Sports Infrastructure Research Articles

Mobility and land-use system in the sport mega-events. The case of the Cagliari stadium (Sardinia, Italy)

The evaluation of the mobility of the Sport infrastructures associated with Mega Events (SMEs), as football stadiums, and, in particular, the modal choices adopted by participants, are the focus of this study. Mobility, geographical aspects and urban planning that characterize a city hosting the SME are the main fields of investigation. In particular, in Italy there is a limited collaborative convergence among technical and scientific principles and the rules expressed by the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI), to which an obsolete regulation for the accessibility of sports facilities refers. The progressive awareness of the communities on the fundamental role of sustainable mobility, energy efficiency, reduction of air pollution, also deriving from the impulse of the 2030 objectives, highlights how it is illusory to think of reaching them without gradual changes in the lifestyle of the communities themselves through political rules of urban development. Furthermore, the pandemic and the recent energy crisis highlighted the need to develop integrated systems - considering geographical, urban and regional planning, transport and mobility issues capable of innovating to improve planning activities and the quality of urban life.

Medals, Rings, and Olympic Dreams: A Review Essay of Antonio Sotomayor and Cesar R. Torres, eds., Olimpismo

Medals, Rings, and Olympic Dreams: A Review Essay of Antonio Sotomayor and Cesar R. Torres, eds., <i>Olimpismo</i>

Evaluation of sports facilities and infrastructure for physical education learning in high schools throughout Polewali district

Eivaluation of Sports Facilitieis and Infrastructurei for Physical Eiducation Leiarning in High Schools in Poleiwali District. Theisis. Yogyakarta: Faculty of Sports and Health Sciences, Yogyakarta State University, 2023.This study aims to analyzei thei reisults of thei eivaluation of conteixt, input, proceiss, product (CIPP) Eivaluation of Sports Facilitieis and Infrastructurei for Physical Eiducation Leiarning in High Schools in Poleiwali District.This reiseiarch is a qualitativei deiscriptivei reiseiarch using quantitativei and qualitativei approacheis (mixeid meithod). Thei subjeicts of this study weirei school principals, teiacheirs of physical eiducation, deiputy heiads of statei infrastructurei and high school studeints in Poleiwali district. Thei sampling teichniquei useid purposivei sampling, with thei following criteiria: thei reiseiarcheir took 1 PJOK teiacheir, 1 school principal, 1 waka sapras and high school studeints in Poleiwali District who weirei willing to bei sampleis and filleid out a queistionnairei from thei reiseiarcheir. Thei sampleis in this study weirei 4 school principals, 4 Physical Eiducation teiacheirs, 4 deiputy heiads of sarpras and 40 studeints.Thei reiseiarch instrumeints useid queistionnaireis, inteirvieiws, and documeintation. Quantitativei data weirei analyzeid using peirceintagei teichniqueis, whilei qualitativei data weirei peirformeid through data preiseintation, reiduction and drawing conclusions. Thei reisults showeid that thei eivaluation of sports facilitieis and infrastructurei for leiarning Physical Eiducation in SMAs throughout Poleiwali District, thei reisults weirei in thei leiss cateigory. Neixt, eiach aspeict of thei eivaluation is eixplaineid, nameily. (1) Conteixt eivaluation in thei good cateigory.Thei indicators for eiach aspeict arei curriculum with a reisult of 2.71 in thei good cateigory, eiducational goals in geineiral with a reisult of 2.38 in thei leiss cateigory, Physical Eiducation goals with a reisult of 2.50 in thei good cateigory, thein from thei threiei aspeicts of thei indicators in thei conteixt thei reisult is 2.53 in good cateigory. (2) Eivaluation input in thei leiss cateigory. Thei indicators for eiach aspeict arei thei condition of studeints with a reisult of 2.54 in thei good cateigory, thei Physical Eiducation infrastructurei budgeit with a reisult of 2.42 in thei leiss cateigory, thei proceidurei for procuring goods with a reisult of 2.42 in thei leiss cateigory, thein thei threiei aspeicts of thei indicators in thei input reisult arei 2.46 in thei leiss cateigory. (3) Proceiss eivaluation in thei leiss cateigory. Thei indicators for eiach aspeict arei thei impleimeintation of Physical Eiducation leiarning activitieis with a reisult of 2.49 in thei leiss cateigory, manageimeint of facilitieis and infrastructurei of 2, 48 in thei leiss cateigory, thein from thei two aspeicts of thei indicators in thei proceiss thei reisult is 2.48 in thei leiss cateigory. (4) Product eivaluation in thei leiss cateigory. Thei indicators for eiach aspeict arei thei suitability of thei infrastructurei for thei leiarning neieids of Physical Eiducation by 2.55 in thei good cateigory, thei impleimeintation of thei Physical Eiducation curriculum is 2.42 in thei leiss cateigory, so from thei two aspeicts thei indicators in thei proceiss reisult arei 2.48 in thei leiss cateigory.

