Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Sports and state'
To see the other types of publications on this topic, follow the link: Sports and state.
Create a spot-on reference in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and other styles
Consult the top 50 dissertations / theses for your research on the topic 'Sports and state.'
Next to every source in the list of references, there is an 'Add to bibliography' button. Press on it, and we will generate automatically the bibliographic reference to the chosen work in the citation style you need: APA, MLA, Harvard, Chicago, Vancouver, etc.
You can also download the full text of the academic publication as pdf and read online its abstract whenever available in the metadata.
Browse dissertations / theses on a wide variety of disciplines and organise your bibliography correctly.
1
Stone, Michael H. "North Carolina State NSCA Meeting." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2005. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/4488.
Full text
2
Willey, David Leonard. "Sport and the state : ideology and practice." Thesis, n.p, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/.
Full text
3
Aoude, George Y. "Mouthguards for contact sports: current state of use." Thesis, Boston University, 2013. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/12045.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (M.A.)--Boston UniversityTraumatic dental injury (TDI) is a public health problem that affects millions of individuals each year. Contact sports and sports-related activities such as boxing, basketball, and bicycling are the number one cause for TDI’s. The most common TDI’s resulting from sporting accidents are soft tissue laceration, tooth fracture, luxation and avulsion. Some individuals are more at risk than others in sustaining a TDI due to various predisposing factors. Individuals are at greater risk of dental trauma if they have protruding teeth, insufficient lip closure, and/or teeth that have received restorative dental treatment. Adolescents and teenagers are known to be most affected by TDI’s because they are the subset of the population most involved in contact sports and other physical activities. Mouthguards were developed to prevent the occurrence and severity of these dental injuries. There are three different types of mouthguards currently in use. They are the stock, mouth-formed, and custom-made mouthguards. Stock and mouth-formed mouthguards are the least recommended by dental professionals, yet in combination are worn the most because of their affordability and ease of use. Custom-made mouthguards are the most accepted mouthguards by the dental community because they are the most adapted to the particular individual, and are associated with the lowest number of TDI’s out of the three types of mouthguards. Users of mouthguards are nearly three times less likely to sustain a TDI while participating in a sport, compared to non-users. Unfortunately, many active individuals do not utilize mouthguards. Non-users of mouthguards associate wearing of mouthguards with undesirable effects, such as breathing difficulties and speech impairment. The side-effects of mouthguards can be so prevalent that they can potentially cause impairment in ones playing ability. In hopes of increasing the number of mouthguard users, researchers and manufactures have continually found new ways to eliminate the negative side-effects of mouthguards, while enhancing their protective function. Researchers have found mouthguards made from ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) to have the lowest report of wearer opposition. EVA materials are soft and durable, but more importantly, can be tailored to satisfy the needs of the individual. Also, certain materials and designs can be incorporated into the EVA material to better the mouthguards protective function. For instance, past experiments have shown the placement of compliant materials, such as Sorbothane, in between two sheets of EVA material will significantly enhance the mouthguards protective capability. However, the joining of multiple materials may result in thicker and less comfortable mouthguards. More recent mouthguard trials have focused on limiting the thickness of mouthguards, while achieving the same level of protection seen in mouthguards made from multiple materials. Researchers have found the insertion of air cells within the EVA material to be useful technique in minimizing the overall thickness of mouthguards, while preserving the mouthguards protective function. In continuing to meet the high demands of athletes and active individuals, researchers and manufactures must develop newer mouthguards by exploring the effectiveness of other materials, as well as finding alternative methods in which mouthguards can be made.
4
Mack, Christopher J. "The idea of sports in Germany, 1880-1936." Full text available online (restricted access), 2000. http://images.lib.monash.edu.au/ts/theses/Mack.pdf.
Full text
5
Dyreson, Mark Sanford, and Mark Sanford Dyreson. "America's athletic missionaries: The Olympic Games and the creation of a national culture, 1896-1936." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/184706.
Full textAbstract:
During the late nineteenth century American reformers crafted a physical culture designed to help adjust their nation to the social changes fostered by industrialization, urbanization and immigration. The creators of modern sport considered athletics a "technology" for building a modern liberal civilization. Their "sporting republic" quickly gained a prominent place in American life. America's Athletic Missionaries examines the impact that United States participation in the Olympic Games, from 1896 to 1936, had on American culture. The idea of the sporting republic united politics and the strenuous life. In the Olympics Americans discovered a particularly rich environment for both athletic and political demonstrations. The architects of the sporting republic thought that sport could create livable urban environments, fight crime, promote democracy, Americanize the recently acquired empire, and assimilate immigrant populations. American Olympic teams earned the moniker of "America's athletic missionaries" for their performances at the first five Olympic Games. American Olympians enjoyed the active support of the political, business and academic elite. Lionized by the press and showered with public acclaim, the Olympians became symbols of the power of sport in channeling human energy in socially productive directions. During the 1920s the role of the sporting republic underwent a transformation. Sport, as had many other facets of Progressive reform, had been accepted as part of the orthodoxy of American values. But the political nature of sport changed. Abandoned by intellectuals who associated it with middle-class materialism, sport was increasingly cast as a form of escapism and disassociated from political action. The new version of sport became one of the totems of consumer culture. The press depicted the Olympic Games of the 1920s as sensational spectacles, without any significant political overtones. By the 1930s Americans had rediscovered the political uses of sport. Much of the world had come to view the Olympic Games as tests of national strength and many countries devoted great resources in the pursuit of athletic conquest. This study examines the relationship between political and physical culture, the uses of athletic ideology in the construction of American civilization, and the function of sport as a cultural tool.
6
Lundqvist, Carolina. "Competing Under Pressure : State Anxiety, Sports Performance and Assessment." Doctoral thesis, Stockholm : Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-984.
Full text
7
Govan, Anjela Yuryevna. "Ranking Theory with Application to Popular Sports." NCSU, 2008. http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-10132008-235403/.
Full textAbstract:
The rank of an object is its relative importance to the other objects in a finite set of size n. Often a rank is an integer assigned from the set { 1,2,...,n}. Ideally an assignment of available ranks ({1,2,...,n}) to n objects is one-to-one. However in certain circumstances it is possible that more than one object is assigned the same rank. A ranking model is a method of determining a way in which the ranks are assigned. Typically a ranking model uses information available to determine a rating for each object. The ratings carry more information than the ranks; they provide us with the degree of relative importance of each object. Once we have the ratings the assignment of ranks can be as simple as sorting the objects in descending order of the corresponding ratings. Ranking models can be used for a number of applications such as sports, web search, literature search, etc. The type of ranking investigated in this work has close ties with the Method of Paired Comparison. Oftentimes the information that is the easiest to obtain or naturally available is the relative preference of the objects taken two at a time. The information is then summarized in a weighted directed graph and hence as the corresponding matrix. A number of ranking models makes use of the matrix representation of paired comparisons to compute ratings of the individual objects. Two ranking models proposed and investigated in this work start with forming nonegative matrices that do represent certain pairwise type comparisons. The models have different approaches to computing the rating scores. The Offense-Defense Model makes use of the Sinkhorn-Knopp Theorem on equivalence matrix balancing, whereas the Generalized Markov model is based on Markov Chain theory. Both models are then used to compute the ratings of the National Football League teams, National Collegiate Athletic Association football and basketball teams. The ratings are used to perform game predictions. The proposed models are not specific to sports and can be applied to any situation consisting of a set of objects and a set of pairwise information. However, picking team sports as a ranking application allows for unrestricted access of free and abundant data. The game predictions experiments consisted of both foresight and hindsight predictions. All the experiments included the proposed models as well as several current sports ranking methods.
8
Roberts, Cheryl. "Reconstruction of South African sport: from sports activism to post-apartheid policy planning and implementation." National and Olympic Sports Congress, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/73426.
