Rosetta FlexPepDock to predict peptide-MHC binding: An approach for non-canonical amino acids. by Nathaniel Bloodworth, Natália Ruggeri Barbaro, Rocco Moretti, David G Harrison, Jens Meiler

“…This omits a large number of peptides containing non-canonical amino acids (NCAA), or residues that undergo varied post-translational modifications such as glycosylation or phosphorylation. …”
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Emerging Methods for Efficient and Extensive Incorporation of Non-canonical Amino Acids Using Cell-Free Systems by Yang Wu, Yang Wu, Zhaoguan Wang, Zhaoguan Wang, Xin Qiao, Xin Qiao, Jiaojiao Li, Jiaojiao Li, Xiangrong Shu, Hao Qi, Hao Qi

“…Especially the incorporation of non-canonical amino acids (ncAAs) has led to the development of numerous flexible methods for efficient and extensive expression of artificial proteins. …”
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Relationship of Absolute and Relative Lower-Body Strength to Predictors of Athletic Performance in Collegiate Women Soccer Players by Emily Andersen, Robert G. Lockie, J. Jay Dawes

“…Archived pre-season testing data for seventeen (n = 17) female National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division II soccer players were analyzed, including: vertical jump, 3RM back squat, 505-agility, modified T-test, 10 m and 30 m sprint, and 20 m multistage fitness test (20 m MSFT). …”
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Physical demands of collegiate basketball practice: a preliminary report on novel methods and metrics by Peter Huynh, Samuel Guadagnino, Jessica Zendler, Jessica Zendler, Cristine Agresta

“…The purpose of this observational study was to describe the physical demands of basketball play at the Division I collegiate level using video-based time-motion analysis and introduce a time-efficient alternative method of quantifying demands. Eleven NCAA Division I basketball players (6M, 5F; 4 guards, 4 centers, 3 forwards) participated in the study. …”
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Changes in Drop and Repeated Jump Ground Reaction Forces After a 10-Week Offseason Strength and Conditioning Program in Division I American Football Players by Zachary Gillen, Reuben Burch, David Saucier, Lesley Strawderman, Tony Luczak, Anthony Piroli, Adam Petway, Ted Rath

“…The purpose of this study was to examine changes in ground reaction forces during drop jumps (DJs) and repeated jumps (RJs) across a 10-week offseason strength and conditioning program in collegiate Division I American football players. Twenty-two NCAA Division I American football players were recruited for this study, however, a total of n = 19 subjects (mean ± 95% confidence interval, height=186.83±2.66 cm, body mass=102.73±8.79 cm) completed the study. …”
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Nutrient Status and perceptions of energy and macronutrient intake in a Group of Collegiate Female Lacrosse Athletes by Andrew R. Jagim, Hannah Zabriskie, Brad Currier, Patrick S. Harty, Richard Stecker, Chad M. Kerksick

“…Methods Twenty female NCAA Division II lacrosse players (20.0 ± 1.7 yrs., 169.7 ± 6.4 cm; 69.9 ± 10.7 kg; 27.5 ± 3.3% fat) completed a four-day monitoring period during in-season. …”
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Task-Driven Neurophysiological qEEG Baseline Performance Capabilities in Healthy, Uninjured Division-I College Athletes. by Robert E. Mangine, Thomas G. Palmer, James A. Tersak, Michael Mark, Joseph F Clark, Marsha Eifert-Mangine, Audrey Hill-Lindsay, Brian M Grawe

“… # Methods Twenty-eight healthy uninjured females (n=11) and males (n=17) NCAA Division-I athletes participated in real-time neurophysiological assessment using a Bluetooth, wireless 21-channel dry EEG headset while performing functional activities…”
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Influence of Marching Band Experience on Eating Disorder Risk and Perceived Stress in Collegiate Marching Artists by Kalor Greve, Jaclyn Caccese, Matthew Brancaleone

“…Methods: Marching artists from an NCAA Division I university completed the Eating Disorder Questionnaire-6 (EDEQ-6) and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) to obtain disordered eating behaviors and perceived stress levels, respectively. …”
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Effects of Environmental Conditions, Core Temperature, and Hydration Status on Women’s Soccer Performance by Sean Collins, Abigail Poague, Robert Huggins, Thomas Bowman

“… National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division III athletes have restrictive rules on preseason practice timelines leading to questions about how performances are affected by environmental conditions during preseason practices. …”
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Blood and MRI biomarkers of mild traumatic brain injury in non-concussed collegiate football players by Eunhan Cho, Joshua Granger, Bailey Theall, Nathan Lemoine, Derek Calvert, Jack Marucci, Shelly Mullenix, Hollis O’Neal, Tomas Jacome, Brian A. Irving, Neil M. Johannsen, Owen Carmichael, Guillaume Spielmann