A study on the relationship between sports infrastructure facilities and levels of participation in inter-collegiate competition

The study was aimed at find the relationship between sports infrastructure facilities and level of participation in intercollegiate competition. Present study delimited to 10 top most sports performed colleges in each university with 20 or more years of existence. Total sixty (N=60) colleges are selected from 6 universities; Self-prepared questionnaire was used to collect the data. To analysis the collected data, appropriate statistical techniques such as mean, standard deviation and Pearson correlation with SPSS software. Table result revealed that there is a significant (p

Case Study: Money Management in Kosovo Sports

Sport in the country is supported through program policies and is also supported in its development even with the difficulties that our society and the sports activity of the country has gone through. The management of sports clubs, federations and sports organizations in general develop their activities facing difficulties of a material nature when it comes to participation in international competitions. Therefore, this paper presents the management of money in sports organizations, infrastructure and other stakeholders. This paper is presented as a model, which has to do with the management, sports, infrastructural capacities that are at the moment, then also the distribution of the budget for federations, clubs, sports infrastructure and other organizations that perform these activities. The management of money for sports in the country has been executed for about 35 sports federations with about 867 sports clubs, where in total approximately 81.041 participate in sports activities, of which 67.583 are men and 13,458 women, and their amount spent was about 14,247,919 euro from the revenues of 18.489.005 euro that were from the country’s government. The management of money for sports in the country would open the way if appropriate measures are taken to increase the budget by engaging serious investors in terms of sports infrastructure in public- private partnerships, where this would then affect the addition of sports facilities and their management as rationally as possible where sports activities would then be increased and then this would also bring incomes. Meanwhile, sports organizations should be further supported in the operationalization of fiscal facilities for companies that are helping clubs and federations that wish to enter sports sponsorship, where this would also be pushing force in the development and improvement of sports and its conditions for the progress of sports activities.

Construction of a visual model of people’s movement to manage safety when evacuating from a sports infrastructure facility

By applying the probabilistic method and optimization synthesis of flexible technological lines, topological models have been built of safety-oriented management of human flows and evacuation time using the «Arena Lviv» stadium as an example. They are necessary to calculate the time of evacuation of people to a safe zone. When people leave the stadium sectors on the promenade, their flow is significantly modified. Therefore, the calculation of the time of evacuation of people requires the use of different procedures depending on the type of human flow in order to obtain more accurate results. There may be several such cases on one evacuation route and significantly more during the evacuation of people from all sectors and premises of the stadium administrative building as a whole. Thus, a lot of time is spent on choosing the right procedure and initial data for calculation if we use existing classical verbal models, which is their disadvantage. Verbal models have a large volume, they need to be repeatedly re-read in order to determine the numerical values of factors affecting the flow of people while topological models are much more compact. Topological models make it possible to visually present more complete information about the evacuation process, and this makes it possible to quickly select the initial data for calculating the time of evacuation of people at the next evacuation site. The time of evacuation of people from the «Arena Lviv» stadium was calculated; the evacuation system happened to not comply with the accepted standards. In particular, the time of evacuation of people from the structure exceeded eight minutes. Using the critical path method, bottlenecks of the stadium evacuation system were identified, and human flows were redistributed, which made it possible to reduce the total evacuation time to acceptable indicators

