To succeed as youth athlete: Is it the dead end in track and field?

It is reasonable to believe that a young athlete who succeeds in a World Youth Championship, will also be successful as a senior athlete. To determine the percentage of success of all World Youth Championship finalists who also became finalists in a subsequent senior World Championship, considering all athletes and events at World Athletics Championships. This study analyzed the eight male and eight female finalists of all the events conducted at the World Athletics World Youth Championship from 1999 to 2009, who also became finalists at the World Athletics World Championship from 2001 to 2011. Percentage of success was calculated for track and field events, for male, female, and both. For all the events, from 1759 finalists in a World Youth Championship only 83, representing 4.72%, were also finalists in a World Championship in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, or 2011. Of those 83 athletes, 45 were males and 38 were female. A low rate of success was found. These results were discussed including injuries, early specialization, biological maturation, and/or overtraining, as possible factors related to this low rate of success.

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Peculiarities of formation of physical preparedness of athletes in athletics

Scientific Journal of National Pedagogical Dragomanov University. Series 15. Scientific and pedagogical problems of physical culture (physical culture and sports) ◽

10.31392/npu-nc.series15.2021.6(137).10 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 40-46

Author(s):

V.I. Bobrovnick ◽

M.L. Tkachenko ◽

D.S. Danyluk ◽

S.G. Lytvynenko

Keyword(s):

Athletic Performance ◽

Olympic Games ◽

Track And Field ◽

Highly Qualified ◽

Training Process ◽

World Championship ◽

The World ◽

Physical Abilities ◽

And Training ◽

Sydney Australia

In the training of all-round track and field athletes there are basically two ways to achieve high athletic performance. The first one is the improvement and development of those basic skills, to which the athlete is more predisposed (to speed, strength, etc.). The essence of the second one lies in the fact that it is aimed at equal improvement of all physical abilities for mastering the events included in decathlon and heptathlon (sprint events, jump events, speed-strength events and endurance events). The athletic performance rates of Ukrainian all-rounders, participating at these competitions, are 400-800 points behind. The best place of the Ukrainian athlete Olexiy Kasyanov at the World Championship 2009 was third with 8470 points, and the worst 23rd place was taken by Fedir Laukhin (7652 points) at the Olympic Games 2000 in Sydney (Australia). The irregular participation of Ukrainian all-round athletes in the main sports forums (Olympic Games and world championships) shows that the system of training decathletes in our country does not meet the expected standards. It is possible to distinguish many reasons for such performances. In recent years they are associated with the fact that the leaders of decathletes traditionally don’t participate in the championships of Ukraine. So, all other athletes have no possibilities to compete with the strongest in this particular sport and to show their highest results. And this happens along with the absence of highly qualified coaches and conditions for the educational and training process.

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The Analysis on Performances Contents of the Men`s Artistic Gymnastic Floor Exercise in the World Championship in 2017

Korean Journal of Sports Science ◽

10.35159/kjss.2018.02.27.1.853 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 853-863

Author(s):

Dong-Min Kim

Keyword(s):

World Championship ◽

The World

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ANALYSIS OF THE COMPETITIVE ACTIVITIES OF THE WORLD STRONGEST BELT WRESTLERS

SCIENCE AND SPORT: current trends ◽

10.36028/2308-8826-2020-8-1-38-45 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 38-45

Author(s):

Mariya Sedunova ◽

Liliya Konovalova

Keyword(s):

Female Athletes ◽

Group Differences ◽

Men And Women ◽

World Championship ◽

Left Handed ◽

Competitive Activity ◽

The World ◽

The Right ◽

Competitive Activities ◽

Distinguishing Features

International potential and consequent greater competition in belt wrestling increase the significance of assessing quantitative and qualitative indicators of competitive activity of the strongest wrestlers in the world. It is important to identify the sport development trends and to search for effective ways and tools for achievement of the sport excellence. Purpose: to reveal the features of efficient competitive activities of the world leading wrestlers on the basis of analysis of group differences in technical and tactical excellence indicators. Materials and methods of research. We analyzed videos of 285 events with participation of 197 wrestlers competing at the Belt Wrestling World Championship 2019 in Kazan. We registered the following indicators of competitive activity: the total and average number of fighting techniques, including techniques executed to the right and to the left side within 4 minutes of combat; number and types of technical actions of competition winners among men and women. Research results and discussion. The paper focuses on the comparative analysis of technical and tactical skills of men and women, the winners of the Belt Wrestling World Championship. The research revealed distinguishing features of the winner’s technical toolkit including the diversity of technical and tactical actions, a balance in the knowledge of the right and left-handed techniques. At the same time, the analysis of technical and tactical actions in women wrestling shows the backlog of female athletes in these components of technical fitness.

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DEMOGRAPHY PROBLEMS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH IN CHINA

Economic and social problems of Russia The digital economy Current state and prospects ◽

10.31249/espr/2021.04.07 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 129-146

Author(s):

Elena Pekhtereva ◽

Keyword(s):

Economic Growth ◽

Economic Development ◽

Population Growth ◽

Labour Force ◽

Chinese Government ◽

Demographic Situation ◽

The World ◽

Socio Economic Development ◽

Populous Country ◽

Low Rate

The review examines the results of the December 2020 official census of the population of China, the most populous country in the world. It is noted that the Chinese government is seriously concerned about the low rate of population growth. The authorities fear that a slowdown in population growth and its aging while the size of the labour force is decreasing may seriously slow down economic growth. The opinions and statements of analysts on the prospects of the demographic situation in China in the context of its socio-economic development are presented.

