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Eseje o ekonomii sportu
Lahvička, Jiří ; Chytil, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Schwarz, Jiří (referee) ; Pertold Gebická, Barbara (referee)
This dissertation consists of five articles about economics of sports. The first three articles investigate various types of outcome uncertainty and how they relate to match attendance demand, while the remaining two articles test the efficiency of sports betting markets. The first article presents a new method of calculating match importance. Unlike the previous approaches in the literature, it does not require ex-post information and can be used for any type of season outcome. The second article shows that the additional playoff stage in the Czech ice hockey "Extraliga" lowers the probability of the strongest team becoming a champion and thus increases seasonal uncertainty. The third article demonstrates that the inconsistent findings in the literature about the link between match uncertainty and attendance could be explained by wrongly specified regressions, proposes a new approach to analyzing the effect of match uncertainty and shows that attendance demand is maximized if teams of the same quality play against each other. The fourth article examines the favorite-longshot bias in the context of betting on tennis matches. It shows that the favorite-longshot bias pattern is consistent with bookmakers protecting themselves against both better informed insiders and the general public exploiting new information. The fifth article investigates the supposedly profitable strategy of betting on soccer draws using the Fibonacci sequence. The strategy is tested both in a simulated market and on a real data set and found to lose money.
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Analysis of Attendance in Czech Ice Hockey Extraliga
Opavský, Tomáš ; Novotný, Jiří (advisor) ; Kuchár, Róbert (referee)
The aim of this Master's thesis is to find, describe and analyse factors influencing the audience demand for Czech ice hockey extraliga matches and on the basis of the observed facts to try to suggest conceivable measures to increase such demand. There are especially mathematical and statistical methods widely applied in the practical part of the thesis. Particularly, arithmetic averages, correlation analyses and various kinds of specific coefficients are used. Average attendances and significance of individual factors are evaluated using the method of comparison, namely its factual, temporal as well as spatial form. The main contribution of this thesis consists mainly in the current mapping of the extraleague club fans' opinions and attitudes through the implementation of the comprehensive on-line survey whose results are contained in individual paragraphs.
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Ice Hockey Match Prediction Using Data Mining Model
Matuš, Martin ; Maryška, Miloš (advisor) ; Volavka, Filip (referee)
This thesis focuses on creation and comparison of ice hockey matches prediction models with the view on ice hockey world championship matches. The first part is dedicated to collecting theoretical knowledge needed for solving this problem and the second to applying this set of knowledge. The model creation approach is intertwined with the CRISP-DM data mining methodology, which also defines several chapters of this work. As input data for the models I used performance statistics of individual ice hockey players -- this brought me to implementing a script capable of automatic downloading and aggregating of player data from the Internet. Downloaded data were arranged so as they would represent ice hockey matches that were played during the championships (team A consisting of players X against team B consisting of players Y) with result of the match added to the data row. Data were also analyzed to detect any quality issue prior to the model creation and transformed into an integrated view. Result assessment consists of two parts, in the first the technical evaluation of models using data from the testing data set takes place. The first part also points out practical usefulness of the models. The next part is about comparing result data with the betting odds -- the business relevance of the model. This part uses open source data about betting odds listed on the corresponding matches. Finally, the outcome model is used for predicting matches of the group phase of the world championship taking place in Prague, 2015.
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Ice Hockey and Football Player Valuation Model
Eysseltová, Sylvie ; Novotný, Jiří (advisor) ; Dvořáček, Jiří (referee) ; Čáslavová, Eva (referee)
A general player valuation model in ice hockey and football that would estimate player transfer price based on performace atributes as well as on personal and club atributes doesn't exist. There are no general rules on player transfer market that would set the player transfer price. The main aim of the dissertation thesis is to set up a model that would estimate player transfer price on the player market at a level when the selling club would earn at least the same amount that he invested to he player. Specific model for football and ice hockey is also introduced in the thesis. The specific model estimates transfer price based on the price of a same quality player abroad. General and specific models fit together. They form a guideline for sport managers, agents as well as for public while estimating player transfer price. The models are introduced, the transfer prices are estimated and compared with known transfer price on the player market. The major acquisition of the models is transparent price settng for player transfers, focusing on player transfers from Czech Republic abroad. The models are easily reversible for different collective sports.
