“Even Though We Have Different Colors, We Are All Equal Here”: Immigrants building a sense of community and wellbeing through sport participation
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "Journal of Community Psychology"
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22897
Abstract: Abstract Although there are several studies reporting the beneficial role of sports in immigrant health, more research is needed to understand whether and how these activities can guide the psychological sense of community (SOC) and… read more here.
Keywords: sport participation; sense; sense community;
From secondary school to university: associations between sport participation and total and domain-specific sedentary behaviours in Spanish students
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2020 at "European Journal of Pediatrics"
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-020-03655-y
Abstract: Effective ways to reduce sedentary behaviour in adolescents are needed to mitigate the risk of chronic disease and poor mental health. Organised sport participation is the most practiced physical activity during adolescence. However, the influence… read more here.
Keywords: domain specific; sport participation; participation; secondary school ... See more keywords
Healthy aging? An evaluation of sport participation as a resource for older adults in retirement
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2019 at "Journal of Leisure Research"
DOI: 10.1080/00222216.2018.1554092
Abstract: Abstract Growing disparities between quality and quantity of life may be one of the most significant health challenges of our time. Retirement is a significant transitional event that can impact quality of life outcomes. Drawing… read more here.
Keywords: retirement; sport participation; healthy aging; resource ... See more keywords
The role of voluntary sport organisations in leveraging the London 2012 sport participation legacy
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2019 at "Leisure Studies"
DOI: 10.1080/02614367.2019.1662829
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study aimed to understand the perceptions of national Voluntary Sport Organisations (VSOs) managers towards a mega sports event and identify the components they felt enhanced or inhibited their organisations capacity to implement a… read more here.
Keywords: sport participation; legacy; sport; event ... See more keywords
Description of sport participation profiles and transitions across profiles during adolescence
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "Journal of Sports Sciences"
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2022.2115223
Abstract: ABSTRACT Few studies describe sport participation profiles in the general population using multiple characteristics. Therefore, the objective of this study was to identify sport participation profiles during adolescence and to describe transitions across profiles from… read more here.
Keywords: participation profiles; profiles adolescence; sport participation; transitions across ... See more keywords
School board decision-making and the elimination of sport participation fees
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2018 at "Sport, Education and Society"
DOI: 10.1080/13573322.2016.1139562
Abstract: ABSTRACT Public schools in the US are increasingly charging ‘pay-to-play’ fees for participating in sports. Although these fees can cause reductions in participation, particularly for children from lower-income families, pay-to-play has become a legitimate practice… read more here.
Keywords: decision; sport participation; participation fees; school ... See more keywords
Self-expression through sport participation: exploring participant desired self-image
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2018 at "European Sport Management Quarterly"
DOI: 10.1080/16184742.2018.1446994
Abstract: ABSTRACT Research questions: The current study is aimed at providing preliminary answers to two research questions: (1) What salient self-images do people pursue for self-expression in the context of sport participation? (2) To what extent… read more here.
Keywords: sport participation; self expression; self; sport ... See more keywords
Sport participation, body satisfaction and depressive symptoms in adolescence: a moderated-mediation analysis of gender differences
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2019 at "European Journal of Developmental Psychology"
DOI: 10.1080/17405629.2017.1364988
Abstract: Abstract This research aimed to analyse the partial mediating role of body satisfaction in the relationship between sport participation and depressive symptoms, as well as to examine the moderating role of gender in these associations.… read more here.
Keywords: depressive symptoms; sport participation; body satisfaction; body ... See more keywords
Young people and sport: from participation to the Olympics – introduction to the special issue
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2017 at "Sport in Society"
DOI: 10.1080/17430437.2015.1124560
Abstract: Abstract The aim of this paper is to provide a context for the contributions which follow in this special issue. Attention is drawn to the range of possible motives for the increase in interest in… read more here.
Keywords: sport participation; issue; participation olympics; people sport ... See more keywords
The impact of austerity on poverty and sport participation: mind the knowledge gap
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2018 at "International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics"
DOI: 10.1080/19406940.2017.1406975
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper will try to address the question why, to this date, empirically we still know relatively little about the impact of austerity policies in relation to sport (non-)participation of people living in poverty.… read more here.
Keywords: sport participation; poverty; impact austerity; sport ... See more keywords
Leisure-time and competitive sport participation: a changing paradigm for HCM patients.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2023 at "European journal of preventive cardiology"
DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwad011
Abstract: HCM has long been considered the most frequent cause of death in athletes, and reason for disqualification from sport. However, our perception of the impact of sports on HCM is largely based on anecdotal evidence.… read more here.
Keywords: sport; hcm; sport participation; exercise ... See more keywords