Division I Men and Women Athletes Do Not Differ on Perceptions of Worth

Aim. The aim of this study was to assess the vitamin status of athletes involved in various sports before important competitions. Materials and Methods. Athletes (n = 176) from six sports (сross-country skiing, biathlon, cycling, track-and-field, taekwondo, basketball) living in the territory of the Komi Republic were examined. Blood sampling was performed from the cubital vein 5–7 days before important competitions. Results. The results of this study showed widespread inadequate levels of some of the vitamins in athletes. The greatest number of people with hypovitaminosis (especially vitamins B1 and E) was among cross-country skiers, biathletes and taekwondo athletes. In general, the situation was similar for men and women. Comparative analysis of the vitamin status in athletes and people from this area (not athletes) showed that women-athletes had a generally higher incidence of deficiency than nonathletic women, and men-athletes had a similar vitamin status to nonathletic men. Conclusion. The results of this study showed that highly skilled athletes, regardless of the sport, were characterized by a high risk of vitamin deficiency. It is necessary to pay attention to the vitamin status of athletes, so as not to put at risk their health and physical performance.

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“Track’s Coed, I Never Thought of It as Separate”: Challenging, Reproducing, and Negotiating Gender Stereotypes in Track and Field

Sociology of Sport Journal ◽

10.1123/ssj.2020-0117 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Anna Posbergh ◽

Shannon Jette

Keyword(s):

Women Athletes ◽

Gender Stereotypes ◽

Hegemonic Masculinity ◽

Track And Field ◽

Training Environment ◽

Men And Women ◽

Same Gender ◽

Segregated Model ◽

Feminist Poststructuralist ◽

Integrated Team

In contrast to the sex-segregated model that dominates sport and contributes to its tradition of hegemonic masculinity, collegiate track and field typically follows a sex-integrated structure whereby men and women train, travel, and compete together. In this article, the authors examined how six collegiate male track-and-field athletes who are part of a sex-integrated team navigate gendered norms and hierarchies with a particular focus on their understandings of gender(ed) performance and abilities. Grounded in a feminist poststructuralist framework, the authors’ analysis found that although the participants were accepting of a sex-integrated training environment and challenged some gender stereotypes and instances of sexism, they simultaneously reified these same gender stereotypes by characterizing women athletes as “emotional” or “less competitive” and advocated individual solutions to institutional sexism.

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(Broad)casting a Wider Net: Clocking Men and Women in the Primetime and Non-Primetime Coverage of the 2018 Winter Olympics

Communication & Sport ◽

10.1177/2167479518794505 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (5) ◽

pp. 565-587 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Zachary W. Arth ◽

Jue Hou ◽

Stephen W. Rush ◽

James R. Angelini

Keyword(s):

Women Athletes ◽

Agenda Setting ◽

Clock Time ◽

Men And Women ◽

Winter Olympics ◽

Setting Theory ◽

First Time

This study analyzed the frequency with which the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic broadcasts featured men and women athletes. To understand these portrayals, all 557 hr and 15 min of National Broadcasting Company’s (NBC) 2018 Winter Olympic telecasts were recorded. This recorded content included the 62 hr and 30 min of NBC’s primetime program and, for the first time, all of the remaining non-NBC primetime coverage on NBC’s other networks. Women athletes received the majority of the clock time on the NBC primetime broadcast; however, men received significantly more clock time on the remaining Olympic telecasts. Additionally, for both sets of broadcasts, differences were found between the amount of coverage for men and women athletes by sport. Through the lens of agenda-setting theory, potential reasons and ramifications for the different trends of coverage by broadcast are discussed.

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Similar ergogenic effect of caffeine on anaerobic performance in men and women athletes

European Journal of Nutrition ◽

10.1007/s00394-021-02510-6 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Beatriz Lara ◽

Juan José Salinero ◽

Verónica Giráldez-Costas ◽

Juan Del Coso

Keyword(s):

Women Athletes ◽

Ergogenic Effect ◽

Anaerobic Performance ◽

Men And Women

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Pengaruh Kecemasan Berolahraga terhadap Motivasi Berprestasi Atlet Bulutangkis Remaja di Klub J Jakarta

Humanitas (Jurnal Psikologi) ◽

10.28932/humanitas.v1i2.421 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 121 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Evelin Intan Clarasasti ◽

Devi Jatmika

Keyword(s):

Women Athletes ◽

Achievement Motivation ◽

Comparative Research ◽

Purchase Intention ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Self Concept ◽

Simple Linear Regression ◽

Men And Women ◽

Regression Techniques ◽

Age Range

Badminton is the largest contributor to Indonesia's sports achievements in the international arena. High achievement motivation necessary for athletes to be able to maximize the achievement. However, there are problems of anxiety experienced by adolescent athletes PB Jaya Raya Jakarta. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of anxiety to the achievement motivation in adolescent atheletes in PB Jaya Raya Jakarta. This study uses quantitative methods with the type of causal comparative research. The study involved 158 adolescents who have been through the assessment stage of self-criticism with an age range of 15-21 years. Characteristics of the subjects in this study, namely young men and women athletes, aged 12-18 years, and active to practice. Data can be obtained using the research instrument which are then analyzed using SPSS 17. Researcher looked at the effect of self-concept on the purchase intention by using simple linear regression techniques. The analysis results, showing that the anxiety have a significant influence on the achivement motivation. The effect from self-concept by 23,3%, so there are 76.7% other factors that influence. Therefore, it is advisable to adolescent badminton athletes in order to better control the anxiety in the match and more motivated to achievement.

