Results 31 to 40 of about 479,045 (270)
A conceptual model of referee efficacy
This paper presents a conceptual model of referee efficacy, defines the concept, proposes sources of referee specific efficacy information, and suggests consequences of having high or low referee efficacy.
Félix eGuillén, Deborah L Feltz
doaj +1 more source
Analyzing Uncertainty and Hesitation in Refereeing Decision using Neutrosophic Vague N-Soft Sets: A Case Study of Officiating Ability Evaluation for National-Level Volleyball Referees [PDF]
Officiating in volleyball and similar high-stakes sports involves speedy, high-pressure decision-making, which is usually influenced by uncertainty, hesitation, and subjective interpretation.
Haikui Zhou, Xiang Zhong
doaj +1 more source
Home advantage in sports has been extensively researched in the academic literature over the past five decades. A review of the literature reveals several factors that consistently underly this phenomenon.
Lael Gershgoren +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Numerous factors have been proposed to explain the home advantage in sport. Several authors have suggested that a partisan home crowd enhances home advantage and that this is at least in part a consequence of their influence on officiating.
Tony D Myers, Nigel J Balmer
doaj +1 more source
The development of a typology of abusive coaching behaviours within youth sport [PDF]
Copyright @ 2010 Multi-Science Publishing.The purpose of this article was to create the Typology of Coaching Transgressions model (TOCT), which is concerned with abuse, neglect and violence in youth sport.
Dorsch, K, Raakman, E, Rhind, D
core +1 more source
Sport participation and volunteering can make important contributions to good health. Sporting organisations need volunteers to deliver their participation opportunities and for many years the sector has faced challenges to volunteer recruitment and ...
Meghan Casey +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Applying Philosophy to Refereeing and Umpiring Technology
This paper draws an earlier book (with Evans and Higgins) entitled Bad Call: Technology’s Attack on Referees and Umpires and How to Fix It (hereafter Bad Call) and its various precursor papers.
Harry Collins
doaj +1 more source
Background Throughout the ecosystem of sport, women have been and continue to be underrepresented at all levels compared to men. The capacity of community-level sport is heavily reliant on the many non-player roles including governance, as well as ...
R Eime +4 more
doaj +1 more source
Proceedings from the Ice Hockey Summit III: Action on Concussion [PDF]
Objectives The Ice Hockey Summit III provided updated scientific evidence on concussions in hockey to inform these five objectives: (1) describe sport related concussion (SRC) epidemiology, (2) classify prevention strategies, (3) define objective ...
Aynsley M Smith +42 more
doaj +1 more source
Sickle Cell Disease Is an Inherent Risk for Asthma in a Sibling Comparison Study
ABSTRACT Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) and asthma share a complex relationship. Although estimates vary, asthma prevalence in children with SCD is believed to be comparable to or higher than the general population. Determining whether SCD confers an increased risk for asthma remains challenging due to overlapping symptoms and the ...
Suhei C. Zuleta De Bernardis +9 more
wiley +1 more source

