Autoregulation in Resistance Training: Addressing the Inconsistencies

Abstract Autoregulation is a process that is used to manipulate training based primarily on the measurement of an individual’s performance or their perceived capability to perform. Despite being established as a training framework since the 1940s, there has been limited systematic research investigating its broad utility. Instead, researchers have focused on disparate practices that can be considered specific examples of the broader autoregulation training framework. A primary limitation of previous research includes inconsistent use of key terminology (e.g., adaptation, readiness, fatigue, and response) and associated ambiguity of how to implement different autoregulation strategies. Crucially, this ambiguity in terminology and failure to provide a holistic overview of autoregulation limits the synthesis of existing research findings and their dissemination to practitioners working in both performance and health contexts. Therefore, the purpose of the current review was threefold: first, we provide a broad overview of various autoregulation strategies and their development in both research and practice whilst highlighting the inconsistencies in definitions and terminology that currently exist. Second, we present an overarching conceptual framework that can be used to generate operational definitions and contextualise autoregulation within broader training theory. Finally, we show how previous definitions of autoregulation fit within the proposed framework and provide specific examples of how common practices may be viewed, highlighting their individual subtleties.

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Materialism and Green Purchase Intention: A Study of Urban Vietnamese Consumers

Journal of Economics and Development ◽

10.33301/2017.19.02.05 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 89-106 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Mai Nguyen Thi Tuyet ◽

Hung Nguyen Vu ◽

Linh Nguyen Hoang ◽

Minh Nguyen Hoang

Keyword(s):

Conceptual Framework ◽

Survey Data ◽

Purchase Intention ◽

Behavioral Control ◽

Subjective Norm ◽

Perceived Behavioral Control ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Tpb Model ◽

Research Findings ◽

The Impact

This study focuses on examining the impact of three components of materialism on green purchase intention for urban consumers in Vietnam, an emerging economy. An extended Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) is applied as the conceptual framework for this study. The hypotheses are empirically tested using survey data obtained from consumers in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. The regression results show support for most of our hypotheses. The findings indicate that two out of three facets of materialism are significant predictors of green purchase intention. Specifically, success is found to be negatively related to purchase intention, while happiness is related positively to the intention. All three antecedents in the TPB model, including attitude towards green purchase, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control are also found to have positive impacts on purchase intention. The research findings are discussed and implications for managers and policy makers are provided.

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RESEARCH RESULTS FOR QUALITY SCHOOLING: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN RESEARCH AND PRACTICE

MIER Journal of Educational Studies Trends and Practices ◽

10.52634/mier/2012/v2/i2/1570 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 206-214

Author(s):

Sona Ahuja

Keyword(s):

School Education ◽

School Teachers ◽

School Practices ◽

Research And Practice ◽

Research Results ◽

Academic Practices ◽

Research Findings ◽

Major Factors ◽

Quality In Education

The quest for quality in education has been an avowed goal worldwide. The improvement of quality in school education depends largely on the research conducted in this field. The present study was conducted to know the extent of awareness of school teachers regarding researches conducted in school education and the problems faced by them in using the research results. The findings indicate that the teachers do not use research findings because they are not fully aware about the researches conducted, some of them do not understand the terminology used, while others find it difficult to access as these are printed in scattered form at different places. This study highlights some of the major factors accounting for the gaps that exist between the research and school practices and presents some strategic implementations to bridge this gap. The focus of the study is on getting research-based academic and non-academic practices into the hands of professionals for quality schooling.

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Het belang van de context voor onderzoek binnen de organisatiepsychologie

Gedrag & Organisatie ◽

10.5117/2012.025.003.244 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Wim van Breukelen

Keyword(s):

Organizational Behavior ◽

Contextual Factors ◽

Field Studies ◽

Cultural Factors ◽

Organizational Characteristics ◽

Research And Practice ◽

Research Findings ◽

The Individual ◽

Underlying Processes ◽

Voor Onderzoek

The importance of context in research on organizational behavior The importance of context in research on organizational behavior This article emphasizes the need to pay more attention to the context in field studies of organizational behavior. The context refers to factors external to the individual, which include organizational characteristics and societal and cultural factors. The context may offer additional explanations for research findings and may improve insights in underlying processes. In addition, a focus on contextual factors in a study may increase the fit between research and practice. This article describes the potential effects of contextual factors and offers possible reasons for the lack of attention to context in many studies. Finally, several recommendations are presented in order to bring contextual factors back into the study of behavior in organizations.

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The Selectionist Paradigm: More Implications for Sociology

Sociological Research Online ◽

10.5153/sro.195 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

pp. 26-36 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Paul Marsden

Keyword(s):

Conceptual Framework ◽

Empirical Research ◽

Great Majority ◽

Social Contagion ◽

The Social ◽

Human Individual ◽

Research Findings ◽

Two Bodies

This paper argues that despite 50 years of empirical research, the phenomenon of social contagion is still poorly understood. Social contagion research has produced an eclectic, largely confused and jumbled body of evidence that lacks any comprehensive organising principle or conceptual framework. Whilst the great majority of this empirical research has identified and confirmed existence of the social contagion phenomenon, results have been undermined because the phenomenon itself has been variously and ambiguously defined and operationalised. This has meant that the potential radical implications of social contagion research findings for an orthodox understanding of the human individual as a rational Cartesian agent, have been largely ignored. It is suggested that the emerging evolutionary paradigm of memetics may providea novel conceptual framework for understanding and explaining the empirical phenomenon of social contagion, by understanding it as the observable action of selfish memes replicating through a population. The article concludes by proposing a memetic theory of social contagion, and ends with a call for the synthesis of the two bodies to create a comprehensive body of theoretically informed research.

