Thesis (M.S.)--Springfield College, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available online (PDF file) by a subscription to the set or by purchasing the individual file.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1968. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 328-335).

Thesis (M.S.)--Springfield College, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references.

abstract: While there are many elements to consider when determining one's risk of heat or cold stress, acclimation could prove to be an important factor to consider. Individuals who are participating in more strenuous activities, while being at a lower risk, will still feel the impacts of acclimation to an extreme climate. To evaluate acclimation in strenuous conditions, I collected finishing times from six different marathon races: the New York City Marathon (New York City, New York), Equinox Marathon (Fairbanks, Alaska), California International Marathon (Sacramento, California), LIVESTRONG Austin Marathon (Austin, Texas), Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon (Cincinnati, Ohio), and the Ocala Marathon (Ocala, Florida). Additionally, I collected meteorological variables for each race day and the five days leading up to the race (baseline). I tested these values against the finishing times for the local runners, those from the race state, and visitors, those from other locations. Effects of local acclimation could be evaluated by comparing finishing times of local runners to the change between the race day and baseline weather conditions. Locals experienced a significant impact on finishing times for large changes between race day and the baseline conditions for humidity variables, dew point temperature, vapor pressure, relative humidity, and temperature based variables such as the heat index, temperature and the saturation vapor pressure. Wind speed and pressure values also marked a change in performance, however; pressure was determined to be a larger psychological factor than acclimation factor. The locals also demonstrated an acclimation effect as performance improved when conditions were similar on race day to baseline conditions for the three larger races. Humidity variables had the largest impact on runners when those values increased from training and acclimation values; however increased wind speed appeared to offset increased humidity values. These findings support previous acclimation research stating warm wet conditions are more difficult to acclimate to than warm dry conditions. This research while primarily pertaining to those participating physically demanding activities may also be applied to other large scale events such as festivals, fairs, or concerts. / Dissertation/Thesis / Ph.D. Geography 2011

Diploma thesis describes sports marketing in general and the analysis of PIM races and spectator's expectations and satisfaction. It includes analysis of university student segment marketing potential as well.

Purpose: Increasing the longitudinal bending stiffness of a running shoe decreases metabolic energy cost. Optimal stiffness occurs at the stiffness with the lowest metabolic cost. However, it is still unclear how optimal stiffness varies among individuals. The primary purpose of this study was to understand how optimal shoe stiffness is affected by running speed. A secondary purpose examined the anatomical and biomechanical characteristics associated with optimal stiffness variation. Methods: Six shoe stiffness conditions were manufactured by inserting carbon fiber plates between the midsole and outsole of a standard running shoe (shoe stiffness range: 9.26–23.83 N/mm). Twenty-one experienced male runners (mass = 67.1 ± 5.0 kg, height = 178.9cm ± 4.0 cm, age = 26.4 ± 8.4 years, American shoe size 10–11.5) completed testing at a slow 2.98 m/s and fast 4.47 m/s speed over two testing days, completing 5 min in each shoe condition. Metabolic cost was measured along with several biomechanical and anatomical variables. Data were also separated by foot strike to allow additional analysis. Results: At the fast speed, average optimal stiffness was 19.29 N/mm (± 5.62) with a metabolic benefit of 3.02% (± 2.62%). Slow speed average optimal stiffness was 17.04 N/mm (± 6.09) with a metabolic benefit of 1.93% (± 1.82%). Only rearfoot strikers demonstrated a significant increase in optimal stiffness (p = .020) and the associated metabolic benefit (p = .024) across speeds. There were no correlations between any of the measured anatomical or biomechanical variables and optimal stiffness. Conclusion: Optimal stiffness varied between subjects but was not correlated to any of our measured characteristics. Rearfoot striking runners may benefit from a high stiffness shoe at faster speeds to enable optimal performance.

Thesis advisor: Christopher Maxwell / Nike claims that their shoes, the Nike Vaporfly 4%'s, will make you 4% faster in your next marathon. This claim is evaluated by way of econometric analysis of large scale, publicly sourced data. This study seeks to prove whether or not Nike's claim is valid, and assess the implications of such technology in both competitive and amateur running. / Thesis (BA) — Boston College, 2021. / Submitted to: Boston College. College of Arts and Sciences. / Discipline: Departmental Honors. / Discipline: Economics.

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Title: The phenomenon of running the example RunCzech races organized by PIM in the period 1995 - 2014 Objectives: The thesis aims to briefly capture the phenomenon of running in the Czech Republic and the example of competitive races organized by Prague International Marathon Ltd. (hereinafter PIM) record in quantitative terms gradual increase in the number of candidates running in the period from 1995 to 2014 and also determine the quality level of sports performance enhancing participants in the Prague Marathon. Finally, find out the opinions and attitudes of runners participating in the Prague Marathon on sporting level and organization of the Prague marathon and compare them with the views of the author. Methods: For the dissertation was chosen method of content analysis of the basic documents and print materials, as well as results and information to individual vintages Prague marathon. In the second part, the method of polling in the form of survey questions. To compare the results of the interrogation method was also evaluated using the reflection of the author as regular participants in cross-country races. Results: The results of this thesis show a rise in the number of runners in the Czech Republic, which also corresponds to the global phenomenon that was captured in the case of selected...

The thesis deals with the assessment of the sporting events impact. The main aim is to assess the impact of the running races organized by Prague International Marathon objectively and to verify the hypothesis that organizing sporting events can have a positive impact on tourism of the country. The theoretical part explains the basic approaches of sport tourism and deals with the typology of the sporting events. The practical part analyses the impact of the PIM running races on tourism. The aim is to quantify the number of participants, to examine their structure, to calculate the economic impact, to examine media coverage and the social impact of the events.