scholarly journals Physiological Demands of Extreme Obstacle Course Racing: A Case Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (16) ◽  
pp. 2879
Author(s):  
Timothy Baghurst ◽  
Steven L. Prewitt ◽  
Tyler Tapps
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
The United States ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Improve Performance ◽  
Cognitive Demands ◽  
Unique Nature ◽  
Physiological Demands ◽  
Road Races ◽  
Training Opportunities

Obstacle course races are a popular source of recreation in the United States, providing additional challenges over traditional endurance events. Despite their popularity, very little is known about the physiological or cognitive demands of obstacle course races compared to traditional road races. The purpose of this study was to investigate the physiological effects of participation in an extreme obstacle course race. The participant was a 38-year-old Caucasian male, who completed an extreme obstacle course race over a 24-h period. Exercise intensity, steps taken, energy expenditure, and heart rate were recorded over the event’s duration using an Actigraph Link GT9X-BT accelerometer and a Polar heart rate monitor. Results reflected the unique nature of obstacle course racing when compared to traditional endurance events, with ups-and-downs recorded in each variable due to the encountering of obstacles. This case study provides a glimpse into the physiological demands of obstacle course racing, and suggests that the cognitive demands placed on competitors may differ to traditional endurance events, due to the challenges of obstacles interspersed throughout the event. With the popularity of obstacle course racing, and to enhance training opportunities, improve performance, and decrease the incidence of injuries, future research should further investigate the physiological and cognitive demands of obstacle course races of various distances and among diverse populations.

Blending Technology-Centric Strategies for Faculty Development in Higher Education

2017 ◽  
pp. 90-107
Author(s):  
Ute S. Lahaie ◽  
Jacqueline M. Mumford
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
The United States ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Pedagogical Approaches

Many universities in the United States are working to incorporate innovative 21st century skills, new active learning pedagogical approaches, and technology. Creating new physical and virtual spaces requires agile faculty professional for technology-centric experiences. Designing and offering meaningful professional development to faculty members in new virtual and physical learning technology-centric environments is a challenge. This case study explores the journey of one higher education institution in the Midwest as they implemented new technology-centric strategies, initiatives, and support. Data from faculty participants indicate the program's success and establish an agenda for future research.

A systematic review of physical fitness, physiological demands and biomechanical performance in equestrian athletes

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.-L. Douglas ◽  
M. Price ◽  
D.M. Peters
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Oxygen Consumption ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Weight Bearing ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Search Term ◽  
Physiological Factor ◽  
Horse Riding ◽  
Physiological Demands

This article presents a systematic review of the literature investigating physical fitness, physiological demands and biomechanical performance in equestrian athletes. Three databases (SportsDiscus, CAB abstracts and PubMed) were searched to identify the literature. The main search term of ‘horse-riding’ was combined with eleven specific keywords (‘fitness’, ‘physiology’, ‘biomechanics’, ‘equestrian’, ‘athlete’, ‘co-ordination’, ‘heart rate’, ‘oxygen consumption’ ‘kinematic’ ‘EMG’ and ‘skill’). Exclusion criteria were: conference proceedings, abstracts, theses, and non-peer reviewed articles. Subsequently, 15 peer-reviewed papers were identified and included within this review. The main research findings are that as a horse progresses through the gaits (walk, trot and canter), the rider's heart rate and oxygen consumption increase. The causal physiological factor at present is thought to be higher levels of tonic muscular contraction particularly of the trunk, which in elite equestrians achieves a more controlled upright trunk position, compared to their novice counterparts. It is the faster gaits, and jumping that require the rider to adopt a ‘forwards’ riding position that necessitates weight bearing to be through the rider's legs, as opposed to a seated position, where weight bearing is predominantly through the pelvis. It is apparent that these ‘forward position’ modes of riding significantly increase metabolic cost and result in elevated levels of blood lactate, thus implying that they incorporate some anaerobic demand. Due to the paucity of literature available for review and particularly that which incorporates data obtained from ‘competitive’ performances, future research should attempt to prioritise investigations in competitive in addition to simulated riding environments. Only when further physiological and biomechanical data are available from a greater range of equestrian disciplines and from a range of level of athletes, will the demands of these sports be more clearly understood. Until such time, the development of evidence-based sport specific and potentially performance enhancing rider strength and conditioning programmes cannot be realised.

scholarly journals Srdcová frekvencia v odozve na herné zaťaženie v basketbale žien

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-35
Author(s):  
Tomáš Vencúrik
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Maximal Heart Rate ◽  
Training Process ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Time Motion ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Physiological Demands

