The Relationship of Female Pro Player’s Professional Image, Media Exposure Perception and Appearance Management on Athletic Performance

This study examined the relationship of sports experience with ego development. A questionnaire was used to assess experience of Crisis, Exploration, and Commitment in the issues of Athletic Performance and of Being a Teammate in 782 adolescent Japanese athletes (423 boys, M age = 15.2 yr.; 359 girls, M age = 15.0 yr.). Their Ego Levels were assessed using the Washington University Sentence Completion Test. Correlations indicated that scores on Crisis, Exploration, and Commitment in the issues of Athletic Performance and Being a Teammate were generally associated with Ego Development. Multiple regression analyses indicated that, for boys, the issue of Athletic Performance was closely associated with Ego Development, while for girls, the issue of Being a Teammate was closely associated with Ego Development. Sports experience with crisis, exploration, and commitment may be related to accommodation, which is, in turn, related to ego development. The sex differences on issues related to ego development may be associated with differences in sex-role development for boys and girls.

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Study on the relationship of Interpersonal Relations Disposition, Appearance Concern, Appearance Management Behavior of Men

The Korean Society of Costume ◽

10.7233/jksc.2015.65.7.118 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 65 (7) ◽

pp. 118-128 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Hyun-Ok Lee ◽

Yang-Suk Ku

Keyword(s):

Interpersonal Relations ◽

Management Behavior ◽

Appearance Management ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

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The Relationship of Periscapular Strength on Scapular Upward Rotation in Professional Baseball Pitchers

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation ◽

10.1123/jsr.17.2.95 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 95-105 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Kevin G. Laudner ◽

Justin M. Stanek ◽

Keith Meister

Keyword(s):

Athletic Performance ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Professional Baseball ◽

Serratus Anterior ◽

Baseball Players ◽

Overhead Athletes ◽

Baseball Pitchers ◽

Lower Trapezius ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

Context:Deficiencies in scapular upward rotation and periscapular strength have been associated with various shoulder pathologies and decreased athletic performance. Therefore, proper periscapular strength and concomitant scapular upward rotation are important factors among overhead athletes, such as baseball players.Objective:To assess the relationships between lower trapezius and serratus anterior strength and the quantity of scapular upward rotation.Design:Descriptive study.Setting:Laboratory.Participants:24 professional baseball pitchers.Measures:Scapular upward rotation was measured at 0°, 60°, 90°, and 120° of humeral elevation. The maximum isometric strength of the lower trapezius and serratus anterior were measured.Results:There was a moderate-good positive relationship between lower trapezius strength and scapular upward rotation at 90° (r2 = .56, P = .001) and 120° (r2 = .53, P = .001). The relationships between scapular upward rotation and serratus anterior strength were all poor.Conclusion:A moderate-good relationship existed between lower trapezius strength and scapular upward rotation.

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