Quoting a recent study that appeared in the American periodical, "Psychology Today" watching athletic events on television is a good way to relax and release the tensions of our hectic daily lives.
台大心理系副教授余德慧引用美國「今日心理」雜誌中的調查報告：「觀眾把觀看運動比賽的電視節目，當成最好的『放鬆劑』。」他進一步闡述：「現代人生活緊張忙碌，平常過度壓抑的情緒，需要有管道發洩。