Factors Underpinning at Least Three Years of Participant Adherence to a Community-Focused Modified Boxing Program

Perkins, Paul; Hahn, Allan G.

doi:10.4236/jss.2019.72023

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“…Our development of pneumatic boxing gloves is taking place in the context of efforts to support a modified form of boxing in which impacts to the head and neck, and any high-velocity impacts, are prohibited. Feedback from modified boxing participants who have used the ARLI gloves has been very positive [32] and indicative of a perception that the gloves are effective in reducing impact forces. The gloves could undoubtedly be improved through further iteration guided by insights such as those gained through the research described in this paper.…”

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Effect of Pneumatic Boxing Gloves on Impact Kinematics and Their Relationship to Impact Forces

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Jamieson²,

Spratford

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This study was aimed at improved understanding of the mechanisms of previously reported protective effects of a pneumatic boxing glove. A Motion Capture System was used to obtain velocity data from four different boxing gloves dropped on to a force plate from nine heights ranging from 1 to 5 metres. Two gloves were of the conventional type but differed in mass. The other two were prototype pneumatic gloves. One of these (SBLI) had a sealed bladder while the other (ARLI) incorporated a port allowing air exchange with the external environment. The pneumatic gloves decelerated more slowly than the conventional gloves following impact and compressed through a greater absolute distance. Consequently, they took longer to reach zero velocity. As drop height increased, these trends became more pronounced for the ARLI glove than the SBLI glove. Increase in velocity during rebound was also slower for the pneumatic gloves. The ARLI glove had a lower coefficient of restitution than any of the other gloves at low to moderate drop heights but not at high drop heights. The SBLI glove had a higher coefficient of restitution than the other gloves at all drop heights from 2 metres upwards. This indicated that, overall, the ARLI glove was the most effective, and the SBLI glove the least effective, in dissipating the kinetic energy of impact through conversion to other energy forms. For all gloves at all drop heights, peak positive acceleration at the beginning of rebound was of lower absolute magnitude than peak negative acceleration at the end of compression. The influence of drop height on an index characterising this relationship differed between the conventional and pneumatic gloves, possibly reflecting structural changes to gloves as impact energy increased. The conventional and pneumatic gloves How to cite this paper: Perkins, P., Jamieson, A., Spratford, W. and Hahn, A. 473World Journal of Engineering and Technology differed regarding temporal alignment between key kinematic and kinetic events, and there were some differences between the two pneumatic gloves in this respect. Nevertheless, peak glove deceleration correlated highly with peak impact force, not only for each glove individually but also when data for all gloves were combined. The findings confirmed the potential practical utility of the ARLI glove and identified air cushion thickness, glove compressibility and capacity for air release and subsequent reuptake as critical aspects of its design. 474 World Journal of Engineering and Technology perhaps importantly influenced by factors other than just contact time or one of its components, the time to peak force.During our early studies with the pneumatic gloves [1] [2], we measured glove velocities, primarily with a view to confirming that peak pre-impact velocities matched our theoretical calculations. In view of the above, we decided to undertake more detailed analysis of the velocity data obtained after glove contact with the force plate. We reasoned that this analysis might yield further insights into determinant...

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Effect of Pneumatic Boxing Gloves on Impact Kinematics and Their Relationship to Impact Forces

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Spratford

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“…We have previously published several papers that provide evaluation of the program from specific perspectives [3] [4] [5]. Interviews with selected long-term program participants revealed that their commitment to the program could be explained largely by a perception of belonging to a special community, the existence of strong coach-athlete relationships, and a belief that the training was purposeful and placed high emphasis on safety [3].…”

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“…Interviews with selected long-term program participants revealed that their commitment to the program could be explained largely by a perception of belonging to a special community, the existence of strong coach-athlete relationships, and a belief that the training was purposeful and placed high emphasis on safety [3]. Subsequently, thematic analysis of written surveys completed by 38 participants who had maintained regular involvement for at least three years showed that the most valued aspects of the program were that it offered a friendly, welcoming and supportive environment, was more than just a sport program in the sense that it entailed development of a cooperative community, incorporated a flexible and accommodating training schedule, and provided training that was safe, fun and beneficial in multiple respects [5].…”

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“…Time was undoubtedly an important determinant of outcomes derived from interactive processes taking place in the environment of the Canberra PCYC modified boxing program, as predicted by the bioecological theory [34] [36]. A key strength of the program was that it ran for almost five years, with many participants regularly involved for three or more years [5]. Consequently, there was time for developmental outcomes to occur and undergo consolidation.…”

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Positive Youth Development through a Co-Designed Modified Boxing Program

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Hahn²

2020

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A modified boxing program in which youth and adults participated together ran for almost five years at an Australian community youth club. It was initially focused on preparing participants for occasional modified boxing competitions in which impacts to the head and neck were prohibited and any forceful impacts were penalized. The Head Coach of the program initiated regular small-group and individual discussions with participants and used the outcomes to guide program iteration. The participants became co-designers of the program and therefore architects of their own sport experience. This led to substantial changes in the nature of the program, with interpersonal competition progressively de-emphasized and eventually almost entirely removed. Increased attention was directed to building a cohesive, inclusive community and engaging in cooperative endeavours that provided a shared sense of purpose. Natural adult mentors emerged, and some adolescents took on peer leadership roles. Through a partnership between the club and a local university, program participants became involved in diverse research activities aimed at program improvement. Young program participants began to anecdotally report obtaining broad-ranging benefits from the program, and these reports were subjectively corroborated by parents and natural mentors. To determine the nature of any such benefits, we examined records of discussions that the Head Coach had logged in a detailed journal over the course of the program. We targeted a purposeful sample that included six young program participants and twelve adults who had varying program connections. Thematic analysis performed on the records of discussions with the selected subjects revealed that the most common perceived benefits that young people derived from the program were increased determination, increased self-confidence How to cite this paper:

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Considerations and Suggestions for Design of a Learning and Development Program for Sport Coaches

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Hahn²

2020

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Factors Underpinning at Least Three Years of Participant Adherence to a Community-Focused Modified Boxing Program

Cited by 3 publications

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Effect of Pneumatic Boxing Gloves on Impact Kinematics and Their Relationship to Impact Forces

Effect of Pneumatic Boxing Gloves on Impact Kinematics and Their Relationship to Impact Forces

Positive Youth Development through a Co-Designed Modified Boxing Program

Considerations and Suggestions for Design of a Learning and Development Program for Sport Coaches

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