Effects of a carbohydrate and caffeine gel on intermittent sprint performance in recreationally trained males

Abstract

We investigated the effects of ingesting carbohydrate gels with and without caffeine on a ~90-minute, four blocks intermittent sprint test (IST), in 12 recreationally trained male athletes. Using a cross-over design, one 70 ml dose of gel containing either 25 g of carbohydrate with (CHOCAF) or without (CHO) 100 mg of caffeine, or a non-caloric placebo (PL) was ingested on three occasions: one hour before, immediately prior to and during the IST. Blood glucose, rating of perceived exertion (RPE) and fatigue index (FI) were analysed. Glucose showed significantly higher values for both CHOCAF and CHO at the first (p=0.005 and p=0.000, respectively), second (p=0.009 and 0.008, respectively) and third (p=0.003 and 0.001, respectively) blocks when compared with PL, while only CHOCAF was significantly different to PL (p=0.002) at the fourth block. CHOCAF showed an improved FI (mean 5.0, s =1.7) compared with CHO (mean 7.6, s =2.6; p=0.006) and PL (mean 7.4, s =2.4; p=0.005), a significantly lower RPE (mean 14.2, s =2) compared with PL (mean 15.3, s =2; p=0.003) and a trend in respect of CHO (mean 14.9, s =2.3; p=0.056) after the third block. In conclusion, ingesting CHOCAF one hour before, prior to and during an IST is effective at transiently reducing fatigue and RPE whilst maintaining higher glucose levels at the final stages of the exercise.     

Different types of compression clothing do not increase sub-maximal and maximal endurance performance in well-trained athletes

Abstract

Three textiles with increasing compressive surface were compared with non-compressive conventional clothing on physiological and perceptual variables during sub-maximal and maximal running. Fifteen well-trained endurance athletes (mean ± s: age 27.1 ± 4.8 years, [Vdot]O_2max 63.7 ± 4.9 ml · min^?1 · kg^?1) performed four sub-maximal (～70%[Vdot]O_2max) and maximal tests with and without different compression stockings, tights, and whole-body compression suits. Arterial lactate concentration, oxygen saturation and partial pressure, pH, oxygen uptake, and ratings of muscle soreness were recorded before, during, and after all tests. In addition, we assessed time to exhaustion. Sub-maximal (P = 0.22) and maximal oxygen uptake (P = 0.26), arterial lactate concentration (P = 0.16; 0.20), pH (P = 0.23; 0.46), oxygen saturation (P = 0.13; 0.26), and oxygen partial pressure (P = 0.09; 0.20) did not differ between the types of clothing (effect sizes = 0.00–0.45). Ratings of perceived exertion (P = 0.10; 0.15), muscle soreness (P = 0.09; 0.10) and time to exhaustion (P = 0.16) were also unaffected by the different clothing (effect sizes = 0.28–0.85). This was the first study to evaluate the effect on endurance performance of different types of compression clothing with increasing amounts of compressive surface. Overall, there were no performance benefits when using the compression garments.     

Factors related to Taiwanese adolescents' academic procrastination,time management,and perfectionism

There is a shortage of studies that explore adolescents' academic procrastination. The author hence attempted to examine the mechanisms determining Taiwanese adolescent students' perfectionistic tendencies, time management, and academic procrastination. A total of 405 eighth-grade Taiwanese students completed a self-reported survey assessing their perceptions of classroom structure, parental expectations and criticism, perfectionistic tendencies, time management, and academic procrastination. Findings of regression analyses indicated that parental expectations and criticism were the key predictors of students' adaptive and maladaptive perfectionism. Students' perceptions of classroom structure also positively predicted their adaptive perfectionism. Moreover, results of hierarchical regressions suggested that perceived classroom structure, parental expectations and criticism, as well as adaptive perfectionism all emerged as predictors of time management. With regard to procrastination on homework and examination preparation, parental expectations and adaptive perfectionism were negative predictors, whereas parental criticism and maladaptive perfectionism were positive predictors. Also, time management negatively predicted academic procrastination.     

