Disconnects between popular discourse and home advantage research: What can fans and media tell us about the home advantage phenomenon?

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 351-364

  Smith, D Randall ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

College basketball; Fans' perceptions; Home advantage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BASKETBALL; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROWDING; FOOTBALL; HOME; HUMAN; INTERNET; LEARNING; MASS MEDIUM; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SPORT; TERRITORIALITY; TRAVEL;

BASKETBALL; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MASS MEDIA; PUBLIC OPINION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRAVEL;

EID: 17844400066     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410400021633     Document Type: Article

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