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Showing 1 to 20 of 35 for “"Competitive sport"”.
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Striking a balance between inclusion and exclusion in competitive sport
… balance between inclusion and exclusion in competitive sport. Society is obsessed with categorising and treating individuals and groups according to their physical and non-physical differences, such as sex, gender, disability and race. This treatment can lead to the inclusion or exclusion of …
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The relationship between socioeconomic status and competitive sport anxiety in youth
… relationship between socioeconomic status and competitive sport anxiety in youth athletes. The Multidimensional Anxiety Theory served as the conceptual framework for this study. Participants included 62 youth athletes from an affluent and a middle class socioeconomic background defined by …
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The Building as an Educational Tool - A Competitive Sport Boarding School
… for designing. At 13 years old, I went ot a competitive sport boarding school for 5 years. This time left me with a very distinctive and also some negative impressions. The complex was made out of a couple, by a narrow hallway connected, buildings. On one hand a very practical concept, that …
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Athletic Identity, Coping, and Perceptions of Stress among Students Transitioning to College and out of Competitive Sport
… are simultaneously making the transition out of competitive sport, the effects that an individual’s athletic identity has on the utilization of various coping strategies, and the influence of both of these factors on perceptions of stress among this population of students. Method: After …
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Performance attributes of talented schoolboy Australian Rules Football players
… Western Australia at the Australian School Sports Council National Football Championships. The selected psychological characteristics were competitive anxiety (trait and state), competitive sport orientation (competitiveness, win and goal orientation) and sport confidence (trait and state). …
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Self-determination and perceived competence as antecedents for participants dropping out of sport
… choices made by participants involved in competitive sport activities using cognitive evaluation theory. Deci and Ryan (1985) argue that changes to self-determination and perceived competence generate comparative changes in motivation. This approach provided a theoretical framework for …
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Perceptions of sport retirement by current student-athletes
… of college student-athletes retiring from their sports unprepared for life outside of sanctioned athletics. The purpose was to identify if a current student-athlete believes he/she is prepared for a career life after competitive college athletics and who the student-athlete feels should provide …
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Deception in Sport: A Conceptual and Ethical Analysis
… first step into understanding deception in competitive sport and its many intricacies. However, the analysis falls short of truly deciphering this widespread phenomenon. By creating a taxonomy based on Torres (2000) understanding of various types of skills in an athletic contest, a wider …
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High Sierra Lost and Found: The Origins of Alpine Skisport in the American West
… from a utilitarian mode of winter transportation to a recreational and competitive sport. This study documents the first organized ski clubs, and formal adjudicated, timed races, along with technological innovations such as grooved skis and the development of specialized 'dope' or wax …
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The Lived Experiences of Transgender Footballers in the UK
… when it comes to participating and competing in sport. Transgender policies in sport often exclude trans* participants making it difficult for them to access sport. This is due to the notion that trans* athletes, especially trans* female athletes have a supposed athletic advantage over cisgender …
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Secondary physical educators' content negotiations
… in ways that resulted in the perpetuation of competitive sport as the dominant content of their curricula.</p>
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Exercise Therapy for Mood Disorders in Retiring/Former Athletes
… elite athletes during the transition out of competitive sport. Retirement from athletics is often associated with significant biopsychosocial challenges, including disruptions in identity, healthy routines, social support, and emotional well-being. Existing literature suggests that exercise …
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SPILLOVER EFFECTS OF SPORT PARTICIPATION PROGRAMS ON EMPLOYEES’ PSYCHOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL CHANGES IN THE WORKPLACE
… for employees’ participation in organized sport participation programs can engender employees’ psychological and behavioral changes in the workplace. Based on a mixed-method approach using multimethod (qualitative and quantitative) data, findings showed that employees’ attitudes toward …
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Organizing and conducting sporting events online : a study of the 2011 CrossFit Games
… to conducting business can be performed online, competitive sport has remained an activity in which its online component is mostly relegated to news, chat or fan forums, or fantasy-league interactions. The physicality of competitive sports does not lend itself to an online format—until now. …
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Running addiction among Division I and Division II college-aged male and female athletes
Introduction: There is evidence that the competitive sport of college running may often develop into what is termed as a negative addiction. This negative addiction stemming from the completive nature of running has the possibility of manifesting into harmful physiological and psychological …
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‘Invaded by Daughters of Eve’: Women Playing American Football, 1890-1960
… in the United States in the period 1890-1960, a sport that from its very beginning was a means for men to demonstrate their manliness and masculinity. The thesis is primarily a media study which uses an extensive range of newspaper reports to build a picture of the many ways in which women …
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Quantifying validity and reliability of GPS derived distances during simulated tennis movements
Tennis is a competitive sport attracting millions of players and fans worldwide. During a competition, the physical component crucially affects the final result of a match. In field sports such as soccer physical demand data are collected using the global positioning system (GPS). There is question …
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“IT’S A BIG ADJUSTMENT COMING FROM THE RESERVE TO LIVING IN A TOTALLY DIFFERENT SOCIETY”: EXPLORING THE WELL-BEING OF FIRST NATIONS ATHLETES PLAYING SPORT IN AN URBAN MAINSTREAM CONTEXT
… athletes who are interested in pursuing sport at elite levels and seeking broader opportunities in Canada often relocate from their home communities to urban “mainstream” centres. Their reasons for relocating may include seeking elite facilities and coaching expertise as well as accessing …
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