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Ultrasonographic Measurements of the Achilles Tendon Thickness of Men and Women Athletes in Olympic Weightlifting

Journal of Education and Training Studies ◽

10.11114/jets.v7i4.4116 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 180

Author(s):

Osman Tüfekçi ◽

Kenan Erdağı

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Achilles Tendon ◽

Women Athletes ◽

Research Study ◽

Men And Women ◽

Future Studies ◽

Tendon Thickness ◽

The Mean

Objectives: The study aims to investigate the Achilles tendon thickness of men, women athletes in Olympic weightlifting and sedentary individuals.Methods: This research study was conducted on 4 groups, comprising of athletes in Olympic weightlifting (n= 25 men, n=25 women) and sedentary individuals (n=25 men, n=25 women), aged 18-19 years. Ultrasonography was performed on the Achilles tendon of the two limbs of 100 individuals. Results: The mean thickness of the Achilles tendon was significantly larger in the athletes than in the sedentary individuals. No correlation was found between the age, height, body weight of the athletes and the thickness of the Achilles tendon.Conclusion: In conclusion, we state that in addition to the following hypertrophic development of the Achilles tendon in athletes in weightlifting, future studies including force parameters may be beneficial.

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A Case Against Decriminalization of Pot

Journal of Drug Education ◽

10.2190/b68c-cj08-3mpk-ewqu ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 93-99 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

R. A. Steffenhagen ◽

H. Gilman McCann ◽

George Merriam

Keyword(s):

Drug Use ◽

New England ◽

Women Athletes ◽

Illicit Drugs ◽

Strong Association ◽

Marijuana Use ◽

Student Life ◽

Student Culture ◽

Men And Women ◽

Frequent Use

Drug use may be either prescribed or proscribed depending on the drug and/or the nature of procurement. Marijuana and other drugs of those not in power are proscribed. Although males smoke and sell marijuana somewhat more than females there was no strong association between any of the background variables and drug use variables, supporting the position that drug use has become a positive value within the student culture. The data showed that involvement in the selling of marijuana and other drugs is related to the illegal aspects of procurement and distribution of marijuana, a network which can only be broken by legalization. An investigation of patterns of drug use among undergraduates at a New England university shows that marijuana use has become a normal part of student life even among men and women, athletes, and good students. Furthermore, frequent use of marijuana is strongly associated with selling of marijuana, use of other illicit drugs and selling of those drugs, consistent with the hypothesis that the need to go through illegal channels to obtain marijuana leads to a progressive involvement with the drug subculture.

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Effect of Caffeine Supplementation on Sports Performance Based on Differences Between Sexes: A Systematic Review

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu11102313 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (10) ◽

pp. 2313 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Juan Mielgo-Ayuso ◽

Diego Marques-Jiménez ◽

Ignacio Refoyo ◽

Juan Del Coso ◽

Patxi León-Guereño ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Women Athletes ◽

Total Weight ◽

Aerobic Performance ◽

Cochrane Library ◽

Caffeine Intake ◽

Anaerobic Performance ◽

Sports Performance ◽

Fatigue Index ◽

Men And Women

Most studies that have shown the positive effects of caffeine supplementation on sports performance have been carried out on men. However, the differences between sexes are evident in terms of body size, body composition, and hormonal functioning, which might cause different outcomes on performance for the same dosage of caffeine intake in men vs. women. The main aim of this systematic review was to analyze and compare the effects of caffeine intake between men and women on sports performance to provide a source of knowledge to sports practitioners and coaches, especially for those working with women athletes, on the use of caffeine as an ergogenic aid. A structured search was carried out following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines in the Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Scopus databases until 28 July 2019. The search included studies in which the effects of caffeine supplementation on athletic performance were compared between sexes and to an identical placebo situation (dose, duration and timing). No filters were applied for participants’ physical fitness level or age. A total of 254 articles were obtained in the initial search. When applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, the final sample was 10 articles. The systematic review concluded that four investigations (100% of the number of investigations on this topic) had not found differences between sexes in terms of caffeine supplementation on aerobic performance and 3/3 (100%) on the fatigue index. However, four out of seven articles (57.1%) showed that the ergogenicity of caffeine for anaerobic performance was higher in men than women. In particular, it seems that men are able to produce more power, greater total weight lifted and more speed with the same dose of caffeine than women. In summary, caffeine supplementation produced a similar ergogenic benefit for aerobic performance and the fatigue index in men and women athletes. Nevertheless, the effects of caffeine to produce more power, total weight lifted and to improve sprint performance with respect to a placebo was higher in men than women athletes despite the same dose of caffeine being administered. Thus, the ergogenic effect of acute caffeine intake on anaerobic performance might be higher in men than in women.

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Conflict and the College Sport Experience of Women Athletes

Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal ◽

10.1123/wspaj.1.1.97 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 97-113 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Elaine M. Blinde ◽

Susan L. Greendorfer

Keyword(s):

Women Athletes ◽

Role Conflict ◽

Title Ix ◽

Female Athletes ◽

Interview Data ◽

Division I ◽

College Sport ◽

A Value ◽

Intercollegiate Sport ◽

Sport Programs

This paper is a synthesis of results from five separate studies examining how recent structural and philosophical changes in women’s intercollegiate sport programs may have altered the sport experience of female athletes. Based on both questionnaire and interview data, it was apparent that athletes participating in sport programs characterized by the greatest change (e.g., post-Title IX programs, programs of the 1980s, product-oriented sport models, and Division I programs of recent years) shared somewhat common experiences — with the presence of conflict being one of the most pervasive themes. Four types of conflict were identified: (a) value alienation, (b) role strain, (c) role conflict, and (d) exploitation. Each of these types of conflict is discussed and examples to substantiate the presence of each form of conflict are presented. Based upon the findings, it is suggested that the changing context and emphases of college sport may have exposed female athletes to different sets of circumstances, expectations, and experiences, thus altering the nature of the sport experience and bringing into question the educational legitimacy of college sport.

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