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Mental health of professional football referees in Cameroon: exploring challenges and developing support interventions [PDF]
BMJ Open Sport & Exercise MedicineObjectives To assess the mental health status of referees in Cameroonian professional football and identify associated risk factors.Methods A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted among referees from the Cameroon Elite One, Elite Two and Female ...
Maurice Douryang +7 more
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Pressing Crowd Noise Impairs the Ability of Anxious Basketball Referees to Discriminate Fouls
Frontiers in Psychology, 2019 The decision-making processes of referees in sports are affected by many factors, including the pressure of spectators. While the home/visitor bias has been previously investigated, the role of crowd noise has been less studied.
Fabrizio Sors +9 more
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No Fans–No Pressure: Referees in Professional Football During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2021 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, European elite football (a.k.a. soccer) leagues played the remaining season 2019/20 without or strongly limited attendance of supporters (i.e., “ghost games”).
Michael Christian Leitner +3 more
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SportsVolleyball referees, as athletes and staff members, are exposed to different stress levels which can be determined by measuring pre- and post-match levels of salivary cortisol (C) and alpha-amylase (AA).
Zoran Nikolovski +6 more
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Gaze Behavior of Referees in Sport—A Review
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2020 The purpose of this review was to examine the literature on gaze behavior in referees. A literature search found only 12 relevant studies. Five of those studies were conducted on referees in association football (soccer), three on judges in gymnastics ...
Gal Ziv +4 more
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The FIFA 11 + Referees program improves knee proprioception in female futsal referees [PDF]
Scientific ReportsWhile the FIFA 11 + Referees program (the 11 + Referees) is the only structured injury prevention program for referees, its effects on injury-related risk factors among referees remain underexplored.
Fatemeh Khosravi rad +3 more
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Gaze behavior and decision-making among handball referees: exploring gender and expertise differences [PDF]
PeerJBackground Gaze behavior has been extensively studied in various sports, yet research on handball referees remains limited. Understanding gaze behavior in handball officiating is crucial for enhancing training programs, particularly for novice referees ...
Jacek Świdwa +2 more
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It takes four to tango: the cooperative adventure of scientific publishing [PDF]
Microbial CellThe publication and scientific implementation of scholarly articles is a collaborative effort that unites readers, authors, editors, and referees. A scientific journal thereby serves as a vital platform, enabling these interactions and fostering a shared
Didac Carmona-Gutierrez +2 more
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Sports Medicine - Open, 2023 Background The importance of soccer referees is widely accepted by international soccer organizations and governing bodies, although there is little research summarizing and appraising the literature on soccer referees.
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Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2022 The development of the Women's Super League (WSL) in English football, increased media coverage of the game, and an expansion of grassroots opportunities indicate a bright future for women and girls who want to play.
Scarlett Drury +5 more
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