オリンピックスポーツにおける競技レベルと図書館計測の関連性による,エリートスポーツにおける新たな世界ランキング
Nadim Nassif1, Grégoire Millet2
1Physical Education and Sports, Notre Dame University-Louaize (NDU), Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon.
Frontiers in sports and active living
|September 5, 2025
まとめ
エリートスポーツの世界ランキング (WRCES) は,伝統的なオリンピックメダル表とは異なり,科学的成果と相関しています. この研究に基づく指標は,エリートスポーツにおける国家のパフォーマンスをより合理的に測定します.
科学分野:
- スポーツ科学
- エリートスポーツのパフォーマンス測定
- 図書館情報
背景:
- オリンピックメダル表は,エリートスポーツにおける国家の成功の主要な指標です.
- この伝統的な方法は,真のスポーツの力を正確に反映する上で,その限界を批判されています.
- 新しい世界スポーツ科学指数である世界エリートスポーツランキング (WRCES) は2018年に導入されました.
研究 の 目的:
- エリートスポーツの世界ランキング (WRCES) の科学的妥当性を評価する.
- 伝統的なオリンピックメダル表と WRCESを比較する
- 科学的引用数,出版数,WRCESの競技レベルとオリンピックのメダルの数との関係を調査する.
主な方法:
- ピアソンR係数を用いた相関分析が行われました.
- 分析されたデータには,科学的引用数,論文数,WRCESの競技レベル,オリンピックメダルの数が含まれています.
- この研究は,オリンピックの枠組み内のスポーツに焦点を当てた.
主要な成果:
- WRCESの競争レベルと科学的引用 (R=0.74) と論文 (R=0.70) の間には強い正の相関が認められた.
- WRCESの競技レベルとオリンピック競技で授与されたメダルの数との間に重要な関係は見られなかった.
- WRCESは,エリートスポーツにおける学術研究と認識との強い結びつきを示しています.
結論:
- エリートスポーツの世界ランキング (WRCES) は,国家パフォーマンスの関連性があり,科学的に支持されています.
- オリンピックメダルの表が 主要なパフォーマンス指標であることの合理性と妥当性について 疑問を投げかけています
- WRCESは,エリート国際スポーツにおける国の地位をより客観的かつ研究に基づく評価を提供します.
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