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Identifying swimmers as water-polo swim team-mates from visual displays of less than one second

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The members of a water-polo team and a competition swim team viewed two randomized set of video clips of swimmers. Results suggested that small amount of visual information about swimmers can be used for recognition, and raises possibility that specific training may be able to improve team-mate classification in water-polo.

Author: Steel, K.A., Adams, R.D., Canning, C.G.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
Publication Name: Journal of Sports Sciences
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0264-0414
Year: 2007
Psychological aspects, Swimmers, Recognition (Psychology), Water-polo, Water polo, Recognition (Memory)

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Effect of stroke rate on the distribution of net mechanical power in rowing

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A study is conducted to assess the effect of manipulating stroke rate on distribution of mechanical power in rowing. Two causes of inefficient mechanical energy expenditure are detected in rowing, which indicate that the power equation is an adequate conceptual model for examining the rowing performance.

Author: Hofmijster, Mathijs J., Landman, Erik H.J., Smith, Richard M., Van Soest, A.J. Knoek
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
Publication Name: Journal of Sports Sciences
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0264-0414
Year: 2007
Measurement, Physiological aspects, Rowing, Mechanics, Kinetic energy, Mechanics (Physics)

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The stroke has only a minor influence on direction consistency in golf putting among elite players

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A study investigates the impact of the putting stroke on direction consistency in golf putting among elite players. Results reveal only a minor effect of the putting stroke on the direction consistency of elite players.

Author: Smith, Gerald, Karlsen, Jon, Nilsson, Johnny
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
Publication Name: Journal of Sports Sciences
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0264-0414
Year: 2008
Evaluation, Golfers, Putting (Golf)

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