scholarly journals Speed Track Events: Development and Validity of Exercise Catalog

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-75
Author(s):  
Gabriel Soares ◽  
Daisy Motta-Santos ◽  
Varley Costa ◽  
Gustavo Pedrosa ◽  
Ronaldo Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Training Load ◽  
Scientific Instrument ◽  
Sports Training ◽  
Athletic Coaches ◽  
Validity Indicators ◽  
Posterior Analysis ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Sports Coaches

Introduction: Sports coaches are guided by empirical evidence at the moment of planning the training loads, and, many times, these loads are not recorded for posterior analysis. A validated scientific instrument could help coaches to plan, register, and analyse sports training load. Aim: The study aimed to develop and assess the content validity of a catalog of exercises for speed track events. Methods: Through interviews, a group of expert coaches elaborated a catalog of exercises. Two groups of raters evaluated the content validity of these exercises, producing a coefficient of content validity (CCV) for such validity indicators as clarity of language, practical pertinence and theoretical relevance. Additionally, raters assessed the specificity level of each exercise by deciding if the exercise was general, special or specific to speed track events. Results: These CCV results confirmed the content validity of a 75-exercise catalog with satisfactory validity indicators, meaning the exercises are understandable for athletic coaches (CCVCL=0,93), pertinent for speed track training (CCVPP=0,84) and relevant (CCVRT=0,83). Conclusion: This catalog may help athletic coaches to plan, implement and analyze their players’ sports training loads.

Bodily Resurrection and the Dialectic of Spirit and Matter

2005 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 770-782 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph A. Bracken
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Natural Science ◽  
The Other ◽  
Eternal Life ◽  
Christian Belief ◽  
New Creation ◽  
Bodily Resurrection ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Philosophical Understanding

[Christian belief in bodily resurrection is implicitly challenged by contemporary natural science with its empirical evidence for the interdependence of mental and bodily functions and their effective cessation at the moment of death. The author argues that only a new philosophical understanding of the relation between spirit and matter in which neither is intelligible without the other can render the notion of resurrection rationally plausible to scientists and offer new possibilities to theologians for explaining both eternal life and the new creation predicted in Revelation 21:1.]

scholarly journals DCA-Transparency

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
C. Richard Hossiep ◽  
Julian Märtins ◽  
Gerhard Schewe
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
German Version ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Organizational Settings ◽  
Quantitative Studies ◽  
Theoretical Support

Abstract. Even though there is strong theoretical support that transparency in organizations leads to trust between employees and managers as well as increasing job satisfaction (e. g., Albu & Flyverbom, 2019 ; Giri & Kumar, 2010 ), such research lacks consistent empirical evidence. This inconsistency might be explained by the use of specific nongeneralizable scales ( Schnackenberg & Tomlinson, 2016 ). Therefore, Schnackenberg et al. (2020) developed a multidimensional transparency scale consisting of three dimensions: disclosure, clarity, and accuracy (so-called DCA-transparency). This paper validates a German version of the scale as well as conceptually and empirically extends its utility by adding the two dimensions of timeliness and relevance. We conducted three quantitative studies to examine the factorial structure ( N = 325), content validity ( N1 = 133 , N2 = 120), and usefulness ( N = 376, with a representative longitudinal sample). The results support the accuracy and utility of the extended German DCA scale in organizational settings and its multidimensionality.

scholarly journals Measuring pre-service teachers’ noticing competencies within a mathematical modeling context – an analysis of an instrument

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alina Alwast ◽  
Katrin Vorhölter
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Modeling ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Content Validity ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Validity Indicators ◽  
Expert Ratings

AbstractTeaching mathematical modeling is a demanding task. Thus, fostering teachers’ competencies in this regard is an essential component of teacher education. Recent conceptualizations of teachers’ competencies include situation-specific skills based on the concept of noticing, which is of particular interest for the spontaneous reactions needed when teaching mathematical modeling. The study described in this paper aims to analyze the development of a video-based instrument for measuring teachers’ noticing competencies within a mathematical modeling context and obtain evidence for the validity of the instrument. Three kinds of validity are examined in three different studies: content validity, elemental validity and construct validity. Indicators for content validity could be found through different expert ratings and implementation with the target group, where participants were able to perceive all relevant aspects. The qualitative analysis of participants’ reasoning, which is consistent with the coded level, indicates elemental validity. Moreover, the results of the confirmatory factor analysis suggest construct validity with one overall factor of noticing competence within a mathematical modeling context. Taken together, these studies imply a satisfactory validity of the video-based instrument.

scholarly journals The trend of the modern model of sprinter strength training

KANT ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 204-208
Author(s):  
Tong Wang ◽  
Vadim Borisovich Zelichenok
Keyword(s):  
Strength Training ◽  
General Model ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Functional Model ◽  
Statistical Processing ◽  
Training Load ◽  
Sports Training ◽  
Physical Quality ◽  
Experiment Analysis ◽  
Scientific Achievements

The article presents the results of a study aimed at forming a general model of sprinter strength training, taking into account modern trends and scientific achievements, presented in the form of technology and combined techniques aimed at developing the physical quality under study. The general model was based on an approach based on the concentration of a given focus at specific stages of sports training, which determined the requirements for the distribution of the volume of training load while maintaining the optimal integration into a holistic system that takes into account the qualifications of athletes. According to the results of the pedagogical experiment analysis, interpretation, and statistical processing of the obtained data, it was concluded about the importance of strength training sprinters in the system of sports training of athletes specializing in short distances, as well as the positive impact of the structural-functional model of strength training, which indicates the possibility of its application in modern practice, the coaches.

