Annals of Applied Sport Science
Volume:10 Issue: 1, Spring 2022

Imagery ability is one of the most potent factors influencing imagery effectiveness. Therefore, prior to imagery training, it is important to assess the participant’s imagery ability, typically using a self-report questionnaire.

This study examined the factorial validity and internal consistency of the Malaysian adapted SIAQ using confirmatory factor analysis and Cronbach’s alpha.

The questionnaire was administered online to 193 participants (101 men and 92 women) with a mean age of 22.06 ± 3.72. The data were normalized, and four models were tested (model 1: data with square root transformation for values above the threshold; model 2: data with logarithm transformation for values above the threshold; model 3: data with values above threshold were logarithm transformed and values that were almost reaching the threshold (Item_4 and Item_12) were transformed by square root; and model 4: data with values above and reaching the threshold were logarithm transformed).

The result of factorial analysis for model 2 revealed a good model fit (X^2=184.76, df=80, p<0.00, X^2/df=2.31, CFI=0.94, TLI=0.92, SRMR=0.05, and RMSEA=0.08) for the five-factor model structure implicating a good factorial validity. Furthermore, all path loadings exceeding 0.50 indicated good convergent validity of the subscales. Moreover, alpha coefficients range from 0.77 to 0.85 (0.85 for skill, 0.77 for strategy, 0.84 for goal, 0.77 for affect, and 0.78 for mastery).

It is concluded that SIAQ-M possesses acceptable factorial validity and internal consistency and can measure imagery ability among Malaysian athletes.

Currently, the Public and private sectors are working to accelerate eSports into the path of creating income for athletes and young people. The Ministry of Health has disclosed that the number of games increased more than doubled back. eSports is widespread in Thailand. Although eSports are more popular among Thai teenagers, they face financial problems in management. The paper is more innovative than other research because there is so much eSport research in Thailand, but none is used to study this issue.

Objectives:

 To investigate the selected factors related to the management of eSports clubs in Thailand and investigate the causal factors related to the management of eSports clubs in Thailand.

This study utilized documentary and quantitative research, divided into two steps: studying theory and related research. Second, investing the causal factor related to the management of esports clubs in Thailand from the 401 correspondences by the simple random sampling from 7,580 stakeholders who registered with Thailand eSports federation was self-administered in the questionnaire. These data were analyzed by the descriptive statistics and path analysis research methodology.

The result found that the16 selected factors related to the management of eSports clubs in Thailand all factors had a correlation coefficient from 0.000 to 0.980, and the causal factors related to the management of eSports clubs in Thailand significantly at 0.05 level have eight variables, as follows: Government agencies (-0.656), Society and Culture (0.481), eSports competition (0.458), Infrastructure (0.356) Variety of game types (0.219) Private sector (0.213) Technology (0.158) Caster or Streamer (0.095).

It can be concluded that creating added value to the economy by driving Thailand’s e-sports industry, whereby the government and private sectors will work together to systematically drive the creation of e-sports management, which aims to make Thailand the center of competition in Southeast Asia.

Remnant preservation was developed as a routine procedure for posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction, but it is not easy.

Our study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of a minimum 5-years follow-up of remnant preservation PCL reconstruction.

The study was a prospective cohort analysis of 44 patients who underwent PCL reconstruction with remnant preservation and a minimum 5-years follow-up. Outcome parameters included were modified Cincinnati score, Lysholm knee score, International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) subjective score, degree of laxity (Posterior Drawer Test), single-leg hop test, and knee x-ray findings.

