Presenting a model to analyze the impact of smart management on university sports with the mediating role of Internet of Things technology

Document Type : Original Article (Quantified)

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1 Department of physical education and sport science,Borujerd Branch,Islamic Azad University,Borujerd,Iran

2 Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Borujerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Borujerd, Iran.

Abstract
The present study aims to present a model to analyze the impact of smart management on university sports with the role of the Internet of Things technology as a mediator. The research method is applied according to its purpose; and a cross-sectional survey research design was used to collect the required data. The statistical population of this study consisted of all sports experts and experts from Azad Universities, Payam Noor University, Amir Kabir University, and Arak University, and students who have used this technology in sports. Given the unlimited statistical population, a sample of 384 people was randomly selected. The data collection tools were a researcher-made questionnaire based on the opinions of experts and content analysis. SPSS and SMART PLS software were used to analyze the research findings. The results showed that the use of this technology has a significant effect on improving sports performance, preventing injuries, protecting athletes, and also increasing accuracy and concentration in refereeing and observing justice in sports competitions, and the consequences of smart management performance, smart management educational factors, smart management organizational factors, smart management individual factors, and smart management technology factors have an effect on university sports in Markazi Province.

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  • Receive Date 21 December 2024
  • Revise Date 08 March 2025
  • Accept Date 08 April 2025