Objective: The aim of this research was to examine parents' opinions about their children's boxing experience. Material and Methods: The research group consisted of eight parents whose children were active boxers. Individual interviews were conducted with the parents and the interviews were...
Author(s)
Bulut, Ü.; Sari, I.
Publisher
Ortadogu Reklam Tanitum Yayincilik Turizm, Balgat, Turkey
Citation
Türkiye Klinikleri Spor Bilimleri, 2022, 14, 1, pp 114-123
The purpose of this study is to identify the differences in school attitudes among middle school students according to their participation in school sports club, participation period, frequency of weekly participation, and number of competitions. For this purpose, 520 middle school students who...
Author(s)
Lim EunJu; Lee DeaJung
Publisher
Badebio Biotechnology Ltd., Eskisehir, Turkey
Citation
Natural Volatiles & Essential Oils, 2021, 8, 4, pp 718-730
The legacy of an Olympic Games in a host city or country can take a variety of forms, including non-sporting benefits, such as enhanced urban infrastructure and national and international tourism profile, and sporting benefits, such as improved sporting facilities, strengthened sports...
Author(s)
Veal, A. J.; Toohey, K.; Frawley, S.
Publisher
Routledge, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events, 2012, 4, 2, pp 155-184
Background: Despite the positive interdependence between mass and elite sports performance assumed in many official policy statements, even wealthy countries are faced with a dilemma of priorities in their sport policy, balancing needs for a high participation in sports for all (to reduce health ...
Publisher
University of Pitesti, Arges, Romania
Citation
Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 2021, 21, Suppl. 2, pp 1156-1164
A common trend among hosts of women's international sporting events is to tout the opportunity to positively impact women's and girls' sporting and physical activity practices. Yet, many scholars have shown that such 'trickle down' effects from the event to society are seldom realised....
Author(s)
Brice, J.; Grainger, A.; Beissel, A.; Postlethwaite, V.
Publisher
Routledge, Abingdon, UK
Citation
International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 2022, 14, 4, pp 621-639
Research question: This study aims to better understand and conceptualise the dynamics of inspirational elite sport. Specifically, taking Belgian hockey as a case study, this article is concerned with understanding how, why, and under what circumstances elite sport influences grassroots sport ...
Author(s)
Cocq, S. de; Derom, I.; Bosscher, V. de
Publisher
Routledge, Abingdon, UK
Citation
European Sport Management Quarterly, 2021, 21, 5, pp 695-713
Sports clubs are places where people commonly gather to engage in sports. In many countries they are a key component of the sport delivery system. This study examines the role and evolution of sports clubs in Singapore against a backdrop of the socio-political-economic development. In the...
Author(s)
Chew WaiCheong [Chew, W. C. E. ]; Chung HoJin; Lee JungWoo
Publisher
Routledge, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Asia Pacific Journal of Sport and Social Science, 2017, 6, 1, pp 71-86
This study explores the impact of austerity on the London 2012 Summer Olympics participation legacy from a grassroots sports club perspective, utilising institutional theory. The study adopted a mixed methods approach including semi-structured interviews with 11 stakeholders involved in ...
Author(s)
Gérard, S.; Brittain, I.; Jones, A.; Thomas, G.
Publisher
Routledge, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Leisure Studies, 2020, 39, 5, pp 629-643
Aim: Students often injure their teeth during participation in school-based sports clubs. This study examined the frequencies and types of dental injuries sustained at school sports clubs and compared the risk of dental injury among different sports. Methods: Based on injury statistics from the...
Author(s)
Nonoyama, T.; Shimazaki, Y.; Nakagaki, H.; Tsuge, S.
Publisher
Wiley, Copenhagen, Denmark
Citation
International Dental Journal, 2016, 66, 6, pp 356-365
Objectives: To assess the relationship between proximity to specific sports facilities and participation in the corresponding sports activities for adolescents in Germany. Methods: A sample of 1,768 adolescents aged 11-17 years old and living in 161 German communities was examined. Distances to...
Author(s)
Reimers, A. K.; Wagner, M.; Alvanides, S.; Steinmayr, A.; Reiner, M.; Schmidt, S.; Woll, A.
Publisher
Public Library of Sciences (PLoS), San Francisco, USA
Citation
PLoS ONE, 2014, 9, 3, pp e93059