Somatotype and size of elite female basketball players

The aim of this study was to compare the somatotype and size of elite female basketball players in terms of playing position and team performance. Anthropometry and somatotype data were collected on 168 players from 14 countries before the Women's World Basketball Championship, Australia, 1994. There were 64 guards (mean?±?s: age 25.4?±?3.3 years, height 1.72?±?0.06?m, mass 66.1?±?6.2?kg, somatotype?=?2.9?–?3.9?–?2.6), 57 forwards (age 25.2?±?3.8 years, height 1.81?±?0.06?m, mass 73.3?±?5.9?kg, somatotype?=?2.8?–?3.5?–?3.2) and 47 centres (age 24.1?±?3.1 years, height 1.90?±?0.06?m, mass 82.6?±?8.2?kg, somatotype?=?3.2?–?3.1?–?3.4). Mean somatotypes by position were significantly different (F?=?7.73, P?<?0.01). Guards had greater mesomorphy than centres and less ectomorphy than forwards and centres. When discriminant function analysis was applied to endomorphy, mesomorphy, ectomorphy, age, height and mass, only height, mass and ectomorphy entered (Wilks' λ?=?0.351, F?=?31.40, P?<?0.000), 70% of the variance was accounted for, and 72% of players were correctly classified. In the four top versus four bottom teams, guards were taller and more ectomorphic, forwards were taller, with lower mesomorphy and higher ectomorphy, and centres did not differ. Thus there are some differences in somatotypes by position and team placing, but the combination of height, mass and ectomorphy provide the best differentiation by position.     

Examining the impact of the Respect in Sport Parent Program on the psychosocial experiences of minor hockey athletes

ABSTRACT

Models of positive youth development suggest that athletes may be influenced by parent education programmes; however, there is little research examining the impact of such programmes on athlete outcomes. This study examined the impact of the Respect in Sport Parent Program on athlete outcomes among minor hockey players over three years. This study consisted of cross-sectional and longitudinal online surveys measuring athletes’ positive and negative developmental experiences, prosocial and antisocial behaviours, parental support and pressure, and sport enjoyment and commitment. Athletes completed at least one online survey during the study period (N = 366; 84.2% males; 14–19 years of age; M = 15.4 years), and 83 athletes completed multiple surveys for longitudinal analyses. Cross-sectional results comparing athletes in leagues adopting the programme at different time points indicated significant differences in prosocial behaviours towards teammates. Multilevel longitudinal analyses revealed improvements in athletes’ antisocial behaviours towards opponents, initiative, goal setting, and cognitive skills over time, regardless of whether they were in a league that implemented the programme. However, athletes in leagues that implemented the programme during the study reported greater improvements in antisocial behaviours towards opponents, and there were trends with respect to improved personal and social skills. These findings provide suggestions to improve the delivery and impact of parent education programmes in youth sport.     

那拉提山北缘寒武纪玄武岩的元素地球化学特征及构造意义

我国西南天山地区那拉提北缘断裂北侧出露寒武纪（516.3±7.4Ma）橄榄拉斑玄武岩，其Al2O3（120.71％-14.14％）、P2O5（0.09％-0．21％）含量较低，TiO2（1.39％-2．35％）、MgO（5.35％-8.14％）含量中等，全Fe2O3（11.74％-16．03％）含量较高，球粒陨石标准化稀土分布型式平坦，（La／Sm）.和（Y／Nb）.比值接近1，为过渡型洋脊玄武岩（T-MORB）；并且Th／Ta比值（0．8—1.5）低，高场强元素（Nb，Ta，Zr，Hf，P）没有明显亏损，缺乏陆壳混染或俯冲带流体活动的印迹.部分T-MORB的Fe、Ti含量较高（FeO^T〉12％，TiO2〉2％，FeO^T／MgO〉1．75），Mg^#值（0．40—0.49）和Cr（53×10^-6-110×10^-6）含量较低，属于Fe-Ti玄武岩（ferrobasalt），应为岩浆依Fenner趋势发生较高程度结晶分离演化的产物，很可能形成于洋中脊的扩展型裂谷环境.我们认为，那拉提北缘寒武纪T-MORB和Fe-n玄武岩可能与境外吉尔吉斯斯坦境内北天山南缘的旱古生代Terskey蛇绿岩带相连，为Terskey蛇绿岩的残片；寒武纪我国境内发育Terskey洋.那拉提北缘断裂可能与尼古拉耶夫线相连，代表西南天山地区Terskey洋闭合形成的一条早古生代缝合带.     

