The analysis of sports results obtained by pupils in Primary Schools Championships in Katowice in swimming in the years 2012 – 2016

Aim of study: The objective of the study was to analyze the sports results of pupils from primary schools in Katowice over five years. Methodology: The research was conducted in the years 2012-2016. Results were gathered over the last five years from the pupils swimming competitions in primary schools in Katowice. The study included together 290 third grade pupils aged 8-10 years old and sixth grade girls and boys aged 12-13 years old. The research was conducted on a 25 m swimming pool in Interschool Sports Centre in Katowice. For the research were used the method of data analysis documentaries. Secondary data sets have been examined. The results of the 25m freestyle and 50m freestyle swimming competition held in 2012-2016 have been analysed. Results: For the analysis of obtained data were used statistics descriptive which include the mean ± standard deviation (SD), Min-Max range, the coefficient of variation, skewness and kurtosis, an analysis of variance (ANOVA). The shape of the trend changes over time and the prediction were made by using regression, setting trends in linear and non-linear. The level of significance 0.05. Conclusions: In the most diverse group of boys occurred in 2011/2012 at a distance of 25 m, and the distance of 50 m. In the group of girls greatest variability was observed in years 2015/2016 at the distance of 25 m and 50 m. The diversity at both distances tested was higher in girls group than in boys. The best average time for the girls was in the years 2013/2014 at a distance of 25 m, and in 2014/2015 at a distance of 50 m. The boys over a distance of 25 m achieved the best average times in the years 2013/2014 and for a distance of 50 m in the years 2012/2013

The World of Fast Moving Objects

The notion of a Fast Moving Object (FMO), i.e. an object that moves over a distance exceeding its size within the exposure time, is introduced. FMOs may, and typically do, rotate with high angular speed. FMOs are very common in sports videos, but are not rare elsewhere. In a single frame, such objects are often barely visible and appear as semi-transparent streaks. A method for the detection and tracking of FMOs is proposed. The method consists of three distinct algorithms, which form an efficient localization pipeline that operates successfully in a broad range of conditions. We show that it is possible to recover the appearance of the object and its axis of rotation, despite its blurred appearance. The proposed method is evaluated on a new annotated dataset. The results show that existing trackers are inadequate for the problem of FMO localization and a new approach is required. Two applications of localization, temporal super-resolution and highlighting, are presented

3D-TV Production from Conventional Cameras for Sports Broadcast

3DTV production of live sports events presents a challenging problem involving conflicting requirements of main- taining broadcast stereo picture quality with practical problems in developing robust systems for cost effective deployment. In this paper we propose an alternative approach to stereo production in sports events using the conventional monocular broadcast cameras for 3D reconstruction of the event and subsequent stereo rendering. This approach has the potential advantage over stereo camera rigs of recovering full scene depth, allowing inter-ocular distance and convergence to be adapted according to the requirements of the target display and enabling stereo coverage from both existing and ‘virtual’ camera positions without additional cameras. A prototype system is presented with results of sports TV production trials for rendering of stereo and free-viewpoint video sequences of soccer and rugby

Exertion interfaces : sports over a distance for social bonding and fun

Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning, Program in Media Arts and Sciences, 2002.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 141-148).Social interaction is an essential part of human communication, however the participants are often miles apart. Technological advances strive to bridge the physical distances between people, but generally lack the social potential offered through activities such as sports and games. An Exertion Interface combines the strength of both: the ability of sports to connect people socially, and the ability of telecommunications to connect people over a distance. By requiring intense physical effort from the participants, an Exertion Interface creates a better social bonding experience than traditional computer interfaces. This assertion is tested through the creation of a system in which two remotely-located participants play a physically demanding ball game against each other while communicating through an overlaid life-size video-conference. A study with 56 participants showed that players who used the Exertion Interface played longer, said they got to know the other player better, had more fun, became better friends, and were happier with the transmitted audio and video quality in comparison to a control group playing the game with the same video-conferencing setup, but using a traditional keyboard interface. Exertion Interfaces, which are easy to learn, but hard to master, open a door to a new world of interfaces that facilitate social interaction between remote individuals.by Florian Mueller.S.M

The analysis of sports results obtained by pupils in Primary Schools Championships in Katowice in swimming in the years 2012 – 2016