Влияние масштабных спортивных мероприятий на социально-экономическую ситуацию в субъекте Российской Федерации (на примере Республики Татарстан)

Large-scale sports events attract a huge number of visitors, spectators, tourists, have a great impact on the economic situation of the host city, republic, region and the country as a whole. Thus, there is a need to build new sports facilities and create transport and social infrastructure. Public funds invested in their development pay off and are a cost-effective investment in maintaining the health and quality of life of the population. Large-scale sports events in the city of Kazan led to the development and popularization of sports among the population, improved the standard of living of the population and provided residents of the Republic of Tatarstan with modern sports infrastructure.

MyGood Trip, a Telemedicine Intervention for Physical Activity Recovery After Bariatric Surgery: Randomized Controlled Trial.

Despite bariatric surgery showing significant weight loss trajectories for many patients, a substantial proportion regain weight after the first year following surgery. The addition of telemedicine to standard care could support patients with engaging in a more active lifestyle and thus improve clinical outcomes. Our aim was to evaluate a telemedicine intervention program dedicated to the promotion of physical activity including digital devices, teleconsultation, and telemonitoring the first 6 months following bariatric surgery. This study employed a mixed methods design based on an open-label randomized controlled trial. Patients were included during the first week after bariatric surgery; then, they were randomized into 2 intervention groups: The TelePhys group received a monthly telemedicine consultation focusing on physical activity coaching, while the TeleDiet group received a monthly telemedicine consultation involving diet coaching. Data were collected using a watch pedometer and body weight scale, both of which were connected wirelessly. The primary outcome was the difference between the 2 groups in the mean numbers of steps at the first and sixth postoperative months. Weight change was also evaluated, and focus groups and interviews were conducted to enrich the results and capture perceptions of the telemedicine provided. Among the 90 patients (mean age 40.6, SD 10.4 years; 73/90, 81% women; 62/90, 69% gastric bypass), 70 completed the study until the sixth month (n=38 TelePhys; n=32 TeleDiet), and 18 participants agreed to be interviewed (n=8 Telephys; n=10 TeleDiet). An increase in the mean number of steps between the first and sixth months was found in both groups, but this change was significant only in the TeleDiet group (P=.01). No difference was found when comparing both intervention groups. Interviewed participants reported having appreciated the teleconsultations, as the individualized tailored counseling helped them to make better choices about behaviors that could increase their likelihood of a daily life in better health. Weight loss followed by social factors (such as social support) were identified as the main facilitators to physical activity. Family responsibilities, professional constraints as well as poor urban policies promoting physical activity, and lack of accessibility to sport infrastructure were their major barriers to postoperative lifestyle adherence. Our study did not show any difference in mobility recovery after bariatric surgery related to a telemedicine intervention dedicated to physical activity. The early postoperative timing for our intervention may explain the null findings. eHealth interventions aiming to change behaviors and carried out by clinicians require support from structured public health policies that tackle patients' obesogenic environment in order to be efficient in their struggle against sedentary lifestyle-related pathologies. Further research will need to focus on long-term interventions. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02716480, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02716480.

