Virtual Reality Technology in Football Coaching: Barriers and Opportunities

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Brad Thatcher ◽  
Georgi Ivanov ◽  
Mihaly Szerovay ◽  
Graham Mills
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Performance Measure ◽  
Conclusive Evidence ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
Coaching Methods ◽  
Barriers And Opportunities ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Football Coaching

Virtual reality (VR) technology has the potential to become the next performance measure in coaching by enhancing players’ perceptual ability. This paper aims to analyze elite coaches’ and performance analysts’ perceptions of barriers to and opportunities for the adaptation of VR technology in football coaching. Following a pilot study, interviews were conducted with six elite coaches and performance analysts. Perceptions of the key barriers to VR’s widespread adoption were the following: lack of conclusive evidence, practicality, quality of software, and cognitive overload. VR needs to overcome these barriers to be successfully integrated into contemporary coaching. Key opportunities included virtual models of play, for example, a virtual environment created by VR technology that exposes players to situations experienced in real environments. In addition, VR may be used to enhance player development by facilitating an environment in which players can develop their visual exploratory behavior and can acquire task-relevant information, resulting in faster decision making. Opportunities regarding player rehabilitation and solving isolated incidents were also identified. The authors conclude that VR technology has a developing role in coaching and has the potential to become a valuable supplement to current coaching methods for those actively seeking competitive advantage through technological advancement.

scholarly journals Quality of life issues and occupational performance of persons with epilepsy

2012 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renato Nickel ◽  
Carlos Eduardo Silvado ◽  
Francisco Manoel Branco Germiniani ◽  
Luciano de Paola ◽  
Nicolle Lucena da Silveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Performance Measure ◽  
Occupational Performance ◽  
Canadian Occupational Performance Measure ◽  
Perceived Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Issues ◽  
Perception Of Quality ◽  
Performance Limitations ◽  
And Performance

Epilepsy causes restrictions in the performance of various daily activities. The aiming of this study was to investigate whether these restrictions affect the perceived quality of life. The assessments Quality of Life in Epilepsy-31 (QOLIE-31) and Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) were applied in a sample that consisted of a single group of 34 subjects with at least two years of uncontrolled seizures. The results indicated that the most affected domains of QOLIE-31 were seizure worry, 29.77 (±21.72), and effects of drugs, 49.75 (±28.58), and for the COPM, the average of performance and satisfaction were respectively 3.10 (±3.07) and 4.45 (±3.29), and performance limitations most frequently cited were maintain employment (18), left home alone (15) and courses (15). The application of the Spearman correlation coefficient showed that the three main performance limitations posed by the COPM, especially regarding the level of satisfaction, influence the perception of quality of life. Thus, occupational performance proves to be an important area of intervention with subjects with epilepsy.

A brief essay on non-pharmacological treatment of Alzheimer’s disease

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 587-597 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Raggi ◽  
Domenica Tasca ◽  
Raffaele Ferri
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Pharmacological Treatment ◽  
Complementary Therapies ◽  
Conclusive Evidence ◽  
Non Invasive

AbstractCurrent pharmacological therapies for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) do not modify its course and are not always beneficial. Therefore, the optimization of quality of life represents the best possible outcome achievable in all stages of the disease. Cognitive and behavioural rehabilitation represents the main therapeutic approach for this purpose, also in order to mitigate indirectly the burden of distress of family caregivers. The aim of this mini-review is to go through this theme by discussing cognitive activation, virtual reality and neuromodulation techniques. The practices summarized in this essay are not alternative but, often, complementary therapies to standardized pharmacological treatment. The present mini-review has found encouraging results but also the need for more conclusive evidence for all types of non-invasive/non-pharmacological treatment of AD.

A teaching note on the controllability “Principle” and performance measurement

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 301-311
Author(s):  
Steven T. Schwartz ◽  
Eric E. Spires ◽  
Richard A. Young
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Performance Measure ◽  
Management Control ◽  
Accounting Students ◽  
Finished Good ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Final Assembly ◽  
Intermediate Measure ◽  
And Performance

Purpose The purpose of this note is to expose accounting students and others to recent findings in management control, specifically to the relationship between the informativeness of a performance measure and its usefulness in performance evaluation. Design/methodology/approach Numerical examples illuminate key ideas and are easy to follow and replicate by students. Findings Seemingly in contradiction to the controllability principle, performance measures that are informative about actions taken by employees are not necessarily useful for performance evaluation. This occurs when the performance being measured is related to an intermediate task, such as prepping items prior to final assembly. If prepping is an important factor in the quality of not only the intermediate good but also the finished good, and the quality of the finished good can be reasonably measured, it may not be useful to measure the prepping performance. This result holds even if obtaining the intermediate measure is costless and the intermediate measure provides unique information on the effort given to the intermediate task. Originality/value Opportunities to measure employees’ intermediate outputs are ubiquitous; therefore, judicious decisions should be made regarding the use of limited monitoring resources. This note contains intuitive, easy-to-follow illustrations (based on recent findings) that will help students and others identify situations where such evaluations are more and less useful.