“…We assessed the association between biomarkers of mTBI and structural and functional MRI scans over an entire season among non-concussed NCAA Division I linemen and non-linemen. Concentrations of S100B, GFAP, BDNF, NFL, and NSE were assessed in 48 collegiate football players (32 linemen; 16 non-linemen) before the start of pre-season training (pre-camp), at the end of pre-season training (pre-season), and at the end of the competitive season (post-season). …”
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Does Eligibility Classification Matter? Tracking Cardiac Autonomic Function during a Collegiate Soccer Season by Rohan Edmonds, Rowan Kraft, Melissa Cantu, Elizabeth Meister, P. J. Huynh, Scott Bankers, Jacob Siedlik

“…Data collection covered an entire collegiate season, commencing in the preseason and concluding upon elimination from the NCAA Soccer tournament. Comparisons of HR and HRV, paired with self-reported subjective measures, were documented between student-athlete eligibility classifications, home versus away games, and based on soccer position (forward, midfielder, defender, goalkeeper). …”
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Seasonal Accumulated Workloads in Collegiate Women’s Soccer: A Comparison of Starters and Reserves by Andrew R. Jagim, Andrew T. Askow, Victoria Carvalho, Jason Murphy, Joel A. Luedke, Jacob L. Erickson

“…<b>Methods:</b> Twenty-two NCAA Division III female soccer athletes (height: 1.67 ± 0.05 m; body mass: 65.42 ± 6.33 kg; fat-free mass: 48.99 ± 3.81 kg; body fat %: 25.22 ± 4.78%) were equipped with wearable global positioning systems with on-board inertial sensors, which assessed a proprietary training load metric and distance covered for each practice and 22 matches throughout an entire season. …”
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Development, feasibility, and acceptability of SPoRT: a dating violence and sexual risk prevention intervention for college student-athletes by Nicole Jaffe, Meredith C. Jones, D. J. Angelone

“…Despite this, research on student-athletes’ dating behaviors is limited; existing research pertains primarily to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I athletes and focuses on male student-athletes as perpetrators of dating and sexual violence. …”
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Strengthening the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act to Improve Gender Equity Transparency & Institutional Accountability in the Future by Ellen Staurowsky

“…The passage of the EADA occurred on the heels of the 20th anniversary of Title IX of the Education Amendments Act, a time marked by the realization that the vast majority of schools around the country were not in compliance with Title IX’s requirements as applied to athletic departments two decades after its passage (NCAA Staff, 1993). The purpose of the EADA when initially proposed in 1993 was to provide accessible information to stakeholders, most specifically prospective students, the public, and the U.S. …”
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Exposing an “Intangible” Cognitive Skill Among Collegiate Football Players: II. Enhanced Response Impulse Control by Theodore R. Bashore, Theodore R. Bashore, Brandon Ally, Nelleke C. van Wouwe, Joseph S. Neimat, Wery P. M. van den Wildenberg, Scott A. Wylie

“…National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I football players (n = 280) and non-athlete controls (n = 32) completed a variant of the Simon conflict task, which quantifies choice reaction speed and the proficiency of controlling spatially driven response impulses. …”
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Reliability of sonographic measurements of the ulnar collateral ligament: a multi-rater prospective study by Shawn D. Felton, Arie J. Van Duijn, Mitchell L. Cordova

“…Methods This was a prospective cohort study conducted in a university research laboratory and included a total of 17 NCAA Division I baseball athletes (age 20.4 ± 1.43, height = 183.63 cm ± 6.27 cm, mass = 89.28 kg ± 8.24 kg). …”
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The Accuracy of the Titan 1+ 10 Hz Global Positioning System for Measures of Time, Distance, and Top Speed by Victoria Elia, Thomas A. Cappaert, Kevin Neeld, MaryCatherine Harmon

“…Methods and Materials: 16 male NCAA collegiate soccer players completed running protocols of varying distances and speeds, including long and short duration straight-line running (100m Run and SLR), tight and gradual change of direction running (COD T and COD G), and a team-sport simulated circuit. …”
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Virtual Reality and Higher Education Sporting Events: Social Anxiety Perception as an Outcome of VR Simulation by Kyu-Soo Chung, Chad Goebert, John David Johnson

“…To create the VR simulation stimuli, the researchers used six 360° cameras to record an NCAA Division-I women’s volleyball game. Participants experienced the sporting event via VR simulation. …”
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Association and Agreement between Reactive Strength Index and Reactive Strength Index-Modified Scores by Talin Louder, Brennan J. Thompson, Eadric Bressel

“…A mixed-sex sample of NCAA division I basketball athletes (<i>n</i> = 21) and active young adults (<i>n</i> = 26) performed three trials of DJ from drop heights of 0.51, 0.66, and 0.81 m and three trials of countermovement jumping. …”
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Study Regarding the Identification of Sport Teams Injuries at University of Oradea by Anca-Cristina POP, Dana Ioana CRISTEA, Raluca FULGESCU, Mihai Ionel ILLE, Dorina IANC

“…Methods: 70 students registered in the Oradea University Sports Club, from different sports branches, were included in the study. We apply the NCAA Injury Surveillance System adapted for Romania, by native English speakers and English language experts to ensure the cultural adaptation and efficient transposition. …”
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