Investigation of Corrosion Effects on Collapse of Truss Structures

Corrosion damage is a serious problem in steel structures. The cross-sectional loss in the structural members due to corrosion reduces the load-carrying capacity of the members and the stability of their structures. In this study, the main reasons for the collapse of three steel sports infrastructure facilities after moderate snowfall were investigated by conducting field observations and detailed numerical analyses. Finite element models of the structures were developed by considering the effects of different rafter systems and corrosion damage at their columns’ support regions. The load-carrying capacity ratios and stress distributions of the structural members were determined under the effect of the snow load at the time of the collapse. The analysis results were consistent with the damage modes observed during site inspections. The snowfall was not the primary cause of the collapse; however, the section and joint losses due to excessive corrosion, improper erections, and discrepancies between the design project and the as-built project were the main reasons for the collapse.

Training in lockdown: The impact of stringency measures on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Due to COVID-19, the 32nd Olympic Games were postponed temporarily for the first time, apart from those cancelled during the First and Second World Wars. Did the pandemic also affect the results? We aim to understand the impact of stringency measures on athletes’ performance in the Olympics. For many athletes, the Olympics are the pinnacle of their careers, and they follow intense training schedules to arrive at the Games in peak physical condition. Stringency measures may have affected their results by making it harder for them to train effectively, to access sports infrastructure, to meet teammates, and more generally to follow an athletic lifestyle. Our quantitative analysis shows that stringency measures had an effect on the number of Olympic medals won, especially in team sports. This is consistent with the idea that stricter non-pharmaceutical interventions made it harder for teams to train together and achieve the necessary chemistry and harmony to succeed in such a competitive event. Furthermore, women were more severely penalized by higher stringency measures than men in team events.

Structural Systems in Enveloping a Sport Complex

Purpose: Sport is a necessity for the development of sound mind and body which are needed for adequate and balanced education. Besides, it is an international phenomenon with socio-political and economic implication. This has facilitated the need for the development of sport facilities alongside other educational and social facilities in universities to enhance the participation of students in sport activities either as a full time programme as in physical education or as a social and recreational activity. The study involves analysing various structural systems use in enveloping sport facilities. It investigates sporting facilities where light weight structure roofing systems have been achieved at minimal cost or expenditures.&#x0D; Methodology: The case study method of research has been adopted. Secondary sources of information shall be from studies by other researchers through books, journals, published and unpublished literature, as well as online sources.&#x0D; Findings: Though the sport complex is not a new building type, but the information was sort, so as to gain knowledge. It is hoped that the sport facility will enhance the development of sport in its environs and also make it possible for people to participate actively in sporting activities.&#x0D; Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: This research work has identified critical dimensions from which sports participation can be improved, with the ultimate aim is to provide a permanent solution to the infrastructure related concerns of sports and thus to highlight the effects of modern materials and methods in enveloping modern-day design and construction of sport infrastructure, and improving participants well-being in this facilities&#x0D;

Structural Systems in Enveloping a Sport Complex

Purpose: Sport is a necessity for the development of sound mind and body which are needed for adequate and balanced education. Besides, it is an international phenomenon with socio-political and economic implication. This has facilitated the need for the development of sport facilities alongside other educational and social facilities in universities to enhance the participation of students in sport activities either as a full time programme as in physical education or as a social and recreational activity. The study involves analysing various structural systems use in enveloping sport facilities. It investigates sporting facilities where light weight structure roofing systems have been achieved at minimal cost or expenditures.&#x0D; Methodology: The case study method of research has been adopted. Secondary sources of information shall be from studies by other researchers through books, journals, published and unpublished literature, as well as online sources.&#x0D; Findings: Though the sport complex is not a new building type, but the information was sort, so as to gain knowledge. It is hoped that the sport facility will enhance the development of sport in its environs and also make it possible for people to participate actively in sporting activities.&#x0D; Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: This research work has identified critical dimensions from which sports participation can be improved, with the ultimate aim is to provide a permanent solution to the infrastructure related concerns of sports and thus to highlight the effects of modern materials and methods in enveloping modern-day design and construction of sport infrastructure, and improving participants well-being in this facilities.&#x0D;

Achievement Sports Development Policy by KONI Depok City during the Pandemic Period