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Teilhard De Chardin's Spirituality of the Cross

Horizons ◽

10.1017/s0360966900012792 ◽

1976 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 1-15

Author(s):

Robert Faricy

Keyword(s):

Jesus Christ ◽

Theology Of The Cross ◽

Christian Life ◽

Dead End ◽

Spiritual Theology ◽

The World ◽

Pierre Teilhard De Chardin ◽

The Cross

AbstractThis article studies the spiritual theology of the cross in the writings of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. In Teilhard's books and articles the accent falls on the cross as a symbol of progress. The cross stands for Jesus' positive act of saving the world through his death; it represents, too, Christian life as a sharing in the cross of Jesus through the labor and pain of human progress. In his spiritual notes, however, Teilhard takes a different perspective. His own meditations on the cross center not on the cross as a positive symbol of personal and collective progress through struggle, but rather on death as the ultimate fragmentation, and as an apparent dead end that is the final passage to Jesus Christ.

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PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS FINALISTS AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP UNEVEN BARS 2019

SCIENCE AND SPORT: current trends ◽

10.36028/2308-8826-2020-8-2-52-57 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 52-57

Author(s):

Larisa Saveleva ◽

Botova

Keyword(s):

Performance Analysis ◽

Olympic Games ◽

Assessment Method ◽

Expert Assessment ◽

World Championship ◽

Research Outcomes ◽

The World ◽

Competition Rules ◽

Instructional Literature ◽

Quantitative Indicators

Experts in artistic gymnastics are constantly analyzing the outcomes of the gymnasts' performance at world and continental championships. However, the analyses cover only the assessment of the final scores of athletes and their ranks. There is a lack of research focused on the structure of routines and components of the scores obtained for the performance of combinations. The purpose of this study was to determine the content of competitive programs performed by the finalists of the World Championship Uneven Bars 2019 and to identify areas for the exercise development in this kind of all-around events on the eve of the Olympic Games. Methods and organization of the research: we carried out the analysis of video materials of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), the analysis of the competition rules for the current Olympic cycle, additional newsletters, and scientific instructional literature. We used an expert assessment method to identify the components of competitive combinations. Research results. The study determined quantitative indicators of the content of gymnast combinations on uneven bars (the number and difficulty groups of elements, including jumps and dismounts, modal and frequently performed elements, connection value bonus). We have revealed the trend for reduction of the total number of elements of competitive routines. It occurs due to reduction of the number of binders (“dilution”) elements, reduction of the number of elements of difficulty groups below 0.4 points, and increasing number of flight elements performed in a “cascade” way. We have revealed the trend for the use of elements of F (0.6 points) and G (0.7 points) difficulty groups in competitive combinations of the strongest gymnasts, which characterizes a significant increase in the coordination complexity of the programs and increases the requirements for the training of gymnasts. Conclusion. The research outcomes can provide the basis for predicting competitive programs on uneven bars at the upcoming Olympic Games, making amendments to the system of training gymnasts and the content of combinations to increase competitiveness at major international competitions, as well as making competition rules proposals for the next Olympic cycle.

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China's Population Aging and New Urbanization

Population Growth and Rapid Urbanization in the Developing World - Advances in Electronic Government, Digital Divide, and Regional Development ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-0187-9.ch006 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 106-124

Author(s):

Mingxing Chen ◽

Hua Zhang ◽

Yinghua Gong

Keyword(s):

Chinese Population ◽

Population Aging ◽

High Rate ◽

Natural Growth ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Aged Population ◽

The World ◽

Long Time ◽

Low Rate ◽

New Urbanization

In recent years, fast demographic transition, urbanizationand socio-economic development in China draws attention of the world. The reproduction type of Chinese population has changed from “high rate of birth, high rate of death, and low rate of natural growth” to “low rate of birth, low rate of death, and low rate of natural growth”, which promotes the population transition, bringing the problems of aging of population. In China, the scale of aged population is large, and its developing speed is fast. Along with the increasing of aged population in China, the advantage of labor quantity in China is challenged. China regards new urbanization as the important work content of state in the future for a long time, providing a large opportunity for the study in the field of urbanization. For China, new urbanization plan is just a beginning. The sustainable development of Chinese population and urbanization has important meaning in the world.

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Nutritional profile of the Brazilian Amputee Soccer Team during the precompetition period for the world championship

Nutrition ◽

10.1016/j.nut.2006.05.019 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 22 (10) ◽

pp. 989-995 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Ainá Innocencio da Silva Gomes ◽

Beatriz Gonçalves Ribeiro ◽

Eliane de Abreu Soares

Keyword(s):

World Championship ◽

Nutritional Profile ◽

The World ◽

Soccer Team

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Sport Specialization and Overuse Injuries in Adolescent Throwing Athletes: A Narrative Review

Journal of Athletic Training ◽

10.4085/1062-6050-333-18 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 54 (10) ◽

pp. 1030-1039 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Jason L. Zaremski ◽

Giorgio Zeppieri ◽

Brady L. Tripp

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

International Organizations ◽

Track And Field ◽

Overuse Injuries ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Entire Body ◽

Water Polo ◽

Risk Of Injury ◽

Increased Risk ◽

The World

A significant number of adolescent athletes throughout the world participate in various throwing-dominant sports, including but not limited to baseball, cricket, handball, softball, track and field throwing events, and water polo. Due to the unique stresses placed on the throwing arm and entire body in these sports, a robust volume of literature has highlighted concerns about sport specialization in these athletes and an associated increased risk of injury, particularly to the dominant shoulder and elbow, with sport specialization. This review will highlight the evidence-based literature for this athletic niche, focusing on risk factors for injury, national and international organizations' recommendations for limiting overuse injuries, principles of conditioning and rehabilitative programs, and potential future areas of research to curb the growing incidence of throwing-related injuries among adolescent throwing athletes.

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