Thesis (M.A.)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 98-99).

Thesis (M.A.)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 207-212).

Thesis (M.S.)--Eastern Washington University, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 77-93).

Thesis (M.A.)--University of North Carolina Wilmington, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves: [58]-60)

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Washington, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 95-104).

Thesis (M.A.)--Georgia State University, 2006. / Title from screen. Michael Bruner, committee chair; Marian Meyers, Mary Stuckey, committee members. Electronic text (120 p.) : digital, PDF file. Description based on contents viewed May 17, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 120-139).

O presente estudo busca compreender como ocorreu o desenvolvimento da prática do basquetebol na cidade de Porto Alegre, desde a emergência nos clubes até a organização da Federação Gaúcha de Basquetebol. Tendo como referencial teóricometodológico a História Cultural, a construção da presente versão da história deste esporte, sustenta-se em fontes impressas tais como jornais, revistas, almanaques esportivos, livros comemorativos e acervos de entrevistas. A revisão bibliográfica e a análise documental das fontes históricas alicerçaram a contextualização da prática do basquetebol na cidade de Porto Alegre. Discorre-se sobre a introdução da prática do basquetebol nos clubes em meados da década de 1920, onde aos poucos passou a conquistar adeptos, e se expandiu para as praças públicas, chegando-se a afirmação deste esporte no cenário porto-alegrense nas décadas seguintes com a organização de sua entidade própria no princípio da década de 1950. Como resultado do estudo identificou-se que a criação da Federação Gaúcha de Basquete em 1952 representou um marco para a melhor organização do esporte na cidade promovendo competições e atuando na difusão do basquetebol nos clubes. Além disso, as praças públicas se mostraram importantes espaços para a prática do basquetebol, tornando-se um lugar alternativo para atletas que não jogavam em clubes. Por outro lado, a localização de um significativo número de clubes sociais e esportivos com times de basquetebol nas décadas de 1930 e 1940, denota a forte presença deste esporte na cidade. Provavelmente, este foi um dos elementos que favoreceu a organização federativa do basquetebol. / The current study seeks to understand how was the development of basketball practice in Porto Alegre, since the emergence in the clubs until the organization of the Gaucha Basketball Federation. Under the theoretical and methodological reference of Cultural History, this sport history version, it is held in printed sources such as newspapers, magazines, sports almanacs, books and interviews. The literature review and documentary analysis of historical sources underpinned the context of basketball practice in the city of Porto Alegre. It talks about the introduction of basketball practice at the clubs in the mid-1920s, where it slowly began to have fans, and expanded to the public squares, coming to claim the sport scene in Porto Alegre in the following decades with the organization of their own entity in the early 1950s. As a result, the study identified that the creation of Gaucha Basketball Federation in 1952 represented a milestone for the better organization of sports competitions in town promoting and acting on the spread of basketball clubs. Moreover, the public squares were important spaces for basketball practice, becoming an alternative place for athletes who did not play in clubs. On the other hand, the location of a significant number of social and sports clubs with basketball teams in the 1930s and 1940s, reflects the strong presence of this sport in the city. Probably, this was one of the factors that favored the federative organization of basketball.

This dissertation examines ESPN's SportsCenter's coverage of the NCAA men's basketball tournament bubble. The dissertation examines the differences in coverage between average teams from the six major NCAA Division I men's basketball conferences and teams from the other 25 conferences. The dissertation examines SportsCenter's coverage from an effects method, questioning whether SportsCenter sets the agenda for other news media in terms of national sports coverage, in this case coverage of the NCAA men's basketball tournament bubble. The dissertation also takes an effects method in terms of framing, examining the narratives SportsCenter uses to describe tournament teams and the attributes that SportsCenter chooses to use depending on the conference affiliation of the team. Finally, the dissertation examines SportsCenter's coverage in terms of political economy, concentrating on ESPN's financial ties to the six major conferences and the importance of maintaining a status quo in terms of promoting the superiority of teams from the six conferences compared to teams from the other conferences. Combining the three approaches provides evidence that SportsCenter does tilt its coverage in favor of teams from the six major conferences in order to promote its financial priorities. SportsCenter works to emphasize a perception of superiority among average teams from the six major conferences in order to ensure that its top teams are easily and often exposed to ESPN's coverage and to maintain consistent ratings.

