Gender differences in the neuromuscular fitness profiles of NCAA Division III soccer players

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-120
Author(s):  
Kevin Burfeind ◽  
Junggi Hong ◽  
Stasinos Stavrianeas
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Ncaa Division Iii ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Division Iii

Attitudes and Motivations of Students Toward Athletic-Event Attendance at a Midsize Division III University: Recommendations for Communicators

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 321-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evan K. Perrault
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Ncaa Division Iii ◽  
Student Attendance ◽  
Division Iii ◽  
Sports Programs ◽  
Individual Sports ◽  
Total Enrollment

Despite being the largest subset of the NCAA, Division III sports programs have had very little research dedicated to them regarding student attendance motivations. This study surveyed 620 undergraduate students at a midsize Division III school (total enrollment 10,902) to determine their attitudes toward attending athletic events and potential motivators for getting them into the stands. Students who had personally interacted with an athlete or coach had better attitudes toward university athletics than those who had not. Results also supported predictions of the theory of planned behavior, finding that attitudes toward individual sports were the strongest predictor of intentions to attend future games. Open-ended responses also asked students why they do not attend games and what would get them to attend more games. Analyses of these responses are followed by key recommendations for communications professionals at similar-size institutions seeking ways to increase student attendance at their athletic events.

Anthropometric and musculoskeletal gender differences in young soccer players

2021 ◽  
Vol 61 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuji TAKETOMI ◽  
Kohei KAWAGUCHI ◽  
Yuri MIZUTANI ◽  
Ryota YAMAGAMI ◽  
Shin SAMESHIMA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Soccer Players

Measuring X-Efficiency in NCAA Division III Athletics

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 558-577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Russell D. Kashian ◽  
Jeff Pagel
Keyword(s):  
Ncaa Division Iii ◽  
Division Iii

Age and Gender Effects on Lower Extremity Kinematics of Youth Soccer Players in a Stop-Jump Task

2005 ◽  
Vol 33 (9) ◽  
pp. 1356-1364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bing Yu ◽  
Scott B. McClure ◽  
James A. Onate ◽  
Kevin M. Guskiewicz ◽  
Donald T. Kirkendall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Cruciate Ligament ◽  
Flexion Angle ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Motion Patterns ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries ◽  
Anterior Cruciate ◽  
Hip Flexion

Background Gender differences in lower extremity motion patterns were previously identified as a possible risk factor for non-contact anterior cruciate ligament injuries in sports. Hypothesis Gender differences in lower extremity kinematics in the stop-jump task are functions of age for youth soccer players between 11 and 16 years of age. Study Design Descriptive laboratory study. Methods Three-dimensional videographic data were collected for 30 male and 30 female adolescent soccer players between 11 and 16 years of age performing a stop-jump task. The age effects on hip and knee joint angular motions were compared between genders using multiple regression analyses with dummy variables. Results Gender and age have significant interaction effects on standing height (P = .00), body mass (P = .00), knee flexion angle at initial foot contact with the ground (P = .00), maximum knee flexion angle (P = .00), knee valgus-varus angle (P = .00), knee valgus-varus motion (P = .00), and hip flexion angle at initial foot contact with the ground (P = .00). Conclusion Youth female recreational soccer players have decreased knee and hip flexion angles at initial ground contact and decreased knee and hip flexion motions during the landing of the stop-jump task compared to those of their male counterparts. These gender differences in knee and hip flexion motion patterns of youth recreational soccer players occur after 12 years of age and increase with age before 16 years. Clinical Relevance The results of this study provide significant information for research on the prevention of noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injuries.

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