Optimizing Resilience in Sports Science Through an Integrated Random Network Structure: Harnessing the Power of Failure, Payoff, and Social Dynamics

Chulwook Park

SAGE Open, 2025, vol. 15, issue 1, 21582440251316513

Abstract: This study focuses on understanding risk-aversion behaviours in sports science by examining system dynamics and network structures. Various network models for real-world sports were analyzed, leading to the development of a comprehensive computational algorithm that captures the interactive properties of networked agents. This algorithm dynamically estimates the likelihood of systemic risk propagation while optimizing principles related to failure, reward, and social learning within the network. The findings suggest that despite the inherent risks in sports-centric network structures, the potential for protection can be enhanced through strategically developed, interconnected methods that emphasize appropriate investment. Strong social learning interactions were found to reduce the probability of failure, whereas weaker interactions resulted in a broader distribution of eigenvector centrality, increasing the risk of failure propagation. The study highlights key conceptual and methodological advancements in applying system dynamics to sports science. Furthermore, advanced agent-based network simulations offer deeper insights into the protective potential of interconnected management strategies, offering solutions to mitigate instability and cascading risks in sports.

Keywords: network structure; agent-based model; systemic risk; strategy; sports system dynamics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1177/21582440251316513

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