Home advantage and sports performanceEvidence, causes and psychological implications
- Alejandro Legaz Arrese
- Diego Moliner Urdiales
- Diego Munguía Izquierdo
ISSN: 1657-9267
Année de publication: 2013
Volumen: 12
Número: 3
Pages: 933-943
Type: Article
D'autres publications dans: Universitas psychologica
Résumé
Home advantage in competitive sports is well documented despite some contradictory results. Previous studies have identified 5 main causes of home advantage in competitive sports: crowd, familiarity, travels, rules and territoriality. Moreover, several studies have proposed the influence of these factors over psychological and behavioral states in athletes, coaches and referees. The present review summarizes the available scientific evidences about home advantage in sport and tries to identify the environmental and psychological causes of this phenomenon.