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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"community sport"”.
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Building capacity for resilient community sport organizations against crises
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2024-08-01
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Physical Activity and Usage Patterns in Community Sport and Recreation Spaces in Guadalajara, Mexico
… to explore relationships between the quality of community sport and recreation spaces and their physical activity patterns in a low-to-middle income country (LMIC). A secondary objective was to compare these patterns between renovated and non-renovated sites. Methods: Data were collected from …
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ESTABLISHING A VALID AND RELIABLE COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT FOR GYMNASTICS COACH CERTIFICATION
… to demonstrate competency in a specified sport and level prior to being awarded a coaching certification. The purpose of this study was to establish validity and reliability of an NCCP coaching competency assessment. Gymnastics Canada agreed to have their Community Sport coaching …
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Bridging the divide : the role of sport events in contributing to social development between disparate communities
This thesis investigates the role of sport events in contributing to social development between disparate communities in a developing world context. In particular, it explores the socio-cultural experiences that arise from intercommunity sport events; how social identities and group categorisations …
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Corona crisis effects on Icelandic sport clubs in terms of human resource, finance and structural capacity
Managing a sport club has become more complex over the years and no longer realistic to put all the work on volunteers. Sport clubs are having troubles getting the financial and human resources they need, to serve their members. Troubles with financial capacity can have negative effects on human …
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The paradox of English sport development policy and practice: Examining the mass participation agenda during an era of austerity and continued change.
… a meta-ethnographic methodology in the field of community sport development. In particular, it provides an overarching critical analysis of mass participation sport development policy and practice in England using research with national governing bodies, county sport partnerships, local …
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An analysis of the relationships between sport associations and sport venues in Victoria
The sport industry makes important economic and social contributions to Australia. Within the sport industry there is a range of venues that are used by not-forprofit sport associations for training and competitions. This research addresses the need to understand how sport venues and sport …
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Youth sport in Trinidad and Tobago: Extending the possibilities and pathways for post-secondary school participation
Sport in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) emerged out of centuries of occupation by different colonisers becoming more entrenched through the influences of the British. Continued but intermittent successes at the international level have led to increasing attention being directed to youth sport …
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Understanding the Volunteer Youth Coaching Environment: A Psychological Contract Perspective
… of it. Interviews with 22 coaches of team sports, representing different demographic factors were included. The results revealed that volunteer coaches possess both transactional and relational expectations. Variation was found by coaching tenure and level of play. Sources external to the …
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The biological effects of artificial reefs in Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia
… effects on the aquatic ecosystem. Virtually all sport fishes were attracted to the reef areas. The frequency of sport fish on the reefs generally coincided with their overall abundance in the reservoir. Sunfishes (Lepomis spp.) and white catfish were the most common. Centrarchid basses were also …
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Organisational effectiveness in selected grass roots sport clubs in Western Australia
Grass roots sport clubs are the foundation for sport in Australia, they cater for mass participation across all ages and are predominantly managed by volunteers. The benefits of being involved in sport and in particular a sport club, both from a health and social capital perspective are well …
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Legacies of the Canada Games: a critical analysis of claims
The Canada Games is a multi-sport Games with twenty-five years of history, having rotated to every province in Canada, and is now into its second cycle, that is, now staged in some provinces for a second time. It is a significant part of the Canadian sport system, each time involving the Federal …
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Coaches' knowledge of injury and associated risk factors among young track and field athletes: A case study on the Western Cape Talent Development Programme (TDP) branch of the Mass participation, Opportunity and accessibility, Development and growth (MOD) programme for U12-U14 track and field athletes
… South African Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) has created opportunities for young people living in low socio-economic settings to participate in various sports within the Mass participation, Opportunity and Development and growth (MOD) programme (10). Athletes showing potential for …