Motor affordance or gender-stereotyped nature of physical activity – what is more important for the mental rotation performance of female athletes?

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Stefanie Pietsch ◽  
Petra Jansen
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Mental Rotation ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Motor Affordance

Physical Activity, Menstrual History, and Bone Microarchitecture in Female Athletes with Multiple Bone Stress Injuries

2021 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara E. Rudolph ◽  
Signe Caksa ◽  
Sarah Gehman ◽  
Maggie Garrahan ◽  
Julie M. Hughes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Bone Microarchitecture ◽  
Bone Stress ◽  
Stress Injuries ◽  
Menstrual History

Maturation and Exercise Training in Children

1989 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 303-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon Ann Plowman
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Exercise Training ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Pubertal Development ◽  
Young Female ◽  
Training Data ◽  
Young Athletes ◽  
Genetic And Environmental Factors ◽  
Delayed Menarche

This paper describes the effects of exercise training on the somatic, skeletal, and sexual maturation of children. Young athletes of both sexes grow at the same rate and to the same extent as young nonathletes. However, there is evidence that the pubertal development of young female athletes may be delayed. Menarche is more consistently late than either thelarche or pubarche. Genetic and environmental factors are explored in an attempt to determine causative mechanisms. Longitudinal training data are needed for both boys and girls on a variety of physical and hormonal variables. Until such data are available, it is recommended that all children engage in regular physical activity but that maturational progress be monitored in those involved in strenuous competitive training.

scholarly journals Intake of antioxidant vitamins in women with different physical activity levels

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 166-172
Author(s):  
Anna Pietrzak ◽  
Anna Kęska ◽  
Marziyeh Saghebjoo ◽  
Zeynab Nezamdoost
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Vitamin A ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Bioelectrical Impedance ◽  
Impedance Analysis ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Antioxidant Vitamins ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Sedentary Women

SummaryStudy aim: The purpose of this study was to compare intake of antioxidant vitamins (A, C, E) in young women with various levels of physical activity.Material and methods: The study included 3 groups of females: 40 women with no extra physical activity (Sedentary), 40 women involved in regular, moderate sports activities (Recreationally Active) and 40 female athletes competing at an international level (Athletes). Participants’ diet was assessed on the basis of 3-day diet records which were analysed using the computer program ‘Dieta 5.0’. Body composition was evaluated by the bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) method.Results: Athletes were characterized by the lowest body fat and highest lean body mass in comparison with the other groups. They also showed the highest intake of energy, proteins and carbohydrates compared to Active and Sedentary women. The consumption of vitamin A amounted to 180.0% of RDA in Athletes, 98.8% in Recreationally Active and 97.8% in Sedentary women. Vitamin C intake in Athletes equalled 275.0% of RDA, whereas the deficiency of this vitamin was observed in Recreationally Active and Sedentary women (62.3% and 46.1% of RDA, respectively). The study groups showed consumption of vitamin E at the level of 146.7% of AI in Athletes, 115.0% in Recreationally Active and 111.3% in Sedentary women.Conclusion: Athletes consumed excessive amounts of antioxidant vitamins. Recreationally Active and Sedentary women met the demand for vitamin A and E, but the intake of vitamin C was not sufficient, which could lead to health problems. The current findings also indicate that energy intake was at a low level regardless of the study group.

scholarly journals Prevalence of depression among undergraduate students: gender and age differences

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leila Ghaedi ◽  
Azlina Binti Mohd Kosnin
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Female Undergraduate ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Male Undergraduate ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Prevalence Of Depression

Depressive disorders are the most typical disease affecting many different factors of humanity. University students may be at increased risk of depression owing to the pressure and stress they encounter. Therefore, the purpose of this study is comparing the level of depression among male and female athletes and non-athletes undergraduate student of private university in Esfahan, Iran. The participants in this research are composed of 400 male and female athletes as well as no-athletes Iranian undergraduate students. The Beck depression test (BDI) was employed to measure the degree of depression. T-test was used to evaluate the distinction between athletes and non-athletes at P≤0.05. The ANOVA was conducted to examine whether there was a relationship between level of depression among non-athletes and athletes. The result showed that the prevalence rate of depression among non-athlete male undergraduate students is significantly higher than that of athlete male students. The results also presented that level of depression among female students is much more frequent compared to males. This can be due to the fatigue and lack of energy that are more frequent among female in comparison to the male students. Physical activity was negatively related to the level of depression by severity among male and female undergraduate students. However, there is no distinct relationship between physical activity and level of depression according to the age of athlete and non-athlete male and female undergraduate students. This study has essential implications for clinical psychology due to the relationship between physical activity and prevalence of depression.

