Sport

This systematic review aims to explore the impact of proprioceptive training methods (PTM) on female soccer players, as previous studies have focused mainly on men’s soccer. The review seeks to address the gap in research and consolidate the findings regarding the effectiveness of PTM in women’s soccer. Proprioception refers to the central nervous system’s sensitivity to feedback from bones, joints, …

The trend of digital transformation is essential for the sustainable development of sports enterprises within the emerging digital economy. However, there’s a lack of empirical studies on how digital transformation impacts the sustainability of sports organizations at the micro level. This study uses a sustainable growth dynamic model to analyze 48 sports corporations listed in China from 2012 to 2021. …

Physical activity is vital for treating and preventing physical diseases and certain psychiatric conditions like depression and anxiety. Yet, alongside its benefits, it can also lead to mental health issues such as excessive exercise and overtraining syndrome. Despite increasing research, the exact mechanisms behind the positive and negative impacts of exercise on mental health remain unclear. This article reviews the …

European governments increasingly rely on voluntary sport clubs (VSCs) for refugee social inclusion amidst the influx of Ukrainian refugees. A review framed by Bronfenbrenner’s model and DeLuca’s spectrum reveals that VSCs’ success hinges on committed individuals, organizational culture, recognition of refugees’ strengths, and cross-sectoral collaborations. Effective refugee social inclusion demands support, resources, intercultural education, and nuanced understanding within VSCs. European …

This paper examines the long-term effects of mega sports events, addressing challenges in measuring and forecasting their legacy. It introduces a bottom-up approach to identify event legacies, encompassing changes in infrastructure, knowledge, image, emotions, networks, and culture, which alter the host city’s location factors. The study emphasizes the significance of tourism legacy among the benefits and costs associated with the …

Audiences exert significant influence on the behaviors of those being watched, as evident in professional soccer matches where crowd reactions can reach up to 120 dB. The presence of a home audience is linked to the home team advantage effect, enhancing motivation and potentially biasing referee decisions. While research confirms the positive impact of home audiences on team performance, their …

The policy-implementation gap highlights the disparity between policy intentions and outcomes, often due to neglecting implementation realities. Despite the World Anti-Doping Agency’s efforts to standardize anti-doping policies globally, consistent implementation remains elusive, mainly due to inter-signatory variation. This variation, attributed to socio-geographic, political, organizational, and human resource factors, poses challenges to anti-doping policy compliance. Through data analysis and thematic identification, …

Youth sports competitions often evoke a mix of emotions among participants, including anxiety and enjoyment. Negative behaviors exhibited by parents on the sidelines contribute to these negative experiences, prompting interventions to improve parental involvement. While interventions typically focus on parent-child interactions, it’s crucial to address how parents’ actions impact other stakeholders, such as sports officials. The decline in officiating numbers …

This study aims to explore the relationship between perfectionism, burnout, moral disengagement, and moral behaviors in sport , an area which has been under-researched despite its significance in understanding prosocial and antisocial behaviors towards teammates and opponents. Sport provides a platform where athletes can exhibit morally relevant behaviors, including prosocial actions aimed at benefiting others and antisocial actions intended to …

We investigated how a ketogenic diet affects load control in trained individuals during a 6-week resistance training program, considering factors like sleep, diet, and fatigue that influence true load and daily readiness. This expands understanding beyond traditional one-repetition maximum tests. The ketogenic diet (KD) involves significantly reducing daily carbohydrate intake to less than 50 grams, while increasing fat and possibly …