scholarly journals Longevity of Polish male Olympic medallists born between 1888 and 1965

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-36
Author(s):  
Łukasz A. Małek ◽  
Witold Śmigielski ◽  
Hubert Krysztofiak ◽  
Mikołaj Marszałek ◽  
Wojciech Drygas
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Polish Population ◽  
Male Population ◽  
Kaplan Meier ◽  
General Male Population ◽  
The Olympic Games

Abstract Study aim: The aim of the study was to analyse the lifespan of Polish male Olympic medallists in comparison to the general male population. Material and methods: The study included 238 Polish male Olympic medallists who participated in the Olympic games in 1924–1992. Duration of life in relation to the general Polish population was assessed. The age of acquiring their first medal, type and number of medals won and sports discipline were taken into consideration. Results: Polish male Olympic medallists born before 1940 lived over 8 years longer in comparison to the general population (p < 0.0001, d = 0.689 and d = 0.750). Over 80% of them lived up to 65 years of age and over 40% up to 80. In the general population only <70% and <30%, respectively, reached the equivalent lifespan (p = 0.010 and p = 0.040, RR = 0.480 and RR = 0.783). Kaplan-Meier analysis demonstrated that survival was shorter in Olympic medallists who won their first medal before the age of 25 (p = 0.040) and in those engaging in endurance or power sports vs. mixed or skill disciplines (p = 0.010). Conclusions: Polish male Olympic medallists lived significantly longer than the general population of Polish men. The longevity of male Olympic medallists was affected by the age of acquiring their first medal and by the category of sport practised.

scholarly journals Availability and accessibility of information regarding the protection of athletes’ health and promotion of sport for health to the general population on the websites of French Olympic Sports Federations

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Health Protection ◽  
Diffusion Of Information ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Olympic Games

Background: Diffusion of information regarding ‘protecting athletes’ health’ and the ‘promotion of sport for health of the general population’ is a mission of National Sports Federations. Internet is a commonly used source of health-related information. The Olympic Games (OG) are an opportunity for a nation to promote the health benefits of sport. Objective: To analyse the availability and accessibility of health-related information on French National Olympic Sports Federation (FOFs) websites just after the bid in 2015 for the 2024 OG and six months after official assignment (2018) of the games to Paris. Methods: This descriptive study analysed the availability and accessibility of information regarding athletes’ health protection and the promotion of sport for health for all, on FOF websites, using a list of 12 different topics and two check lists (Google score (GS) and Website score (WS)) in September 2015 and March 2018. Results: The websites of 31 and 36 FOFs were analysed in 2015 and 2018, respectively. In 2015, 32.3% of FOFs reached a GS ≥ 75%: this was 50% in 2018. From 2015 to 2018, there was a significant increase in the availability of information on FOF website based on GS (mean increase of 41.2%; p=0.004) and a tendency to increase for availability and accessibility based on WS (mean increase of 21.4%; p=0.07). Conclusions: The FOFs are engaged in diffusing health-related information via their websites, although the availability and accessibility of this information varies according to FOFs and topics.

Schizophrenia and Crime

1990 ◽  
Vol 157 (3) ◽  
pp. 345-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Per Lindqvist ◽  
Peter Allebeck
Keyword(s):  
Relative Risk ◽  
General Population ◽  
Crime Rate ◽  
Population Data ◽  
Criminal Offence ◽  
Expected Number ◽  
Male Population ◽  
Female Population ◽  
General Male Population ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients

To compare the crime rate of schizophrenics with that of the general population, data from the Central Swedish Police Register on 790 schizophrenic patients discharged from hospitals in Stockholm in 1971 was analysed for the period 1972–86. Relative risk of criminal offence was assessed by comparing the observed number of offences committed with the expected number (estimated from official statistics). The crime rate among male schizophrenics was almost the same as that in the general male population, whereas among females it was twice that of the general female population. The rate of violent offences was, however, four times higher among the schizophrenics. The violence recorded was almost exclusively of minor severity.