Full textAbstract:
The six papers which appear in this publication were delivered at a consultative conference of the National and Olympic Sports Congress which was held in Johannesburg from 1-3 November 1991. There is no doubt that this conference on development could not have been held at a more critical juncture in South Africa's history, particularly at a time when the country stands on the threshold of an era which is expected to usher in a non-racial, democratic society. Given the legacy of apartheid, development and preparation have become priorities for the National and Olympic Sports Congress. It was against the background of the inequalities and future projections for transformation of the sports network which brought delegates together from across South Africa and from all codes of sport and co-ordinating regional councils. A central theme of the papers is that the reconstruction of South African sport demands a national programme, one that would ensure progress towards an equitable sports structure but also one that would set realistic goals without raising expectations that are unlikely to be realised. A central challenge of the conference was the search for a suitable combination of high performance sport and mass participation. The gender question in sport also came under the spotlight. Sport's male-dominated, hierarchical and sexist structure was mandated for urgent review. Conference was told that black women have very few opportunities to participate in sport unlike white sportswomen and sports people overall. Five resolutions, aimed at transforming the present state of South African sport, were adopted at the conference. After exhaustive discussions delegates identified the broad themes to be: national development and planning, national sports policy, building one sports federation, sponsorship, rural areas, affirmative action and empowerment. Conference noted the absence of a co-ordinated national sports policy, the heavy commercialisation of sport together with the lack of vision and planning for the future of sport. In this regard it was resolved to intiate the acceptance and development of a national sports policy which would emphasise development, national identity and patriotism, democracy, accountability, non-racialism and non-sexism. If the conference deliberations are to be seriously implemented then the apartheid sports network will undergo structural changes which will develop the historically disadvantaged and unleash the suppressed talents of millions of people who are trapped in an unequal and resourceless system.
9
Tang, Hui-Yuan M. "A comparative study of national government elite sport systems in Australia and Taiwan: A model for Olympic success." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2007. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/285.
Full textAbstract:
This study was prompted by the stagnation facing the Taiwanese Government in promoting elite sport and pursuing sporting achievement at the Olympic Games. The main purpose of the study was to explore and compare the national government elite sports systems (NGESS) of Australia and Taiwan and make recommendations for Taiwan to improve its elite sports development and performances at future Olympics. To accomplish this purpose, the present study examined the similarities and differences between Australia and Taiwan in terms of stakeholders' viewpoints on the definition of Olympic success; the profiles of the current national government elite sport agencies; the mechanisms of the government elite sport agencies at national level; and environmental influences affecting elite sport and the mechanisms of the respective NGESS. The study utilised a qualitative design. Data were collectcd through document analysis and the Delphi technique. In conducting the Delphi technique, a four-round Delphi survey was undertaken in the respective countries using electronic questionnaires. Participants included 24 sport experts in Australia and 32 in Taiwan. A comparative data analysis of the documentary evidene and the Delphi survey was conducted and findings reported.
10
Girginov, Vassil G. "Bulgarian sports policy in the 20th century : a strategic relations perspective." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2000. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/7253.
Full textAbstract:
More specifically, it seeks to examine the making of sports policy as a field of state activity and as a process involving various projects, agents and transformations, by uncovering the underlying structures and relations in the national sports policy context. The research is informed by the premises of the Strategic Relations Approach as developed by Jessop (1990), while critical theory provides the link between the theoretical foundations and the interpretation of data. This task demands an analysis which can account for the political, social and economic environments in which sports policy is made, and also for the structures and actors involved. In doing so, the thesis challenges both the traditional Marxist approach to the state, and some of the Jessopian claims about interests, strategies and global influences on policy making. The history of the modem Bulgarian state is marked by three major transformations, and the advancement of three distinct projects - Capitalism, Communism and Europeanisation - each aiming to establish a new stateness. Subsequently, it is argued that sports policy is a strategic relation, the formation of which needs to be viewed within state-society relations at particular historical conjuncture. Furthermore, this relation constitutes a process of past and present struggles, the outcomes of which are uncertain. The study draws several conclusions regarding strategic relations in sport policy making by highlighting: the relations between state projects and sports projects; the forms of state intervention in sport in various socio-political environments; the constitution of power in sports policy and state-society interactions; and the role of transnational and local forces in shaping sports policy (e.g. international sports federations and the IOC). The conceptualising and operationalising of Strategic Relations allows for three overriding tendencies pertinent to Bulgaria's sport policy to be outlined - of continuity, statisation and incongruity. One aspect of this study of theoretical interest in that, so far as can be ascertained, it is the first time that the Strategic Relations approach has been applied to a Communist state.
11
Cunningham, Helen. "A review of the policy development processes that relate to the inclusion of people with a disability in sport : some Western Australian evidence." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2013. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/600.
Full textAbstract:
In the late 1960s, there was a major change in social policy and legislation in developed countries that improved the rights and opportunities for people with a disability in all aspects of society, including sport. In 1992, in concert with the general acceptance of the social model of disability, Australia enacted legislation making it illegal to discriminate against a person with a disability; this encouraged their inclusion into the community (Australian Sports Commission, 2005; Doll-Tepper, 1999; Thomas & Smith, 2009).
In order to meet the obligations of anti-discrimination legislation, Australian sport organisations became active in preparing policy frameworks to guide and develop programs to improve access and hence participation by people with a disability. Much of the literature has focussed on constraints to sport participation, but few studies have reported the influence on, or outcome of, these policy development processes on sport generally, or on the inclusion of people with a disability at a club level. By examining those Western Australian sport organisations identified as active in providing opportunities in their respective sports for people with a disability, this study aimed to address this gap in inclusion research.
This study reviewed the process of policy development used by Western Australian State Sport Associations (SSA) and investigated the influence this process had on the inclusion of people with a disability in sport at a club level. A qualitative methodological approach was chosen with semistructured interviews (with SSA and club representatives) and document analyses of state and national sport organisation (NSO) policies that related to the inclusion of people with a disability. Purposive selection of the initial study participants, SSAs, was used to identify those actively attempting to include people with disabilities in their sports. Representatives from clubs which were known to be inclusive were also identified during the semi-structured interviews with the SSA cohort. This approach focused on the experiences of those who were actively involved in the policy development process, as well as those active in the delivery of programs for people with a disability. The personal knowledge and experience revealed by all who were interviewed, was analysed using content analysis, and the relevant policy documents from the national and state sport organisations were analysed by matrix analysis.
The findings reveal that the SSA and NSO policy documents that relate to the inclusion of people with a disability in sport have similar content; however, the policy development processes vary, and do not follow the theoretical policy development frameworks suggested in the literature. There are many variables, both ‘top down’ and ‘bottom up’ that influence the process of policy development, such as the incentive of government funding and direction provided by NSOs; and there being individuals in the sport organisations who are prepared to drive the policy process and its implementation process forward. This study found that although SSA policy development processes result in limited outcomes at a club level, when a sport organisation goes through a process it makes a commitment to include people with a disability. This in turn raises the organisation’s awareness of ways and means to include them into mainstream sport or specific programs. While several of the sports were active in conducting separate programs, specifically for people with a disability, the flow down of the influence of the policy development to clubs from the national and state level appeared negligible. There was also little coordination and engagement of SSAs and their affiliated clubs when planning and conducting programs for people with a disability. This study proposes a modified approach whereby sport organisations can follow a realistic policy development pathway to create desired change. Moreover, this study reveals the complex environment and stakeholders involved with the inclusion of people with a disability in sport.
12
Potter, Clare Louise. "Analysis of multidimensional state anxiety in horse trials." Thesis, Liverpool John Moores University, 1996. http://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/5569/.
