In many countries, voluntary sports clubs are the main recipients of public subsidies regarding the provision of recreational sport, and the economically most important level of government is usually the local government (i.e. the municipalities). The purpose of this article is to examine whether...
Author(s)
Elmose-Østerlund, K.; Iversen, C. E. B.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Sport Management Review, 2020, 23, 2, pp 315-329
The marginalization and exclusion of women in boxing has emerged as a severe global problem, threatening women's democratic right to equal participation in sport. The following article is based on a qualitative study of women's lived experiences as participants in boxing, either as coaches or as ...
Publisher
Human Kinetics, Inc., Champaign, USA
Citation
Sociology of Sport Journal, 2019, 36, 1, pp 87-96
In this article, we use institutional theory to investigate how the role of the manager of Danish community sports facilities (CSFs) was initially defined and then developed from when the first CSFs were established in 1890 until 2017. We focus on three periods: The formative period (1890-1920),...
Author(s)
Forsberg, P.; Iversen, E. B.
Publisher
Routledge, Abingdon, UK
Citation
International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 2019, 11, 3, pp 399-414
In this study, we provide a novel account of the selection and development of a staff team for the Swedish national men's football team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. A total of 37 interviews took place at six time points over a 21-month period to track the values-based steps taken by the national...
Author(s)
Meckbach, S.; Wagstaff, C. R. D.; Kenttä, G.; Thelwell, R.
Publisher
Routledge, Philadelphia, USA
Citation
Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 2023, 35, 3, pp 521-546
Purpose and problem statement: Sports clubs have a positive impact on many children and adolescents, yet teenagers are increasingly quitting their sports club participation when they reach adolescence. The drop-out phenomenon has been widely studied. Conversely, the factors supporting the...
Author(s)
Perkinen, A.; Valtonen, J.; Ruismäki, H.
Publisher
University of Pitesti, Arges, Romania
Citation
Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 2022, 22, 10, pp 2298-2305
Limited research exists on athletes' olfaction. As diet is an elementary part of an athlete's lifestyle and training, it is important to know whether the sport discipline itself carries a risk for olfactory impairment. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether elite swimmers (chemical...
Author(s)
Manninen, I. K.; Mäkinen, L. K.; Laukka, P.; Klockars, T.; Blomgren, K.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Abingdon, UK
Citation
European Journal of Sport Science, 2023, 23, 2, pp 278-283
Problem statement. Sports coaching is recognized as a stressful and challenging profession due to several different aspects such as organizational, performance, contextual, interpersonal, and intrapersonal stressors that coaches face. High level of work stress is a risk factor for decreased...
Author(s)
Aronen, A.; Kokkonen, M.; Hintsa, T.
Publisher
University of Pitesti, Arges, Romania
Citation
Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 2021, 21, 6, pp 3411-3419
This special issue contributes to a critical understanding of the challenges key stakeholders across the globe encounter as they seek to manage periods of transition brought about by public policy change relating to the provision of sport and physical activity. Specific topics addressed by the 10...
Author(s)
Ziakas, V.; Beacom, A.
Publisher
Routledge, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Managing Sport and Leisure, 2018, 23, 4/6, pp 255-433
Based on quantitative data from the Norwegian Statistisk Sentralbyrå (Statistics Norway) study of Mosjon, Friluftsliv og Kulturaktiviteter, this paper explores trends in Norwegians' participation in sports, with a focus on young people. Norway boasts particularly high levels of sports ...
Author(s)
Green, K.; Thurston, M.; Vaage, O.; Roberts, K.
Publisher
Routledge, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Sport, Education and Society, 2015, 20, 3, pp 285-303
According to the cultural sociologist Pierre Bourdieu, gaining access to a social space or a position within a social space requires a specific capital. For teachers, this is normally indicated by a valid teaching certificate with relevant subject knowledge. However, when no qualified teachers are...
Publisher
Routledge, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Sport, Education and Society, 2016, 21, 6, pp 907-923