基于信息风险感知的社交网络舆情传播模型研究

结合实际的社交网络使用行为,在分析社交网络舆情传播模式的基础上,构建了社交网络舆情传播模型。详细分析了影响传播概率的主要因素,建立了以信息风险感知为主的传播概率的数学模型。仿真结果表明：获知概率的大小对舆情传播规模、弛豫时间均有影响;而信息风险感知的大小对舆情传播规模的影响不大,对弛豫时间的影响较大,究其根源在于信息风险感知直接决定了传播概率的取值,而传播概率直接决定了网络中传播者的数量。     

论文学功能系统与特质

传统的作品功能观把本视为学功能的发生源，把读视为学功能作用的被动对象，本提出：学功能必须在具体的学活动中才能产生，学活动是学功能的发生源。学功能联系于学活动的动态开放整体的流程，并对投身于学活动的一切实践主体（作与读）产生系统效能，学功能系统由认知，净化，愉悦，生命四个各具丰富内涵的子系统构成，并通过系统质的审美化合指向人本身，指向人自身的丰富与完善，指向人的诗意人生，因此，学功能是学之人学本义的回归。     

Emotional intelligence, personality traits and career decision difficulties

This study aims to take an in-depth look at the role of emotional intelligence and personality traits in relation to career decision difficulties. The Italian version of the Career Decision Difficulties Questionnaire (CDDQ), the Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory: Short (Bar-On EQ-i: S), and the Big Five Questionnaire (BFQ) were administered to 296 interns of the tertiary sector. The emotional intelligence dimensions add a significant percentage of incremental variance compared to variances due to personality traits with respect to career decision difficulties. The results highlight the role of emotional intelligence and its relationship with career decision difficulties.     

Effects of personality traits and social status on academic achievement: Gender differences

This study investigates the contribution of personality traits (HEXACO traits and Schizotypy) and social status dimensions (sociometric and perceived popularity) in understanding boys’ and girls’ respective academic achievement. The sample included 163 elementary school students from Serbia, aged 14–15 (87 girls and 76 boys). Regression analysis reveals that personality traits explain a similar amount of academic achievement variance in two gender groups (22% vs. 20% in girls’ favor), but social status proves to be a better predictor of academic achievement for boys (27% vs. 4% in boys’ favor). High Conscientiousness, perceived popularity as well as low extraversion turned out to be related to girls’ academic achievement. Low Schizotypy and Honesty‐Humility, as well as high openness, sociometric, and perceived popularity turned out to be related to boys’ academic achievement. Conscientiousness appears not to be related to boys’ academic achievement. The results are discussed and recommendations for improving educational practices are offered.     

新生代员工核心自我评价与工作投入的关系:有调节的中介模型

采用核心自我评价量表、工作投入量表、心理授权量表和不匹配感知量表对16家企业447名新生代员工进行调查,通过层级回归分析新生代员工核心自我评价与工作投入的关系,以及考察心理授权与过度教育在此关系中发挥的作用。结果表明:(1)新生代员工核心自我评价对工作投入有显著正向影响;(2)心理授权在核心自我评价和工作投入关系中有着部分中介效应;(3)过度教育对心理授权中介效应的调节作用成立,对过度教育的高感知不仅削弱了核心自我评价与心理授权的正向关系,也进而弱化了心理授权对工作投入的积极作用。     

裁员不确定感、心理调控与员工绩效——组织干预感知的调节作用

利用沿海地区481名留任员工的调查数据拟合假设关系模型,研究发现:两种裁员不确定感都是消极影响员工心理调控能力的重要因素,但它们对员工心理调控能力的影响机制却并不一致;员工自我调控对员工绩效的正向影响要远大于自我效能;通过多群因果分析和联合T检验发现,组织干预感知对裁员不确定感、心理调控和员工绩效三者之间的关系起调节作用。