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View article: Valuing the contribution of sport volunteering to subjective wellbeing: evidence from eight European countries
Valuing the contribution of sport volunteering to subjective wellbeing: evidence from eight European countries Open
Introduction Volunteering is a prominent and integral aspect of the activities undertaken by sports clubs in Europe. However, even with its growing importance, quantifying the monetary worth of this nonmarket activity, in terms of wellbein…
View article: Light, moderate and vigorous physical activities: New insights into a virtuous circle with happiness
Light, moderate and vigorous physical activities: New insights into a virtuous circle with happiness Open
The study of the physical activity engagement (PA) has given rise to a relevant research agenda in a wide range of fields, such as its close relationship with subjective well‐being, self‐perceived health and social capital. Previous eviden…
View article: Building social capital through sport engagement: evidence for adults aged 50 years and older
Building social capital through sport engagement: evidence for adults aged 50 years and older Open
Involvement in sports is considered a powerful way to generate social capital. However, the role of sport engagement in the development of social relationships of older adults has not received much attention. Remarkably, there is a lack of…
View article: Measuring the Economic Impact of COVID-19 on the UK’s Leisure and Sport during the 2020 Lockdown
Measuring the Economic Impact of COVID-19 on the UK’s Leisure and Sport during the 2020 Lockdown Open
This research evaluates the effect of the SARS-CoV2 pandemic on sport Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and consumer expenditure in the leisure sector in the United Kingdom (UK). The leisure sector is divided into leisure at home and away from …
View article: Sport legacy impact on ethnic minority groups: the case of London 2012
Sport legacy impact on ethnic minority groups: the case of London 2012 Open
The sport legacy among ethnic minorities has been neglected despite
\nthe positive outcomes of active lifestyle and social inclusion. The current
\nresearch, applying time series analysis, evaluates evidence of sport legacy among four Engl…
View article: La dirección de Trabajos Fin de Grado: Una perspectiva docente de buenas prácticas
La dirección de Trabajos Fin de Grado: Una perspectiva docente de buenas prácticas Open
La realización del Trabajo Fin de Grado (TFG) constituye para el alumno universitario su primer trabajo de investigación que debe realizar de manera autónoma, con la supervisión de un docente. Distintos trabajos a nivel internacional han a…
View article: Internet banking
Internet banking Open
This is an Accepted Manuscript of a book chapter published by Routledge/CRC Press in The Digital Disruption of Financial Services: International Perspectives, on 30-11-2021, available online: https://www.routledge.com/The-Digital-Disruptio…
View article: Computer use and pay for performance
Computer use and pay for performance Open
Workplace digitalisation is a pervasive phenomenon associated to an increase in wage differentials between occupations. This paper analyses the relationship between computer use and pay for performance, whose incidence has also followed a …
View article: Physical activity disparities across Europe: clustering European regions by health-related physical activity levels
Physical activity disparities across Europe: clustering European regions by health-related physical activity levels Open
Summary In the context of stagnating global levels of physical activity (PA), this study examines the geographical segmentation of PA at the regional level (196 regions) in Europe. Cluster analysis and multinomial logistic regression are a…
View article: An extended behavior model for explaining the willingness to pay to reduce the air pollution in road transportation
An extended behavior model for explaining the willingness to pay to reduce the air pollution in road transportation Open
View article: Do educational inequalities affect Internet use? An analysis for developed and developing countries
Do educational inequalities affect Internet use? An analysis for developed and developing countries Open
View article: Disruption of traditional land use regimes causes an economic loss of provisioning services in high-mountain grasslands
Disruption of traditional land use regimes causes an economic loss of provisioning services in high-mountain grasslands Open
View article: Sport Promotion through Sport Mega-Events. An Analysis for Types of Olympic Sports in London 2012
Sport Promotion through Sport Mega-Events. An Analysis for Types of Olympic Sports in London 2012 Open
A substantial amount of attention has been devoted towards the potential sport legacy of the Olympic Games. In spite of the increasing academic interest in this topic, there is a knowledge gap as far as sport legacy is concerned by types o…
View article: Patterns of sports involvement in Spain
Patterns of sports involvement in Spain Open
In a context of a rise in physical inactivity, this paper aims to provide new insights about the relationship between different forms of sport engagements and their correlates, analysing, for the first time, both active and passive sport i…
View article: Deporte activo y pasivo: ¿Una relación de conveniencia?
