Optimization of Financial Penalties for Environmental Pollution by Chinese Traditional Energy Enterprises by Le Chang, Le Chang, Yadong Song, Tao Yu

“…Through the construction of a mixed-strategy game model and an evolutionary game model for regulatory agencies and traditional energy enterprises, the article studies how financial penalties impact players’ strategies and evolutionary processes to optimize financial penalties. …”
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Psychological Resilience and Its relationship to Aggressive Behavior among Fencers by Abbas Zaki Abdul Hussein, Aya Hashim Ashour, Leila Tawfiq Talib

“…Despite the importance of physical, skill-related, and tactical aspects of the game, as well as enhancing players' performance during competitions, there are certain psychological characteristics expected to significantly impact players' performance levels in achieving better results. …”
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Combining small-sided soccer games and running-based methods: A systematic review by Filipe Clemente, Hugo Sarmento

“…The order of combination (SSG and running-based method) does not seem to impact players’ adaptations; however, the frequency of sessions did have a meaningful impact.…”
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Young Adults’ Perspectives on the Implications of an Augmented Reality Mobile Game for Communities’ Public Health: A Qualitative Study by Yuk Chiu Yip, Ka Huen Yip, Wai King Tsui

“…Data were analyzed using a thematic approach.Results: Five themes emerged: 1) missing out or self-regulation, 2) childhood memories of Pokémon, 3) extending virtual-reality exploration, 4) spending more time outdoors walking and exercising, and 5) getting together with others and social interaction.Conclusions: This study showcases the motivational factors of young adults and their cohorts in societies worldwide. LBGs may impact players’ physical and social activity levels, and behavior. …”
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Concussion rates and effects on player performance in Major League Baseball players by Sabesan VJ, Prey B, Smith R, Lombardo DJ, Borroto WJ, Whaley JD

“…The shortened time spent on the DL did not negatively impact player’s performance. Further research on protective helmets for catchers may reduce concussion incidence. …”
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The Impact of Presence on Learning Transfer Intention in Virtual Reality Simulation Game by Doo-Hun Choi, Ghee-Young Noh

“…Analyzing survey data collected from a game play, this study examined how presence in a 3D virtual reality car driving simulation game impacts players’ learning transfer intention through flow, arousal, and enjoyment. …”
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Erneuerbare Energien — Räumliche Dimensionen, neue Akteurslandschaften und planerische (Mit)Gestaltungspotenziale am Beispiel des Biogaspfades by Helga Kanning, Nina Buhr, Katharina Steinkraus

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Users’ Perceptions of Key Blockchain Features in Games by Iikka Paajala, Jesse Nyyssölä, Juho Mattila, Pasi Karppinen

“…Based on our evaluation, generating blockchain assets positively impacted player retention. According to the results, providing genuine asset ownership through the blockchain contributes to environmental engagement and self-engagement, as well as player retention. …”
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A Literature Review on Coach-Athlete Relationship in Table Tennis by Guillaume Martinent, Eirik Ansnes

“… Coach-athlete relationship is a salient factor in table-tennis as it impacts players’ performance and well-being. The structure and set up in table tennis is often designed so the players and coaches are working together through many stages in the players’ career. …”
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Unsupervised Learning in NBA Injury Recovery: Advanced Data Mining to Decode Recovery Durations and Economic Impacts by George Papageorgiou, Vangelis Sarlis, Christos Tjortjis

“…This study offers critical insights into sports injuries and recovery, providing valuable information for sports professionals and league administrators. This study will impact player health management and team tactics, laying the groundwork for future research on long-term injury effects and technology integration in player health monitoring.…”
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Variability in the Load of Professional Basketball Referees during Competition by Sergio José Ibáñez, Alejandro Vaquera, David Mancha-Triguero, Adrián Escudero-Tena

