Sport and Exercise Science also researches the benefits from participation in exercise and sports for improved mobility, physical and mental health, and community development. Within Sport and Exercise Science, physical activity and exercise can be viewed not only as a training stimulus that produces ...
ethnicity, and language affect sport participation. This study examines those influences on Latinx sport involvement and explores how those factors differ for boys and for girls. Data on sport participation was collected for a subset of eighth and tenth graders (n = 15,766) that participated...
A recent example: in contemporary British society class differences regarding participation rates in different sports can be found. The higher the social class, the more likely the individual is to be more active and to attend a sports event. The explanation therefore: a lack of resources in ...
Biddle SJ, Whitehead SH, Nevill ME: Correlates of participation in physical activity for adolescent girls: A systematic review of recent literature. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 2005, 2: 423-434. Google Scholar Crocker P, Sabiston CM, Kowalski KC, McDonough MH, Kowalski N: Longitu...
As such, strategies that aim to improve rates of physical inactivity and sport skill proficiency in girls, and address social constructions of gender require further attention. 1.1. Gender inequity in physical activity opportunities and participation Gender disparities in physical activity also exist in ...
Because of such high alcohol consumption statistics, several studies from the region have investigated the associations between drinking alcohol and sport participation in older adolescents. In Croatian adolescents, sport participation factors were poorly related to drinking alcohol in males, but sport ...
With regard to the wider social, economic and cultural setting in which the programme is embedded, a number of elements warrant special attention: (i) set in an inner-city neighbourhood of a large city in the north of England, the centre attracts a broad range of families from multiple ethn...
For example, each session was divided into three distinct parts (beginning, middle, and conclusion). The middle (i.e., main activity) was directed at the activity/sports instruction and participation (e.g., physical competence through soccer, volleyball, yoga, or Zumba), while the beginning ...
Future research should focus on analyzing the differences when considering happiness, self-rated health, mental feelings, and supportive actions for the different categories of people living in Abu Dhabi. The categories could include gender, age, marital status, ethnicity, education attainment, living ...