This study aims to analyze the development of achievement sports during the COVID-19 pandemic in Depok City. The unit of analysis for this research is the coaching policy applied to the development of achievement sports by the Depok City Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research is qualitative descriptive research, and interviews and document study obtained data collection. The study results found that the Depok City KONI during the COVID-19 pandemic focused more on coaching athletes with a target of ranking in the top 10 in the West Java Province Regional Sports Week (Porda) in 2022. This study concludes that the policy of developing achievement sports for the Depok City KONI during the pandemic has been relatively good despite experiencing difficulties in dealing with several obstacles, such as decreased athlete motivation, hampered athlete development due to competition cancellations, restrictions on the use of sports infrastructure, and shifts in funding allocations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Illegitimately pursuing legitimacy: critical conversations of sport mega events hosting and bidding

There have been increased efforts from emerging global powers to bid for and win the hosting rights for SMEs as key elements of broader campaigns to showcase their cultures and economies on the world stage. Yet, some have expressed concerns over emerging countries’ capacity to host SMEs due to economic constraints, questions of institutional stability, and labour issues. The purpose of this paper is to critically examine the pursuit of international legitimacy through the hosting of SMEs. Specifically, the authors are concerned with the impacts of illegitimate practices on vulnerable populations and how illegitimate practices undermine the positive impacts and legacies of SMEs. Drawing upon the case of Qatar and the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the authors theorise the illegitimacy of practices implemented for securing the right to host the event and the preparations of the country’s sport infrastructure, thereby highlighting the dichotomy of pursuing national legitimacy through illegitimate means.

Marketing as a function of project management in the sports industry of the Karaganda region

Object: Marketing analysis of the correspondence of the degree of development of the sports infrastructure of the city of Karaganda to the existing demand for mass sports and the requirements of the development of high -performance sports.Methods: Statistical method and system analysis. Results: There is insufficient provision of modern sports infrastructure in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The demand for modern sports facilities significantly exceeds the supply. In the Republic of Kazakhstan, it is 43%, while in developed countries it exceeds 63%. The Republic of Kazakhstan should take further steps to develop sports infrastructure through the implementation of appropriate projects.Conclusions: In the period after the pandemic, the load on the sports infrastructure will grow, the growth rate of sports participants will outpace the growth rate of sports facilities. There are a small number of sports facilities in the Karaganda region that meet international standards. Therefore, it is necessary to implement projects to create sports facilities, primarily in the field of children’s and youth sports and international-level big sports in selected priority sports.

MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP IN SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE: VULNERABILITIES

Ukraine’s needs in sports infrastructure and limited fiscal space require effective management of state investments in order to stimulate economic development, provide quality services and stimulate economic activity. The implementation of infrastructure projects for the satisfaction of public services in the process of public-private partnership (hereinafter – PPP) is widespread in the world, because it shifts the emphasis of state dominance in the sphere of creation and distribution of services, increases the efficiency of the use of public funds due to competitive management, risk distribution and responsibility. PPP can serve as an effective solution for the creation (improvement, reconstruction) of sports infrastructure, in the absence of the possibility of financing such objects from the state budget. The main interest of the private sector in the implementation of sports infrastructure projects is mainly the use of such facilities, while the public sector (which often owns such facilities) is mostly concerned with the economics of maintaining the facilities and additional revenues to compensate for budget cuts. Therefore, in conditions of limited state resources, cooperation between the state and private partners can serve as the key to successful improvement of the sports infrastructure. The article examines the problematic issues of public-private partnership management in sports infrastructure, taking into account national and international experience. The positive and negative experience of PPP implementation in the field of sports is analyzed using the examples of Singapore, Great Britain, China, India, Lithuania and others, and ways of improving the management of such projects are summarized. Risks in PPP projects and their main carriers have been clarified, in particular, legal, political, operational, financial, environmental, market and other risks have been identified. Draft laws on improving PPP regulation in Ukraine were studied, and attention was also paid to problematic management issues. It was concluded that in order to create an effective partnership between the public and private sectors, it is important to have a strategic view on public investment priorities, a stable regulatory framework for PPPs, and clear selection criteria and opportunities for effective PPP management.

