Concert recording 2016-11-19a

[Tracks 1-2]. Percussion music / Michael Colgrass -- [Track 3]. Jesus loves me / Chad Floyd -- [Track 4]. Evergreen / Ben Finley -- [Track 5]. Eight pieces for four timpani. VIII. March / Elliott Carter -- [Tracks 6-7]. Irish spirit / Bill Douglas -- [Track 8]. Land / Takatsugu Muramatsu -- [Track 9]. Over the rainbow / Harold Arlen arranged by Robert Oetomo -- [Track 10]. Eight pieces for timpani. V. Improvisation / Elliott Carter -- [Track 11]. Catching shadows / Ivan Trevino

Concert recording 2017-11-12

[Track 1]. Extremes / Jason Treauting -- [Track 2]. Kaleïduoscope / Eric Sammut -- [Track 3]. Ogre ballet / Casey Cangelosi -- [Track 4]. Cloud forest / Blake Tyson -- [Track 5]. Dialogue / Garwood Whaley -- [Track 6]. Anthem / Ivan Trevino

Concert recording 2013-04-20a

[Track 01]. Moving air / Nigel Westlake -- [Track 02]. Violin sonata no. 1 in G minor. Fuga / J.S. Bach -- [Track 03]. Merlin. Beyond the faint edge of the world ; [Track 04] Time\u27s way / Andrew Thomas -- [Track 05] Fear cage / Kirk J. Gay -- [Track 06]. Among the thorns / Sean Sweeden -- [Track 07]. String quartet no. 16 in F major, op. 135. Lento assai, cantate e tranquillo ; Vivace / Ludwig van Beethoven, arranged by Sean Sweeden

Concert recording 2015-10-17

[Track 01]. Morris dance / William Kraft -- [Track 02]. Sonata for timpani. I ; [Track 03]. III / John Beck -- [Track 04]. Rhapsody in blue / George Gershwin ; arranged by Linda Maxey -- [Track 05]. Fractalia / Owen Clayton Condon -- [Track 06]. Jump in the line / De Leon ; Bell ; Oller ; Samuel ; arranged by Jennifer Duerden

Movement competency and measures of isometric and dynamic strength and power in boys of different maturity status

An understanding of how movement competency, strength, and power interacts with natural growth and maturation is required in order to determine meaningful changes with developing athletes. Isometric and dynamic testing in youth athletes provide insight into the natural development of the force‐velocity (F‐V) spectrum. Two‐hundred and six young male athletes, aged 9‐17 years of age were grouped according to stage of maturation based on their maturity offset which was determined as number of years from peak height velocity (PHV). All participants performed the back‐squat assessment (BSA), isometric mid‐thigh pull (IMTP), countermovement jump (CMJ) and squat jump (SJ) tests. Absolute and scaled force‐time variables were collected from the IMTP, CMJ, and SJ. No significant differences were observed between maturational groups for squat movement competency (p > 0.05). One‐way ANOVA with Bonferroni post‐hoc analysis revealed that increasing maturity led to significant, moderate to large increases in allometrically scaled peak force (PFallo) for all tests (p < 0.05). Multiple stepwise linear regression models revealed IMTP PFallo significantly predicted 34.8% and 41.3% of variance in SJ and CMJ jump height, respectively (p < 0.05). Natural growth and maturation induces positive adaptations to movement competency as well as isometric and dynamic strength and power. Trends from the IMTP, SJ, and CMJ tests indicate the largest differences in strength and power may occur around the adolescent growth spurt despite the large variation in rates of change within the circa‐PHV group

Effects of a 12-Week Training Program on Isometric and Dynamic Force-Time Characteristics in Pre– and Post–Peak Height Velocity Male Athletes

