Simcha Avugos
Biographic Data
| ID | 6687938 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Simcha Avugos |
| GIVEN NAMES | Simcha |
| FAMILY NAME | Avugos |
| SIGNATURE | AVUGOS S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wingate University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5122-1629 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Junior-to-senior transition in men's sport under dual institutional constraints
Background The transition from junior to senior sport is a multifaceted process involving psychological, physical, social, and organizational demands, and is conceptualized through several models of athletic development and career transitions. This study examined how Israeli junior athletes experience this transition, with particular attention to structural differences between individual (swimming) and team (basketball) sports and their implicati…
Non-Olympic sports in a stratified sport system
Non-Olympic sports play important cultural, social, and community roles, yet their position within national sport policy frameworks remains under-examined. This study investigates the structural position of non-Olympic sports in Israel through the perspectives of coaches, many of whom also hold managerial responsibilities. Using a cross-sectional online survey, data were collected from coaches across diverse non-Olympic sports. Quantitative analy…
Relative age effect in high-skill labor markets
This study examined whether the relative age effect (RAE) exists among NBA players and whether relatively younger athletes (Q4-born) display compensatory qualities, such as greater height, weight, or a higher likelihood of playing Center. Birth dates, anthropometric characteristics, playing positions, and draft outcomes of all players in the 2024 season ( n = 537) were analyzed. Chi-square tests and regression analyses revealed no significant ske…
The relative age effect among female basketball players in the Israeli Premier League
In sports, the term relative age effect refers to the asymmetrical distribution of athletes based on their birth dates relative to an arbitrary cut-off date. Some studies indicate that athletes who were born shortly after this cut-off tend to have higher representation in elite sports leagues compared to those who were born later in the year. Yet the literature presents inconsistencies in empirical support for this effect. The aim of this study, …
Co-teaching in higher education
Introduction This study examined the impact of co-teaching on students and lecturers, assessing its benefits and drawbacks, and suggesting ways to enhance collaborative learning. Methods Fifty undergraduate student teachers participated in two sports sciences seminar courses jointly taught by two lecturers. Data was collected via student reflections; course evaluation feedback; word clouds; and teacher reflections. Thematic analysis was used for …
Running for an academic degree
The continuous trend of ultra-Orthodox (‘Haredi’) women enrolling in higher education institutions has not been widely investigated. The current study explored their reasons for pursuing an academic degree, their radical choice of physical education (PE) as a career, as well as their experiences and reflections on this process. Eighteen Israeli ultra-Orthodox female students aged 21–41 participated in the study. A mixed-methods convergent design …
Running for an academic degree
The continuous trend of ultra-Orthodox (‘Haredi’) women enrolling in higher education institutions has not been widely investigated. The current study explored their reasons for pursuing an academic degree, their radical choice of physical education (PE) as a career, as well as their experiences and reflections on this process. Eighteen Israeli ultra-Orthodox female students aged 21–41 participated in the study. A mixed-methods convergent design …
Running for an academic degree
The continuous trend of ultra-Orthodox (‘Haredi’) women enrolling in higher education institutions has not been widely investigated. The current study explored their reasons for pursuing an academic degree, their radical choice of physical education (PE) as a career, as well as their experiences and reflections on this process. Eighteen Israeli ultra-Orthodox female students aged 21–41 participated in the study. A mixed-methods convergent design …
Co-teaching in higher education
Introduction This study examined the impact of co-teaching on students and lecturers, assessing its benefits and drawbacks, and suggesting ways to enhance collaborative learning. Methods Fifty undergraduate student teachers participated in two sports sciences seminar courses jointly taught by two lecturers. Data was collected via student reflections; course evaluation feedback; word clouds; and teacher reflections. Thematic analysis was used for …
The relative age effect among female basketball players in the Israeli Premier League
In sports, the term relative age effect refers to the asymmetrical distribution of athletes based on their birth dates relative to an arbitrary cut-off date. Some studies indicate that athletes who were born shortly after this cut-off tend to have higher representation in elite sports leagues compared to those who were born later in the year. Yet the literature presents inconsistencies in empirical support for this effect. The aim of this study, …
Junior-to-senior transition in men's sport under dual institutional constraints
Background The transition from junior to senior sport is a multifaceted process involving psychological, physical, social, and organizational demands, and is conceptualized through several models of athletic development and career transitions. This study examined how Israeli junior athletes experience this transition, with particular attention to structural differences between individual (swimming) and team (basketball) sports and their implicati…
Non-Olympic sports in a stratified sport system
Non-Olympic sports play important cultural, social, and community roles, yet their position within national sport policy frameworks remains under-examined. This study investigates the structural position of non-Olympic sports in Israel through the perspectives of coaches, many of whom also hold managerial responsibilities. Using a cross-sectional online survey, data were collected from coaches across diverse non-Olympic sports. Quantitative analy…
Relative age effect in high-skill labor markets
This study examined whether the relative age effect (RAE) exists among NBA players and whether relatively younger athletes (Q4-born) display compensatory qualities, such as greater height, weight, or a higher likelihood of playing Center. Birth dates, anthropometric characteristics, playing positions, and draft outcomes of all players in the 2024 season ( n = 537) were analyzed. Chi-square tests and regression analyses revealed no significant ske…
Sport Psychology and Performance (4 works) · Athletes (3 works) · Basketball (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Sports, Gender, and Society (3 works) · League (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works)