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Wenn Poldi trifft, lässt das die Börse kalt

By Guest PostJune 11, 2014Economy, Sportsanna bakhmetyeva, bohrkerne, chicxulub, employee foundation, internet intermediaries, kern des knalls, liability, marum, online use, uni kassel, yef

Fußballländerspiele beeinflussen Börsenkurse – so der spektakulär klingende Schluss einiger wissenschaftlicher Studien, die auch zur kommenden WM wieder viel diskutiert werden dürften. Unsinn, meinen zwei Wirtschaftswissenschaftler der Uni Kassel. In ihren Untersuchungen kommen sie zu Ergebnissen, die auf ganz andere Weise interessant sind.

Wenn ab Mitte Juni die Fußballnationalmannschaften von 32 Ländern um die Weltmeisterschaft spielen, wird wieder vom „Feel-Good Factor“ und dessen Auswirkungen auf die Börsenkurse die Rede sein. Ein Sieg der englischen Mannschaft, so die Aussage einiger Studien aus dem angelsächsischen Raum, lasse die Londoner Börsenkurse ansteigen, ein Sieg der DFB-Elf den Dax; verliere die deutsche Elf, schicke dies umgekehrt die Frankfurter Börsenkurse in den Keller. Angesichts der Fahnenmeere und Autorkorsos nach einen WM-Sieg sind euphorisierte und daher risikofreudige Anleger leicht vorstellbar. Nur: „Die Annahme, es bestehe ein Zusammenhang zwischen den Ergebnissen eines Nationalteams und den Börsenkursen, ist falsch“, stellt Prof. Dr. Christian Klein klar, Leiter des Fachgebiets Unternehmensfinanzierung an der Universität Kassel. „Studien, die hier einen Zusammenhang herstellen, zeigen in Wirklichkeit etwas ganz anderes.“ (more…)

Athletes’ Performance Declines Following Contract Years, MU Researchers Show

By Guest PostFebruary 3, 2014Sportsathlete, contract year, contract year effect, contract year syndrome, decline, extrinsic motivation, intrinsic motivation, ken sheldon, major league baseball, mark white, mlb, national basketball association, nba, performance, university of missouri

Results could help inform team managers and sports commentators, researchers say

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Professional athletes in the National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball can reap very large financial rewards, especially if their performance peaks during their “contract year,” or the last season before an athlete signs a new contract or becomes a free agent. Often, when these athletes perform well during the contract year, they receive huge raises and added benefits. Thus, sports pundits have long discussed a possible “contract year effect,” where player performance artificially tops out during contract years. However, the effect has seldom been tested or studied scientifically. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have determined that the contract year performance boost is real, but they caution team managers and coaches that it might be followed by a post-contract performance crash—a two-year pattern they call the “contract year syndrome.” (more…)

Der Spieler: Heute Lokomotiven, morgen Fabriken

By Guest PostJanuary 19, 2014General, Sportscover illustration, dampfross, der spieler, hans im glueck, helmut ohley, leonhard orgler, muenchner verlag, nürnberg, russian railroads, spannung, strategisch taktisches gesellschaftsspiel, strecke moskau wladiwostok, synes ernst, titel, zug um zug

«Russian Railroads» ist ein Spiel der Superklasse. Der Bau der Transsibirischen Eisenbahn stellt eine echte Herausforderung dar.

Die Spieleszene befindet sich derzeit im Fieberzustand. Noch sind die Neuheiten, die Ende Oktober an den Internationalen Spieltagen in Essen präsentiert worden sind, nicht alle gespielt, wartet man bereits mit Spannung auf die Spielwarenmesse in Nürnberg, die am Mittwoch in einer Woche ihre Tore öffnet. Gibt es da noch neue Spiele, die jenen von Essen den Rang ablaufen können?