O presente estudo busca compreender como ocorreu o desenvolvimento da prática do basquetebol na cidade de Porto Alegre, desde a emergência nos clubes até a organização da Federação Gaúcha de Basquetebol. Tendo como referencial teóricometodológico a História Cultural, a construção da presente versão da história deste esporte, sustenta-se em fontes impressas tais como jornais, revistas, almanaques esportivos, livros comemorativos e acervos de entrevistas. A revisão bibliográfica e a análise documental das fontes históricas alicerçaram a contextualização da prática do basquetebol na cidade de Porto Alegre. Discorre-se sobre a introdução da prática do basquetebol nos clubes em meados da década de 1920, onde aos poucos passou a conquistar adeptos, e se expandiu para as praças públicas, chegando-se a afirmação deste esporte no cenário porto-alegrense nas décadas seguintes com a organização de sua entidade própria no princípio da década de 1950. Como resultado do estudo identificou-se que a criação da Federação Gaúcha de Basquete em 1952 representou um marco para a melhor organização do esporte na cidade promovendo competições e atuando na difusão do basquetebol nos clubes. Além disso, as praças públicas se mostraram importantes espaços para a prática do basquetebol, tornando-se um lugar alternativo para atletas que não jogavam em clubes. Por outro lado, a localização de um significativo número de clubes sociais e esportivos com times de basquetebol nas décadas de 1930 e 1940, denota a forte presença deste esporte na cidade. Provavelmente, este foi um dos elementos que favoreceu a organização federativa do basquetebol. / The current study seeks to understand how was the development of basketball practice in Porto Alegre, since the emergence in the clubs until the organization of the Gaucha Basketball Federation. Under the theoretical and methodological reference of Cultural History, this sport history version, it is held in printed sources such as newspapers, magazines, sports almanacs, books and interviews. The literature review and documentary analysis of historical sources underpinned the context of basketball practice in the city of Porto Alegre. It talks about the introduction of basketball practice at the clubs in the mid-1920s, where it slowly began to have fans, and expanded to the public squares, coming to claim the sport scene in Porto Alegre in the following decades with the organization of their own entity in the early 1950s. As a result, the study identified that the creation of Gaucha Basketball Federation in 1952 represented a milestone for the better organization of sports competitions in town promoting and acting on the spread of basketball clubs. Moreover, the public squares were important spaces for basketball practice, becoming an alternative place for athletes who did not play in clubs. On the other hand, the location of a significant number of social and sports clubs with basketball teams in the 1930s and 1940s, reflects the strong presence of this sport in the city. Probably, this was one of the factors that favored the federative organization of basketball.

abstract: In sports, athletes reach new levels every day and are truly masters of their own bodies. Yet, when placed under pressure, the pin-point accuracy and elite level of performance can begin to wane.  Despite plentiful literature investigating the effects of pressure on performance, the underlying mechanisms behind decreased performance in sport are not yet clear.  The current research discusses possible theories for “choking under pressure”, the specific mechanisms through which pressure has its effects, and methods to prevent “choking.”  Fourteen current and former basketball players shot free throws with two primary predictor variables: the presence/absence of performance pressure and the restriction/non-restriction of movement during the pre-shot routine. Results were analyzed using 2x2 Within-Subjects Analysis of Variance. For shooting performance, there was an interaction (approaching significance) such that participants were more affected by pressure when allowed to execute their pre-shot routine. For kinematic variables, significant interactions between pressure and movement restriction were found for elbow-knee cross correlations and there were significant main effects of variability of the acceleration of both the elbow and knee angles. In all kinematic measures, participants exhibited more “novice-like” patterns of movement under pressure when movement was not restricted during the pre-shot routine. Primary results indicate promising evidence that motor control may be a mediating variable between pressure and performance and bring into question the value of a pre-shot routine in basketball. / Dissertation/Thesis / Masters Thesis Applied Psychology 2017