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Possibilities of physiotherapy at chronic overload of shoulder girdles on ice hockey players
DVOŘÁČKOVÁ, Veronika
This bachelor thesis addresses the issue of chronic overloading of ice hockey player's shoulder girdle muscles. A sufficient muscle activity and range of motion in the shoulder girdle is necessary for the shooting efficiency of a player. A high rate of personal duels and the decrease of stability of the shoulder joint can lead to its chronic overloading and to a higher chance of an accident occurring. I divided this thesis into two main parts theoretical and special. In the theoretical part, I described the characteristics of ice hockey and also the anatomy, kinesiology and the possible examinations of the shoulder girdle. Furthermore, I stated information about injuries of the shoulder girdle in the field of ice hockey. The end of the theoretical part discusses the specific techniques of physiotherapy, which I used in this work. In the practical part, I applied the theoretical knowledge in the physiotherapy of three ice hockey player's shoulder girdles. I used a qualitative research methodology and collected the data in the form of a case study. The subjects of the research were three ice hockey players, aged between 21 and 24 years. I carried out the pre-therapy and post-therapy kinesiologic examinations and acquired the anamnesis of all three players in the form of a structured interview. The examinations, which I used on all subjects, were visual, touch (palpation), dynamic, anthropometric and goniometric. Also, I examined shortened muscles, motion stereotypes and I performed special tests for the shoulder joint. The therapy lasted for 3 months, once per week for 45 minutes. The main objective of this thesis was to discuss the overloading of ice hockey player's shoulder girdles and also to determine the possible uses of specific kinesiotherapy and physiotherapy methods, which could be used for prevention of injuries and straining. The result of this work is an analysis of methods and their practical use for physiotherapy of ice hockey players with chronic strained shoulder girdles. The therapy has proven to be effective for two subjects. Thanks to the chosen methods, the subjects reported a total decrease of pain and demonstrated a better stabilization of the shoulder girdles. Their stereotypes improved as well. The third subject was not fully cooperating and because of that, his results aren't as conspicuous as the results of the other two subjects, yet still they show improvement. This bachelor thesis can be used by physiotherapists and students of physiotherapy for acquiring information about this issue, as well as by coaches and players, who do not cling only on game results, but also care about the health and the prevention of injuries.
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Mental health development and Psycho-training for players in the 1st division ice hockey teams in Czech Republic.
MAZANEC, Milan
The bachelor thesis has set out to find out how ice hockey players are mentally prepared to play Czech Extraliga competition. The aim was to determine the condition and how much time and effort is devoted to the psychological preparation and predict improvement. I assumed that conscious and targeted psychological preparation in Czech clubs is not common and does not have its place in the training process. The survey was based on a triangulation metodologic exploration of the questionnaire MK2014. The results were presented using graphs and draw conclusions using the Commandments for improving the mental health of ice hockey players.
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Analysis and Projection of Health Education in Sports Training of Ice Hockey Players.
ČERNÝ, Kamil
This thesis examines the impact of psycho-training based on yoga techniques in sports training of young ice hockey players. The psycho-training was aimed to develop the attention, the concentration, to improve self-confidence and psychical resilience and finally to master relaxation techniques. The intervention program of psycho-training "Intensity" (ČERNÝ, KREJČÍ, 2012) was realized within a one week season training camp. The study group consisted of 12 hockey players of ice hockey club Tabor. All volunteered players who intended to this intervention were approximately 16 years old. The participants passed through the psychological input tests before the start of study program. Psycho-training consisted of 7 sessions, each lasting 80 minutes. The education took place before training on the ice during the morning. After completion of the intervention program the participants passed through the output psychological tests. The acquired data were compared and statistically validated. The results confirmed the hypothesis. Psycho-training program "Intensity" was recommended for education of coaches of young players youth with applications in-season training camp.
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Lexicon of personalities in ice-hockey club HC Dukla Jihlava\\
VARHANÍK, Lukáš
HC Dukla Jihlava, the ice hockey club of the Vysocina region, achieved the biggest successes in the second half of the 20th century. Originally an army hockey club arose by moving Dukla Olomouc in 1956. The club is historically the most successful Czech ice hockey club where over the years had played several players whose performances were enrolled in history. The author dedicates his work to the history of foundation of the ice hockey and to the beginning of the foundation of the HC Dukla Jihlava club. In the practical part of his work he states names and interviews with those players he included into the lexicon of personalities of the Jihlava's hockey club. The aim of his work is a reminder of the famous history of the club which achieved fame for working with youngsters from whom they brought up national representants, republic champions, Spengler Cup winners, Golden Stick holders, silver Olympians. Some players were receing offers from abroad, but that time didn't allow them to accept them. Yet they managed to break through the players' competition and no one regrets the Jihlava's contract. Dukla Jihlava is a town's mark.
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Attendance of Ice-hockey Matches in Czech Extraliga
Lahvička, Jiří ; Bolcha, Peter (advisor) ; Bartoň, Petr (referee)
This paper uses data about 3,640 matches played in the seasons 2000/01-2009/10 to explain individual match attendance of the top Czech ice hockey competition -- the Extraliga. Some interesting results are that fans decide whether to attend based on the detailed information about the home team, but use just the easily observable information about the away team; that a match having no impact on the final season outcome is much less attended; that televising a match decreases attendances of all matches played on the same day, but there is no negative next-day effect; that both very good and very bad weather decreases attendance; and that if two home matches are played in a short time period, their attendance is lower with likely higher impact on the second match. Substitution of ice hockey with soccer is investigated on several different levels -- while ice hockey and soccer are definitely long-term substitutes, there are mixed results for same-day substitution. Modernization of ice hockey arenas is identified as the key factor behind the almost 20% attendance growth in the analyzed period. This paper also presents a new realistic method of modeling seasonal uncertainty based on Monte Carlo simulation that does not rely on ex post information.
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Sauna - one of the importance form of the sportmen´s regeneration
ČERNÝ, Kamil
This thesis focuses on the importance of the sauna in the process of regeneration of active sports - ice hockey players. The aim is to describe the positive effect of sauna on the human body, specifically the musculoskeletal system and psyche. Furthermore, it clarifies the concept of regeneration, relaxation, fatigue and recovery. The practical part includes the processing and the evaluation results of a survey team in Carlsbad and Tabor team. The research focuses on the general frequency of using sauna in each team and then based on the different age groups. Further it explores the use of sauna in terms of reason and in terms of time.
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