Was immer auch in Nürnberg vorgestellt werden wird, eines ist heute schon klar: «Russian Railroads» aus dem Münchner Verlag Hans im Glück wird den Spitzenplatz unter den bemerkenswertesten aktuellen Spielen behaupten, den es seit den Spieltagen in Essen belegt. (more…)

Teams on Tour: Great Sporting Trips Around the World

By Guest PostDecember 19, 2012Holidays 'n Travels, Sportsall blacks, american rivals, anna mathews, ashes, australia, Bangladesh, british, british empire, british grand prix, cricket, Dubai, energy, Europe, exotic location, favourite athletes, formula 1, france, golf, grand national, hong kong, horse racing, India, irish lions, islands, italy, new zealand, organised tours, Pakistan, passion for sport, popular, royal ascot, ryder cup, silverstone, six nations, South Africa, springboks, travel, travelling abroad, twickenham, uk, united kingdom, usa, west indies, wimbledon, world of rugby

Passion for sport is unrivalled in its energy and dedication and so it’s no wonder that people are so keen to travel the world to see their favourite athletes and teams play abroad. These tours offer a unique opportunity to follow your sport and see some great global destinations at the same time.

Travelling abroad to follow your favourite sport is a unique and highly rewarding experience, allowing you to experience a different country, engage with their culture and discover the wonders of how other peoples and nations watch and enjoy sports. Organised tours are often the best way to get involved with international sport as they do an excellent job of combining all the necessary aspects without any hassle for your tickets to all the most important sporting events, accommodation and transport to make getting there very easy and scheduled free time to allow you to explore the surroundings of your destination. (more…)

Rope It

By Guest PostOctober 18, 2012Sportsball spins freely, entrepreneurial success, golf ball, golf market, golf product, rope it

Lerner College alumni bring a new product to the golf market

Two University of Delaware alumni from the Class of 2009, Louis Girifalco and Marc Reda, are only a few years out of college and already have found entrepreneurial success with a golf product called Rope It. (more…)

‘Weakest Links’ Show Greatest Gains in Relay Races

By Guest PostJuly 25, 2012Sportsathletes, deborah feltz, freestyle swimming, kaitlynn osborn, key motivation, koehler, motivation effect, pressure, relay races, social comparison, weakest link

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The inferior members of swimming or running relay teams – those athletes who fared poorest in individual races – showed the greatest gains when performing as part of a team, and those gains were even greater during final races as opposed to preliminary races.

The new research from Michigan State University’s Deborah Feltz and Kaitlynn Osborn provides some of the first real-world support for the Köhler motivation effect, which describes how less capable individuals perform better when performing a task with others as opposed to individually. (more…)

5 Reasons Your Posture Matters

By Guest PostJuly 6, 2012General, Health, Sports5 reasons, ache, aura, back, better posture, brain, breathing, childhood, confidence, correct posture, good posture, hunching, muscles, nanny jobs, oxygen flow, posture, roxanne porter, self assuredness, self image, shoulder, slouching, spine, stand taller

How many times during your childhood did your mom tell you that you needed to sit or stand up straight or pull your shoulders back as she walked by, and remind you that if you didn’t start having better posture you would end up hunched over for the rest of your life? Whether or not you actually listened, mom may have been on to something when she pulled those shoulders back and forced you to stand taller. Having good posture has a variety of benefits, so the next time you find yourself slouching keep these things in mind:

1. It helps you become more confident: Slouching over or hunching your shoulders makes you look and feel less poised overall, giving off an aura of self-doubt. Simply standing up straighter gives you an air of confidence that can translate into an actual boost in confidence and self-assuredness.

2. Fosters a healthy back and spine: If you sit or stand with bad posture for long enough you’ll start to notice that your back, shoulders, and neck will begin to ache. This is because your spine and back are not meant to be curved over like that. Try standing and sitting up straight instead; you’ll immediately feel better, and your back and spine will thank you. (more…)

Solar Car Powerhouse U-Mich. Gets Home Field Advantage in Upcoming American Race

By Guest PostJune 30, 2012Sports, Technologyamerican race, american solar challenge, north american contest, quantum in australia, solar car, solar car team, sunrunner, world solar challenge

ANN ARBOR, Mich.— Across eight states in eight days, the nation’s winningest solar car team from the University of Michigan will defend its title next month in the American Solar Challenge that includes an overnight stop in its hometown. (more…)

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