Year XXXI, Issue 5s, 2023<<Archive>>
In this issue:
Rеsеаrch Rеsults
NEED FOR SECURITY AND STRESS COPING STRATEGIES OF PARTICIPANTS FROM THE XXXI BULGARIAN ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION
There is a growing interest in the behavior, psychological changes, and stress management of polar expedition members in the specialist literature. The need for security as the primary motivation of the individual is one of the personality parameters that sign...
need for security; stress; coping strategies; extreme activity; Antarctic expedition
BUILDING SOCIAL CAPITAL THROUGH SAFETY AND SECURITY: A FOCUS ON SPORTS EVENTS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Putnam's definition of Social Capital incorporates trust, cooperation, norms of civic engagement, and supportive networks. This study aims to explore the extent of the contribution of safety and security of Special Olympics World sports events in promoting a c...
collaboration; law enforcement; community; shared responsibility
THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHILD SAFEGUARDING OFFICERS IN SPORTS
This study aims to clarify the role and responsibilities of the Child Safeguarding Officer in Sports and assess whether it has a place in Bulgarian sports organizations. A SWOT analysis was carried out to assess the situation in Bulgaria of implementing this p...
protection; safety; abuse; neglect
RESEARCH ON THE COMPETENCE OF FUTURE COACHES TO DEAL WITH HARASSMENT AND AGGRESSION AMONGST CHILDREN DURING SPORTS TRAINING
Bullying and aggressive behavior among children are a serious problem in our society. This study aims to investigate to what extent future sports pedagogues - and sports coaches – are prepared to recognize and respond to bullying among children aged 7 – 10. On...
punishment; knowledge; bullying; aggressive behavior
EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL OF VIRTUAL REALITY AS PART OF THE TRAINING OF STUDENTS IN THE SELF-DEFENSE ELECTIVE COURSE
A new teaching method using virtual reality (VR) technology has been introduced into the self-defense training program for future medical professionals at the Medical University of Sofia. This experiment was conducted with students of an elective course in sel...
educational technology; virtual reality; virtual environment; simulation; learning; distinct content; self-defense
THE INTERSECTION OF SPORTS, SECURITY, AND CRYPTO FAN TOKENS
In recent years, the intersection of crypto, sports, security, and fan tokens has become increasingly relevant across industries. Cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for security, while sports and fan tokens are digital asset...
SWOT analysis; sports fans; sports clubs; security; opportunities; cryptocurrencies
ONLINE FITNESS TRAINING AND CYBERSECURITY: POTENTIAL THREATS AND PREVENTION
In today's digital world, online communication has gained wide popularity as an effective and easy way to maintain the activity of a number of areas of life, including conducting online workouts with fitness instructors. Despite the benefits associated with on...
online fitness training; cybersecurity; personal data protection; hacking attacks; phishing
FOOTBALL FANS ANTISOCIAL ACTS DURING THE FIRST LEAGUE MATCHES IN SEASON 2022/2023 AND BULGARIAN FOOTBALL UNION’S SANCTIONS
The football hooliganism matter has been a problem of the present day in our society for quite a lot of years. But the already frequent acts of violence at the stadiums lately in our country make the matter topical. The purpose of study is to trace the securit...
football hooliganism; financial sanctions; Regulation of BFU; stewards
IMPACT OF ANTI-DOPING CHECKS AND TRAINING ON THE VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES IMPOSED ON BULGARIAN ATHLETES
The competition and the desire to win a medal nowadays leads to more and more disregard for the principle of “fair play”. The activity of the Anti-doping Center is aimed not only at inspections and punishments but also at prevention. The purpose of the present...
anti-doping; test; prevention
A MODEL FOR HEALTHY AND SAFE TAEKWONDO TRAINING
Taekwondo is a popular sport with tradition and history. It is characterized by dynamic movements that require strength, speed, endurance, balance, and coordination. Safety is essential for practitioners of taekwondo. It includes injury prevention, adequate cr...
safe training environment; healthy environment; prevention; traumatism; taekwondo
TYPES OF INJURIES IN PARACHUTISM AND THEIR PREVENTION
For many years, Bulgaria has been one of the leading countries with highly developed parachuting since the dawn of its birth as a sport. With this comes the doubt about his safety, due to frequent injuries, including deaths. At the beginning of the basis of sc...
parachuting; parachute jumps; injuries
TRAINING IN WALKING WITH AIDS – RISKS AND SAFETY FOR THE PATIENT
Impaired locomotor activity changes the dynamic stereotype of each person, and this leads to significant changes in daily life related to maintaining personal hygiene, performing household activities, social contacts and skills and habits at work. Building a n...
functional state; motor habit; methodological guidelines