Abstract. The player of squash has a choice between two options when his/her opponent changes the score from 8:7 to 8:8. The player to receive has to decide whether to play until 9th or until 10th point. We observe in this paper that the score of the squash game can be modelled as a Markov chain. Thus using standard techniques of Markov processes, we can derive the optimal strategy for the squa...

Processes in sport like motions or games are influenced by communication, interaction, adaptation, and spontaneous decisions. Therefore, on the one hand, those processes are often fuzzy and unpredictable and so have not extensively been dealt with, yet. On the other hand, most of those processes structurally are roughly determined by intention, rules, and context conditions and so can be classi...

Research question Building on the growing demand for organisations to generate both economic and social value, this study explores creation of shared value (CSV) by major sport events (MSEs) their sponsors.Research methods Semi-structured interview data were collected from multinational, senior industry practitioners with a sponsorship remit. Template analysis was employed model that extends pr...

the aim of this study was to design national pride model and its dimensions with an emphasis on sport. statistical population consisted of all professors and phd students of physical education and other disciplines in state universities. cluster sampling method was used based on geographical distribution. sample was determined as at least 2 and maximum 10 times more than items of the questionna...

One of the most significant aspects of current sport psychology research is the trend toward developing the relationship between theoretical concepts and practical applications. There have been many recent calls for the development of specific experimental paradigms closely linked to critical features of movement control and social interaction within specific frames of reference such as competi...

Corporate sponsorship is a common phenomenon in major soccer leagues worldwide. Studies the area of sports decision-making have been done from global context but lack focus on particular sport or league. Little empirical evidence has emerged factors. The purpose this study to determine factors considered by corporate organizations availing clubs Kenya Premier League. determined influence team-b...