The study compares intensity of game load among individual players’ positions and between first and second half. Ten female basketball players in senior category participated in this study. Four intensity zones were determined based on maximal heart rate (HRmax). Telemetric device Suunto Team Pack was used for monitoring the heart rate (HR) during the games. The mean HR during the games reached 88.1±3.9% of HRmax of total time. When we compared players’ positions in individual intensity zones we did not record statistical (p>0.05) nor practical significance and neither in % of HRmax (87.4±3.6 vs. 87.8±4.6 vs. 88.8±3.5; point guard vs. forward vs. center). Moreover, when we compared the 1st and the 2nd half in individual zones and in % of HRmax (87.7±4.1 vs. 88.5±3.7) we also did not record any statistical significance (p>0.05) and effect size coefficient shows small effect. Players spent 76.3% of total time with HR grater than 85% of HRmax. The results indicate high physiological demands on female basketball players during the games without taking into consideration the player’s position. This information can be useful for planning and managing training process as well as for comparison with training load. In similar future research we recommend to also evaluate the time-motion analysis besides the internal response and thus a more detailed look at the examined subject in question may be reached.

scholarly journals How Does the New Urban Agenda Align with Comprehensive Planning in U.S. Cities? A Case Study of Asheville, North Carolina

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 4590 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Cohen ◽  
Geoffrey Habron
Keyword(s):  
Urban Sustainability ◽  
The United States ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
Weak Sustainability ◽  
System Sustainability ◽  
New Urban Agenda

Despite growing interests in sustainable urban development, planning lacks unifying themes or directives for achieving sustainability in cities. While professional rating systems provide some guidance, they can be context-specific by country and may at best target weak sustainability as their intended outcome. The United Nations’ New Urban Agenda attempts to offer a singular vision for urban sustainability, and its language appears flexible enough to apply across contexts. In this research, we explore the extent that emergent themes from the New Urban Agenda can guide urban planning for sustainability, specifically in the United States (U.S.). We develop inductive codes from the New Urban Agenda and compare these emergent themes to the content of Asheville, North Carolina’s (U.S.) comprehensive plan, Living Asheville as well as to the STAR Community rating system (Sustainability Tools for Assessing and Rating Communities). We ask how well the New Urban Agenda can align with conventional U.S. planning processes and whether it offers value beyond the contributions of industry-standard practices like STAR Communities. We find that the New Urban Agenda voices common urban sustainability goals while making some new contributions, particularly in areas such as equity and governance. We conclude that in contexts like the U.S., the New Urban Agenda might be best carried out by integrating it into already existing frameworks like STAR, which have already been widely implemented. These conclusions are based on a reading of one case study city, and future research should analyze and compare themes of the New Urban Agenda and STAR and analyze case studies of multiple certified cities.

What Went Wrong? Lessons Learned from Studying ERP Implementation Across Cultures

2005 ◽  
pp. 87-106
Author(s):  
Celia Romm Livermore
Keyword(s):  
Implementation Process ◽  
The United States ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Erp Implementation ◽  
Two Cultures ◽  
The Two Cultures ◽  
Case Study Data

Following a literature review that sets this research in context, case study data from two companies, one in the United States and one in Israel, are presented. Data are used to compare the implementation process of SAP Enterprise Planning Systems (ERPs) in the two cultures. The unique patterns of the implementation process that emerge from the two case studies are discussed as examples of the decision-making patterns typical of the two cultures. When relevant, areas where the findings did not agree with the theory are highlighted. The conclusions section explores the implications from this research to broader issues of ERP implementation across cultures, including the implementation of ERP systems within the higher education sector, and possible directions for future research emanating from this study.

scholarly journals Feminist Pedagogy and the Socratic Method: Partners in the Classroom or a Disaster Waiting to Happen?

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Rita Shah ◽  
Kyle C. Kopko
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
Feminist Pedagogy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Socratic Method ◽  
Online Surveys ◽  
Pedagogical Approach ◽  
Points Of View ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Pedagogical Approaches

<p>This article presents a case study analyzing the relationship between the Socratic method and feminist pedagogy in a team-taught undergraduate classroom in the United States. Specifically, we analyze the feedback provided by our students to determine the ways in which the Socratic method conflicted with, but also complemented, feminist pedagogy. Data were collected through two online surveys and an in-class open-ended response. The results suggest that the Socratic method is compatible with feminist pedagogy as it improved critical thinking and consideration of diverse points of view. On the other hand, the results suggest that students felt discomfort when analyzing and discussing their own views, as opposed to the views of others. This discomfort potentially undermines the benefits of a feminist pedagogical approach to classroom discussion. We suggest several ways to improve compatibility of these techniques in undergraduate courses and suggest avenues for future research to better understand the relationship between these pedagogical approaches.</p>

