Journal of Sport Behavior articles from June 1994

Journal of Sport Behavior archives from June 1994

Determining decision-making effectiveness using NCAA basketball tournament results.
June 1, 1994... The present research evaluated and compared the decision-making effectiveness of an expert individual (TSN), two pooled groups of experts (AP, UPI), two formula-based approaches, and an ad hoc group of experts that made use of a formula (NCAA)....

Incentives for exercise in younger and older women.
June 1, 1994... In order to increase adherence to exercise programs, it is necessary to understand whether reasons or incentives for exercise vary across age. According to the theory of personal investment motivation to exercise will be high if the exercise...

Depictions of female athletes on Sports Illustrated covers, 1957-1989.
June 1, 1994... Research indicates that female sports is under-represented in the news media. In addition, when females appear in sports news, they are usually in stereotyped roles. This study examined the portrayals of females on the covers of Sports...

The effect of expertise on peak performance: the case of home-field advantage.
June 1, 1994... Irving and Goldstein (1990) described home-field advantage as a territorial effect, noted that home-field advantage appeared to increase as the superiority of performance increased, and found home-field advantage to have a statistically...

Anxiety reduction in competitive running as a function of success.
June 1, 1994... Most of the work in the area of sports and anxiety has focused on the effects of stress on performance. Specifically, investigators have attended to the effects of precompetition anxiety on the athletic performance of young athletes. A few...