1 Objective: This study investigated girls’ endorsement of the stereotype that girls are not good 2 soccer performers through three questions: (1) Did stereotype endorsement predict soccer 3 performance ? (2) Was this relationship mediated by perceived ability? and (3) Was 4 stereotype endorsement related to gender role orientation? 5 Method: One-hundred-and-two junior high school girls from th...

purpose despite numerous studies which have been done regarding soccer injuries worldwide, there is lack of available data considering the epidemiology of injuries in the iranian soccer premier league, although it is the most popular sport in the country. the main goal of this research was to determine the incidence of physical injuries in the studied population, considering other characteristi...

THE COGNITIVE APPROACH TO DESIGN OF SOCCER AGENT L. Stankevich Saint-Petersburg State Technical University, Politekhnicheskay 29, (812)24742-14 e-mail: [email protected] Abstract Soccer (association football of robot) makes a good example of the problem of the real world which is moderately abstracted. This play has being chosen as one of standard problems for study on multi-agent sys...

Despite significant progress in the development of virtual soccer games, the affective behavior of virtual soccer players, both in software and hardware applications, is still limited. To improve this situation, this paper presents a generic model for decision making of virtual agents in relation to emotions and trust. The model takes the BDI framework as point of departure, and extends this wi...

In this paper we explain how we applied genetic programming to behavior-based team coordination in the RoboCup Soccer Server domain. Genetic programming is a promising new method for automatically generating functions and algorithms through natural selection. In contrast to other learning methods, genetic programming’s automatic programming makes it a natural approach for developing algorithmic...

This paper investigates whether male soccer tradition can predict the success of female soccer. Different from the existing literature, this paper utilizes panel data covering 175 countries during the 1991-2011 period, capturing country heterogeneity effects and time trends. An instrumental variable approach is further employed in order to identify causal relation. My findings do not support th...

This paper investigates whether male soccer tradition can predict the success of female soccer. Different from the existing literature, this paper utilizes panel data covering 175 countries during the 1991-2011 period, capturing country heterogeneity effects and time trends. An instrumental variable approach is further employed in order to identify causal relation. My findings do not support th...

Robot soccer has evolved into a very dynamic and competitive field within the last few years. Many different robot soccer leagues now exist, the league most strongly dedicated to entertainment and edutainment is currently FIRA MiroSot. It has now reached 11 vs. 11 robots sized 7.5 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm on a 440 x 280 cm field and is therefore the first robot soccer league to physically play 11 vs. 11 ...

The purpose of the study was to determine if an intensive pre- season training program modifies the inflammatory status in professional soccer players and if this inflammatory profile may be associated with the physical state. We compared plasma protein biomarkers, using proteomics, and the physiological state and cardiac function in 12 professional soccer players and 9 recreational soccer play...

BACKGROUND Soccer is among the most popular youth sports with over 3 million youth players registered in the U.S. Soccer is unique in that players intentionally use their head to strike the ball, leading to concerns that heading could cause acute or chronic brain injury, especially in the immature brains of children. METHODS Pub Med search without date restriction was conducted in November 20...