game theory models decision makers' behaviors in strategic situations. since the structures of games are different, behavior and preferences of the players are different in various types of game. this paper reviews various situations of games. here, characteristics of some common games are discussed and compared. specifically, we focus on a group of games called symmetric games including p...

There is little information describing the match running demands of elite-level Australian Rules Football (AF). The aims of this study were to examine: (1) match running demands; and (2) the influence of periods of increased physical activity on subsequent running performance in the Australian Football League. Time-motion analyses were performed 1-9 times per player from 16 professional AF play...

background: the rapid growth of computer games, has taken a major part of teenagers leisure time. the improper and overuse of these games, can be considered as physical, mental and social threats. the goal of this study was to determine the relationship between playing computer games and students’ aggression and academic progress.   methods: in this cross- sectional study, 292 students in grade...

This paper analyses the performances of lower-limb amputees in the 100, 200 and 400 m running events from the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Paralympic Games. In this paper, four hypotheses are pursued. In the first, it investigates whether the running performance of lower-limb amputees over three consecutive Paralympic Games has changed. In the second, it asks whether a bi-lateral amputee has a competiti...

Background. The study aims to determine position-specific loads by different tactical strategies. Eighty Turkish Super League U21 players (19.35 ± 1.6 years, 179.4 ± 2.3 cm, 75.6 ± 4.1 kg; M ± SD) were involved in this study. Objectives. The players completed eight different 11v11 training games. While one team practiced the ball possession and “defense as a team” strategy, the other team impl...