external load, gps

The validity and reliability of the jump power app for measuring vertical jump actions in professional soccer players

This research examines the reliability, validity, and usefulness of the Jump Power application by comparing it with the reliable and validated Optojump photoelectric cell system in measuring squat jump (SJ) and countermovement jump (CMJ) in professional athletes. Twenty-two soccer players volunteered to participate in the research. The participants were the players of the U21 team in the 1st League. All athletes were subjected to SJ and CMJ tests. Jump Power app and Optojump data were acquired simultaneously during SJ and CMJ. Trial procedure was performed on three separate occasions (Session 1, Session 2, and Session 3), with 48 h intervals to examine the reliability of the data from session to session. For reliability analysis, coefficients of variation percent (%CV). Jump power app reliability values CV% is below 5%. In the validity analysis, significant differences were observed between the Optojump photoelectric cell system and the Jump Power App for SJ and CMJ. In conclusion, this study revealed that the Jump Power app is a reliable but not valid tool to measure vertical jumps in soccer players.