Sports Council Research Articles

Obituary: Sir Roger Bannister (1929–2018)

Obituary: Sir Roger Bannister (1929–2018)

Indigenous Collaboration for Leadership Development: A Canadian Example

The purpose of this study is to describe how a Canadian provincial government department (Alberta Sport Council) collaborated with Indigenous communities, other government inter-agencies, corporate sponsors, and private business contractors in the creation, implementation, and measurement of the impact of an Indigenous youth leadership development program (also known as the Alberta's Future Leaders program or AFL). Based on the analysis of provincial government departments reports, input by government staff in previous reports, Indigenous youth leadership development program evaluations, reviews by the youth leadership development program creators and facilitators, and university research reports on the program, a collaborative consultative process emerged. The Dynamic Facilitating Process Model evolved to systematically describe the collaborative process that took place that recognized and promoted Indigenous consultation, consent, and involvement supporting Indigenous communities' priorities and protocols. The six phases in the Dynamic Facilitating Process that emerged are (1) Defining, (2) Designing, (3) Implementing, (4) Measuring, (5) Maintaining, and (6) Refining. Each of the phases in the model is clearly described with supporting collaborative examples with the different partners. Special attention was given to measure the impact of the youth leadership development program on Indigenous youth participants and to describe the impact of the youth leadership development program in Indigenous communities. This applied research and resulting model can serve as a guide for other governments and their inter-agencies, businesses, or other organizations that wish to engage in a positive collaborative process with Indigenous communities.

Eating Behaviour among Disabled Athletes in Malaysia.

BackgroundNutrition has always been associated with eating behaviour. The eating behaviour can impact not only the normal population but also athletes’ population including disabled athletes too. Athletes have a higher tendency to unhealthy eating behaviour due to intense pressure and competitive environment in sports. It is important to identify the types of eating behaviour among disabled athletes to prevent eating disorder that could affect their performance. Thus, this study aims to identify the types of eating behaviour among disabled athletes in Malaysia.MethodsThis study involved 93 disabled athletes in Malaysia. The setting of the study is at National Sports Council, Malaysia. The data obtained are analysed using chi-square test using SPSS.ResultsThis study shows that the most common types of eating behaviour among disabled athletes are emotional eating (37.6%), followed by uncontrolled eating (34.3%) and cognitive restraint (28%). Most of the overweight and obese disabled athletes are prone to emotional eating (19.4%) as compared to non-overweight athletes (18.3%).ConclusionAs a conclusion, recognising the eating behaviour in disabled athletes is important as more effective and innovative interventions and measures can be undertaken to prevent eating disorder which can enhance sports performance.

Perception of Players towards National Sports Council

This study entitled “Perception of players towards National Sports Council", aimed to find out the perception of players towards National Sports Council, and to describe and analyze the perception of players towards National Sports Council. The necessary information was taken from different players and member of National Sports Council. Altogether, there were one hundred and fifty respondents selected from different games and members of National Sports Council. The main source of data was primary. The researchers used ready-made tools made by Carr, where eleven statements were involved to gather data. There were diverse perceptions towards games and sports in Nepal. Among 150 respondents 56 (37.3 %) expressed strongly disagree, 83 (55.3%) disagree, 02 (01.3%) undecided, 6 (4 %), agree and 3 (2 %) strongly agree on the statement “National Sports Council manage proper training and coaching program for players.”

통합체육회 구성원의 인구사회학적 특성에 따른 직무열의와 혁신행동

The purpose of this study is to examine the difference of work engagement and innovation behaviors according to the socio-demographic characteristics of the members of the integrated sports council. Based on the objective sampling method, the study selected employees from 17 cities and provincial sports clubs nationwide, distributed 400 copies of questionnaires and used 358 copies in the final analysis. The data was analyzed by SPSS Windows ver 20.0 and Amos 18.0 Program. It was used to frequency analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, reliability analysis, t-test, one-way ANOVA. Results were as follows. First, there is no difference in work engagement according to the gender of the members of the integrated sports council, but there is a difference in innovation behavior. Second, work engagement and innovation behaviors according to age were found to be higher in the 40s and 50s than in the 20s and 30s in all variables. Third, work engagement and innovation behaviors according to working period were more active for groups of 10 years or more than 5 years and 5 to 10 years. Fourth, major in physical education showed higher engagement and innovation behavior than non-major. Fifth, there is no difference in work engagement among previous working groups. It was found that the sport group had a higher level of innovation behavior than the sports group. The Integrated Sports Council requires changes for an effective organizational culture and performance.