Suitability of Physical Education Learning Facilities and Infrastructure at Sang Timur Catholic Junior High School, Malang City Based on Permendiknas No. 24 of 2007

This research is motivated by not knowing the suitability of physical education facilities and infrastructure at Sang Timur Catholic Junior High School, Malang City. This study aims to determine the level of conformity of physical education learning facilities and infrastructure at Sang Timur Catholic Junior High School Malang City based on the Minister of National Education Regulation No. 24 of 2007 concerning sports facilities and infrastructure. This research is a quantitative descriptive study using a survey method. Data collection techniques using observation sheets. The population in this study was the Sang Timur Catholic Junior High School, Malang City. The data analysis technique used in this study is to describe the results of observations. The results of the research on the suitability of physical education facilities and infrastructure in Sang Timur Catholic Junior High School Malang based on Permendiknas No.24 of 2007 showed the level of conformity was 65.21%.

SEGURANÇA DE ATIVIDADE FÍSICA EM RESIDENTES UNIVERSITÁRIOS DURANTE A COVID-19

ABSTRACT Introduction: COVID-19 has affected physical activities. In the face of the epidemic, challenges arise, such as performing physical activities efficiently and safely, maintaining people's interest in sports, improving the safety of residents’ sports activities, and increasing the number of active sportspeople. Objective: Investigate the safety of physical activities among university residents in COVID-19. Methods: This paper designed a set of questionnaires from three aspects: the distribution of residents’ sports infrastructure, residents’ sports skills, and the safety of residents’ sports activities. A total of 3152 samples were obtained, and Excel software was used for data entry, processing, and analysis. Results: With the standardized development of the prevention and control of COVID-19, the residents’ sports infrastructure was gradually improved. There has been progressed in the distribution of sports facilities, the composition of the underlying surface, the provision of services related to sports activities, and health awareness. According to the survey, the proportion of major injuries among residents was 0.190%; the proportion of moderate multiple injuries was 0.476% after preventive training. The proportion of moderate minor injuries was 3.109%. The proportion of multiple minor injuries was 26.491%; the proportion of minor injuries was 38.642%. At this time, the safety of physical activities in the study area was considered acceptable. Conclusion: Related departments should cooperate with the community to increase college residents’ awareness of sports safety and the importance of training skills by optimizing infrastructure, improving volunteer services, and enhancing publicity to reduce the hidden dangers of sports safety as much as possible. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment outcomes.

Organizacija sportsko-rekreativnog turizma grada Valjeva

The subject of the work was sports and recreational tourism to highlight the current and new opportunities for the development of a selective form of tourism in Valjevo. The focus was on providing a high-quality description and presentation of the tourist and sports infrastructure, existing offers of sports and recreational facilities, and events in this city. The methods of observation, interviews, and document analysis, with a specific emphasis on the analysis of websites and historical research, were used in the preparation of the paper. The conclusion is that Valjevo has sports clubs, thanks to which there is the possibility of recreation and visiting various events during the stay of tourists in this city. However, the main hindrances to the development of a selective form of tourism are accommodation facilities and outdated sports infrastructure.

РАЗВИТИЕ СФЕРЫ СПОРТИВНЫХ УСЛУГ В СВЕРДЛОВСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ

The relevance of the study is due to the need to form a base for assessing the changes taking place in the field of sports services at the present time. Changing approaches to the creation of sports facilities changed the structure of the offer of sports services, which in turn led to an increase in the coverage of the population with the services of sports organizations. The analysis of the indicators allowed us to conclude that there was a significant increase in the quantitative values of the provision of sports services and the presence of a connection with significant investments in the construction of sports facilities. These changes allow us to speak about the formation of a network of regional sports infrastructure.