Sport - Science topic

Digital technologies have a critical role to play in contemporary sporting contexts by aiding performance and reducing injury. Indeed, digital technologies have become commonplace in professional sports, with organisations investing financial and time resources to accurately and reliably quantify training and competition characteristics to obtain a...

The role of digital technology in sport has seen increasing use. For example, video recordings from stationery cameras are now almost mainstream to enable coaches and athletes painstakingly examine performance by pausing, rewinding, and slowing advancing video data (frame by frame) to examine fine motor movements. However, subjective opinion and vi...

This study aimed to know the self-perception and attitudes towards physical activity and sport in Primary Education (PE) and Secondary Education (SE) schoolchildren from educational centres in Cantabria, depending on sex and educational stage. A total of 1,164 students participated (387 from 5th and 6th years of PE and 777 from SE) aged between 10...

People’s subjective sense of meaning in life is a flourishing research topic in psychology but remains underexplored in sport psychology. This study uses a person-oriented method to shed light on meaning in the lives of elite athletes (i.e., latent profile analysis) to identify distinct profiles of sources of meaning in life, and compare the extent...

نظرا لتقدم الأداء الرياضى يوماً بعد يوم، والبحث المستمر للرياضيين عن وسائل تدريبية جديدة تعمل على تحسين أدائهم وتحقيق الفوز والتفوق فى المنافسات الفعلية، وبنظرة تحليلية للواقع التدريبى يتضح لنا أن هناك حاجة تدريبية ماسة للبحث عن وسائل وأدوات تدريبية فاعلة يؤدى استخدامها إلى تحقيق أقصى فائدة ومكاسب تدريبية (بدنية، مهارية، ... إلخ) ينتقل أثرها إلى مس...

This study investigates mental health (e.g., anxiety, depression, distress, suicidal ideation) and word-retrieval biases exhibited by 122 adolescents in 188 verbal categorical semantic fluency audio recordings. Traditional metrics show that adolescents with suicidal ideation produced up to twice as many unrelated keywords than those without. Experi...

Responsive to the recent proliferation of anti-trans sports policies and state legislation, this essay argues for a deeper collaboration across sports studies and trans studies. I offer an analysis of the 2020 Gender Inclusion Policy enacted by USA Ultimate (the North American governing body for the sport of ultimate frisbee) alongside an analysis...

In this special issue introduction for “Sports and the Limits of the Binary: Trans and Nonbinary Athletes and Equity in Sport,” we provide an overview of the contemporary landscape of trans/nonbinary athlete inclusion, from both academic and nonacademic perspectives. We especially highlight the sociology of sport’s contributions to the literature o...

Footwear used in competitive distance running has remained relatively unchanged in nature for decades. However, such technology has recently generated controversy with the introduction of so-called ‘supershoes’. Such footwear appear both aesthetically and functionally different to those used prior to their introduction and their arrival coincided w...

Participation in sport among adolescents continues to decline at an alarming rate throughout the world. While a number of studies have been conducted to identify barriers to participation, limited research, particularly in South Africa, has been conducted to detect correlations between specific barriers and other variables. The purpose of this stud...

Review of European-wide studies on COVID-19 impacts on children`s and adolescents`physical education and physical acivities

Purpose of Review Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) with labral tear is an increasingly recognized source of hip pain and lost playing time in elite athletes, yet data pertaining to professional American football athletes remains scarce. Prognostic recommendations are largely limited to single-institution cohort studies. To date, no large-scale li...

Agility appears to be an important skill in the downhill sections of trail running; however, its actual role in the performance of this sport is unknown. The aim of the study was to evaluate the correlation of reactive agility (RA) and certain biomechanical parameters with the performance of runners when performing trail running descents. Nine amat...

The experience of sexual violence (SV) in sport can vary according to contextual factors such as its form, type of perpetrator, and frequency of acts that might impact the risk factors and outcomes of SV. This study aims to explore the heterogeneity of SV experiences in sport using latent class analysis and to compare the victimization profiles bas...

Protracted return to sport (RTS) following COVID-19 is common due to long-term cardiopulmonary symptoms and persistent fatigue. In athletes, low exercise tolerance may result in emotional distress. The aim of this study is to assess the symptom severity, the management thereof and the impact on quality of life (QOL) as endurance athletes return to...

