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Justifications of Aggressive Behavior in Contact and Semicontact Sports

Mintah, Joseph K .; Huddleston, Sharon; Doody, Susann G (University of Cape Coast, 1999-03)

The present study examines the extent to which athletes in selected contact and semicontact sports report agreement or disagreement with the use of intentional acts of aggression during competition. Eighty-five male athletes ...
Chaos Theory: A New Science for Sport Behavior?

Mack, Mick G.; Huddleston, Sharon; Dutler, Kaia E.; Mintah, Joseph K. (University of Cape Coast, 2000-05)

Current theoretical approaches to research have contributed to our understanding of the effect of selected variables on other variables, yet have not sufficiently moved the sport psychology field closer to the goal of ...
Comparison of Nutrition and Dental Practices of International Students at the University of Northern Iowa before and after Coming to the United States

Ogah, Joseph (University of Cape Coast, 2001)

This study examined possible changes in nutrition and dental practices of international students after migration to the United States (US). A random sample of 81 international students at the University of Northern Iowa ...
One Year after 9/11: The Impact of Global Terrorism on Public Health Education

Ogah, Joseph K. (University of Cape Coast, 2002)

As we mark one year after the September 11 (9 /11) attack of the World Trade Center in New York, and the killing or traumatizing of thousands of innocent persons, global terrorism remains an issue of concern for political ...
Belief in Self-Talk and Dynamic Balance Performance

Araki, Kaori; Mintah, Joseph K.; Mack, Mick G.; Huddleston, Sharon; Larson, Laura; Jacobs, Kelly (University of Cape Coast, 2006-12)

The literature on self-talk is primarily related to its use and effect on athletic performance (Hardy & Hall, 2005). Noticeably missing is research related to the user’s belief in self-talk. The purpose of the present study ...
Authentic Assessment in Physical Education: Prevalence of Use and Perceived Impact on Students' Self-Concept, Motivation, and Skill Achievement

Mintah, Joseph K. (University of Cape Coast, 2009-11)

The dual purposes of this study are to (a) describe and analyze the extent and type of authentic assessment use in public school physical education, and (b) investigate physical education teachers’ perceptions about the ...
A survey of energy drinks consumption practices among student -athletes in Ghana: lessons for developing health education intervention programmes

Buxton, Christiana; Hagan, John E. (University of Cape Coast, 2012)

Globally, young adults and college athletes are primary targets of the marketing campaigns of energy drink companies. Consequently, it is reported that young adults and college athletes consume energy drinks frequently. ...
Knowledge and practices of people in Bia District, Ghana, with regard to iodine deficiency disorders and intake of iodized salt

Buxton, Christiana; Baguune, Benjamin (Univeristy of Cape Coast, 2012)

Background: Despite numerous educational programmes to create awareness about iodized salt and iodine deficiency disorders (IDD), a survey conducted in the Western Region of Ghana in 2007 revealed that the goitre rate stood ...
Contraceptive Knowledge, Perceptions and Use among Adolescents in Selected Senior High Schools in the Central Region of Ghana

Hagan, John Elvis; Buxton, Christiana (University of Cape Coast, 2012-08)

Teenage pregnancies, human immuno deficiency virus and other sexually transmitted diseases infection, are an important public health issue because they are associated with maternal, fetal, neonatal and other adverse outcomes. ...
What Coaches Can Learn from Athlete Perceptions

Mintah, Joseph Kwame (University of Cape Coast, 2013-01)

Competitive athletes attribute their successes and failures to factors such as ability, effort, task difficulty, and luck. Research shows that the type of attribution athletes use to define outcomes affects both motivation ...
Assessment Practices among Secondary Physical Education Teachers in Ghana

Sofo, Seidu; Ocansey, Reginald T.; Nabie, Michael J.; Asola, Eugene F. (University of Cape Coast, 2013-08)

Assessment is lacking in many physical education classes. Rather, many teachers base evaluations on student behavior and participation. The primary purpose of the study was to describe Ghanaian secondary physical education ...
Pre-and-In-Class Practical Lesson Habits of Selected University Physical Education Students in Ghana: Implications for Health and Physical Education

Ansah, Edward W.; Menyanu, Elias K.; Agyei, Michael (University of Cape Coast, 2014)

Habits formed during schooling are probably the strongest that influence individuals throughout life. It is always the intention of curriculum planners that, habits formed by students as a result of schooling be positive ...
Ghanaian Junior High School Adolescents Dietary Practices and Food Preferences: Implications for Public Health Concern

Buxton, Christiana Naa Atsreh (University of Cape Coast, 2014)

Introduction: The dietary practices of adolescents have been described as not the best, mainly as a result of their busy schedules, peer pressure and the independent nature of their behaviour. It is therefore important ...
Challenges and Prospects of off Campus Practicum: The Experience of the Physical Education Student Teacher

Hormenu, Thomas; Agyei, Michael; Ogum, Prosper Narteh (University of Cape Coast, 2014-05)

Teaching practice is one of the major ways in teacher preparation. It therefore enhances pre-service teacher preparation and provides opportunity to beginning teachers’ to real life situation of teaching and to become ...
The Profile of Mood States and Athletic Performance: Two Meta-analyses

Beedie, Christopher J.; Terry, Peter C.; Lane, Andrew M. (University of Cape Coast, 2015-06)

The present study comprised two meta-analyses of published studies that used the Profile of Mood States (POMS) to investigate relationships between mood and athletic achievement (n = 13) and between mood and performance ...
Pre-service teachers’ content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge in teaching geometric transformation

Pinamang, Isaac; Cofie, Penrose O. (University of Cape Coast, 2017)

This study investigated pre-service teachers’ content and pedagogical knowledge in teaching geometric transformation. Eighty-two pre-service teachers from two Colleges of Education in the Ashanti region of Ghana consisted ...
Aggression and Its Justification among Senior High School Soccer Players in Ghana

Mintah, Joseph Kwame (University of Cape Coast, 2017)

The dual purposes of this study were to find out if any differences exist in the types of aggression endorsed by senior high school boys’ and girls’ soccer players, and if they differ in the justifications for their use. ...
Nutrition education during pregnancy: Are final year midwifery trainees ready to offer this service?

Christiana, Nsiah- Asamoah; Ampofo, Evelyn Asamoah (International Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 2017)

Midwives provide most of the maternity services, including nutritional counseling and education services. In Ghana, there is scarce evidence regarding the competency of midwives in providing sound nutritional advice to ...
Integrating pre-game rituals and pre-performance routines in a culture-specific context: Implications for sport psychology consultancy

Hagan Jnr., John Elvis; Schack, Thomas (University of Cape Coast, 2017-02)

Common unorthodox pre-game rituals (PGR) are prevalent in sports, especially soccer, in Ghana and other Sub-Saharan states, yet research literature on how to draw valuable insights from these superstitious rituals to ...
Integrating pre-game rituals and pre-performance routines in a culture specific context: Implications for sport psychology consultancy

Hagan Jnr., John Elvis; Schack, Thomas (University of Cape Coast, 2017-02)

Common unorthodox pre-game rituals (PGR) are prevalent in sports, especially soccer, in Ghana and other Sub-Saharan states, yet research literature on how to draw valuable insights from these superstitious rituals to ...

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