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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Organized sports"”.
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Organized Sports Participation, Masculinity, and Attitudes toward Women
… of acceptance concerning gender inequality. Organized sport participation, which has been historically reserved for men, incorporates young men and boys into an institution that has its own norms and socialization processes. Research was conducted on college students currently enrolled at …
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A Comparison of Youth Participation Motives in Organized Sports
<p>Youth participation in organized physical activity has increased by more than 5 million in the last decade (Smith & Smoll, 2002). Of the 48 million youth 8 to 16 years old in the United States, 20 million participated in organized sport (Gould & Petlichkoff, 1998; Seefeldt & Ewing, 1997; Smith & …
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Small computer planning and selection in the organized sports environment
Sports organizations, like other businesses, have a need to ingest data and therefrom to produce serviceable information for purposes of communications and decision making. However, sports personnel and general business personnel typically differ in educational background and computer experience, …
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Organized Sports Participation In Children With and Without Adhd: The Roles of Self-Perceived Peer Relations and Physical Abilities
… which may lead to decreased participation in organized sports. The primary research aim of this study is to explore the direct and indirect effects that ADHD diagnosis, self-concept of peer relations, and self-concept of physical abilities have on sports participation. </p> <p> Patients and …
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Under the Influence: Adolescent Girls' Compliance in Competitive Softball.
… female athletes participate in the competitive organized sport of softball. Based on participant observation and interviews with coaches and players of Team Z, this study examines how parents and coaches influence females to participate in athletics through incentives and punishments. This …
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The impact of social competence between physical activity and motor performance
… Lower MP increased the odds of low total PA and organized sport participation but not for free play activities (OR~1). Higher SC reduced the risk of low participation in all PA measures. Conclusions: SC improves PA participation, including free play and organized sports, despite the child’s MP.
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French-Immersion and Mathematical Achievement: A Comparative Study
… backgrounds to participation rates in organized sports and extra-curricular activities. The purpose of this study is to understand what could possibly be behind the previous claims that French immersion students perform better than non-immersion students in an academic setting. The …
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Goal Setting in Sports: Increasing the Rate of Dribbling a Basketball
Many children participate in organized sports, and sports practice settings serve as an occasion both for the development of sports skills and for social skills. Because of this, youth sports coaching practices may be considered a particularly important factor in child development. Research in the …
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Exploration of Factors Influencing Sports Snacks Decisions Among Parents and Coaches of Young, Recreational Soccer Players
Background Organized sports offer an opportunity to promote physical activity and healthy eating. However, current data suggest that youth sports settings may not necessarily provide these benefits. In one study, youth were sedentary nearly half of a soccer match and in another foods and beverages …
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Interscholastic Sports and The Middle School Student: A Case Study
Participating in organized sports activities can result in developmental benefits to the adolescent. Increased fitness, self-esteem, competency, academic success and increased recognition by peers are few of the benefits cited by researchers. Participation can also provide opportunities for …
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity in children from urban and rural Niagara
… Participation Questionnaire (free-time and organized sport activities), and teacher's evaluations of student activity. Overweight (overweight and obesity combined) was measured both as a continuous (BMI) and categorical variable (BMI category), to evaluate the prevalence by location. A …
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A framework for knowledge-based team training
… to many disciplines, from activities such as organized sports to economic and military organizations. Team training is difficult and as yet there are few automated tools to assist in the training task. As with the training of individuals, effective training depends upon practice and proper …
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Growing Minds: The Relationship Between Parental Attitude about Nature and the Development of Fine and Gross Motor Skills in Children
… spent more time in outdoor free play and outdoor organized sports and activities. Parents preferred outdoor play spaces when compared to indoor play spaces and specifically those outdoor spaces that were constructed with more nearby natural components.
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The Virginia Military Institute Rat Challenge Evaluation
… in intramural activities, participation in organized sports, prior military experience, parental prior military experience, parents presently in the military) were observed? The survey population included the Rats and cadre involved in the Rat Challenge at VMI. A two-part, paper and pencil, …
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Retrospective Practice Histories of Expert and Novice Baseball Pitchers
… participants' recollection of the number of organized sports they played, the position played, and information needed to estimate the number of hours of practice of baseball each year. Additional questions addressed what pitches participants threw and how they were learned. Expert pitchers …
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Affinity for Aloneness and Shyness in Childhood and Adolescence: Differential Longitudinal Associations with Socio-emotional Adjustment
… tend to spend much of their time, such as organized sports activities. My doctoral dissertation specifically addressed all of the aforementioned gaps in the literature. Results of Study 1, a longitudinal study spanning from Grade 3 to Grade 5, indicated that only shyness, but not AFA, was …
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Descriptive Epidemiology of Dance Participation In Adolescents
… PA programs, such as physical education classes, organized sports, and activity classes or lessons, provide opportunities for youth to be physically active. Dance classes are an important example of structured PA programs; however, little is known about the prevalence of dance participation, the …
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Physical fitness in school-aged children
… fitness values in children participating in sports clubs as compared to non-participants. However, up to date, the observed associations between both (i.e., living area and sports club participating) and children’s physical fitness are unresolved concerning a long-term effect. In addition, …
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Physical fitness in school children living in a low socio-economic area of Accra, Ghana
… (n = 120),only 15.6% (n = 29) participate in sports outside school. Majority of them, 86.6% (n= 161) walk to school and 28.5% (n = 53) were underweight. Categorizing the Alpha-fit items scores, for item 1(20mSRT), 72 % (n = 134) were below the mean, 1.3 % (n = 3) performed very poorly, 25.3 % …