scholarly journals ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION IN LATVIAN MUNICIPAL NEWSLETTERS

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Ianis Bucholtz
Keyword(s):  
Public Relations ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Editorial Policy ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Environmental Communication ◽  
Participation Level ◽  
History Of ◽  
And Performance

The present study reviews environment-related articles in official newsletters issued by municipalities in Latvia. It evaluates the themes and contents associated with environment in order to evaluate the performance of newsletters as providers of relevant information to the population. Official publications of four Latvian municipalities—Mazsalaca, Jūrmala, Krāslava, and Kandava—were analyzed. Common themes included nature and its protection, history of the place, social and cultural events, quality of life and performance of the municipality. A widespread approach of engaging the local population is to hold contests and competitions. However, it is uncertain if the response rate help raising the civic participation level significantly. The official newsletters are willing to publish environment-related public relations materials prepared by other institutions of companies, without exhibiting consistent editorial policy of their own. The implications of the continued publication of these newsletters as competitors to the regional independent newspapers are also discussed.

scholarly journals Accounting Policies in the Function of Quality Assessment of Financial Statements

2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 357-373
Author(s):  
Jelena Raičević
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Cash Flows ◽  
Business Decisions ◽  
Financial Position ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Complex Relationships ◽  
A Company

Abstract Financial statements represent an instrument by which relevant information about a company is passed on to its users. Based on the information presented in the financial statements, i.e. information on the financial position and performance of the company, and generated cash flows and capital, users make business decisions. Specific accounting policies serve as the basis for the preparation of quality financial statements. Management is responsible for the preparation and presentation of financial statements and selects accounting policies. Although simple, the issue of choosing the accounting policies can be extremely delicate and complex. Besides management, there are other stakeholders who may be affected by this issue. As a consequence, there are complex relationships that affect the choice of accounting policies, and thus the quality of financial statements.

scholarly journals A systematic review of medical and clinical research landscapes and quality in Malaysia and Indonesia [REALQUAMI]: the review protocol

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boon-How Chew ◽  
Lim Poh Ying ◽  
Shaun Wen Huey Lee ◽  
Navin Kumar Devaraj ◽  
Adibah Hanim Ismail @ Daud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biomedical Research ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Research Performance ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Research Quality ◽  
Independent Effect ◽  
And Performance

AbstractBackgroundResearch landscapes and quality may change in many ways. Much research waste has been increasingly reported. Efforts to improve research performance will need good data on the profiles and performance of past research.PurposeTo describe the characteristics and quality of clinical and biomedical research in Malaysia and Indonesia.MethodsA search will be conducted in PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL and PsycINFO to identify for published clinical and biomedical research from 1962 to 2017 from Malaysia and/or Indonesia.Additional search will also be conducted in MyMedR (for Malaysian team only). Studies found will be independently screened by a team of reviewers, relevant information will be extracted and quality of articles will be assessed. As part of quality control, another reviewer will independently assess 10-20% of the articles extracted. In Phase 1, the profiles of the published research will be reported descriptively. In Phase 2, a research quality screening tool will be validated to assess research quality based on three major domains of relevance, credibility of the methods and usefulness of the results. Associations between the research characteristics and quality will be analysed. The independent effect of each of the determinant will be quantified in multivariable regression analysis. Longitudinal trends of the research profiles, health conditions in different settings will be explored. Depending on the availability of resources, this review project may proceed according to the different clinical and biomedical disciplines in sequence.DiscussionResults of this study will serve as the ‘baseline’ data for future evaluation and within country and between countries comparison. This review may also provide informative results to stakeholders of the evolution of research conduct and performance from the past till now. The longitudinal and prospective trends of the research profiles and quality could provide suggestions on improvement initiatives. Additionally, health conditions or areas in different settings, and whether they are over- or under-studied may help future prioritization of research initiatives and resources.

scholarly journals Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA) of Service Quality for Virtual Reality Golf Center

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Jaeyoon Kwon ◽  
Taerin Chung
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Performance Analysis ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Fourth Quadrant ◽  
Individual Interest ◽  
Service Employees ◽  
Voluntary Response ◽  
Adult Participants ◽  
And Performance

