All forms of competitive physical activity which, through casual or organized participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants.
Questions tagged [sport]
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Did the Twitter account Fifndhs predict the exact World Cup results ahead of time?
There was a feeling of exhilaration and excitement on Twitter, with the Twitter account @FifNdhs called “FIFA Corruption” seemingly having predicted the final result of the World Cup final hours ahead of time.
The amazing German footballer Mario…
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Would the top 100 men in most physical sports beat each of the top 100 women?
In The Ancestor's Tale, evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins makes the following statement about sexual dimorphism:
Our sexual dimporhism is moderate but undeniable. Lots of women are taller than lots of men, but the tallest men are taller than…
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Is it less dangerous to box without gloves than with gloves?
From this YouTube video by Today I Found Out,
Most pertinent here, is that neither boxer would be wearing gloves in such a classic match. As paradoxical as it sounds, boxing without gloves is actually widely considered to be safer than boxing with…
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Does playing chess burn as many calories as running?
I heard once that when two Chess Grandmasters play a five hour game of chess, the intense concentration and focus they have causes their bodies to burn as many calories as someone playing a sport during that time, such as running.
For example, Dr.…
user3260
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Is running anti-clockwise easier than running clockwise?
Athletics events that take place on a track are always run anti-clockwise (IAAF Track and Field Facilities Manual, section 2.2). There has been some discussion in the letters page in The Telegraph about the reason for this.
One writer suggested that…
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Is this shoe lacing technique effective at preventing blackened toe nails?
See:
Reddit: LPT: How to lace your running shoes (June 7, 2015)
Reddit: Black toes from ultimate? (May 20, 2015)
Runner's World: How To Lace Shoes: Prevent Black Toe Nails (March 4, 2011)
They link to these photos:
The claim is that this lacing…
user16797
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Is stretching beneficial after exercise?
A quick internet search on stretching reveals that, if physiologists were a bit more belligerent, the question of whether or not to stretch after exercise is something actual wars could be fought over.
As I am not trained in this field, I have come…
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Is Leicester City winning the English Football premiership the most improbable single event in betting history?
Leicester City were recently confirmed as winners of England's top football (soccer) league. Last year they were facing relegation a dozen matches before the end of the 38 game season and, at the start of this season, betting odds on winning the…
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Is running barefoot healthier for your feet?
Some time ago, the barefoot running movement started, claiming that it is more natural and reduces chronic pain. Has there been some research on it since then?
A lot of people claim that it helped them, but it may be confirmation bias (only those…
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Does North Korea propaganda falsely claim 2014 World Cup participation?
This video is being spread on Facebook. It purports to be a North Korean television segment that fraudulently tells the North Koreans that they are participating in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, and that North Korea have defeated USA, China and…
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Is playing sport at your 'home ground' a benefit?
As Wikipedia puts it...
In team sports, the term home
advantage (also called home
field/court/diamond/ice advantage)
describes the advantage–usually a
psychological advantage–that the home
team is said to have over the visiting
team as…
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Do transgender women athletes have an advantage over cisgender women athletes?
There have been numerous articles in media over transgender women competing in women sports, and debating if this is fair with women whose birth sex was female.
I know there are some studies, like Race Times for Transgender Athletes, that show that…
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Is any unconscious person capable of full splits?
The following popular article on stretching claims that lack of flexibility is purely neurological (or even psychological) and that [almost] any unconscious person would be very stretchy, e.g. can be put into a full horizontal split:
When…
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Do ion bracelets work?
I recently came across a new kind of sports enhancement bracelet. Apparently it emits positive ions that are good for you. The bracelet is also a watch. There are credible scientific studies on positive ion therapy and apparently positive ions are…
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Is visualisation almost as effective as practice?
I have heard the following story many times:
A study conducted by Dr. Blaslotto at the University of Chicago was
done where he split people into three groups and tested each group on
how many free throws they could make.
After this, he had the…
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