The mean diameter of the hamstring autograft was 8 ± 2.04 mm. The mean of Lysholm knee scores increased from 65.15 ± 10.48 to 86.94 ± 4.80. The IKDC subjective score increased from 62.55 ± 18.10 (range, 40–65) to 88.65 ± 3.44 (range, 65–100) points, and the Modified Cincinnati Score from 63.32 ± 13.65 to 86.24 ± 1.64. For Posterior Drawer Test results after surgery, 37 patients (84%) had grade 1, 5 (11%) had grade 2, and 2 (4.5%) had grade 3 of laxity. For the range of motion measurements, 39 (88.6%) patients had normal knee status, 3 (6.8%) presented with flexion deficit >25o, and 1 (2.2%) had a 16o-25o deficit in flexion, and 1 (2.2%) had a 16o-25o deficit in extension. Eight cases had the infection at the local incision site, which was resolved with conservative treatment.

Remnant preservation in PCL reconstruction with standard and posteromedial portal at a minimum 5-year assessment showed satisfactory clinical, functional outcome, and radiological evaluation outcomes.

Knowledge management in successful sports organizations is associated with their sustainability, continuity, and achievement of long-lasting competitive sports results.

This study aims to identify athletic knowledge management and its role in achieving a competitive advantage in the sports work environment in Jordan.

The study sample consists of (60) male and female students studying the Sports Organization and Management Course at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at Hashemite University. Due to the nature of the study, the quantitative approach has been used. Data has been collected by distributing a 2-domain questionnaire: the role of the athletic knowledge management in achieving the competitive advantage in the sports work environment and the contributions of the athletic knowledge management in improving the sports work environment.

The results show that 98% of the participants believed that knowledge management plays a crucial role in achieving a competitive advantage in the sports work environment and improving the sports work environment. Also, the results indicate that knowledge management plays a vital role in contributing to knowledge management operations and developing the sports work environment. Regarding gender, the results show no significant differences between males and females.

Several significant recommendations have been made, i.e., providing physical and moral infrastructure as a priority by senior management to be taken into account to implement this concept and offering safe, stable, systematic, and programmed conditions for all courses to improve and develop the level of sports performance among workers.

Although the World Taekwondo federation currently applies the APIS ranking method to calculate the Olympic rankings, some limitations exist.

This study applies the PageRank model to Olympics Taekwondo rankings.

The 2015-2018 World Taekwondo Grand Prix competition results for women’s four weight classes (-49kg, -57kg, -67kg, +67kg) were used as research data, totaling 624 games. Excel and NetMiner programs were used to calculate the PageRank value, and the damping factor d was set to 0.15.

Player of People’s Republic of China (CHN), WU, and JINGYU, was ranked as No. 1 in the case of -46kg Olympic women’s weight class, and KIM, SO-HUI, player of Korea(KOR), and WONGPATTANKAKIT, PANIPAK, player of Thailand (THA), were ranked second. At -57kg, Great Britain (GBR) ’s JONES, and JADE was ranked 1st, Turkey (TUR) ’s TARTAR, Nauru (NRU) (2nd and Latvia (LAT) ’s TARVIDA, INESE the 3rd. At -67kg, Lvory Coast (CIV) ’s GBAGBI, RUTH was ranked 1st, KOR’s OH, HYERI player, and TUR’s TATAR, NUR. In the +67kg, CHN’s ZHENG, SHUYIN ranked number 1, GBR’s WALKDEN, BIANKA ranked second, and Poland (POL) ’s KOWALCZUK, AKEKSANDRA ranked third. Second, as a result of comparing the validity of the PageRank model and the APIS model, the validity of the PageRank model was relatively higher in all four weight classes.

The page ranking method was found to be more valid for measuring the ranking in Taekwondo competitions than the current APIS system, which we believe the page ranking method is suitable for measuring rankings in various sports events other than Taekwondo.

Abdominal fat accumulation, also known as central obesity, is a major risk factor for many degenerative diseases, including cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Isotonic and isometric workouts can be used to avoid the buildup of fat in the belly, and young ladies should measure their waist circumference regularly.

This study showed how isotonic and isometric exercise affected waist circumference measurements in overweight or obese young women.

This study adopted a quasi-experimental design. Participants were divided into two treatment groups, isotonic (n=34) and isometric (n=34) groups. The exercise treatment lasted three months, taking measurements at regular intervals.

