Tag: technology

Sports Innovation Journal is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by the Sports Innovation Institute at IU Indianapolis. Our mission is to advance scholarship and practical knowledge that fosters innovation across all facets of sport—professional, collegiate, youth, and recreational. We are especially committed to encouraging collaboration between academic researchers and sport industry professionals, as well as promoting the application of evidence-based practices to real-world sport problems.

The Sports Innovation Journal (SIJ) brings together researchers and practitioners dedicated to publishing research that informs the development of innovative ideas to move the sports industry forward through collaboration, access, and relevancy. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Application of an Advanced Risk Analysis Evaluation Tool of Sports Integrity in an International Sports Competition: A Quantitative Case Study by Richard McLaren, Diana Tesic, Martin Dubbey (open access).

Given the rapid pace of technological advancement, scholars and practitioners in recreation and sport are continually seeking knowledge on the latest trends and their implications, and there is a need for additional material that covers the impact of new technologies on the fitness, recreation and sport industry. The book will provide both scholars and practitioners with valuable insights, making it an essential resource for staying informed and competitive in a rapidly evolving landscape, whether through academic research or practical application in the field.

The Sports Innovation Journal (SIJ) brings together researchers and practitioners dedicated to publishing research that informs the development of innovative ideas to move the sports industry forward through collaboration, access, and relevancy. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Applied Improvisation in the Sport Management Curriculum by Mandy Barefoot, J. Michael Martinez, Hannah Sensenbrenner Morrow (open access).

To further explore these ideas, we invite proposals for a forthcoming symposium titled “Sports Technology and Innovation.” The symposium will examine the different motivations that inspire inventors to develop game-changing technologies, their creative processes, and the often-surprising sources of their ideas. It will investigate the high-tech apparel, protective gear, adaptive prostheses, medical advances, officiating technologies, AI algorithms, and training equipment that infuse all modern sports.

In this PhD position, we invite candidates to conduct studies on sports technology and youth from a sociological perspective. Sports technology encompasses the use of technology in all aspects of sports, including organized sports, esports, and self-organized sports. Examples of digitalization elements in sports may include self-tracking through smartphones and smartwatches, the use of wearable technologies in organized sports, esports, or athletes' self-presentation on social media.

The International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing (IJSMM), a refereed journal published four times per year, aims to present current practice and research in the area of sport management and marketing. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: The influence of music on self-paced fitness consumers' perceived motivational qualities and optimal level of emotional state and satisfaction with exercise experience by Antonio S. Williams, Byungik Park, Zack P. Pedersen.

Climate change already has affected sports in many ways. Athletes suffer from having to perform in extreme heat, winter events are cancelled due to lack of snow or moved because of warmer climate. Many sports have strong links to and appreciation of nature, yet their environmental impact remains problematic. The overall aim of this Special Issue is to pinpoint research-based options for sports to work proactively with climate change through informed management, combining innovation and tradition at a global scale.

The International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing (IJSMM), a refereed journal published four times per year, aims to present current practice and research in the area of sport management and marketing. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Leadership development of university students through outdoor training: a systematic literature review by Anna Kourtesopoulou; Athanasios Kriemadis.

The International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing (IJSMM), a refereed journal published four times per year, aims to present current practice and research in the area of sport management and marketing. The Forum Editor’s pick from the current issue: Developing and validating a scale to measure the perceived value of sport spectators by Fereshteh Sameie, Alireza Elahi, Mostafa Afshari..