Full textAbstract:
The analysis of competitive state anxiety and its effect on sports performance has been undertaken by many researchers (Karteroliotis & Gill, 1987; Martens, Vealey, Burton, 1990; Jones, Swain & Hardy, 1993). This thesis focused on multidimensional competitive state anxiety and performance within the context of British Horse Society (BHS) one day horse trials. Initially, subjects (n=105) completed the Riders' Perceptions Questionnaire which was devised by the author to assess the nature of the interaction between the rider and horse during performance from the rider's perspective. Initial support for the rider and horse interaction was obtained and it was suggested that the rider's perceptions of the horse's performance must be taken into account when examining the anxiety experienced by the rider. Analysis of anxiety incorporated the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory - 2 (CSAT-2; Martens et al., 1990). Relationships between multidimensional anxiety, skill level, actual performance and perceived success were assessed. The results supported the view of multidimensional anxiety with psychological, physiological and behavioural components that change differently throughout the competition (Karteroliotis & Gill, 1987; Jones & Cale, 1989; Martens et al., 1990). Skill level was found to affect the level of anxiety experienced. Novice riders exhibited higher levels of cognitive and somatic anxiety and lower levels of self-confidence than Intermediate or Advanced riders. The effect of skill level in subsequent studies was similar in trend but the results were not significant. Within group variability was high, thus future assessment should assess anxiety levels utilising a more sensitive measure of skill level. Advanced riders were also found to perceive cognitive and somatic anxiety and self-confidence as more facilitative to performance than Intermediate or Novice riders. The assessment of the direction dimension of anxiety was particularly useful for the development of stress management programmes (Maynard, Hemmings & Warwick- Evans, 1995) and hence for the three collective case studies incorporated in the final stage of this thesis. The results provided evidence to support the current multidimensional anxiety theory within the sport of horse trials. Antecedents and causal attributions related to anxiety were measured. Perceived readiness, self-confidence and personal control were key factors affecting the performance and combating the negative effects of anxiety. Perceived readiness predicted performance. Further analysis of antecedents more specific to horse trials may help identify predictors of CSAI-2 components. Perceived success was associated with increases in self-confidence and was a significant predictor of performance in the next phase of the horse trial. Future research is encouraged into anxiety between phases of a competition to assess the effect of perceived success on future anxiety levels and performance more thoroughly. The final aim in this thesis was to assess the effectiveness of stress management intervention programmes via three collective case studies. The application of a stress management intervention programme (SMIP) was undertaken for each case study. Case study one is reported in detail whereas case studies two and three are summarised. Inter-case study comparisons were undertaken to assess the effectiveness of the SMIP. The SMIP's were effective in developing the rider's awareness of their psychological state, increasing self-confidence and enabling riders to employ coping skills successfully during a performance. Performance improvements occurred for each subject which also corresponded with an increased level of perceived success for each subject. The three collective case studies provided initial support for the usage of SMIP's for horse trials riders and hence supported the final aim in this thesis. The research has identified competitive state anxiety within horse trials in accordance with other sports (Martens et al., 1990). It is anticipated that the information will be used to aid riding instructors understand and predict the detrimental effects of anxiety for riders. The successful usage of SMIP techniques will provide valuable assistance for riders, coaches and BHS horse trials team selectors wishing to use stress management techniques for horse trials competition.
13
Madden, Philip DuPont. "Implementation fidelity of the Ohio State University’s LiFE Sports curriculum: Adoption in afterschool settings." The Ohio State University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1429563358.
Full text
14
Jenke, Sarah Lynne. "Impact of Texas 4-H shooting sports on youth and the state." Texas A&M University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1969/252.
Full text
15
Starr, Larry M. "An Interdisciplinary Sports Medicine Team Model for Sunshine State Conference Athletic Programs." Thesis, NSUWorks, 2013. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/fse_etd/8.
Full textAbstract:
This applied dissertation was designed to provide up-to-date information for the athletic trainers and administrative staff in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II athletic programs. The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) has created recommendations and guidelines for appropriate medical coverage of intercollegiate athletics. The challenge for these athletic programs is to create a sports medicine model that will meet these recommendations and guidelines.
The researcher developed an interdisciplinary sports medicine team model that would provide the appropriate medical coverage and health care for student athletes at a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II athletic program. Use of an interdisciplinary sports medicine team model provides athletic training departments with information in eight areas: (a) athletes’ readiness to participate; (b) risk management and prevention; (c) recognition, evaluation, and immediate treatment of athletic injuries and illnesses; (d) rehabilitation and reconditioning of athletic injuries; (e) psychosocial intervention and referral; (f) nutritional aspects of injuries and illnesses; (g) health care administration; and (h) professional development to maintain knowledge and skills.
The researcher sent out an online survey to each of the head athletic trainers of the Division II Sunshine State Conference. The survey was based on the recommendations and guidelines identified in the NATA Appropriate Medical Coverage Official Statement. The online survey was followed by a one-on-one interview of each head athletic trainer. This information was used to determine what health care models are presently in place at the Sunshine State Conference athletic departments. As a result of this research, a model for the planning and development of an interdisciplinary sports medicine team within a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II college or university campus, based on identified best practices was completed.
16
Bosco, Kayla. "Sport fan satisfaction with the Kansas State Athletic Department’s social media content." Kansas State University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/13728.
Full textAbstract:
Master of ScienceDepartment of Journalism and Mass Communications
Steven Smethers
The college sports industry is seeing a change in its marketing strategies with the rise of the popularity of social media. Facebook and Twitter are the two most common social networking sites used by intercollegiate athletic departments. Not only are these outlets used to foster two-way communication with fans, but they are also used as advertising and public relations tools. The purpose of this study is to compare the Kansas State University of Intercollegiate Athletics’ social media objectives and content with the level of satisfaction among representatives of the K-State fan base. Is the athletic department producing the social media content that their fans want to see? In order to gain a better understanding of the nature of the study, in-depth interviews were conducted with various staff members in the K-State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics to determine the social media objectives and to gather their opinions on the content. From there, two focus groups were conducted to ascertain the level of satisfaction among K-State fans with the current content. One group consisted of students while the other group contained K-State alumni. Findings showed that fans were pleased with certain aspects (i.e. score updates on @kstategameday, conciseness of Twitter, videos, etc.) but wanted to see more of other items such as K-State trivia, behind the scenes footage and more on student-athletes. The information gathered was then used to provide suggestions for future social media strategies within the K-State Athletics Department. The recommendations will help to enhance communication with fans and satisfy their social media needs as they relate to K-State Sports.
17
Fleming, Charmaine Elizabeth. "The Discursive Construction of Gendered Leadership within the Amalgamated State Football Federations in Australia." Thesis, Griffith University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/367133.
Full textAbstract:
Over the last decade major changes have occurred within the governance of Australian sport with new policy directions embracing the amalgamation of the women’s and men’s organisations. This change has provided the impetus for this thesis which examines the amalgamation process as an historical moment in the professionalisation of football as a third sector sport organisation in Australia. The research employs a qualitative methodology, within a sociological and feminist poststructuralist approach, to critically examine the discourses and power relations within the male-dominated culture of football federations that govern opportunities for women in leadership. My research began in 2006 with the Senate Inquiry ‘About time! Women in Sport and Recreation in Australia’, that identified how women continue to be under-represented in the decision making structures of sport organisations. More recently the changing public discourse about leadership and gender in Australia recognises that business imperatives and an increase in women in leadership roles can be complementary. In response, to the business imperatives and the persistent inequities in sport leadership this research critically examines how in the post-amalgamation context gender equity and women in leadership is discursively produced within policy and organisational strategies within the governance of football.Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Griffith Business School
Griffith Business School
Full Text
18
Evers, Janet M. "Recreational sports programs for special populations at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University." Master's thesis, This resource online, 1991. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-01122010-020044/.
Full text
19
Nicholas, Ward C. "The state of knowledge and understanding of sporting injuries in Queensland state secondary school teachers." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 1995. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/36722/1/36722_Digitised%20Thesis.pdf.
Full textAbstract:
Organised physical activity in schools is usually a combination of participation in physical education lessons and sporting teams. Whilst the health and motor related fitness benefits of physical activity for children and adolescents are substantial, participation also carries a degree of risk.
Most teachers, coaches, administrators and parents possess a general understanding of safety issues including the risks involved in physical activity. However, there is some concern in the literature that these responsible adults are not always well equipped to supervise physical activity, to prescribe exercise safely and consequently, to cope with injuries that may occur.