Deporte activo y pasivo: ¿Una relación de conveniencia? Open
This empirical paper studies the relationship between individual decisions regarding active and passive sport activities, using a survey conducted in the Spanish region of Navarra in 2007. Firstly, we estimate a bivariate Probit model and …
View article: Evaluación por competencias. El caso de la “empresa simulada”
Evaluación por competencias. El caso de la “empresa simulada” Open
La Formación Profesional (FP) necesita conocer de primera mano las necesidades reales del mercado laboral para adecuar los aprendizajes del alumnado a las mismas. En este contexto, este trabajo pretende aunar criterios entre centros educat…
View article: The effects of the red cards in knockout competitions: an analysis of the uefa europa league
The effects of the red cards in knockout competitions: an analysis of the uefa europa league Open
Este estudio analiza la influencia de las tarjetas rojas en la UEFA Europa League. Esta competición tiene un formato diferente a las ligas regulares, con un número relativamente pequeño de partidos y una alta incertidumbre de resultado. Po…
View article: Práctica deportiva y políticas públicas en el deporte en España
Práctica deportiva y políticas públicas en el deporte en España Open
El objetivo del artículo es ofrecer una panorámica de la evolución reciente y de las variables asociadas a la práctica deportiva en España, así como de las políticas públicas que se han desarrollado en materia deportiva. El artículo se est…
View article: Efficiency in European football teams using WindowDEA: analysis and evolution
Efficiency in European football teams using WindowDEA: analysis and evolution Open
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze efficiency and its evolution in teams that played in the UEFA Champions League during nine seasons. The aim is to present a research procedure for determining the most accurate data envelopme…
View article: Determinants of sport performance in European football: What can we learn from the data?
Determinants of sport performance in European football: What can we learn from the data? Open
View article: Are football managers as efficient as coaches? Performance analysis with <i>ex ante</i> and <i>ex post</i> inputs in the Premier league
Are football managers as efficient as coaches? Performance analysis with <i>ex ante</i> and <i>ex post</i> inputs in the Premier league Open
There is a controversy on sport performance literature about what type of inputs might explain more deeply the performance of sports clubs (inputs specification controversy). By one side, several papers have analysed sports teams' performa…
View article: Did London 2012 deliver a sports participation legacy?
Did London 2012 deliver a sports participation legacy? Open
Despite the increasing academic interest in the analysis of the Olympic legacy, there is a relative knowledge gap as far as sports participation legacy is concerned. The authors bridge this gap by analysing the short-term sports participat…
View article: Sports participation, physical activity, and health in the European regions
Sports participation, physical activity, and health in the European regions Open
In a context of stagnation of the level of health-enhancing physical activity in Europe, this study examines the geographical stratification of sports participation and physical activity (PA) at the regional level in 28 European countries.…
View article: Sports Results Measurement and Efficiency in UEFA Champions League
Sports Results Measurement and Efficiency in UEFA Champions League Open
The UEFA Champions League (UCL) is the most important competition at club level. Nevertheless, the sports technical efficiency of this competition has been scarcely analysed. The present paper seeks to fill this gap by analysing from a lon…
View article: Does regional disadvantage affect health‐related sport and physical activity level? A multi‐level analysis of individual behaviour
Does regional disadvantage affect health‐related sport and physical activity level? A multi‐level analysis of individual behaviour Open
This study examines the role of regional government quality in health‐related participation in sport and physical activity among adults (18–64 years) in 28 European countries. The importance of the analysis rests in the relative autonomy t…
View article: Educational inequalities
Educational inequalities Open
This paper examines the impact of Internet use on economic growth and the extent to which educational inequality modulates this impact for a panel data set of 94 countries between 1995 and 2010. We obtain a positive and significant impact …
View article: Differences in formal and informal sports participation at regional level in England
Differences in formal and informal sports participation at regional level in England Open
The aim of the article is to provide a regional approach to analyse sports participation in two different contexts: organised/formal versus non-organised/informal participation, using Sport England’s Active People Survey national data set.…
View article: The correlates of physical activity among the population aged 50-70 years (Determinantes de la actividad física entre las personas de 50 a 70 años)
The correlates of physical activity among the population aged 50-70 years (Determinantes de la actividad física entre las personas de 50 a 70 años) Open
Background: Physical activity is of particular interest due to its potential for improving quality of life and reducing health care costs. The contribution of this paper is to analyse the correlates of physical activity (PA) among individu…
View article: The correlates of physical activity among the population aged 50-70 years
The correlates of physical activity among the population aged 50-70 years Open
Introducción: La realización de actividad física (AF) es de una indudable importancia social dado sus efectos positivos sobre la salud. Este trabajo pretende analizar los determinantes de la AF de individuos de 50-70 años. Metodología: Se …