Should more teams “trust the process” of tanking?
Contemporary Economic Policy, EarlyView.Abstract In many professional sport leagues, the worst‐performing teams receive higher probability of earning top draft picks. This provides teams incentives to purposefully lose, or “tank,” if they are not likely to contend for the playoffs or championships.
Eduardo G. Minuci +2 more
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Impact of soft-surface mobility exercises on functional movement screen (FMS) scores among football referees. [PDF]
Front PhysiolKaçay Z +3 more
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From bias to bliss: Racial preferences and worker productivity in tennis
Contemporary Economic Policy, EarlyView.Abstract We investigate the impact of differences in consumers' racial preferences on worker productivity through the example of the home advantage (HA) effect using data on wins in men's tennis from 2001 to 2020 (pre‐COVID‐19). We identify players' racial affiliation as one of five distinct groups by combining clustering and facial recognition methods.
Carsten Creutzburg +2 more
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Impact characteristics of suspected concussions in elite Gaelic football and hurling: a video-based analysis. [PDF]
Ir J Med SciDavidson R, McFadden R, Tierney G.
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New pathways to football refereeing development
, 2018 A presente tese pretende contribuir para o desenvolvimento teórico e prático da arbitragem do futebol. A tese inclui um estudo teórico e três estudos empíricos. O Estudo 1 fornece um panorama abrangente da literatura sobre a arbitragem do futebol. Através de uma revisão integrativa, analisaram-se 267 artigos publicados em revistas científicas com ...
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New insights into the determinants of willingness to pay for supporting professional sport teams
Contemporary Economic Policy, EarlyView.Abstract This paper examines the determinants of individuals' willingness to pay (WTP) to prevent the relegation of a professional football team. Drawing on an analytical framework provided by social capital and social identity theories, we hypothesize that social trust and civic pride are key predictors of WTP.
Jaume García +3 more
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On-pitch concussion management: a view of healthcare professionals in elite football. [PDF]
BMJ Open Sport Exerc MedBaker R +4 more
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Parasports for cerebral palsy: Thinking and ‘prescribing’ beyond the Paralympics
Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.This narrative review synthesizes current evidence on parasport participation for individuals with cerebral palsy, highlighting key benefits, and providing sport‐specific adaptations that enhance accessibility of parasport. Abstract The landscape of care for individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) has evolved far beyond ‘fixing’ impairments toward a life ...
Julia E. Hanes +5 more
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The Field of Gender Through Metaphors: The Dilemma of Female and Male Referees in the Minds of Football Fans. [PDF]
Behav Sci (Basel)Engin SG.
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Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.Abstract Aim To explore the experiences of mental health difficulties and access to mental health support among young people with cerebral palsy (CP). Method We used a qualitative descriptive design. Participants were young people with CP aged 13 to 25 years and parents of children with CP (6–25 years).
Manjula Manikandan +15 more
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