Publications by authors named "Benjamin Raysmith"
In applied program settings, such as in natural environment control and education, performance evaluation is usually conducted by evaluators considering both self-comparison and comparison with peers. We have developed the performance outcome scoring template (POS-T) for assessments with high face-validity in these settings. POS-T puts achievements of individuals or groups in context, i.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: This review set out to summarise, define, and provide future direction towards the use of performance outcome measures as endpoints in research performed at international benchmark events in athletics.
Methods: Scoping review methodology was applied through a search of the PubMed and Sports Discus databases and a systematic article selection procedure. Articles that met the inclusion criteria underwent triage for further quantitative and qualitative analysis.
The questionable efficacy of Live High Train High altitude training (LHTH) is compounded by minimal training quantification in many studies. We sought to quantify the training load (TL) periodization in a cohort of elite runners completing LHTH immediately prior to competition. Eight elite runners (6 males, 2 females) with a V̇O of 70 ± 4 mL·kg·min were monitored during 4 weeks of sea-level training, then 3-4 weeks LHTH in preparation for sea-level races following descent to sea-level.
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- The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of tests measuring isometric lower limb strength and range of motion in identifying long-term deficits in Australian Football athletes recovering from hamstring strains.
- Involving 37 semi-professional athletes, the research found significant reductions in knee flexion strength among those with a history of hamstring strain injuries.
- The findings suggest that isometric knee flexion strength tests could be useful in periodic health checks, helping to inform strategies for preventing future injuries.
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- The study aimed to assess changes in strength and flexibility of Australian Football players before and after matches, focusing on their potential role in preventing injuries.
- Conducted with ten male athletes from a semi-professional club, the research measured factors like knee flexion strength and flexibility at various intervals: before the match, and 26, 50, and 74 hours post-match.
- Results showed significant declines in knee flexion strength immediately and 26 hours post-match, while hamstring flexibility decreased at all measured times; however, these flexibility reductions weren't deemed clinically significant.
Objectives: To investigate the impact of training modification on achieving performance goals. Previous research demonstrates an inverse relationship between injury burden and success in team sports. It is unknown whether this relationship exists within individual sport such as athletics.
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