Search Results - "Dixon, Jess C"

Editorial: Insights in sports social science by Westerbeek, Hans, McPherson, Gayle, Dixon, Jess C

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Does Relative Age Influence Organized Sport and Unorganized Physical Activity Participation in a Cohort of Adolescents? by Smith, Kristy L, Bélanger, Mathieu, Chittle, Laura, Dixon, Jess C, Horton, Sean, Weir, Patricia L

“…Despite their prevalence, the longitudinal impacts of relative age effects (RAEs) on sport and other forms of physical activity (PA) are understudied. This…”
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Actionable wastewater surveillance: application to a university residence hall during the transition between Delta and Omicron resurgences of COVID-19 by Corchis-Scott, Ryland, Geng, Qiudi, Al Riahi, Abdul Monem, Labak, Amr, Podadera, Ana, Ng, Kenneth K S, Porter, Lisa A, Tong, Yufeng, Dixon, Jess C, Menard, Sherri Lynne, Seth, Rajesh, McKay, R Michael

“…Wastewater surveillance has gained traction during the COVID-19 pandemic as an effective and non-biased means to track community infection. While most…”
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Youth Developmental Experiences Among Female Hockey Players: The Role of Relative Age by Laura Chittle, Jess C. Dixon, Sean Horton

“…Relative age differences can lead to varying sport participation opportunities; however, scant research has focused on the impact of relative age on…”
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Confusion Reigns: An Analysis of Responses to U.S. Soccer Age Cut-Off Date Policy Change by Smith, Kristy L, Scarfone, Sara, Chittle, Laura, Horton, Sean, Dixon, Jess C

“…Relative age effects (RAEs) have been associated with the common practice of grouping athletes by chronological age. Development and selection advantages are…”
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Examining the Role of Friendship in Mentoring Relationships between Graduate Students and Faculty Advisors by Beres, Jacqueline L., Dixon, Jess C.

“…Although previous studies have offered empirical and anecdotal support for academic mentoring, there are still considerable gaps in understanding the specific…”
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Taking stock and effecting change: curriculum evaluation through a review of course syllabi by Goodwin, Adam, Chittle, Laura, Dixon, Jess C., Andrews, David M.

“…A multi-disciplinary academic unit at a Canadian university completed an evaluation of course syllabi used in its undergraduate programmes over the previous…”
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Academic Timing and the Relative Age Effect Among Male and Female Athletes in Canadian Interuniversity Volleyball by Safranyos, Sabrina, Chittle, Laura, Horton, Sean, Dixon, Jess C.

“…This study examined the moderating effects of academic timing on the relative age effect in men's and women's U Sports (formerly Canadian Interuniversity…”
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Relative age effects and academic timing in Canadian interuniversity football by Chittle, Laura, Horton, Sean, Dixon, Jess C.

“…Relative age effects (RAEs) explain the (dis)advantages individuals experience as a result of when they are born relative to a pre-determined cut-off date…”
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Investigating the relationship between the relative age effect and leadership behaviors among male ice hockey players by Chittle, Laura, Horton, Sean, Weir, Patricia, Dixon, Jess C

“…This study examined the role of relative age on leadership behaviors among male house league ice hockey players. Athletes completed an online survey that…”
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Examining the home advantage in the National Hockey League: Comparisons among regulation, overtime, and the shootout by Hoffmann, Matt D., Loughead, Todd M., Dixon, Jess C., Crozier, Alyson J.

“…To investigate the magnitude of the home advantage in the National Hockey League (NHL) as games proceeded from regulation, to overtime, to the shootout, while…”
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Rebranding: the effect of team name changes on club revenue by Agha, Nola, Goldman, Michael M., Dixon, Jess C.

“…Research question: The purpose of this study is to explore the financial effect of four types of team name changes, three of which have not been previously…”
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An Examination of the Impact of Relative Age Effects and Academic Timing on Intercollegiate Athletics Participation in Women’s Softball by Jess C. Dixon, Vincenzo Liburdi, Sean Horton, Patricia L. Weir

“…This investigation makes three noteworthy contributions to literature on the Relative Age Effect (RAE); 1) it adds to the small number of studies in women’s…”
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A Serial Examination of Academic Timing and Relative Age Effects Among U Sports Basketball Players by Duinker, Emma, Chittle, Laura, Horton, Sean, Dixon, Jess C

“…The relative age effect (RAE) describes relative (dis)advantages experienced by athletes born earlier in the year compared to their younger counterparts due to…”
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“Frame-Changing” the Game: Examining the Media Framing of the Mixed Martial Arts Discourse in Ontario by Naraine, Michael L., Dixon, Jess C.

“…This article extends research on media framing and the concept of “frame-changing” by examining the sanctioning of professional mixed martial arts (MMA) events…”
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Exploring the impact of top management team composition on player selection in Major League Baseball by Dixon, Jess C

“…Originally conceptualized by Hambrick and Mason (1984), the upper echelons perspective (UEP) has become a dominant theme in the study of strategic decision…”
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