Relationships between self-concept and directly observed behaviors in kindergarten children

Twenty kindergarten children who were nominated by teachers as not being socially and academically competent (low-rated) and 36 kindergarten children who were nominated by teachers as competent (high-rated) participated in this study. Self-concept and academic achievement data were gathered on each subject. In addition, all children were observed in class, with particular attention to compliance/non-compliance with adult requests, on-task/off-task behavior, and positive/negative social behaviors with peers. The results indicate that: (a) The factor structure of the self-concept instrument (Primary Self-concept Inventory) was replicated in both groups of children. (b) There were no significant differences in self-concept scores among high- vs. low-rated children. (c) There were profound differences in academic and social behaviors that were found to covary with positive self-evaluations within the two study groups. In general, high-rated children who felt best about themselves were higher achievers and more compliant than were their study group cohorts. Low-rated children who felt best about themselves were, on the contrary, more off-task, more negative in their peer contacts, and inferior academically to their study group cohorts.     

我国单项运动协会制度变迁的目标模式与政策措施

运用文献资料法、问卷调查法,基于管理学理论对我国单项运动协会管理体制进行分析。认为:我国单项运动协会的地位、职能模糊,与政府部门的关系不顺;协会官办色彩浓厚,受政府部门制约;协会的角色定位不清,项目管理中心职责不明;协会合法性不足,自治权无法有效落实。提出:要进一步完善我国单项运动协会管理体制,必须由单项运动协会进行独立行业自治。     

Olympic lightweight and open-class rowers possess distinctive physical and proportionality characteristics

Rowers competing at the 2000 Olympic Games were measured for 38 anthropometric dimensions. The aim was to identify common physical characteristics that could provide a competitive advantage. The participants included 140 male open-class rowers, 69 female open-class rowers, 50 male lightweight rowers, and 14 female lightweight rowers. Body mass, stature, and sitting height were different (P < 0.01) between the open-class and lightweight rowers, as well as a comparison group of healthy young adults ("non-rowers", 42 males, 71 females), for both sexes. After scaling for stature, the open-class rowers remained proportionally heavier than the non-rowers, with greater proportional chest, waist, and thigh dimensions (P < 0.01). Rowers across all categories possessed a proportionally smaller hip girth than the non-rowers (P < 0.01), which suggested the equipment places some constraints on this dimension. Top-ranked male open-class rowers were significantly taller and heavier and had a greater sitting height (P < 0.01) than their lower-ranked counterparts. They were also more muscular in the upper body, as indicated by a larger relaxed arm girth and forearm girth (P < 0.01). For the male lightweight rowers, only proportional thigh length was greater in the best competitors (P < 0.01). In the female open-class rowers, skinfold thicknesses were lower in the more highly placed competitors (P < 0.01). In conclusion, the rowers in this sample demonstrated distinctive physical characteristics that distinguish them from non-rowers and other sports performers.     

网络出版的版权保护手段新探

目前网络出版成为出版的一种时尚,而且正由一种亚文化成为主流文化,但是如何规范网络出版却是一个比较棘手的问题。应当采用技术、道德、法律等手段加以规范。     

On crimes and punishments in virtual worlds: bots, the failure of punishment and players as moral entrepreneurs

This paper focuses on the role of punishment as a critical social mechanism for cheating prevention in MMORPGs. The role of punishment is empirically investigated in a case study of the MMORPG Tibia (Cipsoft 1997–2011) () and by focusing on the use of bots to cheat. We describe the failure of punishment in Tibia, which is perceived by players as one of the elements facilitating the proliferation of bots. In this process some players act as a moral enterprising group contributing to the reform of the game rules and in particular to the reform of the Tibia punishment system by the game company. In the conclusion we consider the ethical issues raised by our findings and we propose some general reflections on the role of punishment and social mechanisms for the governance of online worlds more generally.