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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"English football"”.
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Concussion Knowledge and Attitudes in English Football (Soccer)
… The purpose of the study was to access English soccer player' concussion knowledge and attitudes. This study used a cross sectional mixed methodology design. Participants included 26 respondents (Age: 23.4 ± 4.5 years, playing experience 16.4 ± 4.4 years) playing for a Championship team …
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Modern English Football Hooliganism: A Quantitative Exploration in Criminological Theory
Studies of football hooliganism have developed in a number of academic disciplines, yet little of this literature directly relates to criminology. The fighting, disorderly conduct, and destructive behavior of those who attend football matches, especially in Europe has blossomed over the past thirty …
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Selection biases within an English football academy: implications of the Elite Player Performance Plan
… introduced in 2011 in order to enhance the youth football academy system in England. Previous literature demonstrates that relative age and biological maturation are responsible for selection biases within youth football, where both factors exert an influence on anthropometry and physical …
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Different Class: The Creation of the Premier League and the Commercialization of English Football
<p>This project examines how English football evolved from a culture of hooliganism and poor upkeep into a popular and enterprising industry across the globe. The Premier League and its stars marketed the English game and its culture worldwide. Since the 1990s England has established itself as the …
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Exploring the reflective practice of a multidisciplinary team within an elite English football academy
… is being perceived and applied within an elite English football academy setting. Specifically, it aims to investigate how key staff, working as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT), interpret and implement The FA’s Plan-Do-Review model. Furthermore, how do academies mobilise reflective …
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Accessible football stadia in England : what represents meaningful provision for wheelchair users and how can it be achieved?
The aim of this PhD research is to explore English football stadia provision for spectators who are wheelchair users, identifying features that can limit, or which can promote their inclusion. The outcome of the research is to provide a fuller understanding of what can constrain or enhance …
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Physical and match performance of female soccer players
The English Football Association (FA) reported female soccer was the nation’s number one team sport for female sport participation (1.38 m). There is no research on physical- and match- performance of female soccer players in England at the elite level and no investigations in to the new …
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Alternative approaches to financial and sporting performance measurement in English professional football
… and sporting performance in professional football clubs to provide a new measure of overall performance. Previous literature on the topic indicates that the choice of variables used to measure sporting and financial performance has been haphazard and inconsistent. Subsequently, this thesis …
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Competitive balance in complex professional sports leagues
… of competitive balance in European (association) football and the North American Major Leagues, It is found that cross-league comparisons of competitive balance are dependent on the dimension analysed. Win dispersion is better in the Big Five European domestic football leagues compared to the …
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The Changing Image of the 1960s Football Hero: an interrogation of the effects of media on representations of the star player
… change in the visualization of the hero in 1960s English football, a period of transition for the player from traditional to modern football practices. It does so from a socio-historical perspective. Its principal aim has been to explore the media representation of the evolution of the visual …
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Can the natural turf pitch affect injury risk and performance within elite football?
… turf has been the pitch of choice within elite English football. However, its susceptibility to both climatic variation and footfall affecting its hardness, catalyzed the development of more robust, hybrid natural turf pitches. Despite such evolution, stakeholders continue to question the role …
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Mental toughness in elite football officiating
… thesis was to identify factors underpinning football officiating excellence. As a result, this thesis provided an in-depth study into understanding Mental Toughness (MT) and its development within elite football referees. A secondary purpose was to use the findings of the series of studies …
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AN INITIAL EXPLORATION OF YOUTH ELITE COACHES ́ PEDAGOGICAL BEHAVIOURS DURING VIDEO-BASED FEEDBACK SESSIONS: EXAMINING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN COACHES ́ BEHAVIOURS AND THEIR UNDERPINNING COGNITIONS.
… (Partington et al., 2015). Coach behaviour in football is a well-established area of research with numerous studies mostly within training sessions (Partington & Cushion, 2013; Partington et al., 2014; Ford et al., 2010; Potrac et al, 2002, 2007) and during games to a lesser extent (Partington …
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Turning up the variable noise: the quiet eye, functional variability and advancements in perceptual cognitive expertise
… the Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules within the English Football League System, the development of young players has increased in prominence, with a greater emphasis on the understanding of what it takes to become an expert. The Quiet Eye (QE) has emerged as a key perceptual variable associated …
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An Examination of the Motivations and Consequences of Foreign Direct Investment in the Premier League 1992-2012
The English Premier League is regarded as one of the most prominent sporting competitions in the world. In the last decade the league (and by definition it’s member clubs) have become highly attractive to wealthy foreign investors, having taken ownership of a number of clubs across the league. This …