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How to Win the Olympic Games – The Empirics of Key Success Factors of Olympic Bids [PDF]
This paper examines the probability of the success of city bid campaigns on the basis of the quantified factors of a total of 43 bids for the Summer Olympic Games between 1992 and 2012.
Arne Feddersen +2 more
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British Journal of Learning Disabilities, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Guidelines outline recommended amounts of physical activity (PA), sleep and sedentary time for optimal health. Research suggests that adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) often do not meet recommendations and that engagement in healthy behaviours is impacted by those around them. The COVID‐19 pandemic amplified these concerns.
Laura C. Koch +6 more
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Physiological Basis of Sex Differences in Human Performance and Exercise‐Associated Pathology
Clinical Endocrinology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The presence of sex differences in human physical performance is well‐established and shaped by distinct endocrine, anatomical and physiological mechanisms. Despite sustained advances, our understanding of how inherent biological factors drive variations in exercise capacity and related pathologies is still developing.
David A. Holdsworth +7 more
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Anthropometric characteristics and long-term trends among olympic male water polo players from former Yugoslavia. [PDF]
Front Public HealthGardasevic J.
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OLYMPIC SPORTS IN SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES
Annals of the “Ştefan cel Mare” University: Physical Education and Sport Section - The Science and Art of Movement, 2018 The Olympic Program has known a sinuous evolution over its 100 years of existence, marked by periods of decline, stagnation or progress, this last one being its main characteristic after 1948. The importance of the Olympics determined some countries to adopt a strategy regarding their participation in various sports, in order to obtain medals.
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Democratising Multi‐Projector Displays
Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.Spatially augmented reality (SAR) transforms large, surround, collaborative experiences out of VR/AR headsets to the real world by merging content from projectors with the physical environment. This detailed state‐of‐the‐art survey reports on the advancements in multi‐projector aggregation and hardware technologies used to achieve SAR and build ...
Aditi Majumder, Muhammad Twaha Ibrahim
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Policy gaps in type 1 diabetes: A UK audit of National Governing Bodies
Diabetic Medicine, EarlyView.Abstract Aims National Governing Bodies (NGBs) for sport in the United Kingdom (UK) are responsible for setting standards and ensuring safe, inclusive participation for all, including people with type 1 diabetes (T1D). This audit systematically assessed the extent and quality of policy provision among UK‐based NGBs, focusing on support for athletes ...
Mohammed Abdel‐Magid +5 more
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Evaluating the psychological mechanisms underlying new Olympic sports consumption: the expectation disconfirmation theory framework applied to Millennials' and Generation Z's experiences. [PDF]
Front PsycholJang YS, Choi JY, Lim SY.
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Reading the Olympics: the discobolus [PDF]
The lecture looked at the changing meaning of the figure of the discobolus from the first Olympic games to ...
King, Andrew
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Economics of Transition and Institutional Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Gender equality in the economy is a key issue on the political agenda. Western countries have long pursued policies promoting free competitive markets, with the EU focusing on harmonisation for market freedom. This study examines how economic freedom impacts gender equality using an instrumental variable approach. Results reveal mixed effects:
Matteo Migheli
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