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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Sport involvement"”.
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The Social Distribution of Sport Involvement
… many changes have taken place in the climate of sport itself and in the aspects of American society that may affect sport. We have witnessed the shift from principally amateur status in sport to the modern emphasis on professionalism. Media coverage, especially that of television, has …
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Overtraining Phenomena: Expert and Athlete Perspectives on Pathogenic Sport Involvement
… I conducted interviews with athletes and sports experts, including coaches, sport doctors, scientists, and psychologists across a variety of sports. The interviews were focussed on identifying personal and situational risk factors for overtraining behaviours and outcomes. This thesis …
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The Influence of Social Class Background on Childhood Sport Involvement
… class background influences degree and kind of sport participation. Two theoretical constructs of social class: life chances-economic opportunity set; and life-styles-social psychological opportunity set were operationalized within the context of sport participation and tested to determine how …
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Sport Involvement for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Intellectual Disabilities
Little is known about sport participation in youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The current research is the first to systematically examine correlates and outcomes associated with sport involvement in youth with ASD and used two interrelated studies to address several gaps in the …
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Understanding how family structure and context influence a family’s resilience, youth sport involvement, stress, and well-being
Youth sport is viewed by many parents as a developmental context in which they can provide their children with safe, controlled opportunities for socialization, physical and emotional skill development, and social mobility, and generation of individual resilience (e.g., White & Bennie, 2015). …
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21st Century Skills: Examining the Influence of Epistemic Development, Mindset, and Extracurricular Participation on Curiosity, Adaptability, and Initiative
… of the relationship between extracurricular involvement and an individual’s epistemic development and mindset and the extent to which these characteristics subsequently predict the development of the 21st Century skills of curiosity, adaptability, and initiative. A quantitative approach and …
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Perceptions, Intentions and Realities: Exploring the Lived Experience of Sport Participation Amongst Youth and Young Adults Living in Toronto Neighbourhood Improvement Areas
Sport involvement is suggested to offer a context for health and wellness, civic engagement, economic development and prosperity, and other physical, psychological, and social benefits (Fraser-Thomas et al., 2005; Sport Information Resource Centre. (2012); however, sport can also be a site for …
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An Investigation of Athletic Identity Among Interscholastic and Collegiate Athletes
<p>The extent to which athletes identify with sports is becoming more prevalent among society as the pressures to perform well increases. However, a limited amount of research has been conducted that addresses specific characteristics of those with a strong athletic identity. The degree to which …
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Advancing Understanding of Toddler and Preschooler Sport Participation: A Research Area in its Infancy
… was to advance understanding of early-years (<6) sport and organized physical activity (OPA) participation. This research involved a scoping review, followed by a qualitative case-study, which drew upon multiple data collection methods (semi-structured interviews, observation) from multiple …
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An exploration of the possible adoption and enforcement of gender equity policies in Nigeria to help deal with matters of sex discrimination in athletics
Sport plays an integral part in forming Nigeria’s identity. Most Nigerian men either engage actively or passively in sport; however, the same cannot be said for Nigerian women. There are inherent paternalistic structures institutionalized in Nigeria that frown upon women who participate in athletic …
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Sport Specialization Status and Athlete Burnout, Engagement, and Motivation
Early sport specialization, in which athletes compete in one sport nearly year round at a young age, is common in today's athletic culture. Several national sport organizations advise against early specialization due to its potentially increasing the risk of burnout and maladaptive motivation …