This investigation, encompassing a representative crosssection of Queensland State secondary school personnel responsible for the provision of physical activity, was designed to establish the level of staff knowledge and understanding of prevention and treatment of injuries resulting from physical activity participation. An associated aim was to assess knowledge and understanding of physical growth and development issues. A comprehensive selfadministered survey was used to collect data from a sample of State Secondary schools throughout Queensland. A total of 977 surveys were distributed to 166 schools. Responses were received from 192 participants which represented a return rate of 20%. Data were analysed using Chi-squared and Kruskal-Wallis tests utilising the SPSS-X computer program.
The results highlighted deficiencies in teachers' knowledge and understanding of numerous physical activity related issues. These included a poor understanding of the more significant physical growth and development principles and the relationship of these to injury. Generally, teachers had a superficial understanding of the maturation process, including growth and development of the musculoskeletal system, sexual differences in physique, body composition and physiological adjustments to exercise. The limited knowledge of responsible adults presupposes a potential threat to the safe prescription of exercise and supervision of physical activity.
A number (34%) of staff still believe that chronological age is the ideal method to be used when selecting a sporting team. Such a practice can contribute to the matching of individuals who are significantly different in physique. In contact sports particularly, this mixing of disparate somatotypes could increase the potential for injury.
The results also reinforced the need for a concise, simple and standardised system for recording injuries at the school level. Current methods are often imprecise and inconsistent.
The majority of staff were not aware of the Queensland Department of Education's policy on sport (and consequently safety in that activity) before taking responsibility for groups of youngsters. Only 35% of respondents had read the policy information provided.
Many staff highlighted the difficulty they had in accessing appropriate short courses, seminars and programs that could provide them with the information and skills they require. Those surveyed categorised the need for continuing education programs in physical growth and development, first aid and sports injury management and regular coaching courses.
20
Kalend, Steven L., and n/a. "The evolution of secondary school representative sport in Australia (1977-1983)." University of Canberra. Education, 1985. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20060804.124742.
Full textAbstract:
For many years, considerable time and effort was devoted by
teachers in Australian schools to the organisation of sporting
activities for students. As a result, School Sports Associations were
formed in most Australian States early this century. These
Associations provided intra state and inter state competition on a
limited scale.
It was not until the early 1970's that any co-ordinated effort
was made to bring together all the States' and Territories' activities.
Regular meetings of Association Secretaries led to the formation of
the Australian State Secondary Schools Sports Council in 1973.
This was the beginning of a new era in secondary school
representative sport in Australia. The creation of a forum for States
to discuss matters of mutual interest resulted in a greater awareness
within school communities of the benefits provided by sporting
activities.
This generation of interest eventually led to the formation of
the Australian Secondary Schools Sports Federation in 1977. This
body, representing all States and Territories became identified as
the controlling body of secondary school sport in Australia and has
continued to develop this role over the years.
Since the formation of the Australian Secondary Schools Sports
Federation, there has been significant growth in representative
sporting activities, greater liaison and improved relations with
community groups and systematic generation of relevant policies aimed
at the betterment of school sport.
After several years of operation, the role of the Federation
was supplemented by the establishment of the Australian Schools Sports
Council. This body represents both Primary School and Secondary School
Sports Associations throughout Australia. After considerable effort,
the Council was successful in obtaining Commonwealth Government funding
for the employment of a National Executive Director to work full-time
on the promotion of school sport.
The years 1977-1983 saw dramatic growth in school sporting
activities in Australia. Many problems were encountered some of which
were ultimately solved. Other problems continue to occupy those who
work within the organisation and their solution would appear to be the
main task for the future.
21
Grouios, G. "The effect of mental rehearsal on the reaction time of top level sports participants." Thesis, University of Manchester, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.383883.
Full textAbstract:
To investigate (1) the effect of mental rehearsal (MR) on reaction time (RT), and (2) the roles of cerebral lateralization, memory, verbal and nonverbal processes in MR effects, two experiments were conducted using a total of 300 sports participants matched on age, cerebral lateralization, imagery ability, intelligence, kinaesthesis, motivation, sex, skill level and speed of reaction. It was found that (a) MR can affect significantly RT (p/0.01) because it is a powerful cognitive activity which can directly influence the memory system and make memory comparison and/or response selection processes more efficient, and (b) that there are two separate processing systems - two separate modes of thought - for verbally and nonverbally coded information, that these processing systems might be functionally discriminated along hemispheric lines, that the non-verbal processing system considerably precedes the verbal processing system, probably because it uses a more effective processing strategy, and that MR affects significantly (p/0.01) and differently the operations of the two processing systems, probably because MR is a cognitive activity more associated with the right cerebral hemisphere than with the left. The results are discussed in the light of current cerebral laterality, imagery, memory, MR and RT findings.
22
Bolling, Hans. "Sin egen hälsas smed : Idéer, initiativ och organisationer inom svensk motionsidrott 1945–1981." Doctoral thesis, Stockholms universitet, Historiska institutionen, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-621.
Full textAbstract:
This dissertation studies the spread of sports for all in Sweden during the years 1945 to 1981. The purposes of the dissertation are twofold: in part to survey the forms of physical activities which were launched as sports for all after 1945, in part to answer the question: Why have almost all voluntarily organized sports in Sweden been part of one organization since the 1970s? In order to handle the diversities of activities that can fall within the concept of sport, two principal abstractions of the concept are used: one rigorous and one flexible. Which definition one uses influences how physical activities are organized in a society. Earlier research into the history of the Swedish sports movement has concluded that it has had a relatively high degree of autonomy in relation to the state. This finding is questioned in this dissertation. Sveriges Riksidrottsförbund (RF) was the largest Swedish sports organization throughout the 20th century and at same time the organization the government relied on to develop sports policies and distribute the financial contribution from the state to the sports movement. This means that RF has played two roles, as an umbrella organization within the Swedish sports movement and as leader of the organizations within the Swedish sports movement, popular movement and semi-public authority. The dissertation shows that the two roles, that RF played, have caused conflicts of interest within the organization. That is made plain when one studies the spread of sports for all. Most members of the organization just wanted to practise different sports and were not interested in the leading organization’s desire to promote a great many different kinds of physical acitivites according to a flexible concept of sport. These members were not interested in strengthening the organization’s leading position within sports. There are not many conceptions that are so universally and uncritically accepted as the conception of the connection between physical activity and health. Sports for all came to age in a society where more and more people were told to use part of their leisure time to take part in physical activities. A societal consensus prevailed that the population’s health was on the decline due to the increased standard of living, which was creating an inactive and unhealthy population. This has meant that sports for all have been an asset of power for the sports organizations and that they have fought for authority and control over sports for all; a struggle fought over the language and thoughts as much as over sport activities. Since 1945 large campaigns to get the population to become more physically active irrespective of physical ability have been common.
23
Hester, Michael. "America's #1 fan a rhetorical analysis of presidential sports encomia and the symbolic power of sports in the articulation of civil religion in the United States /." unrestricted, 2005. http://etd.gsu.edu/theses/available/etd-04202005-135131/.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Georgia State University, 2005.Mary Stuckey, committee chair; Carol Winkler, M. Lane Bruner, David Cheshier, James Darsey, Daniel Franklin, committee members. Electronic text (316 p.) : digital, PDF file. Description based on contents viewed July 16, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-316).
24
Molnar, Gyozo. "GLOBALIZATION: The Structural Changes of the Hungarian Sport life after the Communist Regime." Oxford, Ohio : Miami University, 2002. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?miami1032304276.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (M.S.S.S.)--Miami University, Dept. of Physical Education, Health, and Sport Studies, 2002.Title from first page of PDF document. Document formatted into pages; contains v, 110 p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-104).
25
Rida, Hocine. "Stratégies de conquête du pouvoir et mouvement sportif associatif dans un État d’Afrique du Nord en mutation : Les trajectoires des personnalités entre sport et politique du niveau local au niveau national en Algérie." Thesis, Bordeaux, 2020. http://www.theses.fr/2020BORD0086.