Both isometric and isotonic treatments reduced waist circumference by about the same amount.

Isotonic or isometric workouts can be done by young ladies as long as they are done regularly. Isotonic and isometric exercise, done three times a week for one hour, can help lower waist circumference, which will reduce the risk of central obesity.

Physical education learning in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic has a remarkable impact on students’ creativity.

 This study aims to determine the effect of applying the inquiry and discovery models in online physical education learning to develop high school students’ creativity.

The multiple treatment and control with the pre and post-test procedure were used, while the samples were second-grade students in physical education learning of Senior High School in Bandung, consisting of 3 groups with 30 members each selected using random cluster sampling. The sample consists of 2 experimental and one control group. Experimental groups 1 and 2 received the inquiry and discovery learning model, respectively, while the control group received the conventional for 16 meetings each. Data collection was carried out by filling out a creativity questionnaire through a Google form before and after treatment.

The inquiry model has no difference in the average value of creativity compared to the discovery model's class (p=0.066). In contrast, the inquiry and discovery models have a different average creativity value than the class using the conventional/control model (p=0.001).

There is no difference in increasing creativity between the inquiry and discovery models. Although the results of the Bonferroni test showed no difference in the mean value of invention in the inquiry model and the discovery model, when compared to the control group, the inquiry model was more effective.

Music has been seen as a motivator to help individuals who are not persistent enough to do a full set of exercises. However, the effect of long-term using music has not been determined, especially for amateur students who participated in Physical Education courses.

The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of popular music on female physical fitness students when participating in physical education courses.

Methods:

 Seventy-three healthy female students were chosen and divided into three groups, of which 24 female students were in the 15-week experimental group, another 24 female students were in the 7-week experimental group, and the 25 female students remaining were in 15-week training without music. The music tempos were classified into three parts of a training session such as the warm-up (90-120 bpm), training (120-150 bpm), and cool-down (60-90 bpm).

Results:

 The results indicated that the application of popular music improved speed (F(2,68)=13.35, p=0.000), agility (F(2,28)=11.93, p=0.000), maximum aerobic speed (F(2,68)=4.93, p=0.01), and decreased rating perceived exertion value when compared between the use of music groups and no music in all three sessions (warm-up, training, and cool-down). However, it showed unchanged in the core strength (F(2,68)=0.006, p=0.994), power of the legs (F(2,68)=0.034, p=0.967), and strength of the hand (F(2,68)=0.229, p=0.796). Besides, there was no difference in the effect of music on differences in long-term experimental times between 7-week and 15-week groups in all tests and the rating perceived exertion index, too.

Conclusion:

 Long-term using popular music (7e vs. 15e) did not affect female students’ fitness in Physical Education courses. However, it can be said that popular music has been a beneficial tool to improve physical fitness and create a dynamic practice environment in physical education courses.

Volleyball is a popular non-contact sport around the globe. Unfortunately, volleyball players often suffer from an ankle sprain and knee and shoulder injuries. Proper techniques, education, and preventive exercises such as adequate warm-ups can reduce the risk of injury.

This study aimed to investigate and compare the implementation of the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center (OSTRC) volleyball injury prevention program’s exercises among professional volleyball players in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

A web-based survey was conducted from October 2019 to October 2020 to acquire information regarding implementing the OSTRC volleyball injury prevention program’s exercises distributed to 377 professional volleyball players in six GCC countries. Chi-square statistics were used to examine differences among the countries and age groups.

Three hundred forty-one male volleyball players participated (response rate of 90.5%), mostly 20-29 years old. About half of the volleyball players (range 46.9% to 56.9%) in the GCC countries performed the OSTRC volleyball injury prevention program’s exercises in their current practice. Exercise implementation rates varied among age groups and countries with no statistical difference (p = .973 and p = .913, respectively).

This study found that about 50% of volleyball players applied the 18 recommended OSTRC injury prevention exercises in the GCC countries. Awareness campaigns and training improvements need to be introduced to increase the implementation rates.