A comparison of methods to determine bilateral asymmetries in vertical leg stiffness

Whilst the measurement and quantification of vertical leg stiffness (K_vert) asymmetry is of important practical relevance to athletic performance, literature investigating bilateral asymmetry in K_vert is limited. Moreover, how the type of task used to assess K_vert may affect the expression of asymmetry has not been properly determined. Twelve healthy males performed three types of performance tasks on a dual force plate system to determine K_vert asymmetries; the tasks were (a) bilateral hopping, (b) bilateral drop jumping and (c) unilateral drop jumping. Across all the three methods, K_vert was significantly different between compliant and stiff limbs (P < 0.001) with a significant interaction effect between limb and method (P = 0.005). Differences in K_vert between compliant and stiff limbs were ?5.3% (P < 0.001), ?21.8% (P = 0.007) and ?15.1% (P < 0.001) for the bilateral hopping, bilateral drop jumping and unilateral drop jumping methods, respectively. All the three methods were able to detect significant differences between compliant and stiff limbs, and could be used as a diagnostic tool to assess K_vert asymmetry. Drop jumping tasks detected larger K_vert asymmetries than hopping, suggesting that asymmetries may be expressed to a greater extent in acyclic, maximal performance tasks.     

Dribbling determinants in sub-elite youth soccer players

Dribbling speed in soccer is considered critical to the outcome of the game and can assist in the talent identification process. However, little is known about the biomechanics of this skill. By means of a motion capture system, we aimed to quantitatively investigate the determinants of effective dribbling skill in a group of 10 Under-13 sub-elite players, divided by the median-split technique according to their dribbling test time (faster and slower groups). Foot-ball contacts cadence, centre of mass (CoM), ranges of motion (RoM), velocity and acceleration, as well as stride length, cadence and variability were computed. Hip and knee joint RoMs were also considered. Faster players, as compared to slower players, showed a 30% higher foot-ball cadence (3.0 ± 0.1 vs. 2.3 ± 0.2 contacts · s^?1, P < 0.01); reduced CoM mediolateral (0.91 ± 0.05 vs. 1.14 ± 0.16 m, P < 0.05) and vertical (0.19 ± 0.01 vs. 0.25 ± 0.03 m, P < 0.05) RoMs; higher right stride cadence (+20%, P < 0.05) with lower variability (P < 0.05); reduced hip and knee flexion RoMs (P < 0.05). In conclusion, faster players are able to run with the ball through a shorter path in a more economical way. To effectively develop dribbling skill, coaches are encouraged to design specific practices where high stride frequency and narrow run trajectories are required.     

社区居家养老服务中心体育服务需求与供给研究——以武汉市为例

运用文献资料法、问卷调查法、数理统计法等,对武汉市社区居家养老服务中心的体育服务需求与供给现状进行研究。研究表明:社区老年人有较强的参与体育活动愿望,且参与体育活动在时段选择、时间长度、时间频率、活动强度等方面有着自身的规律;而养老服务中心的体育服务在场地设施、健身指导、信息宣传等方面与老年人的需求存在差距。建议:社会转型期的社区居家养老服务中的体育服务应做到体育服务供给主体多元化、体育服务内容多样化、体育服务人员专业化、体育志愿服务常态化。     

大众文化的兴起

“大众文化”作为一个20世纪新兴的文化现象,有着独特的内涵和特征,对于这一文化现象兴起的原因历来众说纷纭,大众文化兴起的原因主要表现为：（1）科技时代机械复制技术的成果;（2）大众精神层面需求的滋生推进了这一文化现象的产生与发展;（3）产业利润的驱使也推动了这一现象的产生。     

对成人心血管机能健康评价的探讨

对德州市成人的心血管机能指标：心率、收缩压、舒张压、台阶指数进行分析与评价，结果为下等和差等、研究认为健康意识差、膳食结构不合理、运动习惯差、缺少体育文化氛围是造成现状的重要原因，针对群体状况提出“自我感觉练习法”和几项对策与建议，以指导健身练习。     

中美大学本科专业建设的比较及思考

专业建设是指专业的设置、调整及其管理。专业建设是大学的基本建设。自主设置和调整专业是大学遵循教育规律之举，也是大学依法自主办学的权利。目前，由于我国现行的过于刚性的“显性模式”的专业建设体制自身的局限性，政府、大学、市场三还没有真正有机统一起来，大学专业设置大同小异——重点大学无重点，地方大学无特色，专业建设的质量受到严重影响：“国家未来发展急需的高新技术类专业人才、高层次经营管理人才供给不足；面向地方经济建设的应用性人才培养薄弱；新兴、边缘、交叉学科的建设和发展重视不够；一些大学重专业外延发展，轻专业内涵建设的倾向严重；大学主动适应社会变革需要的自我发展、自我调整的专业管理机制有待形成。”因此，分析借鉴美国大学专业建设的一些长处，改变我国大学本科专业建设是部门权力、单位利益，是主管部门“统、包、管”、大学“等、靠、要”的传统计划经济的专业观，树立专业建设是承担责任、是迎接挑战、是自负后果的市场经济的专业理念，改革现行单一的僵化的国家专业建设体制和模式，建立“由点到面”、“抓大放小”、“国家一地方一大学”三级共建等多元专业建设体制和模式及其协同促动机制，将有助于专业建设质量的提高。     

物理化学实验大循环教学方法初探

探讨了在物理化学实验大循环实验中如何充分利用有限的课堂时间和实验设备完成实验要求的教学方法，这些方法也适用于其他学科的循环实验。     

高等教育大众化质量问题浅探

中国高等教育大众化的临近使得高等教育的质量问题日益成为人们关注的热点。本文主要从微观即学校内部的角度来分析影响高等教育质量的原因并从五个方面提出了解决办法。     

大体积混凝土温度应力造成裂缝的控制

分析大体积砼温度裂缝 ,提出降低温度应力、防止大体积砼裂缝几项措施     

浅谈大众传媒背景下的文学

大众传媒对人类社会和人们的日常生活已经和正在产生日益深刻的影响,身处这样一种社会环境和传播环境,文学的存在现状和发展趋势受其制约和影响是不言而喻的。文学趣味、文学形式和文学语言都发生了变化。