Full textAbstract:
Dans le cadre de cette recherche, menée sur la dernière décennie nous allons porter un regard politique sur le mouvement associatif sportif en Algérie. En nous gardant bien de le réduire à la seule dimension politique c'est-à-dire à l'exploitation qu'en font les dirigeants et décideurs sportifs, donc en l'examinant comme un phénomène social total. Ainsi, plutôt que d'analyser l'État algérien dans sa dimension instituante, nous avons imaginé un nouveau questionnement privilégiant les trajectoires des personnes entre l’État, le mouvement associatif sportif et la société. À travers une investigation sur ces stratégies entre sport et politique, il s'agit d'analyser la fabrication des dirigeants d'un État nord-africain en pleine mutation, en restituant sa dynamique, sa fonctionnalité et ses réalités quotidiennes au détour du phénomène sportifAs part of this research, conducted over the past decade, we will take a political look at the sports association movement in Algeria. By taking care not to reduce it to the only political dimension, that is to say to the exploitation made of it by sports leaders and decision-makers, therefore by examining it as a total social phenomenon. Thus, rather than analyzing the Algerian State in its founding dimension, we imagined a new questioning privileging the trajectories of people between the state, the sports association movement and society. Through an investigation of these strategies between sport and politics, it is a question of analyzing the manufacturing of the leaders of a North African state in full mutation, by restoring its dynamics, its functionality and its daily realities around the sports phenomenon
26
Piggin, Joe, and n/a. "Power, politics and policy : creating, deploying and resisting meaning in New Zealand public sport policy." University of Otago. School of Physical Education, 2008. http://adt.otago.ac.nz./public/adt-NZDU20081117.154305.
Full textAbstract:
All policy involves the transmission of language and ideas and therefore power. Public sport and recreation policy, through which millions of tax dollars are allocated and which disseminates knowledge and understandings about sport and recreation, is one arena where power relations are constantly formed, reformed and challenged. To understand more about the exercise of power in New Zealand sport and recreation policy, this research examines the dissemination and challenge of policies written by Sparc (Sport and Recreation New Zealand), the organisation responsible for public sport and recreation policy in New Zealand.
Three questions were used to understand the exercise of power in New Zealand public policy. These questions included: How is knowledge about sport and recreation produced and disseminated through public policy? How is �the truth� about sport and recreation proclaimed and constructed in public policy? How can individuals affected by sport and recreation policy challenge existing relations of power?
Theoretically, this research draws on Foucauldian conceptions about power, knowledge, truth and the self. Foucault argued that individuals and groups exercise power discursively, by promoting and deploying certain dominant discourses (or understandings) to the exclusion of other (subjugated) knowledges. As such, the way in which individuals within a society understand knowledge, truth and the self is governed by dominant discourses, and is continually formed discursively over time. Discourses are deployed through a variety of means, including the writing, implementation and resistance of public policy.
Methodologically, the thesis merges Foucault�s archaeological and genealogical approaches to studying discourses. Further, it is guided by a critical discourse analysis, which enables the researcher to question the assumptions behind policy discourses. Data is gathered from various sources, including policy documents, public debate over policy, media articulations of policy and interviews with individuals involved in the writing and resistance of public policy.
This research highlights four distinct practices (or techniques) that illustrate how power is exercised in public sport and recreation policy. These techniques include an analysis of bio-power, techniques used to analyse, control, and define the body; governmentality, which dictates the range of possible actions of individuals and citizens; games of truth, through which �the truth� is part of a constant discursive debate; and parrhesia, a practice through which citizens can lessen the effect of dominant discourses on their lives. These practices are analysed through specific case studies within the discursive terrain of public sport and recreation policy. With each case study both theoretical considerations and practical suggestions for policy making are offered.
Four findings are discussed. Firstly, public policy can discursively and problematically construct understandings of the world through policy goals and measurements. Secondly, the thesis suggests that while public sport and recreation policy is often defended by policy makers as scientific and rational, its writing and implementation is formed by a number of other understandings which cannot be reconciled with the espoused, positivist logic. Thirdly, the thesis suggests that because policy writing is an ongoing process, and because of changing social conditions, �the truth� about particular policies is also susceptible to change. Fourthly, despite protestors of public policy often believing their resistance is in vain, this study suggests that their efforts do appear to influence the subsequent writing of policy.
The research concludes with reflections about the problematic discursive effects of public policy as well as a consideration of the potential for groups and individuals to challenge or resist understandings about sport and recreation which they do not agree with. In turn, it offers recommendations about the future development of sport public policy, as well as a reflection of this particular type of research approach used. Finally, using this research as a pivot point, sites for future research are considered. In particular, an examination of the effect of public policy on individuals� lived experiences (as distinct from communities or nations) might be of interest, as would an investigation of effects of global discourses about sport, recreation and physical activity on national public policy.
27
Keys, Barbara Jean. "The dictatorship of sport : nationalism, internationalism, and mass culture in the 1930s." Full text available online (restricted access), 2001. http://images.lib.monash.edu.au/ts/theses/Keys.pdf.
Full text
28
Bickel, Luke A. "The perceptions of gender equity in intercollegiate athletics by student athletes at Ball State University." Virtual Press, 2001. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1204197.
Full textAbstract:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the steps taken by the Ball State University Athletic Department in order to achieve the gender equity expectations set forth by Title IX. The study also investigated the perceptions and understanding of student athletes at Ball StateUniversity toward the steps taken to achieve gender equity. This study utilized surveys with student athletes from Ball State University. The results suggest that student athletes do not feel they are treated equally by the athletic department. However, it is unclear as to whether student athletes are fully aware of the actions taken by the athletic department to ensure gender equity.Department of Educational Leadership
29
Guest, Rebecca Jane. "The Effects of Massage on Mood State, Range of Motion, Sports Performance, and Perceived Performance." The University of Montana, 2010. http://etd.lib.umt.edu/theses/available/etd-08202010-113454/.
Full textAbstract:
Introduction: Sports massage is commonly used to treat pain, soreness, and stiffness related to sports injury and training, as well as for injury prevention. Believed to increase blood flow, decrease swelling, reduce muscle tension, and increase a sense of well-being, massage is a widely used manual therapy across the world. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a twenty-minute sports massage on mood state, range of motion, sports performance, and perceived performance. Methods: This repeated measures study consisted of passive recovery and massage recovery trials. Baseline testing included the Profile of Mood States questionnaire, range of motion measurements of hip flexion and extension, knee flexion and extension, and ankle plantarflexion and dorsiflexion, as well as sports performance testing of vertical jump, and perceived performance rating on a scale from 1 to 10. A five minute, 100 watt, bike warm-up was completed before a 130-foot contact plyometric workout before the randomly assigned intervention. Subjects then returned at 24 and 48 hours post intervention for repeat testing of mood state, range of motion, sport performance, and perceived performance. Analysis: Descriptive statistics were calculated using Excel. All data was analyzed in SPSS using repeated measures analysis of variance with Bonferroni adjustments when necessary. Results: No significant results were found for mood state, sport performance, or range of motion (p > .05). Perceived performance was found to be significantly higher at the 24-hour time point in the massage group when compared to the passive recovery group (p = .007). Conclusions: Perceived performance after a massage intervention significantly differed from the passive recovery group. Mood state, range of motion, and sport performance provide no support for the use of sports massage, however, the psychological benefits of the perceived performance may be beneficial enough to warrant the use of the manual therapy.
30
Krehbiel, Doug. ""Heddwch! Heddwch!" sport and cultural identity in early modern Wales /." Electronic version (PDF), 2006. http://dl.uncw.edu/etd/2006/krehbield/dougkrehbiel.pdf.
Full text
31
Padfield, James. "Physiologic performance characteristics of runners with high and low blood lactate concentrations during maximum steady state /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 1997. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p9841179.
Full text
32
Alleyne, Derek Mcdonald. "Stakeholders' Explanations of the State of Cricket in Barbados." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7268.