Literature shows that training children and adolescents can enhance strength and power irrespective of their stage of development; however, the development of the kinetic variables that underpin strength and power performance are typically unreported in youth training studies. Twenty-four pre– and 14 post–peak height velocity (PHV) male athletes were divided into maturity-specific experimental (EXP) and control groups (CON), with the EXP groups completing a twice-weekly, 12-week training program. Force-time characteristics during the isometric midthigh pull (IMTP), countermovement jump, and squat jump tests were quantified at both baseline and after the completion of the 12-week program. Alpha level was set at p 0.05). Analysis of IMTP data revealed that only the post-PHV EXP group significantly increased absolute isometric peak force (PFabs) and peak rate of force development within the IMTP after training. Both EXP groups displayed significant increases in isometric PF at time epochs 0–90, 0–150, 0–200, and 0–250 ms. Data from the dynamic tests indicated that the pre-PHV EXP cohort improved concentric qualities as reflected by increased squat jump height and countermovement jump concentric power. There were no significant changes for any variables across all tests within either CON group (p > 0.05). Maturity-related differences in response to short-term training affects the kinetic variables associated with strength and power performance, but not movement competency in young male athletes

Repeated Plyometric Exercise Attenuates Blood Glucose in Healthy Adults

International Journal of Exercise Science 10(7): 1076-1084, 2017. Plyometric exercise is popular in commercial exercise programs aiming to maximize energy expenditure for weight loss. However, the effect of plyometric exercise on blood glucose is unknown. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of relatively high intensity plyometric exercise on blood glucose. Thirteen subjects (6 females age= 21.8 ± 1.0 yrs.; height= 163.7 ± 7.8 cm; mass= 60.8 ± 6.7 kg and 7 males age= 22.0 ± 2.6 yrs.; height= 182.3 ± 3.6 cm; mass= 87.4 ± 12.5 kg) volunteered to participate. Subjects completed two random conditions on two separate days, consisting of either five sets of 10 maximal effort countermovement squat jumps (SJ) with 50 seconds’ rest between sets or quiet sitting (SIT) for the time equated to the SJ duration (~4min). Immediately after each condition, subjects drank 75g of anhydrous glucose (CHO) in 100ml of water. Blood glucose measurements were taken via finger prick pre and immediately post SJ or SIT, and 5, 15, 30, and 60 min post. A 2x6 (condition x time) ANOVA revealed a significant interaction where SJ blood glucose was lower at 15 (114.0 ± 14.6 mg/dl) and 30 (142.1 ± 22.5 mg/dl) min compared to SIT (15min 130.8 ± 14.0 mg/dl and 30min 159.3 ± 21.0 mg/dl). The current plyometric protocol attenuated CHO-induced blood glucose at 15 and 30 min. This may be due to increased physiological stress applied to the muscles, thus increasing muscular glucose uptake

Concert recording 2015-04-26

[Track 01]. Catching shadows / Ivan Trevino -- [Track 02]. Variation in F-sharp minor, op. 24. Theme : Andante cantabile ; Variation I : Allegretto scherzando ; Variations III : Andante molto sostenuto ; Variation V : Vivo scherzando / Léon Stekke -- [Track 03]. Concerto in E minor. Allegro apassionoto / Felix Mendelssohn -- [Track 04]. Cantabile et presto / George Enesco -- [Track 05]. Poem / Charles Griffes -- [Track 06]. Legende / George Enesco -- [Track 07]. Violin concerto in A minor, op. 53. Allegro ma non troppo / Antonin Dvorâk -- [Track 08]. Fantasie concertante / Jacques Casérède

Concert recording 2017-04-23b

[Track 1]. Slowing down. I. Rotations in an emergency [Track 2]. II. Under the city [Track 3]. III. Forfeit [Track 4]. IV. Something comfortable to fall into / Jeremiah Flannery

Selection into youth cricket academies: The influence of relative age and maturity status

The aim of the study was to examine the birth quartile and maturity status distributions of male academy cricketers. Participants included 213 junior cricket players, aged between 9 and 18 years. Players were separated into birth quartiles and also grouped as early, average or late maturers. For the whole cohort, there was a medium effect bias towards players born in BQ1, but the number of early, average and late maturers was as expected. However, there were significantly more early maturers in the U10 and U11 groups than expected, and maturity distributions of the BQ groups showed that there was a small effect size bias towards early maturers in BQ4. Selection biases towards cricketers who are born earlier in the competitive year are consistent from U9 to U16, but more prevalent in the U12 and U14 age groups. There is a bias towards early maturers at U10 and U11, but this reduces as age increases. Practitioners working in academy pathways should be encouraged to assess the maturity status of players to assist in the retention and progression of players. Relative age effects should also be considered, and strategies may be required to identify players born later in the year