Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Li Zhang, Hongfei Zhang, Shaopeng Li, Jianlan Ding, Yuxiao Peng, Zeyuan Huang
Summary: As professional football stadiums grow in popularity, the proximity between fans and the playing field increases, which intensifies the impact of the home advantage on referee decisions. This study investigates the neural mechanisms behind this phenomenon by comparing the decision-making and EEG differences between referees with different levels of experience when faced with foul actions under spectator noise interference. The findings suggest that the home field effect interferes with referee decision-making and that experienced referees are able to reduce this interference, leading to fairer calls. It is recommended that policy makers focus on enhancing referee experience in training to ensure the fairness of the game.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Jochim Spitz, Johan Wagemans, Daniel Memmert, A. Mark Williams, Werner F. Helsen
Summary: The use of technology, such as the Video Assistant Referee system (VAR), has the potential to enhance decision-making abilities of sports officials. Research shows that after VAR intervention, the likelihood of making correct decisions significantly increases, highlighting the importance of technology in refereeing decisions and its potential impact on guidelines for technology use in other sports and professional domains.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Vitor Carvalho, Pedro T. Esteves, Celia Nunes, Werner F. Helsen, Bruno Travassos
Summary: The purpose of this study was to understand the contribution of each performance indicator to evaluate match performance of football referees. The results showed that the performance indicators of disciplinary actions and referee teamwork significantly influenced the referee's game score.
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Bruno P. Couto, Mark G. L. Sayers
Summary: The study analyzed the home advantage and referee bias in the Brazilian soccer league, and found that the absence of spectators did not reduce the home advantage but affected the referee bias.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alfonso Castillo-Rodriguez, Emilio Jose Alejo-Moya, Antonio Figueiredo, Wanesa Onetti-Onetti, Francisco Tomas Gonzalez-Fernandez
Summary: This study aimed to analyze the relationships between physical fitness and physical performance in competition and decision-making. The results showed that physical fitness test was related to the total distance covered in competition and the success rate percentage. Additionally, the physical fitness test score was also related to the number of events called.
Article
Sport Sciences
Alexandra Pizzera, Sylvain Laborde, Johannes Lahey, Patrick Wahl
Summary: This study examined the influence of physical and psychological stress on the decision-making performance of soccer referees. The results showed that experienced referees were able to cope with fatigue and psychological stress, but the effects varied under different stress conditions.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Carlos Rafaell Correia-Oliveira, Victor Amorim Andrade-Souza
Summary: The study found that home advantage was affected in the 2019/2020 season, especially after the break due to the COVID-19 pandemic without crowd support. Home advantage was significantly lower in the first divisions of the German and Italian leagues, and decreased in the second phase in four out of the seven leagues and divisions analyzed.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Joshua M. Adie, Ian Renshaw, Remco Polman, David L. Mann
Summary: The study found no evidence of home advantage in umpires' leg-before-wicket decisions. In fact, there was evidence that in some instances, umpires disadvantaged the home team. This suggests that the increased professionalism of sports officials and the scrutiny they are placed under may lead umpires to reduce or even overcompensate for any existing biases in their decision making.
JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN SPORT
(2022)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Vicente Luis del Campo, Jesus Morenas Martin, Alexandra Pizzera
Summary: The study shows that past and current motor experiences as soccer players can impact the decision-making accuracy of amateur soccer referees judging ambiguous foul situations in real matches. Referees with current motor experiences demonstrate higher sensitivity in decision-making and exhibit certain decision biases compared to those without motor experiences.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Hao Lu, Liang Liu, Hu Wang, Zhiguo Cao
Summary: This paper introduces a method to address crowd counting as a sequential decision-making problem. By interpreting counting as a physical process of scale weighing, a novel counting model called LibraNet is proposed, which outperforms state-of-the-art approaches and demonstrates remarkable cross-dataset generalization in crowd counting tasks.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NEURAL NETWORKS AND LEARNING SYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Cristina Zuheros, Eugenio Martinez-Camara, Enrique Herrera-Viedma, Francisco Herrera
Summary: The wisdom of the crowd theory states that a nonexpert crowd makes smarter decisions than a reduced set of experts. Evaluations from social networks can enhance the quality of decision-making models. We propose a crowd decision-making model guided by sentiment analysis, which incorporates all the evaluation shades and tackles the lack of information using sparse representation. The results show that integrating the wisdom of the crowd and the different shades of the evaluations enhances the quality of the decision.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SYSTEMS MAN CYBERNETICS-SYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Renato C. Macedo-Rego
Summary: This study investigates the impact of the absence of crowd attendance on the performance of football players. The research finds that in the Brazilian Championship's 1st Division, home advantage decreased when crowds were not allowed in 2020 compared to 2019. However, no such decrease occurred in the 2nd Division. This suggests that the beneficial effects of crowd support are more pronounced in the higher division, where players are accustomed to receiving support from larger crowds.
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Dane McCarrick, Merim Bilalic, Nick Neave, Sandy Wolfson
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the absence of crowds led to a significant reduction in home advantage in football, with home teams performing inferiorly and creating fewer attacking opportunities. Referee bias towards away teams was diluted in games without fans, resulting in fewer fouls and yellow cards against away sides.
PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE
(2021)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Alvaro Jimenez Sanchez, Jose M. Lavin
Summary: The presence of spectators in sports is believed to contribute to home advantage, but this research found that teams tend to perform worse at home and better away when there are no spectators, with exceptions in the German and Spanish top leagues. This suggests that there are other factors besides social facilitation that explain home advantage.
Article
Economics
Tadgh Hegarty
Summary: This paper evaluates the efficiency of betting market pricing for closed-door soccer matches during the COVID-19 pandemic and finds that the removal of the crowd component leads to significant improvement in market predictions for goal difference and home team wins.
APPLIED ECONOMICS LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Senda Sammoud, Yassine Negra, Helmi Chaabene, Raja Bouguezzi, Ahmed Attia, Urs Granacher, Hachana Younes, Alan M. Nevill
Summary: This study aimed to identify key anthropometric characteristics associated with 100-m front-crawl swimming performance in young swimmers. The results showed that length ratio, foot length and ankle girth, biacromial breadth, and % of body fat were associated with the swimming performance. These findings emphasize the importance of assessing anthropometric characteristics for talent identification in young front-crawl swimmers.
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Caoimhe Tiernan, Thomas Comyns, Mark Lyons, Alan M. Nevill, Giles Warrington
Summary: The study revealed a significant association between the accumulation of training load in soccer players and the increased risk of Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (URTI), particularly with 2-week and 3-week cumulative loads. This highlights the potential impact of training loads on players' susceptibility to illnesses such as URTIs.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCE & COACHING
(2022)
Article
Management
Mohsen Loghmani, Tom Webb, Graham Cuskelly, Seyed Hossein Alavi
Summary: The present study examines the mediating role of organizational climate in the relationship between job crafting and organizational agility in a government-dependent NSOs. The study finds a positive relationship between job crafting and organizational outcomes, suggesting a practical strategy for selecting employees for NSOs.
MANAGING SPORT AND LEISURE
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Yavuz Lima, Sergen Devran, Nazli Deniz Oz, Tom Webb, Bulent Bayraktar
Summary: This study evaluated the mental health status of referees in the Turkish professional football leagues. Younger age, being single, lower-level refereeing, performance concerns, and inadequate social support were associated with higher levels of depression, anxiety, and stress in referees. MH assessments should be conducted to identify referees at higher risk of MH problems and provide appropriate interventions.
SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN FOOTBALL
(2023)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Jorge E. Morais, Jose A. Bragada, Rui Silva, Alan M. Nevill, Fabio Y. Nakamura, Daniel A. Marinho
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the physiological recovery of tennis players between points, and test the best curve fitting model. The results showed that tennis players had significant heart rate and oxygen uptake recovery within 25 seconds after the end of a drill, and the recovery magnitude decreased gradually after 65 seconds.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCE & COACHING
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Jie Tang, Anthony Chen, Fan He, Martin Shipley, Alan Nevill, Hugh Coe, Zhi Hu, Tao Zhang, Haidong Kan, Eric Brunner, Xuguang Tao, Ruoling Chen
Summary: Two cohort studies in China found a significant association between air pollution and increased risk of dementia, which is supported by a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of 15 population-based cohort studies worldwide. Controlling air pollution and targeting specific pollutants would help reduce dementia globally.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Alan Nevill, Alastair Pearson, Tom Webb
Summary: This study confirmed that there was no home advantage in association football during the COVID-19 2020-21 season without crowds. Referees did not show bias towards the home team in awarding red and yellow cards in both home and away games. However, referees tended to award more cards to away players when there were crowds present.
JOURNAL OF GLOBAL SPORT MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Paul Downward, Tom Webb, Peter Dawson
Summary: There is a growing problem of abuse towards match officials in sports, which also impacts their recruitment and retention. This study examines the impact of physical and nonphysical abuse on association football referees' intention to quit and their personal well-being. The findings indicate that both physical and nonphysical abuse have a negative effect on referees' intention to quit and well-being. The research recommends adopting a zero-tolerance approach towards abuse of officials in sports and emphasizes the responsibility of organizations for the well-being of their officials.
RESEARCH QUARTERLY FOR EXERCISE AND SPORT
(2023)
Review
Sport Sciences
William Hughes, Robin Healy, Mark Lyons, Alan Nevill, Clement Higginbotham, Aoife Lane, Kris Beattie
Summary: In recent years, female sports have seen increased participation, professionalism, and profile. Sprinting ability is important for successful performance in many female team sports. However, most studies on improving sprint performance in team sports have been conducted with male participants, which may be problematic for programming training for female athletes. This systematic review aimed to investigate the effects of lower body strength training on sprint performance in female team-sport athletes, as well as the effects of specific strength training modalities.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ronan Doherty, Sharon Madigan, Alan Nevill, Giles Warrington, Jason Gordon Ellis
Summary: This study investigates the impact of kiwifruit consumption on sleep and recovery in elite athletes. The results show that kiwifruit intake has positive effects on sleep quality and quantity, as well as on recovery stress balance.
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Antonia Rossiter, Thomas M. M. Comyns, Ian Sherwin, Alan M. M. Nevill, Giles D. D. Warrington
Summary: This study aimed to explore the perception of elite athletes and support staff on long-haul travel and its impact on performance. It was found that long-haul travel is perceived as disruptive to physical and mental performance, and increases the risk of illness and injury. However, participants implemented self-management strategies to mitigate these effects.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCE & COACHING
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Alan M. Nevill, Michael J. Duncan, Adroaldo Gaya, Julio B. Mello
Summary: There has been a decline in children's physical fitness in recent decades, based on evidence from North America, Europe, and Asia. This study examines the trend and variation in physical fitness scores of young Brazilians from 2005 to 2022. The results indicate a decline in physical fitness over time in 5 out of 6 fitness variables, with increasing variances/standard deviations.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2023)
Review
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Alastair Pearson, Tom Webb, Gemma Milligan, Matt Miller-Dicks
Summary: This integrative review examined the impact of video feedback on athlete learning. The findings indicate that instructional delivery, classroom-style training, and timing of feedback all influence learning outcomes. Collaborative practices between coach and athlete can enhance engagement in the learning process. Future research should employ a wider range of experimental methods and develop frameworks for effective performance analysis delivery.
INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Yassine Negra, Senda Sammoud, Alan M. Nevill, Helmi Chaabene
Summary: The study aimed to develop a model that predicts the change of direction (CoD) mean speed performance in youth male soccer players based on body size/shape and biological maturity. A total of 115 youth soccer players (age: 12.4 [1.3] y) participated in the study. Anthropometric measurements and maturity status were assessed to identify the characteristics associated with CoD speed performance. The findings suggest that fat mass, sitting height, and maturity offset are key predictors of CoD mean speed performance in youth soccer players.
PEDIATRIC EXERCISE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Tom Webb, Jimmy O'Gorman, Lee Markham
Summary: This study examines the talent identification and development experiences of referees in England. It found three overarching themes: recruitment processes, talent identification and development, and support mechanisms. Opportunities for referee progression are affected by age, training provision and quality, knowledge of progression pathways, regional and national differences in information dissemination, and variability in support networks.
EUROPEAN SPORT MANAGEMENT QUARTERLY
(2023)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Caitlin Liddelow, Matthew J. Schweickle, Jordan T. Sutcliffe, Christian Swann, Richard Keegan, Simon Rice, Anthony Okely, Stewart A. Vella
Summary: Regular sport participation has physical and psychological health benefits, but some sport environments may contribute to the development of mental health disorders. To ensure psychologically safe sport environments for all participants, mental health guidelines for recreational sport are needed, and collaboration with experts is crucial.
PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE
(2024)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Kimberly R. More, Curt More, Kayla A. Burd, Aikaterini Mentzou, L. Alison Phillips
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the prediction of psychological reactance through the matching of message framing and health message outcomes, and its impact on cognitive and behavioral outcomes related to exercise.
PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE
(2024)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Sanna M. Nordin-Bates, Daniel J. Madigan, Andrew P. Hill, Luke F. Olsson
Summary: This study explored the relationship between perfectionism and athletic performance and found a nonlinear relationship. In some cases, perfectionistic strivings may have both positive and negative effects on sport performance.
PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE
(2024)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Robyn L. Moffitt
Summary: These three studies examined exercise preferences in real-world and virtual environments and their relationship with social physique anxiety, social comparison, and self-presentational efficacy. The results showed that individuals who preferred exercising at home tended to have lower exercise behavior and more negative fitness-related social comparisons. Those with lower exercise behavior, negative social comparisons, lower self-presentational efficacy, or higher social physique anxiety were more likely to choose virtual reality exercise over real-world exercise. In a virtual reality exercise setting, individuals with higher social physique anxiety and more negative social comparisons preferred embodying a nonhuman and fantasy avatar. The findings suggest that individuals who value self-presentation and have low belief in their competence to project a positive image are more likely to prefer exercise contexts that minimize physique and fitness evaluations. Additionally, virtual reality may offer a less threatening environment for individuals who feel self-conscious or inferior during exercise.
PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE
(2024)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Jongseong An, Gabriele Wulf
Summary: The study demonstrates that an external focus improves performance and learning of motor skills compared to an internal focus. Through a golf pitch shot experiment, it is found that external focus instructions enhance skill learning, increase positive affect, reduce negative affect, and improve self-efficacy. These findings support assumptions of the OPTIMAL theory and emphasize the attentional and motivational benefits of an external focus.
PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE
(2024)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Silvio Maltagliati, Philippe Sarrazin, Dominique Muller, Layan Fessler, Thibaud Ferry, Reinout W. Wiers, Boris Cheval
Summary: This study examined the effects of a personalized consequence-based approach-avoidance training (ABC training) on physical activity (PA). The results showed that although the ABC training did not significantly improve PA, it had positive effects on choices and automatic attitudes, suggesting that this intervention still has potential. Further research with intensive training and device-based measures of PA is needed.
PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE
(2024)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Hee Jung Hong, Seung Han Hong
Summary: The present study explores the experiences of Korean elite judokas in managing dual career during their pre-university years, at university, and in preparation for the transition to post-university life. The study focuses on a particular case, utilizing interviews and thematic analysis to identify key themes. It discusses the unique challenges and barriers faced by Korean judokas in their career development and highlights the importance of sociocultural context in their experiences.
PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE
(2024)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
R. M. Davies, M. A. Knoll, M. N. Kyranides
Summary: This study aimed to examine the mechanism by which social support influences mental wellbeing, using cognitive flexibility as a mediator, and analyzing the consistency of this pathway between elite athletes, retired athletes, and non-athletes. The results showed a significant indirect effect from social support to mental wellbeing through cognitive flexibility, but the effectiveness of cognitive flexibility interventions may be less significant for elite athletes compared to other groups.
PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE
(2024)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Katie S. Uzzell, Camilla. J. Knight, Kurtis Pankow, Denise M. Hill
Summary: The demands of elite sport have the potential to negatively impact athletes' wellbeing. However, not all athletes are affected in the same way. This study used grounded theory methodology to examine the processes of change in high-performance swimmers' wellbeing. The findings illustrate how a dominant performance narrative influences the development and maintenance of an exclusive swimmer identity tied to performance. Transitions were identified as critical points where wellbeing is likely to be affected, but proactive coping strategies and appropriate support can help minimize the impact.
PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE
(2024)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Barbara A. Morrongiello, Mackenzie Seasons, Emillie Erum, Emilie Arbour
Summary: Despite the high risk of injuries, skateboarding is increasingly popular among youth. The study found that youth value the psychological well-being, companionship, and sense of community that comes from sharing this activity with peers. They are motivated to return to the sport even after serious injury.
PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE
(2024)
Review
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Simone Ciaccioni, Oscar Castro, Fatimah Bahrami, Phillip D. Tomporowski, Laura Capranica, Stuart J. H. Biddle, Ineke Vergeer, Caterina Pesce
Summary: This systematic review examined the relationship between martial arts and combat sports training and the mental health of adult practitioners. The findings suggest inconclusive associations between martial arts and combat sports practice and self-related constructs, limited evidence of significant associations with sub-domains of ill-being and well-being, and consistent evidence of positive association with perceptual and inhibition abilities. However, the evidence on attention, memory, and the negative associations of boxing with changes in brain structure integrity was limited and inconclusive. The multifaceted nature of martial arts and combat sports may produce different outcomes on mental health, and factors such as activity exposure, expertise, level of competitive engagement, sex, and type of practice may moderate these effects. Further research is needed to enhance theoretical and practical approaches in this field.
PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE
(2024)
Review
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Janaina Lima Fogaca, Alessandro Quartiroli, Christopher R. D. Wagstaff
Summary: This article systematically reviews the professional development of sport psychology practitioners (SPPs) and creates a process model of professional development. Through reflexive thematic analysis, the researchers identify four developmental phases, four facilitating processes, and nine developmental elements. This model has potential contributions to future research, supervision, and training programs.
PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE
(2024)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Andressa de Oliveira Araujo, Gledson Tavares Amorim Oliveira, Felipe de Oliveira Matos, Fivia de Araujo Lopes, Rodrigo Alberto Vieira Browne, Hassan Mohamed Elsangedy
Summary: This study investigated the influence of reflective and automatic processes on physical activity and sedentary behavior, and found direct associations and moderating effects between the two. The findings underline the importance of considering the interplay between reflective and automatic processes in shaping movement behavior.
PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE
(2024)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Bridgette Do, Donald Hedeker, Wei-Lin Wang, Tyler B. Mason, Britni R. Belcher, Kimberly A. Miller, Alexander J. Rothman, Stephen S. Intille, Genevieve F. Dunton
Summary: There is an association between affective variability and daily physical activity levels, with individuals experiencing greater fluctuations in affect engaging in more physical activity on the same day.
PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE
(2024)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Jennifer Henderson, Maria Kavussanu, Germano Gallicchio, Christopher Ring
Summary: This study examines the relationship between heart rate changes and golf putting performance, finding that task difficulty affects heart rate deceleration characteristics and correlates with task performance.
PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE
(2024)