Promoting Peer-to-Peer Synchronous Online Discussions

2020 ◽  
pp. 283-310
Author(s):  
Sumei Wu ◽  
Paige Ware ◽  
Meei-Ling Liaw
Keyword(s):  
Peer Interactions ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
The United States ◽  
Peer To Peer ◽  
Online Discussions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Communication Tools ◽  
Group Interactions ◽  
Online Communication Tools

This chapter examines ways to support peer-to-peer synchronous discussions that move beyond the basic exchange of information toward complex online intercultural communication. It begins by providing an overview of the affordances and challenges of online communication tools. It then explores how tasks and facilitation protocols were structured into small-group interactions through the lens of a case study in which teachers from Taiwan and the United States collaborated for 13 weeks in an online project, for which a structured facilitation protocol was designed based on a framework from teacher education, the Principled Use of Video. It draws on examples from the teachers' peer-to-peer interactions to highlight ways in which the tasks and protocols elicited intercultural discussions focused on topics of importance to their unique contexts. It ends by summarizing key takeaways with an emphasis on pedagogical implications and suggestions for future research.

scholarly journals Improving through employee participation: The case of a Spanish food manufacturer

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 405
Author(s):  
Iván González-Boubeta ◽  
Iago Portela-Caramés ◽  
J. Carlos Prado-Prado
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Context ◽  
Employee Participation ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Production Lines ◽  
Improve Performance ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Positive Results ◽  
Food Manufacturer

Purpose: Employee participation is considered a fundamental pillar to implement continuous improvement. Based on this consideration, this article presents an action research case study in a large food manufacturer where employee participation is implemented. The experience has a two-fold objective: improve performance of the production system and make the participative philosophy deep-rooted among workers.Design/methodology/approach: The authors implement a structured participation system, establishing an approach of empowerment and focusing on the creation of suitable organizational structures. Under those premises, improvement teams were created on each of the firm’s production lines. Once the participation of the workers is finished, they were given a questionnaire to assess how deep-rooted the participative culture had become.Findings: The results show a remarkable improvement in the efficiency of manufacturing processes, as well as the consolidation of a participative philosophy. However, there are notable differences in the results obtained for each improvement team.Research limitations/implications: The differences obtained in the results highlight certain issues that future research must tackle. These include the way in which the staff should be rewarded for their participation or what the influence of the organizational context is when setting improvement objectives.Practical implications: The positive results obtained support the methodology proposed by the authors for structuring participation. Organizations can set up projects of this type to improve their competitiveness while at the same time strengthening the commitment of their personnel.Originality/value: This is one of the first studies in the field of employee participation that jointly assess the economic area and the cultural and organizational plane.

scholarly journals A Cultural Context Lens of Hope

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa M. Edwards ◽  
Jessica B. McClintock
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
The United States ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Hope Theory ◽  
Cultural Groups ◽  
Dispositional Hope ◽  
Children’S Hope Scale

This chapter explores hope theory, measurement (i.e., Children’s Hope Scale and Adult Dispositional Hope Scale), and research with regard to diverse racial and ethnic groups. Utilizing a cultural context lens, a case study of a Latina adolescent without documentation is used to illustrate how culture influences goals, obstacles, agency, and pathways. Research about the equivalence of hope across groups, including racial and ethnic groups within the United States as well as in other countries, is reviewed. The chapter concludes with a summary of findings regarding hope measurement and hope theory as they apply to various cultural groups and suggestions for future research in the field.

Healthcare experiences of a Black lesbian in the United States

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ofa L Ejaife ◽  
Ivy K Ho
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Bisexual Women ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Healthcare Settings ◽  
Healthcare Experiences ◽  
Black Lesbian ◽  
And Bisexual

Little is known about the healthcare experiences of Black lesbian and bisexual women. This exploratory study examined the healthcare experiences of a 24-year-old Black lesbian and the interconnection between race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual identity in her lived experiences. Data were gathered through an in-depth audio-recorded interview. Findings revealed the risks of and barriers to self-disclosure in healthcare settings, factors that influence the quality of the patient–provider relationship, and the positive and negative healthcare experiences of this Black American lesbian. This study is an important first step in exploring the healthcare experiences of Black lesbian and bisexual women. The findings of this case study highlight themes and avenues for future research. Clinical implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.

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