Resumo Clubes de futebol são associações tradicionais constituídas por valores liberais devido a formações associacionistas que regulam – pela institucionalização da política – formas legítimas de faccionalismo entre seus associados. No processo recente de mercadorização do futebol brasileiro, conjuntos de torcedores têm contestado a elitização de...

Background Few studies assess rates of return to play and postinjury performance in National Hockey League (NHL) players who sustain Achilles tendon ruptures. Our objective was to determine the rate of return to play and performance impact among NHL players who undergo surgical repair of Achilles tendon tears. Methods NHL players who sustained an...

This article aims to analyze the structure and challenges faced by sports justice in Brazil, in addition to the growing tendency to seek solutions within the scope of common justice. Using an analytical and critical approach, based on principles of sports law, such as the indefeasibility of jurisdiction and the autonomy of sports entities, which ar...

Objective This study reviewed the current state of machine learning (ML) research for the prediction of sports-related injuries. It aimed to chart the various approaches used and assess their efficacy, considering factors such as data heterogeneity, model specificity and contextual factors when developing predictive models. Design Scoping review....

This study examines the memories of the Immigrant Olympics among Croatian-Yugoslav immigrants in São Paulo, concentrated in the Society of Friends of Yugoslavia (SAIUG). Through journalistic sources and multigenerational interviews, the event, which took place from the mid-1970s to the early 1990s, emerges as a crucial agent in structuring social r...

Purpose: Despite evidence that sports arenas are grooming ground for sexual harassment, consensus is still lacking what this term constitutes. The aim of this study is to examine how athletes of different levels and non-athletes perceive sexual harassment in sports through the lens of the Institutional Theory. Method: Hundred and thirty pre-servic...

Injection moulding is regarded as an effective solution for manufacturing EVA foam for sport footwear application. Characteristics of EVA foam are highly depended on the cross-linking chemical reaction and corresponding degree of curing of EVA foam during process. However, it is difficult to efficiently manage and observe the curing degree of EVA f...

The growing popularity and expansion of esports have prompted an academic and legal debate, where its classification as either a sport or a form of entertainment remains unclear. This article explores the dual nature of esports, providing an overview of the legal and regulatory challenges it presents. It opens the discussion by addressing the space...

Esta investigación examina la identidad de los hinchas de Sporting Cristal en Lima, Perú, centrándose en la identidad personal, la identidad relacional dentro de la barra y la expresión de la identidad en otros espacios de vida. Para ello, se utilizó métodos cualitativos, que incluyen entrevistas a profundidad con seis fanáticos. Este estudio explo...

Road safety barriers play an important role in improving road safety. Cable barriers are one of the types of road barriers. Cable barriers have favorable collision-related properties, especially in terms of the safety of the vehicle occupants. Despite the continuous development of road barrier systems, the current European standard EN1317, which is...

Field‐based team sports typically perform mixed‐modality training, incorporating both field‐ and resistance‐based sessions. As such, the availability of useful and reliable methods to monitor the internal and external training loads of all modalities is essential for planning effective training. Twenty‐one junior developmental female rugby league a...

PARALIMPIADA SPORT OʻYINLARI TASNIFI VA SPORTChILARNI TANLAB OLISH USULLARI Rajapov Shavkat Zaripboevich Urganch davlat Universiteti, Sport faoliyati, pedagogika va psixologiya kafedrasi katta oʻqituvchisi, pedagogika fanlari boʻyicha falsafa doktori (PhD) Annotasiya: Ushbu maqola jismoniy imkoniyatlari cheklangan oʻquvchilarni Paralimpiada sport o...

Notre recherche vise à explorer le phénomène social du dénigrement de l'autre par le langage dans le football amateur en Allemagne et en France. Donc, nous voulons contribuer à la recherche sur le comportement linguistique en analysons de la violence verbale quotidienne sur le terrain de football amateur et son évaluation par un tiers à savoir l'ar...

This article seeks to critically question the internal logic and coherence of 'anti-doping' through the case study of advantage-seeking practices in the sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). We provide an analysis of the recent controversy between high-profile fighters Gordon Ryan and Nicky Rod involving the relative morality of image and performance...

Recent activities from the European Union regarding wage setting challenge the labour market for professional football players. The Minimum Wage Directive and the Pay Transparency Directive are soon to be implemented in the member states of the EU. The directives in question are aimed at a different labour market than professional football, which i...

Introduction: Numerous factors have been identified that potentially influence athletes' mental health. Given the predominant focus in the literature on athletes' mental health risk factors, our study aimed to explore elite athletes' perceptions of factors associated with their mental health and thriving based on the combination of holistic develop...

