OBJECTIVE To assess indicative trends in the use of protective eyewear by Australian squash players and their attitudes towards its use since 1989. METHODS Data were extracted from three Australian surveys of squash players conducted in 1989, 1995, and 2000. Responses to directly similar attitudinal questions relating to protective eyewear use from each survey were compared. The proportion of...

This study arose as a result of two squash players, one male one female, seeking advice on how to improve their mental approach to playing. They both felt that their game suffered badly through too much anxiety. After preliminary interviews it was decided to use a programme of stress inoculation training to help them learn to control their anxiety. In order to obtain baseline measures of anxiet...

The objective of this study is to analyze, from a multi-theoretical framework, whether the managers Spanish National Sports Federations (NSFs) apply earnings management using accounting accruals as measure managerial discretion; secondly, these practices are associated with both level dependence on external resources, and economic financial control mechanisms exercised by Superior Council (Cons...

Background: The growing tendency to anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) and prohibited substances misuse by female athletes is a new public health concern. Epidemiological studies in this field are necessary to introduce an effective preventive drug control program in gyms. This study directed to evaluate the prevalence of AAS and other banned substances use and...

Sports disciplinary proceeding is the judgment process brought to agenda with decisions taken by authorized committees as a result of violation sports discipline rules. Since rules each sport are different, actions that constitute violations and penalties related them may vary. In this research, using document analysis method qualitative research methods, Turkish Athletics, Basketball Volleybal...

the aim of this study was to examine the effect of organizational structure on empowering the staff of sport and youth general office of lorestanprovince. the research method was correlation and survey. the statistical population consisted of staff of sport and youth general office of lorestan province (n=58). the sample equaled the population. organizational structure standard questionnaire (r...

In recent decades there has been an increasing concern among stakeholders surrounding sport organisations regarding the implementation of governance principles and processes. It is believed that these can help them to overcome sustainability problems promote organisational success. This research aims analyse Catalan sports federations (CSFs), area not analysed date. The study, based on previous...

The computing models of the LHC experiments are gradually moving from hierarchical data models with centrally managed data pre-placement towards federated storage which provides seamless access to data files independently of their location and dramatically improve recovery due to fail-over mechanisms. Construction of the data federations and understanding the impact of the new approach to data ...

Sport management scholars have called for examination of the literature in sport management to explore its state in relation to its representation of the field of study and the industry. The purpose of this study was to examine the Journal of Sport Management (JSM). Content analysis methodology was used. Findings reveal that the 52 issues examined in this study contain 233 peer reviewed empiric...