Design of a Releasable Snowboard Binding

A releasable snowboard binding will be proposed to our sponsor. This binding will allow the user to release and engage on demand for aerial tricks, comfort, and increased safety. The releasable snowboard binding we will come up with will be revolutionary within the snowboard industry and make current bindings old and inferior

Precipitation Protocols

The purpose of this activity is to determine the amount of moisture input to the local environment by measuring rain and snowfall and to measure the pH of precipitation. To do so students use a rain gauge and a snowboard to measure the daily amount of precipitation. Special pH measuring techniques for precipitation are used to determine the pH of rain and melted snow. Intended outcomes are that students will understand that precipitation is measured in depth and this depth is assumed to apply to a large area, that precipitation has a pH that can vary, and that snow is an input of water to the surface just like rain and each snowfall is equivalent to some amount of rainfall. Supporting background materials for both student and teacher are included. Educational levels: Primary elementary, Intermediate elementary, Middle school, High school

Snowboard, Ski, and Skateboard Sensor System Application

The goal of this project was develop a sensor for the commercial market for skiers, snowboarders, and skateboarders that can give them the data such as speed, elevation, pressure, temperature, flex, acceleration, position, and other performance data such as trick characterization. This was done by using a variety of sensors, including a GPS, flex sensors, accelerometer, and others to provide data such as speed, position, position, and temperature. The sensors were placed in an external polycarbonate casing attached to the ski or board by using an adhesive pad on the bottom of the casing. These sensors then transmit the data via a microcontroller to either an LCD screen displaying a simple application or a memory system. The user can then access and analyze this data using Matlab code to interpret its relevancy. Using this system, performance data was recorded to analyze tricks such as spins and jumps

Prevalence, causes, and risk factors for functional low vision in Nigeria: results from the national survey of blindness and visual impairment.

PURPOSE: To estimate prevalence and describe causes of functional low vision (FLV) among a nationally representative sample of Nigerian adults, assess socioeconomic risk factors, and estimate the number of adults in Nigeria who might benefit from low vision assessment or rehabilitation services. METHODS: Multistage, stratified, cluster random sampling with probability proportional to size procedures were used to identify a nationally representative sample of 15,027 persons aged 40 years or older. Distance vision was measured using a reduced logMAR tumbling E-chart. All participants with presenting acuity of <6/12 in one or both eyes had their corrected acuity measured and underwent detailed clinical examination to determine the cause. FLV was defined as best corrected vision <6/18 in the better eye, after excluding those with no light perception in both eyes and those with treatable causes. Analysis took account of the clustered design. RESULTS: In all, 13,591 individuals were examined in 305 clusters (response rate, 89.9%). The crude prevalence of FLV was 3.5% (95% confidence interval, 3.1-3.9%). This was lower than the prevalence of blindness, which was 4.2%. Glaucoma was the most common cause and age the most important risk factor. There are estimated to be approximately 5000 adults with FLV per million population and 340 who are totally blind. Only 9.3% of those with FLV were of working age and literate. CONCLUSIONS: These are the first data on the prevalence, causes, and risk factors for FLV from Africa. Results support studies from Asia that the prevalence of FLV is lower than previously thought. Because the majority of adults with FLV in Nigeria live in rural areas and are elderly and not literate, further research is required to assess the nature of the interventions required and who might best deliver them

Instrument Construction, Site Selection and Set-Up

This resource provides guidance on site selection for the GLOBE Atmosphere data collection protocols. Instructions for building an instrument shelter, a snowboard, an ozone measurement station, and a wind direction instrument are included. Educational levels: Primary elementary, Intermediate elementary, Middle school, High school

Motivation and Performance, Blog 5

Student blog posts from the Great VCU Bike Race Book

Curricular internship report developed at snowboard coach in Arinsal, Andorra

Relatório de estágio apresentado para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Desporto Natureza, na Escola Superior de Desporto e Lazer do Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo.This Internship Report is the final work of the Curricular Internship program, which is the curricular unit of second year of the Master’s Degree in Nature Sports, in Superior School of Sports and Leisure (Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo). Therefore, this work aims to report the learnings and activities of the Internship that took place in Arinsal, Andorra, with Snowboard Coach - a company that is specialized in Snowboard Instructors’ training and assessment. The Internship Plan consisted on completing the Level 1 Snowboard Instructor course from the British Association of Snowsports Instructors (BASI), in order to be eligible to be trained and assessed by Snowboard Coach for the BASI Level 2 Snowboard Instructor course. Except for some details, the plan was followed and I have completed the BASI Level 1 and Level 2 Snowboard instructor courses with success. I became not only a Snowboard Instructor, but a more complete and knowledgeable Nature Sports professional in what concerns the mountain environment with winter type conditions. Additionally, an Investigation regarding Injuries among Advanced British Snowboarders was conducted during the Internship period, in order to add to the scientific value of this work and put in practice all the methodology learnings from previous years of investigation practices. A retrospective questionnaire was given to all of the BASI Level 2 trainees, and a prospective analysis was made during the season. Knee and rib injuries were the most common (N=5), and the most reported injury type was fractures (N=9). The results lead to the conclusion that injury profiles differ between advanced and beginner Snowboarders, and that further research is needed in order to validate the correlation between the riders’ level of expertise and their injury patterns.Este Relatório de Estágio é o trabalho final resultante do programa de Estágio Curricular, unidade curricular do segundo ano no Mestrado em Desporto Natureza, Escola Superior de Desporto e Lazer (Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo). Assim sendo, este trabalho tem como objectivo relatar as aprendizagens e actividades que decorreram durante o Estágio que foi desenvolvido em Arinsal, Andorra, com a Snowboard Coach – uma empresa especializada no treino e avaliação de Instrutores de Snowboard. O Plano de Estágio consistiu em completar o curso de Instrutor de Snowboard Nível 1 da British Association of Snowsports Instructors (BASI), com vista a ser elegível para ser treinado e avaliado pela empresa Snowboard Coach para o curso de Instrutor de Snowboard Nível 2 da BASI. O plano foi seguido e completei os cursos de Instrutor de Snowboard de Nível 1 e Nível 2 da BASI com sucesso. Tornei-me não só um Instrutor de Snowboard, mas também um profissional de Desportos de Natureza mais completo e com mais conhecimento do ambiente montanhoso com condições típicas de inverno. Adicionalmente, uma Investigação sobre Lesões entre praticantes Ingleses de Snowboard Avançados foi conduzida durante o período do Estágio, de forma a acrescentar valor científico ao trabalho e colocar em prática todas as aprendizagens de metodologia adquiridas em anos anteriores de práticas de investigação. Um questionário retrospectivo foi distribuído por todos os participantes no treino de Nível 2 da BASI, e uma análise prospectiva foi feita durante a época. Lesões do joelho e das costelas foram as mais comuns (N=5), e o tipo de lesões mais reportadas foram fracturas (N=9). Os resultados levam à conclusão de que os perfis das lesões diferem entre praticantes avançados e iniciados de Snowboard, e de que é necessária mais investigação de modo a validar a correlação entre os níveis de experiência dos praticantes e os perfis das suas lesões

Newspaper of the university of alaska southeast juneau campus

Young supports education -- UAS practice gym in the near future? -- Literary magazine seeks submissions -- Smiling Seater satisfied with teaching -- Support endowment -- Watch tuition rise -- Perseverance's Born Yesterday, a revived classic -- Whales back in Juneau -- Force not with the Ladies in finale -- Whales dominate Sitka foe, end with 11 wins -- Snowboard competition scheduled -- Briefl