Gniezińska Anna, Bar Karol. The analysis of sports results obtained by pupils in Primary Schools Championships in Katowice in swimming in the years 2012 – 2016. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2018;8(11):328-336. eISNN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1490543 http://ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.phpohs/article/view/6304 The journal has had 7 points in Ministry of Science and Higher Education parametric evaluation. Part b item 1223 (26/01/2017). 1223 Journal of Education, Health and Sport eissn 2391-8306 7 © The Authors 2018; This article is published with open access at Licensee Open Journal Systems of Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland Open Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author (s) and source are credited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non commercial license Share alike. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper. Received: 25.10.2018. Revised: 25.10.2018. Accepted: 18.11.2018. The analysis of sports results obtained by pupils in Primary Schools Championships in Katowice in swimming in the years 2012 – 2016 Anna Gniezińska1*, Karol Bar2 1The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Katowice, Poland 2The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Katowice, Poland *Corresponding author: Anna Gniezińska, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Kłodnicka 72/15, 40-705 Katowice, Poland. [email protected] ABSTRACT Aim of study: The objective of the study was to analyze the sports results of pupils from primary schools in Katowice over five years. Methodology: The research was conducted in the years 2012-2016. Results were gathered over the last five years from the pupils swimming competitions in primary schools in Katowice. The study included together 290 third grade pupils aged 8-10 years old and sixth grade girls and boys aged 12-13 years old. The research was conducted on a 25 m swimming pool in Interschool Sports Centre in Katowice. For the research were used the method of data analysis documentaries. Secondary data sets have been examined. The results of the 25m freestyle and 50m freestyle swimming competition held in 2012-2016 have been analysed. Results: For the analysis of obtained data were used statistics descriptive which include the mean ± standard deviation (SD), Min-Max range, the coefficient of variation, skewness and kurtosis, an analysis of variance (ANOVA). The shape of the trend changes over time and the prediction were made by using regression, setting trends in linear and non-linear. The level of significance 0.05. Conclusions: In the most diverse group of boys occurred in 2011/2012 at a distance of 25 m, and the distance of 50 m. In the group of girls greatest variability was observed in years 2015/2016 at the distance of 25 m and 50 m. The diversity at both distances tested was higher in girls group than in boys. The best average time for the girls was in the years 2013/2014 at a distance of 25 m, and in 2014/2015 at a distance of 50 m. The boys over a distance of 25 m achieved the best average times in the years 2013/2014 and for a distance of 50 m in the years 2012/2013. Key words: analysis of sports results, swimming Scientific discipline: Physical Educatio

Brand Awareness Through Sports Sponsorship: Assessing Family Bank’s Eldoret Half Marathon

Sports sponsorship is increasingly becoming part of the major corporate activities. Scholars have recognized the central position taken by sports sponsorships in the corporate world. Busby and Digby (2012 ) posit that  sports sponsorship wields transformative power that is capable of driving exponential growth in brand awareness and affinity; amassing the numbers and  the connections needed for business success. Sports sponsors have a huge advantage over others in the corporate arena mainly stemming from the massive following sports games have (Gamble, 2011). Kenyans are reputed for their prowess in athletics especially long  distance races and the marathon. Hence companies have come out to leverage on this potential with the knowledge that crowds will be attracted by the presence of world athletic champions in their events. Gambel (2011) notes that with just the right personnel, a brand's sales can soar up two times than the brand in the corporate sponsorship and that sports sponsorship impacts brands positively due to the powerful social media influence resulting in sporting activities and discussions. Commercial banks have increasingly used sponsorship of sporting activities to boost their corporate image with the intention of translating this into brand awareness. The objective of this paper is to find out the effect of sports sponsorship on the brand awareness of Family Bank Kenya. The study utilized the descriptive research design with  questionnaires and interviews as the research methods. The study sample size consisted of 100 customers and 10 departmental heads from Family Bank branches in Eldoret. Systematic sampling and purposive sampling methods were used. Keywords: Corporate, sports sponsorship, brand awareness, marathon, consumers/customers DOI: 10.7176/JMCR/77-05 Publication date:March 31st 202

Missing data patterns in runners' careers: do they matter?

Predicting the future performance of young runners is an important research issue in experimental sports science and performance analysis. We analyse a data set with annual seasonal best performances of male middle distance runners for a period of 14 years and provide a modelling framework that accounts for both the fact that each runner has typically run in three distance events (800, 1500 and 5000 meters) and the presence of periods of no running activities. We propose a latent class matrix-variate state space model and we empirically demonstrate that accounting for missing data patterns in runners' careers improves the out of sample prediction of their performances over time. In particular, we demonstrate that for this analysis, the missing data patterns provide valuable information for the prediction of runner's performance

Analysis of results European Swimming Championship in London 2016

The aim of this study is to assess the level of sports men and women swimming freestyle and butterfly at the European Championships in London in 2016. The study used the results of the European Championship, which took place in London in 2016. The event was played on a large 50-meter pool. Used materials from www.len.eu.The most balanced level of women presented at the 200 meters dolphin. The distance of 100 meters in men is more even temporarily, where women come see a big difference over time