Objectives: The study analyzes the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the elite athletes practicing martial arts both in terms of fear and intolerance of uncertainty. Methods of research: 30 athletes practicing martial arts participated in this study: 10- pankration, 10- judo and 10 - wrestling,...

The school representative team is formed and prepared to take part in various mass competitions organized at local and national level. The pupils taking part in the activities of the representative school teams need to have a previous preparation, necessary for such a competition. At the same time, ...

The purpose of the research was to provide scientific arguments in support of the introduction of a general competence in the discipline of Sports Theoretical Training for the students enrolled in high school level sports programs with an aim to prevent and fight doping in sport. The research was...

Performance sport is a specific activity which limits the physical and mental possibilities of the individual, a social experiment in which an impressive number of sciences and disciplines with scientific characteristics test their forces. The intervention of the psychological preparing and...

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has promoted a series of international competitions starting with children III category, meaning children between 7 and 8 years old, which inevitably determined the lowering of the selection age to 5-6, very small ages in the context in...

The case study presented aims to identify the volleyball consumer's typology and, in particular, to compare the differences in consumer behavior in two cities - Târgoviște and Bucharest. Conclusions and information can be an important step in the marketing of volleyball clubs in the two cities...

Women's participation in recreational and sporting activities at the turn of the twentieth century in Romania is a topic that has received only minimal attention but is important in understanding trends in Romanian society and especially the increasing prominence of women in public life at that...

Finding successful solutions to the problems of psychological preparation of athletes is not possible without an understanding of the defining components of the psychological preparation process. Practice and research show that insufficient attention is paid to promoting the psychological...

This volume focuses on the interrelationships between international sport and diplomacy. Eight papers paint a picture of these relationships by considering a range of sports (football, rugby, tennis, speed skating), international sporting institutions (IOC, FIFA, RFU), events (Olympics, Rugby World ...

Aim. This research treats only a part of the vast area of motivation and its role in reaching performance in individual sports. Taking an insight into this matter is very important as it helps one identify the needs and the factors that motivate the sportsman and lead to superior performance....