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- The Plight of Athletic Training Graduates in a Third World Country: An
Obscure and Unregulated Profession in Jamaica
Authors: Van Der Rowe
Pages: 1 - 10
Abstract: Background: Sports treatment and rehabilitation in Jamaica appears to be a costly struggle for athletes of all ages, with very few facilities and specialists on the island. However, the introduction of the athletic training (AT) profession can bridge the gap in sports treatment and rehabilitation by creating a solid foundation for athletes, especially at the high school level. After 12 years of establishing the course of study in Jamaica, athletic trainers (ATs) are still not recognized and are unable to practice. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to highlight the aspirations of the athletic training profession in Jamaica. Methods: The study was conducted using an explanatory case study design that used an open-ended survey to collect data from AT graduates. A total of 20 participants were selected using a combined sampling method that utilized purposive and snowball sampling techniques. Google forms were used to create the open-ended questions and a content analysis method that utilized multi-analyst coding was used to establish relevant themes and categories from the responses. Results: The results of the study indicated that graduates are fnding it extremely difcult to get jobs as athletic trainers, due to the lack of awareness, promotion, and ambiguity of AT in Jamaica. Despite the challenges, graduates believed that a national AT association is crucial for seeking licensure and promoting awareness of the profession in Jamaica. Conclusion: If recognized, ATs can signifcantly help to boost sports treatment in Jamaica and contribute to greater sporting performances. Keywords: allied health professionals, athletic trainers, developing profession.
PubDate: 2023-05-10
DOI: 10.33607/bjshs.v1i128.1334
Issue No: Vol. 1, No. 128 (2023)
- Research on the Carbon Footprint Caused by Micro-Level Sports Facilities:
Carbon Footprint of Ardahan University Sports Facilities in Turkey
Authors: Ahmet Atalay
Pages: 11 - 20
Abstract: The aim of this research is to calculate the carbon footprint of 2 sports complexes located at the Ardahan University Campus in Turkey. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) calculation methodology (Tier 1 method) was used for the analysis of the data obtained. As research data, the electricity and natural gas consumption amounts used in 2021 in 2 sports complexes located in Ardahan University Campus were used. The research was limited to Ardahan University due to insufficient data and pandemic conditions. As a result of the analysis of the data obtained, the carbon footprint of 2 sports complexes for 2021 was calculated as 7,621,285.5 tons. According to the calculations, 98.4% of the carbon footprint of the sports complexes on the university campus is due to natural gas consumption. This situation can be attributed to the need for natural gas from an intense heating source due to the long and harsh winter seasons due to the geographical location of the province of Ardahan. As a result, it can be said that in order to reduce the carbon footprint of sports facilities, it is necessary to turn to renewable energy sources, to use materials suitable for recycling in the construction of the facilities and to control waste generation.
Keywords: environmental sustainability, carbon footprint, sports, sports facilities, sustainable
development.
PubDate: 2023-05-10
DOI: 10.33607/bjshs.v1i128.1338
Issue No: Vol. 1, No. 128 (2023)
- Doping in Teams: A Simple Decision Theoretic Model
Authors: Alexander Dilger
Pages: 21 - 24
Abstract: Background. There are many examinations of doping in individual sports but less so in team sports. Methods. A simple decision theoretic model is constructed and analysed for the doping incentives and decisions of team member in professional sports. Results. Depending on the detection probability and the punishment of dopers, team sports members do not dope at all, at a medium or at the maximal level. The whole team has a higher incentive than an individual team member that at least some of its members dope. Conclusion. The doping incentives are different in team sports compared to individual sports. That there are less proven cases of doping in team sports could be because doping is less effective or because the incentives to cover it are higher than in individual sports. Keywords: decision, doping, incentive, sport, team.
PubDate: 2023-05-10
DOI: 10.33607/bjshs.v1i128.1339
Issue No: Vol. 1, No. 128 (2023)
- ChatGPT is a Breakthrough in Science and Education but Fails a Test in
Sports and Exercise Psychology
Authors: Attila Szabo
Pages: 25 - 40
Abstract: Released less than fve months ago, ChatGPT became the center of attention of scholars worldwide. This artifcial intelligence (AI) language model has over 100 million subscribers worldwide, generating many discussions concerning its accuracy, advantages, and threats to science and education. Its accuracy in law, linguistics, mathematics, and medicine has already been evaluated. Most results suggest that ChatGPT could generate a passing grade in these domains. However, its performance in sports science and psychology has yet to be tested. The large amount of information in this general area may yield more accurate performance. Still, specifc subjects in the feld, with controversial research fndings, can lead to signifcant errors, which teachers and researchers could quickly spot. In this study, ChatGPT was tested on its accuracy on exercise addiction, a sports science and psychology subject associated with more than 1,000 publications. ChatGPT gave several correct answers to 20 questions but failed the test with 45%. Its performance was like in other already tested subjects. However, when prompted to write a general introductory editorial on AI’s role in sports, ChatGPT performed well. Plagiarism detectors could not identify the AI-originated text, but AI detectors did. Therefore, it can be concluded that the system does a relatively good job on general issues but needs further development in more specifc areas. Students and scholars cannot rely on ChatGPT to do their job. Still, future versions could yield dilemmas of originality since the system does not provide information for its source(s) of information. Keywords: artifcial intelligence; computers, information; language model; plagiarism.
PubDate: 2023-05-10
DOI: 10.33607/bjshs.v1i128.1341
Issue No: Vol. 1, No. 128 (2023)
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