Can performance in biathlon world cup be predicted by performance analysis of biathlon IBU cup?

Effects of autogenic and imagery training on the shooting performance in biathlon.

Ranking World Cup 2014 Football Matches by Data Envelopment Analysis Models with Common Weights

Football is one of the most popular and exciting sports fields throughout the world. Today, in addition to the result, the number of goals and points, attraction and quality of the played matches are important for club management staff, coaching staff, the players and especially the fans. Beside number of goals, there are different criteria such as successful passes, attacks, defenses, tackles ...

Aerodynamic Analysis of Cup Anemometers Performance: The Stationary Harmonic Response

The effect of cup anemometer shape parameters, such as the cups' shape, their size, and their center rotation radius, was experimentally analyzed. This analysis was based on both the calibration constants of the transfer function and the most important harmonic term of the rotor's movement, which due to the cup anemometer design is the third one. This harmonic analysis represents a new approach...

The association of environmental heat stress with performance: analysis of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil

OBJECTIVE The 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil included 64 matches in temperate to tropical environmental conditions. We analysed performance data in relation to the environmental conditions to identify potential association. METHODS Wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT) parameters were obtained at the centre of the field 1 h before the start of play. Environmental stress was estimated (low, moderate a...

How disability can win England the World Cup.