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A Conceptual Framework for the Association between Relationship Conflicts and Employees’ Intention to Leave

International Business Research ◽

10.5539/ibr.v11n10p86 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (10) ◽

pp. 86

Author(s):

Ranitha Sachinthana Weerarathna ◽

Sharmini Perera

Keyword(s):

Conceptual Framework ◽

Intention To Leave ◽

Research Paper ◽

Proposed Model ◽

Relationship Conflicts ◽

Research Findings ◽

Independent Variable

The main objective of this research paper to conceptualize a model to test the association between relationship conflicts and employees’ intention to leave with the support of past theories and research findings. This research paper contains the definitions for variables related to relationship conflicts and employees’ intention to leave from the organization and also it explains models which explain the interconnections among two variables. The conceptualization of this research includes a logically developed model that leads to identify the relationships between the independent variable and dependent variable. The proposed model suggested that there is an association between relationship conflicts and employees’ intention to leave.

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The Home Advantage In Sport Competitions: A Literature Review

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology ◽

10.1123/jsep.14.1.13 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 13-27 ◽

Cited By ~ 203

Author(s):

Kerry S. Courneya ◽

Albert V. Carron

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Conceptual Framework ◽

Future Research ◽

Systematic Research ◽

Review Of Literature ◽

Comprehensive Review ◽

Clear Sense ◽

Sense Of Direction ◽

Home Advantage ◽

Underlying Mechanisms

A home advantage in sport competitions has been well documented. The strength and consistency of the home advantage has made it a popular phenomenon in sport today. Very little systematic research has been carried out, however, and the home advantage remains one of the least understood phenomena in sport. It appears that much of the game location research has been arbitrary, and a clear sense of direction is lacking. The purpose of the present paper is to provide a conceptual framework to organize a comprehensive review of previous game location research and provide direction for future research. The review of literature indicated that the descriptive phase of inquiry has been completed, and it is time to address the underlying mechanisms responsible for the manifestation of the home advantage. Possible methodologies and areas of inquiry are highlighted and discussed.

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Enhancing Pedagogy with mLearning

K-12 Education ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-4502-8.ch020 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 350-363

Author(s):

Damon Thomas ◽

Angela Thomas ◽

Andrew Fluck

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Young People ◽

Mobile Learning ◽

21St Century ◽

Mobile Technologies ◽

School Practices ◽

Common Practices ◽

Research Findings

This chapter reports on a study of student mobile practices in one high school in Tasmania. This school provided all year 7 and 8 students with iPod Touches, and aimed to explore new forms of pedagogy that reflected a more relevant and contemporary curriculum for young people in the 21st century. Surveys and interviews were conducted with students to explore the effectiveness of the school’s program, as well as to understand the kinds of common practices students engaged in with mobile technologies in general. Surprisingly, the results revealed that the school practices were emerging somewhat slowly and students reported mixed comments about the program. Based on the research findings, recommendations are offered to teachers in order to maximize the benefits of mobile learning (commonly referred to as mLearning) to enhance pedagogy.

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Examining the Roles of Mobility in Social TV

Social Interactive Television ◽

10.4018/978-1-60566-656-3.ch014 ◽

2010 ◽

pp. 244-253

Author(s):

Konstantinos Chorianopoulos

Keyword(s):

Human Computer Interaction ◽

User Behavior ◽

Leisure Activities ◽

Cultural Impact ◽

Mobile Tv ◽

Research And Practice ◽

Social Tv ◽

Research Findings ◽

Computer Interaction

Mobile TVs have been available for many years, without ever becoming very popular. Moreover, the first wave of research has been mostly concerned with technology and standards, which are necessary to ensure interoperability and market acceptance. Although, there has been a significant body of computer supported co-operative work (CSCW) and mobile human-computer interaction (HCI) research findings, there is limited investigation in the context of leisure activities, such as TV. In this chapter, the author proposes three concepts that drive the main paths for research and practice in mobile and social TV: (1) Mobile TV as a content format, (2) Mobile TV as user behavior and (3) Mobile TV as interaction terminal. Further research should elaborate on these three concepts and highlight the cultural impact of mobile TV.

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Role and impact of social relationships and networks in a software project team environment – a conceptual framework

Journal of Project Program & Portfolio Management ◽

10.5130/pppm.v4i2.3716 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Awie Leonard

Keyword(s):

Conceptual Framework ◽

Social Relationships ◽

Project Team ◽

Project Teams ◽

Research Approach ◽

Software Project ◽

Team Members ◽

Project Environment ◽

It Project ◽

Research Findings

The establishment of social relationships between information technology (IT) project team members is a phenomenon all IT professionals are exposed to and, in many cases, involved in. Furthermore, these relationships are used by IT project team members for personal as well as professional purposes. The question is what positive or negative contributions do these kinds of relationships have on the project itself? Past studies have placed little focus on these social relationships and networks, and have failed to take cognisance of their importance in the IT project environment. This paper demonstrates that social relationships and networks in the IT project environment play a significant role in project teams and should be managed in such a way that the team members and the project as a whole can benefit from them. A partial grounded theory (GT) research approach was followed. Interpretive patterns from GT enabled inferences to be drawn about the role and impact of social relationships and networks in IT project teams. The research findings provide practical considerations and highlight potential problem areas. A conceptual framework is proposed to support management in decision making and to give them a better understanding of the complexities involved in such relationships.

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