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Contest Theory and its Applications in Sports [PDF]
This paper outlines how the theory of contests is applied to professional team sports leagues. In the first part, we present the traditional Tullock contest and explain some basic properties of the equilibrium.
Markus Lang +3 more
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The impact of Indigenous community sports programs: the case of surfing [PDF]
, 2012 The objective of this research project was to consider the social impact of sport and physical activity on the lives of Indigenous Australians and their communities.
Steven Rynne +3 more
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FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Embryo‐like structures (stembryos) are an innovative tool, but they are hindered by experimental variability and limited developmental potential. DNA methylation is crucial for mammalian development, but its status in stembryo models is poorly characterized.
Sara Canil +4 more
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Pre - competitive emotional states of Lithuanian sports university athletes.
, 2018 Emotional states of athletes before competition is a widely discussed topic in sports, therefore it is relevant for sports scientists and psychologists. The research is relevant because there is a little attention being given to pre-competitive emotional
Kaupaitė, Karolina,
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Socioeconomic status, environmental and individual factors, and sports participation
, 2008 Purpose: To examine the contribution of neighborhood, household, and individual factors to socioeconomic inequalities in sports participation in a multilevel design.
MARTIJN HUISMAN +25 more
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Handedness and Relative Age in International Elite Interactive Individual Sports Revisited. [PDF]
Front Sports Act Living, 2021 Loffing F, Schorer J.
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FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Ascidian Ciona larvae initially show strong clockwise tail twisting, which is largely corrected during development. However, a small residual twist remains. This study shows that organized helical myofibrils in tail muscles mechanically stabilize this residual asymmetry, preventing complete restoration of bilateral symmetry and revealing how embryos ...
Yuki S. Kogure +3 more
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Dissecting Fraud in Sports A Study into Sports Actors’ Individual Roles and Perceptions
European Journal on Criminal Policy and ResearchAbstract: Fraud in sports is too often studied from a singular perspective, focussing only on one of its manifestations, and from the perspective of a few selected actors, resulting in a biased view of its actual magnitude. In this study, we adopted a broader perspective, and examined the perceptions of a range of internal sports actors regarding six ...
Lucie Vanwersch +5 more
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Biophysical approaches for studying viral entry
FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Viruses infect all living organisms and have been responsible for major epidemics and pandemics. Their ongoing evolutionary battle with host defenses creates a constant need for improved tools to study viral behavior. Advancing methods to probe viral attachment, fusion, and genome release deepen our understanding of how infections begin and support the
Inbar Yosibash, Raya Sorkin
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A rationale for the coexistence of central and decentral marketing in team sports [PDF]
In some sports leagues, the sports association sells broadcasting rights centrally in order to create competitive balance. In other ones, the market is decentral. As a result, there is competitive imbalance. In this paper, the preferred kind of marketing
Oliver Gürtler
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