Voice Characteristics of Female College Athletes: A Pilot Study

Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify changes in NCAA Division II female athletes' objective and subjective voice characteristics before, during, and after a regular volleyball season. Method Acoustic, aerodynamic, and Voice Handicap Index-10 data were collected from five female volleyball athletes at three timepoints: preseason, midseason, and postseason. Results Individual data suggest increases in objective and subjective voice characteristics at midseason, but many values returned to typical limits at postseason. Increases observed in acoustic, aerodynamic, and Voice Handicap Index-10 data for the volleyball team captain remained elevated at midseason and postseason. Conclusions Female volleyball players are a group of voice users who are required to communicate in the presence of background noise while engaging in varying levels of physical effort. As a result, they may experience negative changes to objective and/or subjective voice characteristics during a regular season. The present data, concerning changes in female volleyball athletes' voice characteristics, need to be confirmed by studies with a larger number of participants.

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Comparison of Psychological Androgyny within a Sample of Female College Athletes Who Participate in Sports Traditionally Appropriate and Traditionally Inappropriate for Competition by Females

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.1986.63.2.779 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 63 (2) ◽

pp. 779-782 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Kevin L. Burke

Keyword(s):

Personality Trait ◽

College Athletes ◽

Female Athletes ◽

Sex Role ◽

T Test ◽

Psychological Androgyny ◽

Female College ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Chi Squared ◽

Phi Coefficient

Female participants in sports traditionally inappropriate (basketball and Softball) and traditionally appropriate (tennis and swimming) for competition by females were compared on the personality trait of psychological androgyny. 49 university female athletes were administered the Bern Sex-role Inventory anonymously. A chi-squared test and phi coefficient showed no significant difference between the categorized two sport groups on psychological androgyny. However, a t test between masculinity scores of athletes in the two sports groups showed a significant difference.

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Eating behaviors and nutrition knowledge in female college athletes

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e524622008-001 ◽

2008 ◽

Author(s):

Christina C. Tortolani ◽

Debra L. Franko ◽

Ashley McCray ◽

Emma Zoloth

Keyword(s):

Eating Behaviors ◽

College Athletes ◽

Nutrition Knowledge ◽

Female College ◽

Female College Athletes

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Differences in strength and landing biomechanics between female jumpers and swimmers

Isokinetics and Exercise Science ◽

10.3233/ies-210149 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-11

Author(s):

Mianfang Ruan ◽

Qiang Zhang ◽

Xin Zhang ◽

Jing Hu ◽

Xie Wu

Keyword(s):

Muscle Force ◽

Female Athletes ◽

Young Female ◽

Single Component ◽

Plyometric Training ◽

Isokinetic Testing ◽

Female College ◽

Landing Biomechanics ◽

Drop Landing ◽

Landing Mechanics

BACKGROUND: It remains unclear if plyometric training as a single component could improve landing mechanics that are potentially associated with lower risk of ACL injury in the long term OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of experience undertaking plyometrics on landing biomechanics in female athletes. METHODS: Non-jumpers with little experience in plyometric training (12 female college swimmers) and jumpers with five years of experience in plyometric training (12 female college long jumpers and high jumpers) were recruited to participate in two testing sessions: an isokinetic muscle force test for the dominant leg at 120∘/s and a 40-cm drop landing test. An independent t test was applied to detect any significant effects between cohorts for selected muscle force, kinematic, kinetic, and electromyography variables. RESULTS: While female jumpers exhibited greater quadriceps eccentric strength (P= 0.013) and hamstring concentric strength (P= 0.023) during isokinetic testing than female swimmers, no significant differences were observed in kinematics, kinetics, and muscle activities during both drop landing and drop jumping. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that the female jumpers did not present any training-induced modification in landing mechanics regarding reducing injury risks compared with the swimmers. The current study revealed that plyometric training as a single component may not guarantee the development of low-risk landing mechanics for young female athletes.

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The Influence of HeartMath® on Resilience and Empowerment in Female College Athletes

Journal of Holistic Nursing ◽

10.1177/0898010120981176 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 089801012098117

Author(s):

Alexandra Miller ◽

Nancey E. M. France

Keyword(s):

College Athletes ◽

National Collegiate Athletic Association ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Female College Student ◽

Student Athlete ◽

Female College ◽

Playing Field ◽

Institutional Review ◽

Resilience Scale ◽

Female College Athletes

Purpose: The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the influence of HeartMath® on female college athletes’ abilities to holistically care for self as assessed through resiliency and power. Design: The descriptive design used mixed methods and was approved by the university’s institutional review board. The purposive sample was female college student athletes who were currently enrolled in a university program of study and played in a National Collegiate Athletic Association sanctioned sport. Method: There were eight weekly sessions where the holistic intervention HeartMath® was taught and reinforced. Participants completed two tools to measure resilience and power Weeks 1, 4, and 8: the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale and the Power as Knowing Participation in Change Tool. At Session 8, a focus group interview was conducted to explore perception of how HeartMath® influenced caring for self as a student athlete. Findings: Although no statistical significance, emergent themes support that with HeartMath®, participants experienced an increase in resilience and power influencing their holistic caring for self. Conclusions: Findings support the need for additional research on the influence of HeartMath® on student athlete resilience and power in any team on and off the playing field.

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Comparison of Energy Expenditure Observed between Scheduled Activities in Collegiate Team-Sport Female Athletes

Sports ◽

10.3390/sports9040050 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 50

Author(s):

Jessica M. Moon ◽

Hannah A. Zabriskie ◽

Patrick S. Harty ◽

Bradley S. Currier ◽

Julia C. Blumkaitis ◽

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Keyword(s):

Energy Expenditure ◽

Female Athletes ◽

Team Sport ◽

Activity Level ◽

Ncaa Division Ii ◽

Activity Monitors ◽

Energy Needs ◽

The Difference ◽

Academic Year ◽

Activity Energy

Energy needs of female team-sport athletes are poorly understood with no evidence highlighting differences present between scheduled activities. The purpose of this study was to examine the difference in energy expenditure between NCAA Division II female basketball (BBALL) and lacrosse (LAX) athletes during different scheduled team activities. Female BBALL (n = 13; 19.8 ± 1.3 yrs; 173.9 ± 13.6 cm; 74.6 ± 9.1kg; 27.1 ± 3.2%fat) and LAX (n = 20; 20.4 ± 1.8yrs; 168.4 ± 6.6cm; 68.8 ± 8.9kg; 27.9 ± 3.1%fat) athletes were outfitted with heart rate and activity monitors during four consecutive days on five different occasions (20 days total) across an entire academic year to assess differences in total daily activity energy expenditure (TDEE), activity energy expenditure (AEE), and physical activity level (PAL). Data were categorized by type of scheduled daily activities: Practice, Game, Conditioning, or Off. Independent of day type, TDEE, AEE, and PAL levels were greater (p < 0.05) in BBALL athletes. For each sport, TDEE, AEE, and PAL were significantly different (p < 0.05) between classified activity days. BBALL and LAX athletes experienced higher values on game days for TDEE, AEE, and PAL, with the lowest values experienced on off days. In conclusion, calculated levels of TDEE, AEE, and PAL in female collegiate BBALL and LAX athletes were determined to be different, irrespective of the scheduled activity.

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