July 2013

Pairing, game order and number of games in the playoffs of a basketball top competition: Do free throws have an influence on the score efficiency?

  The researches reveal the importance of free throw efficiency to qualify for the victory in a basketball game. Hereafter, this investigation presents an analysis of free throws made in 74 Spanish ACB Basketball League games. The results show that pairings, order of games and number of games in the playoffs are not related to the accuracy percentage achieved in free throws. The...

Author(s): López-Gutiérrez, Carlos J. and Jiménez-Torres, Manuel G.

July 2013

Factors causing teachers’ disinterest in sport activities in Mazandaran Province

Technology and machine innovation brings about a decrease in sports activities. Sports activities should be encouraged because it leads to a healthier life of people. The purpose of this study is to examine and prioritize the factors causing disinterest amongst teachers in sports activities in Mazandaran Province in Iran. The focus is on personal and situational factors. A survey was conducted and the population...

Author(s): Vafaei Moqadam, A., Farzan, F., Afshari, M. and Jabari, N.