Online games refer to video games played using the internet. Online video games are getting more and more lively and gaining a place among people all over the world including Malaysia. Along with the emergence of video games, E-Sports in Malaysia was introduced involving video games as a recognized sport. Several studies discuss related to video ga...

Background Children and adolescents’ physical inactivity is a global problem. Financial incentives are increasingly utilised to support children’s participation in sport, with programs introduced in multiple jurisdictions globally, however few programs have comprehensive evaluations. This study used a Delphi methodology to develop evaluation recomm...

Objective: The study aims to determine the degree of motor activity of 11th-grade students by diagnosing their speed and endurance during the Physical Education and Sport classes. Methods: An object of the research is the methods and means that are applied to develop the speed-motor abilities of the students when running 30 m and 200 m. The object...

Making weight is an essential aspect of preparation for competition in combat sports. In addition to gradual weight loss in order to fight lean, fighters commonly engage in Rapid Weight Loss (RWL) practices seeking short-term hypohydration in order to be lighter for weigh-in. The aims of this study were to explore the RWL-related experiences of N =...

Sheryl Clark's 2021 book, "Sporty Girls: Gender, Health and Achievement in a Postfeminist Era," explores how girls navigate complex identities shaped by sports participation and societal expectations. I invite you to read my 2024 review in HYPATIA: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy on the pressures faced by girls in London and beyond, and how these...

Background Lifestyles of contemporary children are largely organised with relatively little time for free play. Aim To compare the growth, maturity status, motor proficiency and physical fitness of non-participants and participants in organised sports 7–10 years. Subjects and methods Height, weight, skeletal age (SA), physical activity, fundament...

Background/Objectives: Studies focused on the soccer goalkeeper position in training and official matches are scarce. The present study aimed to analyze the external load during training sessions and official matches in semi-professional goalkeepers. Methods: Data from goalkeepers (n = 6) from the youth ranks of a professional team belonging to the...

Introduction Malleolar fractures are the most common ankle fractures and a major risk factor for ankle osteoarthritis in the long-term. Little is known about modifiable risk factors for a satisfactory outcome. This study aimed to assess the long-term clinical, functional and radiological outcomes in patients after osteosynthesis. Methods In this r...

En France, 83 % du parc d’équipements sportifs appartient aux collectivités territoriales qui doivent en financer le renouvellement et l’adaptation à de nouvelles pratiques ludiques et hygiéniques, dans un contexte de contrainte budgétaire croissante. En conséquence, les acteurs publics ont développé des collaborations avec le secteur privé qui ont...

Sports performance initiation is of significant interest in sports sciences, particularly in beach volleyball (BV), where players usually combine indoor and BV disciplines in the formative stages. This research aimed to apply an electronic performance tracking system to quantify the physical-conditional performance of young male BV players during c...

The evolution of technologies applied to surfboards has accelerated rapidly in recent years. Not only have the designs of surfboards evolved, but also the materials used in their production have advanced substantially. This progress highlights the need to expand research and deepen knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials, and additives, whi...

Tennis is an Olympic sport characterized by repetitive high intensity and variable game duration. The physical loads in tennis game are of a natural-applied nature, which makes it very suitable for practicing from an early age. Success in tennis depends on several factors, and to be competitive, players need a combination of speed, agility, and str...

Background: The use of sport supplements may represent a risk factor for the use of doping in sports. To explore this putative risk, the current study examined the frequency of sport supplement use and associations between the use of sport supplements and the use of doping substances and methods in athletes. Methods: The participants (n = 345; 56%...

Zusammenfassung Der Beitrag untersucht die Frage, ob die Fairness im modernen Sport Wurzeln hat, die bis in die Antike zurückreichen. Die schon einige Jahre zurückliegende sportwissenschaftliche Diskussion um die antiken Wurzeln der Fairness spiegelt ein kontroverses Meinungsbild wider. Die Fairness als Inbegriff der Moral im Sport wird einerseits...

Present the steps for developing a no-code application and its applicability in a judo performance analysis model.

Technical Research Report on: The Effectiveness of Anti-Doping Systems: Developing a Strategic Roadmap Towards a Doping-free Sporting Environment in Zimbabwe

Submetido em: 5 de novembro de 2023 Aceito em: 7 de maio de 2024 O livro intitulado 'J'aime le sport de petit niveau', escrito por Boris Cyrulnik e publicado em 2020, narra uma entrevista concedida pelo autor a François L'Yvonnet, realizada no Institut Nacional du Sport, de l'expertise et de la performance (INSEP). A entrevista, organizada em forma...

