Can the use of a single integrated unitary autonomic index provide early clues for eventual eligibility for olympic games?
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DOI: 10.1007/s00421-018-3822-2
Abstract: PurposeOptimal autonomic regulation and stress resilience might be considered critical elements of athletic performance. We hypothesize that a novel unitary autonomic index for sports (ANSIs), together with a somatic stress related symptom score (4SQ) might… read more here.
Keywords: autonomic index; index; olympic games; rio ... See more keywords
Evaluation of the impact of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on air quality in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2019.02.007
Abstract: Abstract Air pollution is a frequent problem in sport Mega-events (e.g., Word Cup and Olympic Games). Information on air quality before, during and after these Mega-events can offer a meaningful contribution to our knowledge of… read more here.
Keywords: rio; period; olympic games; rio janeiro ... See more keywords
Effect of 2008's Beijing Olympic Games on environmental efficiency of 268 China's cities
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.10.209
Abstract: Abstract This paper mainly investigates how 2008's Beijing Olympic Games affects environmental efficiency of China's cities. First, we evaluate environmental efficiency through metafrontier directional distance function (DDF), and compare environmental efficiency in different region from… read more here.
Keywords: olympic games; china; environmental efficiency; 2008 beijing ... See more keywords
‘Post‐Olympic blues’ –The diminution of celebrity in Olympic athletes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2018.04.008
Abstract: Objectives: To explore the concept of the ‘post‐Olympic blues’ through examining the antecedents of the negative affect experienced following Olympic participation and to articulate whether the post‐Olympic blues is a ‘normal’ short‐term phenomenon or whether… read more here.
Keywords: celebrity; olympic games; olympic; post olympic ... See more keywords
Zika virus infection and the Olympic Games 2016.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rce.2016.12.005
Abstract: The publication about the Zika virus infection during the Olympic Games by Díaz-Menéndez et al. was interesting.1 The authors raised the question, was the virus ‘‘just a fear or an actual risk?.1’’ Indeed, when the… read more here.
Keywords: infection olympic; games 2016; olympic games; zika virus ... See more keywords
Brand consistency and coherency at the London 2012 Olympic Games
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DOI: 10.1080/0965254x.2017.1293139
Abstract: Abstract As brand management and brand perceptions attract more attention in both academia and in practice, examining the link or lack thereof between brand identity and image is becoming increasingly important. The existence of brand… read more here.
Keywords: olympic games; brand; consistency coherency; brand consistency ... See more keywords
Ireland and the Paris Olympic Games (1924): a difficult journey successfully negotiated
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DOI: 10.1080/09670882.2019.1620991
Abstract: ABSTRACT Ireland first competed as an independent nation in the Olympic Games at Paris in 1924. The Irish presence in Paris was largely due to the work of J.J. Keane, who became the first Irish… read more here.
Keywords: olympic games; ireland paris; olympic; irish olympic ... See more keywords
Athletes as ambush marketers? An examination of Rule 40 and athletes’ social media use during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games
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DOI: 10.1080/16184742.2020.1725091
Abstract: ABSTRACT Research question: Ambush marketing occurs at all major sporting events, and Rule 40 of the Olympic Charter is designed to prevent ambush marketing tactics during the Olympic Games, restricting what content athletes can post… read more here.
Keywords: social media; olympic games; olympic; ambush marketing ... See more keywords
‘Welcome to the Olympic Victims Hotel’: Homelessness and the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games
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DOI: 10.1080/17430437.2017.1346619
Abstract: Abstract This paper uses newspaper reports to document the experiences of people who were made homeless by the building frenzy surrounding the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, Quebec. What these reports show is that the… read more here.
Keywords: homelessness 1976; welcome olympic; olympic games; hotel homelessness ... See more keywords
The Olympic Games, Agenda 2020 and action sports: the promise, politics and performance of organisational change
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DOI: 10.1080/19406940.2019.1569548
Abstract: ABSTRACT This article examines the power and politics involved in the process of including three new action sports–surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing–into the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Drawing upon interviews with 20 key individuals involved… read more here.
Keywords: agenda 2020; olympic games; action sports; organisational change ... See more keywords
Beyond Legacy: Assessing Olympic Games Performance
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DOI: 10.1080/24704067.2018.1537681
Abstract: Abstract This conceptual paper proposes a new framework for evaluating the two central facets of Olympic Games performance: their delivery and their legacy. This framework, which I call the “Olympic diamond”, is based on classic… read more here.
Keywords: public policy; olympic games; games performance; olympic diamond ... See more keywords