Full textAbstract:
Policy processes influence decision-making and when processes are influenced by multiple stakeholders, individual interests can go against the general good of the organization or community. The multiple stakeholders of cricket in Barbados have governed the development of cricket. Over the last 30 years the sport has been on a steady decline evidenced by the low attendance at games and the number of teams and individuals playing the sport. At a time when the sport has been growing at the international level, the decline in the fortunes of the sport in Barbados had led to a climate of mistrust and blame apportioning, which can only lead to further decay. This explanatory case study drawing from 2 focus groups and 15 individual interviews examined the views and perceptions of players, media personnel, officials, administrators, fans and concessionaires, as to the state of the sport, the factors that have contributed to that state and the role of the stakeholders in the process. Data analyzed using thick analysis methods revealed that the stakeholders believed that sport was in decline in Barbados and changes in the social and community structures, competition from other sports, unclear roles and uncooperative relations of stakeholders were key factors that acted against the development of the sport. The implications for positive social change are directed at the collaborative role of stakeholders that places the general good beyond individual pursuits and the need to change the current methods of governance.
33
Rode, Jan C. "Willi Daume und die Entwicklung des Sports in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland zwischen 1945 und 1970 /." Göttingen : Die Werkstatt, 2010. http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=018881875&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA.
Full text
34
Mohd, Ali Hamdan. "The British colonial legacy sport and politics in multi-ethnic Malaysia from 1800 to 2000 /." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2002. http://www.oregonpdf.org/index.cfm.
Full text
35
Bartlett, Michelle. "Intense training in sport monitoring the effects on immune function and mood state /." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2006. https://eidr.wvu.edu/etd/documentdata.eTD?documentid=4902.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2006.Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains viii, 96 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references.
36
Madden, Meredith Jill. "Examining the perspectives of Massachusetts' highs school coaches concerning sports-related concussions and state mandated concussion education." Thesis, Boston University, 2014. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/11125.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (Ed.D.)--Boston UniversityBackground: The primary purpose of this study was to explore the knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of Massachusetts' high school coaches who have completed mandated training relating to concussion recognition, management, and legislation. The second purpose was to examine their opinions on the effectiveness of state approved concussion education. Participants: High school coaches from Massachusetts' Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) schools who have completed at least one season of coaching. Coaches from various sports were recruited for quantitative survey data (n = 104) and coaches from high concussion risk sports were recruited for qualitative interviews (n = 12). Methods: This study utilized a mixed methods research design, with an emphasis on qualitative methods. Interviews were conducted for qualitative data collection about the attitudes towards sports-related concussions and current concussion management practices of MIAA high school coaches. A survey was used to collect quantitative data about MIAA high school coaches' knowledge regarding concussions, concussion legislation, awareness about the risks of concussions, and perceived self-efficacy in managing concussion scenarios. Results: Major findings indicate that participants demonstrate only average levels of concussion knowledge and lack a sufficient understanding of how to practically apply that knowledge. Most participants report prudent attitudes towards player safety, but also acknowledge a "winning-oriented" youth sport culture. Many participants perceived themselves as knowledgeable and confident when handling concussions, but at the same time they believe athletic trainers or healthcare professionals should bear the primary responsibility for managing concussions. Remarkably, very few participants perceived current concussion education to be effective in changing coaching practices regarding concussions. Instead they report the most influential sources of information are personal or coaching experiences, the media, or in-person trainings. Conclusions: High school coaches are not qualified to make concussion management decisions due to their partial understanding of proper concussion care and several conflicts of interest that exist in current sport culture exposed by this study. Therefore, coaches' appropriate responsibility should be to establish and maintain a safe sporting environment. Additionally, the design and delivery of concussion education must be improved so that all coaches will possess the critical skills necessary to effectively implement appropriate concussion management protocols.
37
Chamberland, Guy. "The production of shows in the cities of the roman empire : a study of the Latin epigraphic evidence /." *McMaster only, 2001.
Find full text
38
Hong, Eunah. "An analysis of the sport policy process in the Republic of Korea : the cases of elite sport development and sport for all." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2010. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/5886.
Full textAbstract:
This thesis aims to analyse the sport policy process in the Republic of Korea through an examination of the cases of elite sport and sport for all. This study assesses the utility of a number of theoretical frameworks all of which were created either in the North America or Europe. The following macro-level theories are discussed and assessed: Marxism, Elitism and Pluralism. At the meso-level Policy Community (Marsh and Rhodes 1992), Multiple Streams Framework (Kingdon, 1995) and Advocacy Coalition Framework (Sabatier and Jenkin-Smith, 1999) were investigated and their utility in the Korean context was evaluated. Two case studies, elite sport and sport for all, were chosen and qualitative research methods were used in order to gather empirical data. A series of forty three semistructured interviews were undertaken. The first round of interview was conducted between 22nd June 2007 and 11th July 2007 followed by more extensive second round of interviews from 29th November 2007 to 15th June 2008 in Korea. The interviewees included academics, journalists, elite athletes, senior officers in the government and sub-national government, senior officers in national government organisations such as KSC, NACOSA, SOSFO, senior officials in KISS, NGBs, the business sector, the military sector and voluntary organisations such as YMCA. Interview data was supported by extensive analysis of documents including government reports, annual Sport White Papers, newspapers and magazine articles. One of the central findings is that decision-making in relation to high performance (elite) sport policy is dominated by members of the political, business and military elite. High performance sport decision-making is tightly controlled by the government which has been consistently the core actor in Korea's elite sport policy process with there being little evidence of civil society involvement. As regard Sport For All, different levels of government and also non-government organisations were involved in promoting Sport For All. However of particular note is the lack of contact and cooperation between the government and other nongovernment organisations, for example, YMCA in terms of sharing experiences of promoting sport. Despite the involvement of different levels of government and of non-government organisations policy direction and momentum was largely set by the elite level of central government. The analysis reveals that elitism is the most appropriate framework to apply in Korean sport policy at the macro-level. As for the meso-level, none of the three frameworks were considered to be particularly useful although Policy Community appeared to be appropriate in the early stage of the research.
39
Kruger, Pieter. "Psychological skills, state anxiety and coping of South African rugby players : a cognitive perspective / Pieter Kruger." Thesis, North-West University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/947.
Full textAbstract:
Objectives: The main objective of the research in this thesis was to investigate the
psychological skills, state anxiety and coping of senior rugby players in South Africa.
Methodology: The first manuscript (Chapter 2) was a literature review that investigated
whether the coping model suggested by Moos and Shaefer (1993) could be applied to
investigate the interaction between various psychological factors involved in the coping
process, within a sports context. The model was evaluated by examining the relevant
factors, including the environmental system, personal factors, life crises and transitions,
cognitive appraisals and coping responses, as well as the general health and well-being of
individuals.
The manuscripts presented in Chapters 3, 4 and 5 made use of a cross-sectional design to
assess the constructs central to the stated aims of the study. The participants in this
research project were from the following teams during the 2003 and 2004 seasons: South
African Super 12 teams (Stormers, Bulls, Cats and Sharks); South African provincial
teams (Free State Cheetahs, Gauteng Lions, North-West Leopards and the Falcons);
South African club rugby teams (North-West University 1st team, Tswane University of
Technology 1st team, Kimberley Combined Forces and the Leopards amateur club team).
The players were psychometrically evaluated in the week leading up to an important
game (usually 2-3 days before the game). The number of players included in this study
was 139 Super 12 rugby players, 106 provincial rugby players and 95 club rugby players,
resulting in a cumulative total of 340 senior rugby players. The Athletic Coping Skills
Inventory-28 (ACSI-28) was used to evaluate the players' psychological skills
(manuscripts 2, 3 and 4). The Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-2) was used
to ascertain the state anxiety of the rugby players (manuscript 3) and a biographical
questionnaire (compiled by the researcher) was used to gather demographical and
biographical information of the players (manuscript 4).
Results and conclusions of the individual manuscripts:
- Manuscript 1 concluded that there were substantial literature findings that supported and
explained the influence of the different psychological factors that form part of the Moos
and Shaefer (1993) coping model regarding the coping abilities of athletes. It appeared that
this model could potentially be applied in a sports context to clarify the factors influencing
the coping process of athletes.