Created and edited by postgraduate researchers, The Hive Journal provides a friendly interdisciplinary platform for PGRs to publish their research. We aim to give students the opportunity to present their research in an online academic journal, while also gaining experience of the peer-review process. We believe that research should not be restrict...

This study leverages IoT technology to develop a real-time monitoring system for large motorcycles. We collaborated with professional mechanics to define the required data types and system architecture, ensuring practicality and efficiency. The system integrates the NB-IoT for efficient remote data transmission and uses MQTT for optimized messaging...

Parasitological studies took place from December 2022 to December 2023 in the Amur and Ussuri Bays, Peter the Great Bay. Six fish species were examined during the work. Five types and eight species of parasites were found in the host fish. Infestation indices for the surveyed host fish were calculated. The number of parasites and infestation indice...

Seit kurzer Zeit liegen international einige quantitative Befunde für ausgewählte von Diskriminierung betroffene Gruppen im Sport vor, die einige Bedarfe von Antdiskriminierungsarbeit im Sport - in den Bereichen Auklärung, Sensibilisierung und Anpassung von Strukturen - deutlich herausstellen (z. B. Denison & Kitchen, 2015, 2020; Hartmann-Tews, Men...

Sport has become a fundamental socioeconomic area. Currently, technological progress plays one of the most important roles in the development of sport. In the twenty-first century, innovation, and technology are significantly shaping the world of law enforcement and sports policing, and huge changes are taking place that need to be responded to. Th...

There is evidence that experiential learning resulting from repeated cycles of action and reflection can contribute substantially to the development of expertise and that the observation and imitation of significant and more capable others is also a powerful learning mechanism. This short paper presents a case for the adoption and uptake of these a...

The status of animals in the modern world has significantly changed over the last decades and the ethics of using horses in sport are now being questioned. This article aims to show the reality of animal welfare standards in modern equestrian sport, its pros and cons, and the possible fate of these Olympic disciplines in the near future, presenting...

This is an exclusive extract from the new book New Black Cyclones-Racism, Representation and Revolutions of Power in Cycling by Dr Marlon Moncrieffe.

The aim of this study was to compare the acute effect of three cluster set (CS) intra-set rest intervals (15 s, 30 s, and 45 s) on mechanical performance measures during a flywheel resistance training session. Twelve amateur male field sport athletes attended three training measurement sessions (separated by 14 days of washout), consisting of four...

olahraga bukan semata fenomena fisik-individual, ia telah menyeruak dalam kehidupan umat manusia mulai dari politik, ekonomi, kesehatan, sosial, hingga budaya; karena itu Sekjen PBB 1997-2006 Kofi Annan mengatakan “sport is an instrument for development and peace”

An exploration of racism and anti-racism in the world of professional cycling in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests. Ex-international cyclist Marlon Lee Moncrieffe examines how the cycling industry is tackling racism within the sport today. By interviewing key players in professional cycling, he considers its present and future in light o...

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Uma década após a Copa do Mundo FIFA de 2014, é possível avaliar, a partir de uma relevante variedade de estudos, pesquisas e abordagens multidisciplinares, a “elitização” e a “arenização” como consolidadas do futebol brasileiro em seus níveis principais. Aqui, a proposta é esmiuçar alguns dos efeitos desse processo que provocou radicais transforma...

There is interest in appreciating if ‘tortured phrases’ (i.e., odd linguistic phrases in scientific literature that purportedly show technical explanations, but which actually are non-sensical or difficult to interpret) exist in the sport literature. To gain an appreciation of this phenomenon, the Tortured Phrases Detector of the Problematic Paper...

Football is a popular community sport that provides numerous benefits, including the development of physical, mental, and social skills. In this context, the first touch technique is critical because it influences the player's ability to control the ball and determine the direction of the attack. However, many young players at the Tarogong Kidul cl...

Talent identification aims to discover athletes with qualities that suggest potential future success in a specific sport. To aid in this quest, physical tests are frequently used. However, the ability of such tests to predict future sporting success remains underexplored, especially since it is rare for test results to be retrospectively analysed t...

Aims The Bankart and Latarjet procedures are two of the most common surgical techniques to treat anterior shoulder instability with satisfactory clinical and functional outcomes. However, the outcomes in the adolescent population remain unclear, and there is no information regarding the arthroscopic Latarjet in this population. The purpose of this...