Personality Traits of Parents of Gifted Children

1984 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 383-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larry Fell ◽  
Mark Dahlstrom ◽  
D. Campbell Winter
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Personality Factor ◽  
Gifted Children ◽  
Male Population ◽  
Female Population ◽  
General Male Population ◽  
Personality Factor Questionnaire

62 parents of gifted children completed the 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire. In comparison to the general male population, the fathers tended to be more intelligent, more independent, more aloof, more assertive, and more tense. The mothers also tended to be more intelligent and more independent but were also more conscientious, persistent, and took a more calculated controlled approach to life than the general female population. As a combined group, the parents of gifted children were found to be more intelligent, more likely to stand by their own ideas, more assertive, more independent, self-controlled, and persistent than the general population.

The Effects of Significant International Sports Events on Hungarian Suicide Rates

Crisis ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karoly Bozsonyi ◽  
Peter Osvath ◽  
Sandor Fekete ◽  
Lajos Bálint
Keyword(s):  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Arima Model ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Intervention Analysis ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Sports Events ◽  
Sport Events ◽  
The Olympic Games

Abstract. Background: Several studies found a significant relationship between important sport events and suicidal behavior. Aims: We set out to investigate whether there is a significant relationship between the raw suicide rate and the most important international sports events (Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Championship) in such an achievement-oriented society as the Hungarian one, where these sport events receive great attention. Method: We examined suicide cases occurring over 15,706 days between January 1, 1970, and December 31, 2012 (43 years), separately for each gender. Because of the age-specific characteristics of suicide, the effects of these sport events were analyzed for the middle-aged (30–59 years old) and the elderly (over 60 years old) generations as well as for gender-specific population groups. The role of international sport events was examined with the help of time-series intervention analysis after cyclical and seasonal components were removed. Intervention analysis was based on the ARIMA model. Results: Our results showed that only the Olympic Games had a significant effect in the middle-aged population. Neither in the older male nor in any of the female age groups was a relationship between suicide and Olympic Games detected. Conclusion: The Olympic Games seem to decrease the rate of suicide among middle-aged men, slightly but significantly.

Book Review

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 386-389
Author(s):  
Eduardo Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Urban Design ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
City Image ◽  
European Capital Of Culture ◽  
The Arts ◽  
The World ◽  
The City ◽  
The Olympic Games

Evinç Doğan (2016). Image of Istanbul, Impact of ECoC 2010 on The City Image. London: Transnational Press London. [222 pp, RRP: £18.75, ISBN: 978-1-910781-22-7]The idea of discovering or creating a form of uniqueness to differentiate a place from others is clearly attractive. In this regard, and in line with Ashworth (2009), three urban planning instruments are widely used throughout the world as a means of boosting a city’s image: (i) personality association - where places associate themselves with a named individual from history, literature, the arts, politics, entertainment, sport or even mythology; (ii) the visual qualities of buildings and urban design, which include flagship building, signature urban design and even signature districts and (iii) event hallmarking - where places organize events, usually cultural (e.g., European Capital of Culture, henceforth referred to as ECoC) or sporting (e.g., the Olympic Games), in order to obtain worldwide recognition. 

Metaphorik im Kommunikationsbereich der Sportfachsprachlichkeit

Fachsprache ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. 87-100
Author(s):  
Wenke Mückel
Keyword(s):  
Olympic Games ◽  
Special Kind ◽  
European Football ◽  
Sport Events ◽  
The Olympic Games

Metaphorical elements are a highly productive language means in live reports about sport events on TV. They occur in different relations to what is simultaneously seen on screen and depend on the reporter as well as on the special kind of sport. But nevertheless, general structures and functions of metaphors in those medium-bound oral texts can be indicated; as one of the markers they contribute to what is often called language of sport or maybe rather communicative template of sport. Examples taken from TV reports of the European Football Championship and the Olympic Games (both took place in 2016) are used to illustrate this character of metaphorical expressions in sport reports on TV.

Global Sport

2018 ◽  
pp. 596-612
Author(s):  
Richard Giulianotti
Keyword(s):  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Future Research ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Economic Issues ◽  
Mega Events ◽  
Sport For Development ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
Sociocultural Issues ◽  
The Olympic Games

World sport often appears as one of the most powerful illustrations of globalization in action. This chapter provides a critical analysis of global sport. Four major areas of research and debate on global sport are examined: political–economic issues, centering particularly on the commercial growth of sport and inequalities between different regions; global sport mega-events such as the Olympic Games or World Cup finals in football; the emergence and institutionalization of the global sport for development and peace; and sociocultural issues, notably the importance of global sport to diverse and shifting forms of identity and belonging. Concluding recommendations are provided on areas for future research into global sport.

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