- The results in manuscript 2 reported significant differences between the psychological
skills of the Super 12 and club rugby players on four of the seven ACSI-28 subscales. No
differences, however, could be found between Super 12 and provincial rugby players.
The research further concluded that no statistically or practically significant differences
in psychological skills could be found between forwards and backline rugby players or
between the different positional groupings (props, hookers, locks, loose forwards, inside
backs and outside backs) in senior South African rugby.
- Manuscript 3 concluded that senior South African rugby players with high levels of
psychological skills experienced lower levels of state anxiety, and that they interpreted
the state anxiety that they experienced as more facilitative to their performance. This
might suggest that rugby players with high levels of psychological skills could generally
cope better with the challenges of competitive rugby. Rugby players with high levels of
psychological skills also experienced higher levels of self-confidence and interpreted
their self-confidence as more facilitative to performance.
- The results in manuscript 4 suggested that certain prior experiences and a number of
sports-specific perceptions could have an influence on the psychological skills of rugby
players. However, the only biographical variable that appeared to be a common
denominator between the high psychological skills groups on all three levels of rugby
were the players' perceptions regarding their own abilities to do optimal psychological
preparation before a game. The research could not indicate the direction of the interaction
between prior experience, cognitive perceptions and psychological skills, but
acknowledged the strong association between these factors and the levels of
psychological skills of South African senior rugby players.Thesis (Ph.D. (Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2006.
40
Thrall, Graham. "Psychosocial and psychophysiological characteristics of atrial fibrillation patients and their influence on the prothrombotic state and prognosis." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2006. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/246/.
Full textAbstract:
The purpose of this thesis was to (1) examine the psychological morbidity associated with atrial fibrillation (AF), and (2) determine the effects of acute mental and postural stress, and hydration status on indices haemorhelogy, endothelial function, and platelet reactivity. Symptoms of depression (BDI scores > 10) persisted in 38% of patients with AF, with elevated state and trait anxiety (STAI score >40) being reported in 28% and 38% of patients, respectively. No significant differences in depression, state anxiety, and QoL were observed between AF and hypertensive patients; however, AF patients displayed higher levels of trait anxiety. Multiple regression analysis demonstrated baseline depression scores provided the best independent prediction of future QoL. Acute mental and postural stress yielded significant changes in haemodynamics and haemorhelogy, in addition to increasing biomarkers of endothelial dysfunction and platelet reactivity. Increased hydration status reduced blood pressure and markers of endothelial perturbation and platelet morphology both at rest and in response to the stress tasks. In conclusion, AF patients display comparable levels of depression and anxiety to patients following a myocardial infarction. In addition, behavioural activities such as mental and postural stress may implicated in the pathogenesis of acute coronary syndromes through the development of a prothrombotic state.
41
Stauffer, Casey D. "An Assessment of Stakeholder Response of Collegiate Spots Marketing Across Three Western State Universities." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2010. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/2266.
Full textAbstract:
The purpose of this thesis was to explore stakeholder response to the increase in corporate involvement in college sports. As tough economic times have been steadily realized into a recession, the rise in educational costs and in amount of money required to run athletic programs have placed a tremendous need on athletic departments for money. As a result, a popular trend of outsourcing or selling, marketing rights to third party entities has been a quick way to raise needed revenues. In the selling of these marketing rights, athletic departments have essentially opened the door to allow for an increase in corporation involvement at these athletic events. This paper utilizes Fishbein and Ajzen's Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to discover how the increase in marketing efforts are impacting their stakeholders, or rather season ticket holders. The universities used in this study have within the last three years recently sold their marketing rights and belong to the same network company, ISP Sports. These universities are: Brigham Young University (BYU), Texas Christian University (TCU), and the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV). The first factor studied showed stakeholders of these universities hold negative beliefs about the impact the marketing efforts are having on their purchasing habits. The second factor studied demonstrated a slight negative normative belief towards a social perception of the willingness to support sponsors who support their university. The third factor studied demonstrated a somewhat positive belief towards perceived control over the marketing efforts. As a result, this case study shows a composite negative behavioral intention trend.
42
Hartmann, Douglas Robert. "Golden ghettos : the cultural politics of race, sport, and civil rights in the United States, 1968 and beyond /." Diss., Connect to a 24 p. preview or request complete full text in PDF format. Access restricted to UC IP addresses, 1997. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ucsd/fullcit?p9808983.
Full text
43
Horton, Amanda S. "The impact of support groups on the psychological state of athletes experiencing concussions /." Thesis, McGill University, 2002. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=29507.
Full textAbstract:
In recent years there has been considerable interest and research examining psychological distress resulting from athletic injuries, as well as coping strategies for an enhanced recovery. The purpose of this study was to examine the psychological effects of sport related concussions and to determine if participation in support groups can reduce these psychological side effects. Participants included concussed male and female varsity or comparable elite level athletes who were placed in either a control or an experimental group. All subjects completed the Profile of Mood States and the Post Concussion Rating Scale. Participants in the experimental group received three support group intervention sessions, while those in the control group received no intervention. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. It was revealed that participants in the experimental group improved their mood state. In addition to the impact of support groups on concussed athletes, factors influencing their moods were also identified including the concussion history of the athletes, the stage of rehabilitation, gender, and number of concussion symptoms.
44
Thompson, Jay C. (Jay Charles) 1946. "Role Expectations of the Athletic Director as Perceived by Athletic Directors, Superintendents and Principals in the State of Texas." Thesis, North Texas State University, 1987. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc332205/.
Full textAbstract:
This study examines the extent of agreement or disagreement among and between Texas superintendents, principals and athletic directors toward fifty specifically defined role expectations for the full-time athletic administrator. By defining the athletic director's role expectations, the superintendents, principals and athletic directors may function more effectively in discharging their duties and implementing quality interscholastic athletic programs. Parents and educational leaders are very interested in athletic programs which contribute to the emotional, social, physical, and mental growth of youth. Given the increasing number of athletic programs and participants, it is important to analyze and report data related to athletic administration. The perceptions of the superintendents, principals, and athletic directors to the specifically defined role expectations for the athletic director provided data for analysis to determine the extent of role conflict and the role of the athletic director.
The main findings are the following. (1) There is a minimal role conflict for the athletic director based upon the perceptions of the superintendents, principals, and athletic directors. (2) The majority of the respondents agreed or strongly agreed with forty-four of the specifically defined role expectations for the athletic director. (3) The majority of the respondents disagreed or strongly disagreed with the athletic director being responsible for establishing an athletic program that has a primary objective of producing a financial profit, being responsible for securing advertising to support the game program, directing and supervising the kindergarten through grade twelve physical education and health education programs, reporting directly to the local principal(s), and being responsible for the concession operations at athletic contests.
The recommendations, based upon the data from this study, are: (1) Texas school district personnel should review and update their job description for the athletic director in accordance with the specific role functions identified through this study, and (2) the model job description developed for the director of athletics could reduce possible role conflict.
45
Billew, Barrett Slade. "Flow-Acting: Modern Sports Science and the Preparation of Actors." VCU Scholars Compass, 2008. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/775.
Full textAbstract:
Theatre artists and acting teachers throughout history have sought to find and create presence. By combining modern sports science with an understanding of systems of actor training I have suggested an approach that makes presence a trainable skill. My coach Dr. Scott Sonnon, developer of the Circular Strength Training System, has refined modern sports science to emphasize the development and maintenance of flow-state. This state allows the athlete to respond openly and freely within a constantly changing situation.By combining my life long study of acting with my eight years of work with Coach Sonnon I am developing a system to teach actors the skill of cultivating flow. This work will enhance the actor's presence and ability to handle the stress of performance while developing a strong, supple, and coordinated psychophysical instrument. Video of examples of the exercises can be found in the accompanying materials.This work was created in Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac.
46
Santo, Filho Edson do Espírito. "O esporte no Brasil do século XXI: balanço crítico da política do Ministério do Esporte no período 2003-2012." Faculdade de Educação, 2013. http://repositorio.ufba.br/ri/handle/ri/16905.