The purpose of this study was examine service quality of virtual reality golf center using Importance and Performance Analysis (IPA), from September to November 2017, adult participants who participated in virtual reality golf center in Korea were selected as subjects. The collected data were analyzed and interpreted using SPSS program, frequency analysis, exploratory factor analysis, reliability analysis, and Importance-Performance Analysis. The results of this study were as follows. First, quadrant 1 included six items: convenient facilities provide the latest equipment, customized response, understanding the needs of customer, interior atmosphere, and modernized facilities. Second, quadrant 2 included five items: kindness of employees, employees’ expertise, resolve immediately if a problem occurs, quickly respond to customer needs, and employee credibility. Third, quadrant 3 included six items: customer individual interest, notice of service, employees’ dress and appearance, employees’ positive attitude, provide voluntary help, and promised time and service. Fourth, quadrant 4 included 3 items: provide safe service, thinking in terms of customer, and voluntary response.

The Arousal-Performance Relationship: Task Characteristics and Performance Measures in Track and Field Athletics

1988 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicki Ebbeck ◽  
Maureen R. Weiss
Keyword(s):  
Performance Measures ◽  
Task Complexity ◽  
Performance Measure ◽  
Track And Field ◽  
High School Athletes ◽  
Maximal Performance ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Performance Results ◽  
The Relationship

Two issues regarding the arousal-performance relationship in sport were addressed in this study: the relationship between task complexity, optimal arousal, and maximal performance, and the appropriateness of using various measures of performance. Data were collected from high school athletes (n=51) across four track and field meets. State anxiety was obtained prior to each performance and three performance measures were obtained (event results, and quality of performance evaluated by the athlete and by the coach). Results indicated that the three performance measures were not equally related to A-state, suggesting that the relationship between arousal and performance results in a different description depending upon the performance measure that is used. Furthermore, degree of task complexity could not be distinguished across various track and field events. When individual events were used to examine the arousal-performance/task complexity relationship, results revealed that level of A-state needed for maximal performance could not be differentiated for specific events, nor could it be determined for above average, average, or below average performances on any one event.

scholarly journals Coaching Method and Performance of Nurses (Case Study at Regional Hospital of Cibinong At Bogor Regency, West Java Province)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 148-157
Author(s):  
Budi Hartono ◽  
Johanes Jakri
Keyword(s):  
Work Motivation ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Regional Hospital ◽  
Path Analyses ◽  
Job Motivation ◽  
Effective Coaching ◽  
Coaching Methods ◽  
R Value ◽  
And Performance

Nurses can use coaching as the way to empower quality of their skills to have excellent services in hospital. Coaching is a tool that can improve motivation and performance of nurses. The research is aimed to get explanation about the relation of coaching, motivation and performance at a regional hospital. Methodology of this research is correlational study with 30 nurses as respondents. Path analyses are used as statistical tools. The result of this study shows that R² is about 0.704; it means that coaching has a direct, positive and significant impact to motivation and performance of nurses. Motivation has a direct, positive and significant impact to the performance of the nurses (R-value = 0.848). Coaching has an indirect, positive and significant impact to the performance of nurse through job motivation (R-value = 0.737). Conclusions of this study is coaching can increase employee potential related to work motivation, coaching aims at increasing the potential of employees who are performance oriented. Planning, implementation and evaluation of empowerment programs with effective coaching methods can ultimately improve the quality and accountability of employee performance. Result of this research implied that the use of coaching could improve motivation and performance for nurse in the hospital.

HELPING BUSINESSES IMPROVE IN PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE THROUGH INTERFIRM COMPARISON— THE EXPERIENCE OF THE SINGAPORE GARMENT INDUSTRY

1993 ◽  
Vol 01 (01) ◽  
pp. 145-157
Author(s):  
Helen Tan Poh Koon ◽  
Meng-Hye Lee
Keyword(s):  
Performance Improvement ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Garment Industry ◽  
General Information ◽  
External Information ◽  
Management Planning ◽  
Overall Performance ◽  
And Performance

It is recognised that the overall success of a business depends very much on the quality of management planning, and management needs relevant information in order to plan effectively. However, most management information systems are centered on information obtained in-house. Very little emphasis is placed on external information, except some very general information published by Government bodies. If it is possible to incorporate information from other similar firms into the analysis, a firm will be able to plan and therefore compete more efficiently and improve its overall performance. The application of interfirm comparison studies as an analytical tool to aid management in planning and performance improvement has been well developed and widely accepted in many developed countries. This paper explains the first application of interfirm comparison studies on a wide and comprehensive scale in Singapore, with particular reference to the garment industry business.

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