Exploring the Higher-Order Cognitive Capacities of Sports Coaches

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Andrew Kennedy ◽  
Paul E. Dux ◽  
Clifford J. Mallett
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Executive Processes ◽  
Expert Performance ◽  
Cognitive Capacities ◽  
Cognitive Operations ◽  
Sports Coaches ◽  
Sports Coaching

Higher-order cognitive functions refer to a collection of executive processes, which support the production of controlled, coordinated, and adaptive cognitive operations. Within the field of sports coaching, higher-order cognitive functions, such as cognitive control, are perceived to be beneficial for expert performance. Nevertheless, there is currently no empirical evidence base linking these cognitive capacities with sports coaching expertise. It, therefore, seems both timely and appropriate to explore the higher-order capacities of sports coaches and better understand existing relationships. In this insight paper, we make a case for adopting domain-general experimental approaches to progress knowledge and understanding of the relationships between fundamental higher-order cognitive capacities and sports coaching expertise. In making our case, we provide conceptual discussions on the possible associations between higher-order cognitive functions and sports coaches’ cognitive operations. We additionally outline the potential advantages of informing an empirical evidence base about higher-order cognitive capacities for sports coaching research and practice.

Voting as a habit in new democracies – Evidence from Poland

2013 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikolaj Czesnik ◽  
Marta Zerkowska-Balas ◽  
Michal Kotnarowski
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Voter Turnout ◽  
New Democracies ◽  
Election Study ◽  
Age Cohorts ◽  
National Election Study ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Democratic Election ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Moment

Among the wide range of theories explaining why some people vote and others do not, one is recently gaining particular popularity. This is the theory of voting as a habit (e.g. Plutzer, 2002; Franklin, 2004; Hooghe, 2004). The empirical evidence supporting this theory covers onlyWestern democracies, so the following question might be asked: is this pattern universal? In the case of old democracies, voting is a habit acquired gradually in a process which starts at the moment of the very first election one can cast the ballot. In new democracies the situation is different, as we can pinpoint the starting moment (first democratic election), which is the same for different voters and thus different age cohorts. In this paper we investigate voting as a habit in new democracies, using data from the Polish National Election Study. We find that voting in Poland has some habitual aspect; repeated voting brings about a (sort of) habit, which has an intrinsic, irreducible effect on voter turnout. We also find that habit of voting is formed likewise in all age cohorts.

scholarly journals Construção e validação do conteúdo do questionário dos conhecimentos e competências do treinador - QCCT

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 318-331
Author(s):  
Ricardo Teixeira Quinaud ◽  
Ana Flávia Backes ◽  
Daiane Cardoso da Silva ◽  
Juarez Vieira do Nascimento ◽  
Valmor Ramos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Content Validity ◽  
Cutoff Point ◽  
Academic Experience ◽  
Content Validation ◽  
Validation Process ◽  
Doctorate Degree ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Validity Coefficient ◽  
Relevance Criteria ◽  
Sports Coaches

The validation of this questionnaire is an important tool for analyzing the knowledge and skills of coaches, as well as a better understanding of their practice context. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to establish the content validity of the Coaches’ Knowledge and Competence Questionnaire (CKCQ). Five specialists with doctorate degree for at least 10 years, academic experience and periodicity of publications with the theme in national and international journals participated in the validation process. Specialists evaluated 38 items of the questionnaire and assigned a score on a 1-5 point likert scale for each item in the language clarity, practical pertinence and theoretical relevance criteria. The content validity coefficient (CVC) was used to determine the CVCI of items and the CVCt of the total instrument of each criterion, adopting cutoff point of 0.81. The approximate results found for language clarity (0.92), practical pertinence (0.99) and theoretical relevance (0.98) presented values considered almost perfect and appropriate for validation. The content validation of the CKCQ is an important alternative for the evaluation of the knowledge and competences of sports coaches. 

VENTURE ARCHETYPES AND THE ENTREPRENEURIAL EVENT: CROSS-CULTURAL EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE

2006 ◽  
Vol 14 (01) ◽  
pp. 27-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
TOBIAS KOLLMANN ◽  
ANDREAS KUCKERTZ
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
The Other ◽  
Entrepreneurial Process ◽  
Business Opportunity ◽  
Empirical Results ◽  
Entrepreneurial Action ◽  
The Moment

This study sheds light on the so-called 'entrepreneurial event' which is of utmost importance within the entrepreneurial process. We develop a framework describing the occurrence of such an event in terms of characteristics of the business opportunity as well as in terms of characteristics of the implementation process. Furthermore, possible entrepreneurial events and influencing factors are theoretically identified. To test our assumptions, a cross-cultural survey among 110 entrepreneurs from seven distinct cultural regions was conducted. Empirical results suggest there are primarily two classes of entrepreneurial events: One part of the entrepreneurial population perceives the moment of first entrepreneurial action as their entrepreneurial event, while the other part needs market acceptance to believe in the viability of the entrepreneurial project. Furthermore, we provide evidence for the existence of four venture archetypes which are related to the circumstances of the entrepreneurial event.

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