Full textAbstract:
Submitted by PPGE PPGE (pgedu@ufba.br) on 2015-01-09T16:44:31Z
No. of bitstreams: 1
Dissertação de Mestrado (1).pdf: 1786841 bytes, checksum: 4726b9ec68d7285172ed4a76605d87b5 (MD5)Approved for entry into archive by Maria Auxiliadora da Silva Lopes (silopes@ufba.br) on 2015-01-27T17:25:29Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação de Mestrado (1).pdf: 1786841 bytes, checksum: 4726b9ec68d7285172ed4a76605d87b5 (MD5)
Made available in DSpace on 2015-01-27T17:25:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação de Mestrado (1).pdf: 1786841 bytes, checksum: 4726b9ec68d7285172ed4a76605d87b5 (MD5)
A pesquisa investigou os impactos da política esportiva do Ministério do Esporte – ME, entre os anos de 2003 a 2012, tendo o seguinte problema de investigação: o que aponta o balanço político das diretrizes e ações do Ministério do Esporte, enquanto principal expressão da política esportiva brasileira no século XXI? Partiu-se do pressuposto de que as políticas de alívio da pobreza e dos grandes eventos contribuíram para a consolidação dos interesses do capital monopolista e de frações de classe burguesa. Com isso, o estudo teve como objetivos: discutir a função que exerce a política do Ministério do Esporte para ampliação dos interesses da burguesia interna e externa; identificar os elementos estruturantes da política esportiva brasileira no século XXI; discutir a relação da política esportiva nacional com o processo de recomposição da hegemonia da burguesia a partir da criação do ME; apontar as contradições existentes entre o direcionamento dos recursos financeiros do ME, quando comparados à democratização do acesso aos projetos e programas. Para análise dos dados, realizou-se uma pesquisa documental, tendo em vista a investigação do documento “Política Nacional de Esporte”; leis e atas de reuniões do Conselho Nacional de esporte – CNE; deliberações das Conferências Nacionais de Esporte; o documento “Balanço da Gestão do Ministério do Esporte, 2003-2010” e matérias produzidas pelo Ministério do Esporte; demonstrativos financeiros da Lei Agnelo/Piva relacionados ao Comitê Olímpico Brasileiro – COB; matérias de sites e blogs sobre as ações do Ministério do Esporte no período. Como principais conclusões do estudo, destaca-se a constatação de que a política do Ministério do Esporte se voltou para um processo de estatização do financiamento do esporte de alto rendimento e descentralização dos recursos públicos ao Terceiro Setor para o fomento do esporte educacional. No que diz respeito às Conferências Nacionais de Esporte, as principais deliberações de interesse da classe trabalhadora pouco tiveram interferência nos rumos da política esportiva brasileira deste período. Sobre os megaeventos esportivos, desde a criação do ME eles tiveram presentes nos objetivos do governo materializados através das entidades esportivas organizadoras oficiais destas competições, como forma de projeção do país no âmbito internacional e expansão dos negócios de setores do capital nacional e internacional. Em contraponto à defesa destes como gerador de legados sociais, destaca-se que os maiores beneficiados foram os aparelhos privados de hegemonia do esporte de alto rendimento e empresas, através das concessões na utilização dos principais estádios de futebol, política de isenção fiscal e descentralização dos recursos públicos para a realização de projetos esportivos.
ABSTRACT The research investigated the impacts of sports policy of the Ministry of Sport - ME , between the years 2003-2012 , with the following research problem : What indicates the political balance of guidelines and actions of the Ministry of Sports as the main expression of the political Brazilian sports in the XXI century? There was an assumption that the policies of poverty alleviation and major events contributed to consolidate the interests of monopoly capital and the bourgeois class fractions. Thus , the study aimed to: discuss the role it plays the politics of Sports Ministry to expand the interests of domestic and foreign bourgeoisie ; Identify the structural elements of Brazilian sports policy in the twenty-first century ; Discuss the relationship of the national sports policy in the process of rebuilding the hegemony of the bourgeoisie since the creation of the ME ; Pointing out the contradictions between the channeling of financial resources of ME , compared to the democratization of access to projects and programs. To analyze the data, there was a documentary research in order to investigate the document " National Policy on Sport " ; laws and minutes of meetings of the National Council of Sport - CNE ; deliberations of the National Conference of Sport ; the document " Review of Management of the Ministry of Sport , 2003-2010 " and materials produced by the Ministry of Sports ; financial statements of the Law Agnelo / Piva related to the Brazilian Olympic Committee - COB ; materials of websites and blogs about the actions of the Ministry of Sports in that period. The main conclusions of the study, there is the realization that the policy of the Ministry of Sports turned to be a process of nationalization of the financing of high performance sports, and decentralization of public resources to the Third Sector for the promotion of sport educational. Regarding the National Conference of Sport, the main deliberations of interest of the working class had little interference in the course of Brazilian sports policy of this period. On mega sporting events since the creation of the ME they were present in the materialized government objectives through sports entities official organizers of these competitions, seeking the projection of the country internationally and expanding business sectors of national and international capital. In contrast to the defense of these as social legacy generator, it is highlighted that the biggest beneficiaries were private apparatus of hegemony of the elite sports and companies, through the use of concessions in major football stadiums, tax exemption policy and decentralization of public resources for realization of sports projects.
47
Teigen, Danielle Ann. "The Press and the Historical Development of Three Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Programs in the Upper Midwest, 1950-1980." Thesis, North Dakota State University, 2011. https://hdl.handle.net/10365/29175.
Full textAbstract:
From 1950-1980, women's intercollegiate athletic programs experienced exponential growth, with newspapers rarely detailing the journey until Title IX passed in 1972. This project examined how women's athletics developed at North Dakota State University, the University of North Dakota, and Minnesota State University Moorhead, as well as the correlating press coverage. Articles from two regional newspapers and three student newspapers from 1950-1980 illustrated the coverage women's athletics received, while women integrally involved in the three athletic programs from 1950-1980 supplemented the coverage and further explained the development. This thesis proposes a cohesive narrative of the press coverage associated with the development of three women's intercollegiate athletic programs in the Midwest from 1950-1980. The project also speculates on the reasons why different newspapers covered women's athletics in the area differently and why 1975 emerged as a watershed year for women's athletics at NDSU, UND, and MSUM.
48
Whitworth, Paul. "Effects of Internal Imagery & Experimental State on the Performance of Intercollegiate Smallbore Rifle Shooters." TopSCHOLAR®, 1986. https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/2969.
Full textAbstract:
This study was conducted to examine the effects of internal imagery and experiential state on the performance of intercollegiate smallbore rifle shooters. An interaction between internal imagery and experiential state was hypothesized. Subjects included 43 smallbore rifle shooters from 7 universities stratified into 2 groups. Group 1, composed of 23 shooters, received internal imagery instructions and practice time; group 2 received unrelated instructions and an equal amount of practice time. Following the instructional period, a posttest was administered to each group (the NRA/ISU Style 1/2 course on an indoor 50 foot range) and each shooter completed an experiential state measure. Analysis of Variance with repeated measures was utilized to examine Pretest to Posttest score differences. An Alpha level of .05 was chosen as the measure of significance.
Results of this study produced no evidence that internal imagery had a significant effect on shooters' composite performance scores. However, the control group's score was significantly lower than that of the imagery group on posttest prone performance. No significant differences were found in the experiential state scores of those shooters who utilized internal imagery as opposed to those shooters who did not. No significant differences were found between scores of shooters classified into a high experiential state group and those classified into a low experiential state group. No significant interactions were evident between internal imagery and experiential state as measured by posttest composite performance scores.
49
Gillespie, Ann Brett. "Corporate sponsorship : Virginia Tech women's athletics and Sara Lee /." Master's thesis, This resource online, 1994. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-03302010-020458/.
Full text
50
Colley, Donald E. III. "Disciplining ‘Sports Geography’: Re-creating Geographies of Fitness, Place and the Body at the Kent State University Student Recreation and Wellness Center." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1353915977.
Full text