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Incidence of concussion in intercollegiate wheelchair basketball athletes

PM&R, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Concussion surveillance in adaptive sports is essential for improving athlete safety and informing prevention strategies, yet existing data remain limited. To our knowledge, this is the first longitudinal investigation of concussion incidence in athletes with disability across multiple seasons.
Alexander Kowalske, Lindsey Kim, Kristen Santiago, Xiaoyu Norman Pan, Stephen Urias, Donald Kasitinon   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainability: The Forgotten Arena of eSports Research—A Systematic Literature Review From an ESG Perspective

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite the growth of eSports, the sector faces critical challenges related to its sustainability. This research analyzes these issues from an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) perspective. This paper consists of a systematic literature review on eSports and its implications for sustainability.
M. Ertz, C. Ouerghemmi, Y. Laghrib, M. Kordi, J. Bousquet, A. Kazemipour   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health promotion programs related to the Athens 2004 Olympic and Para Olympic games

BMC Public Health, 2006
Background The Olympic Games constitute a first-class opportunity to promote athleticism and health messages. Little is known, however on the impact of Olympic Games on the development of health-promotion programs for the general population.
Hadjichristodoulou Christos, Soteriades Elpidoforos S, Kremastinou Jeni, Chelvatzoglou Fotini C, Minogiannis Panagiotis S, Falagas Matthew E   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Pier Luigi Nervi's concrete structure of Palazzetto dello Sport: Modeling and dynamic characterization

Structural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper presents a numerical and experimental study aimed at the modeling and dynamic characterization of the reinforced concrete structure of the Palazzetto dello Sport in Rome, designed and by Pier Luigi Nervi with Annibale Vitellozzi, and built by Nervi & Bartoli contractors in 1956‐57.
Jacopo Ciambella, Gianluca Ranzi, Francesco Romeo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Outline of a Theory of Play

Symbolic Interaction, EarlyView.
Play is often dismissed as trivial, yet it is a fundamental and adaptive aspect of human and mammalian life. This paper develops a sociological theory of play, treating it as a total social fact that spans biological, psychological, and social dimensions.
Seth Abrutyn
wiley   +1 more source

Abundance, trends, and challenges facing mountain goats throughout their North American distribution

Wildlife Society Bulletin, EarlyView.
Our survey of states and provinces revealed that 13% of native mountain goat populations increased during the past 10 years, whereas 38% declined. For introduced populations, increases were roughly equal to declines. Rates of change were positively associated with being introduced or pioneering, and negatively associated with heavy snow, and, to a ...
Rich Harris, Steve Bethune, Mark Biel, Roy Churchwell, Julie Cunningham, Rob Found, Tabitha Graves, Anne Hubbs, Tyler Jessen, Bill Jex, Joshua Kirk, Meghan Larivee, Chadwick Lehman, Brian MacBeth, Hollie Miyasaki, Tony W. Mong, William Moore, Susan Oehlers, Todd Rinaldi, Kristin Rine, Rusty Robinson, Zach Robinson, Jennifer Sevigny, Michael Sevigny, Kyle Smith, David Vales, Kevin White, Don Whittaker, Carmen Wong, Travis Wyman   +29 more
wiley   +1 more source

Security requirements at the Olympic Games [PDF]

SportLogia, 2016
The subject of this paper is related to the security requirements at the Olympic Games. The Olympic Games are the biggest global sporting event that brings together athletes and spectators from over 200 countries worldwide. The phenomenological aspects
Violeta Šiljak , Vladan Vukašinović , Dejan Đurović   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Game Changers: Leadership Lessons From Popular Sport Icons

New Directions for Student Leadership, Volume 2025, Issue 185, Page 25-31, Spring 2025.
ABSTRACT This article explores leadership lessons that can be drawn from popular sport icons. These lessons reveal how athletes leverage their status to drive social change or how they inspire others through performance‐based practices that align with effective modern‐day leadership skills.
S. Lynn Shollen, Maylon Hanold
wiley   +1 more source

Modelling home advantage in the Summer Olympic Games. [PDF]

, 2007
Home advantage in team games is well proven and the influence of the crowd upon officials' decisions has been identified as a plausible cause. The aim of this study was to assess the significance of home advantage for five event groups selected from the ...
Balmer, Nigel J., Williams, A. Mark, Nevill, Alan M.   +2 more
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Slippery Slope? Assessing the Economic Impact of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah [PDF]

This paper provides an empirical examination of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. Our analysis of taxable sales in the counties in which Olympic events took place finds that some sectors such as hotels and restaurants prospered while
Robert Baade, Robert Baumann, Victor Matheson   +2 more
core   +4 more sources