Game, set, and splash? Player’s timeout confers advantage, data shows
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Data analysis by a University of Manchester psychologist has confirmed the suspicion that tennis players who take a bathroom break are likely to gain an advantage over their opponent. In the first ever study of its kind, tennis fan Dr Liam Blything analysed the impact of timeouts using data from the world’s top 250 players between 2013 and 202...
  • scytale@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    3 days ago

    bestowing an advantage for players taking a bathroom break by disrupting the rhythm of their opponent.

    This is true with almost every sport. Taking a timeout helps stop an opponent’s momentum and allows a player/team to regroup, adjust, and change strategies.