“What’s the Difference?” Women’s Wheelchair Basketball, Reverse Integration, and the Question(ing) of Disability

2011 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 291-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Spencer-Cavaliere ◽  
Danielle Peers
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Athletic Identity ◽  
Wheelchair Basketball ◽  
Adapted Physical Activity ◽  
Disability Sport ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
The Difference

The inclusion of able-bodied athletes within disability sport, a phenomenon known as reverse integration, has sparked significant debate within adapted physical activity. Although researchers and practitioners have taken up positions for or against reverse integration, there is a lack of supporting research on the experiences of athletes who already play in such settings. In this study, we explore how competitive female athletes who have a disability experience reverse integration in Canadian wheelchair basketball. Athletic identity was used as the initial conceptual framework to guide semistructured interviews with nine participants. The results suggest that participation in this context contributed to positive athletic identities. Interviews also pointed to the unexpected theme of “what’s the difference?” that this sporting context provided a space for the questioning and creative negotiation of the categories of disability and able-bodiedness. Methodologically, this paper also explores the possibilities and challenges of inter- worldview and insider-outsider research collaboration.

scholarly journals Physical Activity Improves Mental Rotation Performance

2010 ◽  
Vol 01 (01) ◽  
pp. 58-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petra Jansen ◽  
Stefanie Pietsch
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Mental Rotation

KORELASI AKTIFITAS FISIK DAN KOMPOSISI TUBUH DENGAN DAYA TAHAN JANTUNG PARU

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Titing Nurhayati ◽  
Hanna Goenawan ◽  
Reni Farenia ◽  
Adjat Setiadjati Rasjad ◽  
Ambrosius Purba
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Daily Intake ◽  
The Body ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Study Objective ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Good Physical Condition ◽  
Male Player

Pencak silat refers to performance sport requiring good physical condition. This study objective was to investigate the correlation between the physical activities and the body composition (fat percentage) to the cardiopulmonary endurance in female and male player-categorized athletes of pencak silat at Pelatda PON XVII Jawa Barat. The subjects of the study consisted of 20 pelatda athletes. The athletes conducted test of cardiopulmonary endurance using Astrands bench, daily intake was measured by food records 7x24 hours, physical activity was measured by activity records 7x24 hours, body composition was measured by skinfold calliper. The data was analyzed using Pearsons correlation test. The conclusion, there were a close positive correlation of the physical activity to the cardiopulmonary endurance of all subjects, there was also a close negative correlation of the body composition (fat percentage) to the cardiopulmonary endurance of male athletes, while a weak positive correlation of female athletes.

scholarly journals Athletic Activity and Hormone Concentrations in High School Female Athletes

2015 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward M. Wojtys ◽  
Mary L. Jannausch ◽  
Jennifer L. Kreinbrink ◽  
Siobán D. Harlow ◽  
MaryFran R. Sowers
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Athletic Training ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Fat Body ◽  
Hormonal Changes ◽  
Before And After

Context: Physical activity may affect the concentrations of circulating endogenous hormones in female athletes. Understanding the relationship between athletic and physical activity and circulating female hormone concentrations is critical. Objective: To test the hypotheses that (1) the estradiol-progesterone profile of high school adolescent girls participating in training, conditioning, and competition would differ from that of physically inactive, age-matched adolescent girls throughout a 3-month period; and (2) athletic training and conditioning would alter body composition (muscle, bone), leading to an increasingly greater lean–body-mass to fat–body-mass ratio with accompanying hormonal changes. Design: Cohort study. Settings: Laboratory and participants' homes. Patients or Other Participants: A total of 106 adolescent girls, ages 14–18 years, who had experienced at least 3 menstrual cycles in their lifetime. Main Outcome Measure(s): Participants were prospectively monitored throughout a 13-week period, with weekly physical activity assessments and 15 urine samples for estrogen, luteinizing hormone, creatinine, and progesterone concentrations. Each girl underwent body-composition measurements before and after the study period. Results: Seventy-four of the 98 girls (76%) who completed the study classified themselves as athletes. Body mass index, body mass, and fat measures remained stable, and 17 teenagers had no complete menstrual cycle during the observation period. Mean concentrations of log(estrogen/creatinine) were slightly greater in nonathletes who had cycles of <24 or >35 days. Mean log(progesterone/creatinine) concentrations in nonathletes were less in the first half and greater in the second half of the cycle, but the differences were not statistically significant. Conclusions: A moderate level of athletic or physical activity did not influence urine concentrations of estrogen, progesterone, or luteinizing hormones. However, none of the participants achieved high levels of physical activity. A significant number (17%) of girls in both activity groups were amenorrheic during the 3-month study period.

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