Background: Fear of movement after a primary anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture has been a risk factor for the emergence of a contralateral anterior cruciate ligament (CACL) injury. Objective: Investigate the relationship between kinesiophobia and CACL. Methods: This is a narrative review that investigated the relationship between kinesiophob...

In the digital age, social media has become a powerful tool, influencingnearly every aspect of modern life. From politics to fashion, its reach is vast and transformative. One area where social media has made a significant impact is in promoting sport and physical activity. Platforms like Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok have not only incre...

The present study explored behavioral outcomes and neural correlates of cognitive control abilities in open-skill sports athletes compared with closed-skill sports athletes. The participants of the study were 16 right-handed male athletes. Nine basketball players formed a group of athletes from open-skill sports, and seven outdoor track and field r...

This protocol aims to validate and verify the reliability of a test designed to assess cardiorespiratory capacity in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners of various levels. The test incorporates a sequence of standardised guard-passing movements, which simulate the realistic demands of the sport. At the same time, physiological variables such as heart...

Młodzieńcza skolioza idiopatyczna ( adolescent idiopathic scoliosis – AIS) stanowi kompleksowe wyzwanie diagnostyczne i terapeutyczne. Rozwija się głównie u dzieci w wieku od 10 do 16 lat. Etiologia AIS wiąże się z różnymi czynnikami genetycznymi, posturalnymi i neuromięśniowymi. Szczególną uwagę zwracamy na rolę stabilizatorów ortopedycznych oraz...

Die Nutzung von Natur und Landschaft durch Sport und in der Freizeit hat einen hohen gesell-schaftlichen Wert. Die sich diversifizierenden Sportarten, hohe Mobilität, technischer Fort-schritt in der Ausrüstung sowie die Allgemeinverfügbarkeit von Informationen durch die Digi-talisierung und ein ausgeweitetes Freizeitverhalten können zu negativen Ef...

This study investigated the accuracy and precision of a commercially available PNT solution that uses DGNSS-SBAS technology. Time and position data were sampled at a frequency of 20Hz during both a short and long trajectory of a simulated controlled dry-land slalom, as well as during a real-world on-water slalom exercise. The primary objective was...

Playing chess is one of the first sectors of human thinking that were conquered by computers. From the historical win of Deep Blue against chess champion Garry Kasparov until today, computers have completely dominated the world of chess leaving no room for question as to who is the king in this sport. However, the better computers become in chess t...

The Rubik’s Cube has received attention in many different fields since its invention, including art, science, pedagogy, technology, politics, and philosophy. Not only that, the Rubik’s Cube has led to the creation of a new sport: speedcubing. Speedcubing is about solving different types of cubes as quickly as possible. Since 2004, the World Cube As...

Purpose To develop a comprehensive and validated personalized scoring system based on anatomical characteristics to predict the probability of failure to return to sport after medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction in patients with patellar dislocation. Methods 312 patients with medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction in our hospital...

ugungi kunda mamlakatimizda yoshlarni sportga jalb qilish, sport bilan muntazam shug‘ullanish orqali salomatligini ta’minlash ahamiyatli masala bo‘lib qolmoqda. O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Prezidenti 2022-yil 11-aprel kungi PQ-201-sonli qarori “Mahallalarda yoshlarni ommaviy sportga jalb qilishni yangi bosqichga olib chiqish chora tadbirlari” to‘g‘ris...

Introduction. Soccer is a demanding sport that requires rapid and explosive movements. Enhancing speed and power is crucial for optimal performance in soccer players. Two training methods, Speed, Agility, and Quickness (SAQ) training and Small-Sided Games (SSG) training, are commonly used to improve these physical attributes. This study aimed to co...

Chapter 7 focuses on the Sense of Competence. This is, a key theme in our study of a group of children who have been categorised systemically as lacking in competence in relation to two prioritised subjects: mathematics and English. In this chapter, we look first at the historical background to the focus on such narrow areas of competence in the pr...

Introdução: Corredores de meia idade frequentemente fazem o uso de suplementos para melhorar o desempenho e garantir a saúde. Nesse contexto, a suplementação de zinco é relacionada ao aumento dos níveis de testosterona, embora a literatura sobre o assunto traga resultados inconclusivos. Objetivo: Investigar o efeito da suplementação de zinco em cur...