Speed Rope Skipping - Performance and Coordination in a Four-Limb Task.

This study investigated biomechanical characteristics of Speed Rope Skipping (RS) and estimated the contribution of the lower and upper limbs to overall performance. Lower (jumping), upper (turning), and whole-body (skipping) performance were examined in 23 rope skippers. All tests were recorded by 2 D video and nine skipping tests were performed in a 3 D motion capture system.

Oral Contraceptives Do Not Affect Physiological Responses to Strength Exercise.

Umlauff, L, Weil, P, Zimmer, P, Hackney, AC, Bloch, W, and Schumann, M. Oral contraceptives do not affect physiological responses to strength exercise. J Strength Cond Res 35(4): 894-901, 2021-This study investigated the effect of oral contraceptive (OC) use on acute changes in steroid hormone concentrations and tryptophan (TRP) metabolites in response to strength exercise.

Perfectionistic Tendencies in Insomnia Patients' Behavior During Psychometric Testing.

According to self-report questionnaire studies, insomnia patients differ from healthy controls with respect to several personality traits. The current study aimed at exploring how these personality traits may translate into behavior. Insomnia patients' behavior during psychometric testing (n = 163) was investigated in comparison to healthy controls (n = 81), patients with other sleep disorders (n = 80), and patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (n = 36).

The volunteer activities of healthcare executives.

The role requirements of healthcare executives have received considerable attention from researchers; however, the volunteer efforts of executives have not been examined. This study investigates the relationship between an executive's position in the organizational hierarchy and his or her propensity to volunteer in general and to volunteer for the executive's professional society in particular. The study found that nearly all executives volunteered for some organization, but the type of work they performed was associated with their position level.

To shatter the glass ceiling in healthcare management: who supports affirmative action and why?

We examined the findings of a recent national survey of healthcare executives that showed 90% of women but only 53% of men favoured efforts to increase the proportion of women in senior healthcare management positions. Using the theories of relative deprivation and social identity, we tested hypotheses to suggest the background, work characteristics and attitudes about existing discriminatory practices in their own organizations that correlate with respondents' views about affirmative action for women. Some support is evidenced for the two theories and explanations are suggested to account for apparent anomalies.

Rekindling the flame: routine practices that promote hospital community leadership.

Because of the need of focus on their financial survival, hospitals and health systems are not the popular community-oriented institutions they once were--too many have set aside their mission to promote and protect the health of their communities. By conducting on-site interviews with CEOs, other executives, board members, and community partners in seven hospitals across the nation, we discovered 25 management and governance practices used by hospitals that excel in relating to their communities. We have grouped these practices for promoting community health into six functions: (1) identifying community needs; (2) setting goals; (3) allocating financial and human resources; (4) educating leaders, staff, and community members; (5) measuring outcomes; and (6) sustaining the mission.

Rekindling the flame. Achieving community health through strong leadership.

Is the commitment to community health waning as hospitals focus their attention on dwindling reimbursement and proliferating regulations? Not if these four health care organizations are any indication of the innovative ways hospitals and communities can work together.