Sports sociology in different communities

Decision making in online fantasy sports communities

This paper reports a study of strategies used by players of fantasy sports games. Online discussion forums associated with these games are analyzed to understand and describe how players use contextual tools, knowledge, and peer interactions to support their formal and informal decision making processes. Decision-making processes involved in games like fantasy sports are likely to be different ...

Doppler echocardiography in athletes from different sports

BACKGROUND Studies have shown cardiac changes induced by intense and regular physical activity. The purpose of this study was to evaluate cardiac structures and function in soccer players, cyclists and long-distance runners, and compare them with non-athlete controls. MATERIAL AND METHODS Cardiac structural, systolic, and diastolic function parameters in 53 athletes and 36 non-athlete control...

Echocardiographic parameters in athletes of different sports.

Competitive athletics is often associated with moderate left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy, and it has been hypothesized that training mode and type of exercise modulates long-term cardiac adaptation. The purpose of the study was to compare cardiac structure and function among athletes of various sports and sedentary controls. Standard transthoracic two-dimensional M-mode and Doppler echocardiog...

Upper Respiratory Tract Diseases in Athletes in Different Sports Disciplines

Upper respiratory tract diseases in athletes are a very common medical problem. Training conditions in different sports disciplines increase the risk of upper respiratory disease. Epidemiological evidence suggests that heavy acute or chronic exercise is related to an increased incidence of upper respiratory tract infections in athletes. Regular physical exercise at high intensity may lead to tr...

Sociology in China, sociology of China: Editor’s introduction