Title of dissertation: EXAMINING GENERAL DETERRENCE USING DATA FROM THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Sarah J. Greenman, Doctor of Philosophy, 2014 Dissertation directed by: Professor Raymond Paternoster Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice To date, research studies have found only mild support for classic deterrence theory with the greatest support for increased certainty, little support ...

This paper studies efficient market hypothesis in prediction markets and the results are illustrated for in-play football betting using quoted odds English Premier League. Our analysis is based on martingale property, where last probability should be best predictor of outcome all previous quotes statistically insignificant. We use regression to test significance both time setup spatial stopping...

Background. While more and more sport organizations broadly acknowledge their ability at delivering social values, corporate social responsibility (CSR) is rapidly growing at a significant rate across the professional sport industry and its related organizations. Despite the growing body of research in this area, measuring CSR is still problematic. Objectives. Therefore, the aim of this study ...

Fluid balance and sweat electrolyte losses were measured in the players and substitutes engaged in an English Premier League Reserve competitive football match played at an ambient temperature of 6-8 degrees C (relative humidity 50-60%). Intake of water and/or sports drink and urine output were recorded, and sweat composition was estimated from absorbent swabs applied to 4 skin sites for the du...

This study measured fluid balance during a 90-min preseason training session in the first team squad (24 players) of an English Premier League football team. Sweat loss was assessed from changes in body mass after correction for ingested fluids and urine passed. Sweat composition was measured by collection from patches attached to the skin at 4 sites. The weather was warm (24-29 degrees C), wit...

PURPOSE This study aimed to quantify the hemolytic responses of elite female football (soccer) players during a typical weekly training session. METHODS Ten elite female football players (7 field players [FPs] and 3 goalkeepers [GKs]) were recruited from the Australian National Women's Premier League and asked to provide a venous blood sample 30 min before and at the immediate conclusion of a...

We construct a directed social network of coaches based on tutelage, from which we examine community structure based upon connections in the network given by community-detection algorithms. We use this approach to investigate communities of coaches from the National Football League for American football and Major League Baseball, both sports leagues in the United States. We analyse patterns amo...

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