“…Neuromuscular load (analyzed as Impacts, Player Load, and Power Metabolic) showed higher values in the first quarter of the games than in the rest. …”
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Bio-banding in academy football: player’s perceptions of a maturity matched tournament by Ben Bradley, David Johnson, Megan Hill, Darragh McGee, Adam Kana-ah, Callum Sharpin, Peter Sharp, Adam Kelly, Sean P. Cumming, Robert M. Malina

“…Background: Individual differences in biological maturation impact player selection and development in youth football. …”
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Differential effect of motivational features on training improvements in school-based cognitive training by Benjamin eKatz, Susanne eJaeggi, Martin eBuschkuehl, Alyse eStegman, Priti eShah

“…It is unclear how these elements, such as feedback, rewards, and theming impact player performance during training. Recent research suggests that motivation and engagement are closely related to improvements following cognitive training. …”
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Engagement through pixel realism: a pixelated rendering style in narrative games that can create engagement by Lee, Zheng Yang

“…Following that, this thesis will also introduce a method called Low-Resolution Art – a resource efficient way of producing pixelated artworks and discuss how its readability may impact player engagement. Lastly, this paper will discuss how pixel realism can be used to influence the design of storytelling elements in a narrative videogame.…”
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Quantification of Head Acceleration Events in Rugby League: An Instrumented Mouthguard and Video Analysis Pilot Study by James Tooby, Dan Weaving, Marwan Al-Dawoud, Gregory Tierney

“…Video analysis was conducted on HAE to identify the contact event; impacted player; tackle stage and head loading type. A total of 1622 video-verified HAE were recorded. …”
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Quest for clarity: investigating concussion-related responsibilities across the New Zealand Rugby Community System by Simon Walters, Chris Whatman, Amanda Clacy, Sierra Keung, Gisela Sole, Marelise Badenhorst, S John Sullivan, Johna Register-Mihalik, James C Brown, Jason Chua, Danielle M Salmon, Zachary Yukio Kerr

“…These responsibilities were contained within four themes: (1) policies and support (responsibilities which influence policy, infrastructure, human or financial resources); (2) rugby culture and general management (responsibilities impacting players’ welfare and safety, attitudes and behaviour, including education, injury reporting and communication); (3) individual capabilities (responsibilities demonstrating knowledge and confidence managing concussion, leadership or role/task shifting) and (4) intervention following a suspected concussion (immediate responsibilities as a consequence of a suspected concussion). …”
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Client-Side Network Delay Compensation for Online Shooting Games by Takato Motoo, Jiei Kawasaki, Takuya Fujihashi, Shunsuke Saruwatari, Takashi Watanabe

“…In online multiplayer shooting games, a long network delay can adversely impact player performance because it leads to large synchronization errors in the game information, such as location errors, between players. …”
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Longitudinal, prospective study of head impacts in male high school football players. by Kelsey L McAlister, Wendy J Mack, Cynthia Bir, David A Baron, Christine Som, Karen Li, Anthony Chavarria-Garcia, Siddhant Sawardekar, David Baron, Zachary Toth, Courtney Allem, Nicholas Beatty, Junko Nakayama, Ryan Kelln, Tracy Zaslow, Ravi Bansal, Bradley S Peterson

“…Research staff verified and characterized on-field impacts. Player-level Poisson regressions and year-level and impact-level linear mixed-effect models were used to determine demographic, behavioral, cognitive, and impact characteristics as predictors of impact frequency and acceleration.…”
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Massive Accumulation of Strontium and Barium in Diplonemid Protists by Jana Pilátová, Daria Tashyreva, Jiří Týč, Marie Vancová, Syed Nadeem Hussain Bokhari, Radim Skoupý, Mariana Klementová, Hendrik Küpper, Peter Mojzeš, Julius Lukeš

“…Finally, we propose that diplonemids, which emerged during the Neoproterozoic era, qualify as impactful players in Ba2+/Sr2+ cycling in the ocean that has possibly contributed to sedimentary rock formation over long geological periods. …”
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