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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Recreational sport"”.
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Exploring how young women with visual impairments navigate their participation in recreational sport
… persons with disabilities from participating in recreational sport, but few of these studies were conducted in Africa and even fewer focused on the experiences of women with vision impairments specifically. Further, none of them foregrounded a focus on how participation in recreational sports …
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Insights into the impacts Facebook can have on management decisions for (recreational) sport horses in New Zealand
… of this project are to firstly explore whether recreational horse owners in New Zealand are using equestrian-themed groups on Facebook to gain knowledge and advice on matters of horse husbandry rather than using more evidence-based methods, and secondly to gather insights about the impact this …
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Utilizing Knowledge Translation to Enhance Quality Participation in Recreational Sport Programming for Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
… disability (IDD), meaningful inclusion in sport can lead to many physical and psychosocial benefits such as improved motor skills, self-esteem, and social skills. Accordingly, investigators have begun to explore the ways in which sport participation environments should be designed and …
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Perceptions of the students regarding campus - based recreational sports participation at the University of Venda in Limpopo Province, South Africa
Participating in sport and recreational activities has been considered as an important factor for health and general well-being, including the unity and educational process of students. Most universities encourage students during their time at the university to participate in recreational sport …
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What's Sport Got to Do With It? Women with Disabilities and Identity Development
… from disability. Little is known about what role sport participation has in identity development in women with physical disabilities. The purpose of this study was to describe the experience of identity development through sport participation for women with physical disabilities. More …
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The Role of Sport in City Branding: A Case Study of Ottawa
… of human talent. That high-performance and mega sport events (e.g., IOC Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, and F1 Grands Prix) have often been used to provide such points of difference is very well documented. However, the use of other, less high profile, forms of community-based recreational sport …
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Advancing a Youth-Centered Pedagogy that Fosters Physical Literacy by Working with Youth and YMCA Recreation Providers
Participation in sport and physical activity declines in children at approximately 11-14 years of age. Efforts to support long-term participation in physical activity have focused on the promotion of physical literacy, which offers a holistic view of the factors affecting youth participation. …
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West coast waters : fishing this place
… approaches this research explores the culture of recreational sport fishing around the southern tip of Vancouver Island. Grounded in the interpretivist paradigm, this research collected the stories of anglers who actively use the waters off the southern tip of Vancouver Island for recreational …
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Microperforated Panel (MPP) Absorbers for Impulsive and Narrow-Band Noise Control: Design, Simulation, and Experimental Validation
… strategies. The rapid rise of pickleball as a recreational sport has sparked widespread noise complaints, primarily due to the sport's distinct and repetitive mid-frequency “pop” sound. Conventional mitigation strategies, including porous absorbers, rigid barriers, and quiet paddles, have …
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The Growth and Development of Sport in Co. Tipperary, 1840-1880
The growth and development of sport in Co. Tipperary, 1840 to 1880, was promoted and supported by the landed elite and military officer classes. In the instances of cricket, rugby union and association football, the military were the principle agency through which these sports were disseminated …
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Dynamics of the atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) population of the River Foyle, Ireland
… the interaction between commercial netting and recreational sport angling and the effect of total combined exploitation on an independent measure of population size (redd counts) using a 49 year dataset. The evidence suggests that year class strength is the principal modulator of variation in …
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The importance of density-dependent mechanisms in determining cohort survival in largemouth bass
… Largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides, a popular recreational sport fish, is an excellent model species to explore mechanisms of recruitment, because both density-dependent and independent processes have been identified as important in regulating populations. Timing of hatching can influence …
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Injury risk assessment and the incidence of musculo-skeletal injuries in recreational long-distance runners over a 3-month training period
… is continually growing as competitive and recreational sport, globally. Despite its popularity, a high burden of incidence of injury exists among runners. Previous research has focussed on specific injuries, whereas others have investigated isolated risk factors that may contribute to …
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The epidemiology of injuries in competitive adolescent swimmers attending a Johannesburg swim squad
Background: Swimming is a popular competitive and recreational sport performed worldwide by all generations. Although swimming is associated with many positive health benefits, swimmers are at risk of developing musculoskeletal injuries. In particular, competitive swimmers may be at increased risk …
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EXERCISE AND NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS TO IMPROVE METABOLIC HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN CHRONIC CONDITIONS
… second study was aimed to assess the effect of recreational sport-based physical activity (SBA) on depression, anxiety, and other parameters that measure mental wellness in a cohort of community-dwelling individuals living with substance use disorder. Twenty subjects (age: 26.1±3.2 years, …