Home advantage and sports performanceEvidence, causes and psychological implications
- Alejandro Legaz Arrese
- Diego Moliner Urdiales
- Diego Munguía Izquierdo
ISSN: 1657-9267
Ano de publicación: 2013
Volume: 12
Número: 3
Páxinas: 933-943
Tipo: Artigo
Outras publicacións en: Universitas psychologica
Resumo
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.