시 · 도체육회 직원의 주도적 성격, 다양성 수용도, 지식공유, 그리고 혁신행동 간의 관계

The purpose of this study was to provide basic data for finding a connection between sport-for-all and elite sport through investigating the relationship among the local sports council member’s proactive personality, openness to diversity, knowledge sharing, and innovation behavior. The survey was conducted on 250 members of 17 local sports councils, and a total 210 of questions were used for the final analysis, except 40 unsuccessful questionnaires. SPSS 22.0 and AMOS 22.0 were used for the statistical analysis. The main results of this study are as follows. First, proactive personality has not an effect on knowledge sharing. Second, openness diversity has an effect on knowledge sharing(+). Third, proactive personality has an effect on innovation behavior(+). Fourth, openness diversity has an effect on innovation behavior(+). Fifth, knowledge sharing has an effect on innovation behavior(+). In conclusion, it is important to encourage members to take proactive personality, to increase openness diversity for finding ways to reach innovation behavior through knowledge sharing.

Kick Cancer: Utilizing the Force of Football as a Catalyst to Effect Positive Change and Awareness About Prostate and Testicular Cancer in UAE and Globally

Amount raised: Funding will be through public donation and corporates participating in campaign. Background and context: Kick Cancer, a new campaign from Shanab, a men's health initiative by Friends of Cancer Patients' (FOCP) UAE that addresses prostate and testicular cancer. Launched March 20, 2018, Kick Cancer aims to tap into the emotive force of football as a catalyst to effect positive change and awareness about prostate and testicular cancer. It highlights the importance of early detection and endeavors to eliminate stigmas surrounding both types of cancer. The campaign will run from 20 March until the 15 May 2018. Aim: The innovative and global Kick Cancer campaign aims to empower men of all ages to speak up in relation to the issue by harnessing and amplifying football's power as a force for good. Combining a relevant, purposeful and powerful social message with the influence of football celebrities to bring people together for a common cause. The campaign utilizes the power of the sport to communicate the positive message “from good football, to football for good.” Strategy/Tactics: The community is encouraged to participate in the Kick Cancer campaign and spread the message by completing the #BinChallenge. With the participation of Barcelona FC striker Luis Suarez whom participated in the campaign by starring in a public awareness ad launching the #BinChallenge. Furthermore, the F2 Freestylers are spreading the message to their substantial online following, demonstrating the #BinChallenge on their channels, which include over 7 million YouTube subscribers and 4.8 million followers on Instagram, and encouraging everyone to take part. The #BinChallenge encourages the public to kick a football symbolizing cancer into a bin, post on social media and tag three friends calling them to accept the challenge and visiting the Web site to learn the signs and symptoms of prostate and testicular cancer. Furthermore, Kick Cancer aims will have 15 school outreach programs to educate kids on the early sign and symptoms of testicular cancer and to empower their fathers to get screened and learn the sign and symptoms of prostate cancer. The school outreach program will also give the children an opportunity to do the #BinChallenge. Program process: •Press conference launch of the Luis Suarez Video and challenge - March 20, 2018 •The F2 Freestyler demonstrating the #BinChallenge to community in the UAE - March 20 until 22, 2018 •School outreach programs - April 15 until May 3, 2018 •Gala Dinner - May 4, 2018 Costs and returns: Production cost of the TV ad of Luis Suarez and marketing production costs. What was learned: Kick Cancer was launched in a movie theater as a movie premiere to release the video and challenge, where media and local social media influencers were invited to view the TV ad and meet the F2 Freestylers. It was very well accepted and adopted by Sharjah Sports Council, Dubai Sports Council, UAE FA and Proleague in the UAE.

Rehabilitation through adapted sports: The French military way

Since ancient civilizations, health through sports is a fundamental military rule. Bonaparte first integrates by law sports education in military schools. After word war I and II, a collective awareness has emerged, often under the impulse of mutilated warriors. Then, military sport then became a strong tool of peace among nations, and the awareness of this lever led to the creation of the CISM (International Military Sports Council) in 1948. France has developed a strong link between each steps of military sports management. The aim of this presentation is to sum up the military PMR French departments organisation and missions. Its strong links with the military forces, including Navy and Air forces, has strengthened since the recent conflicts in Afghanistan, Middle East and terrorists attacks. Since the use of Improvised Explosive Devices, major limb injuries and traumatic amputations have emerged. The multidisciplinary approach of Percy Military hospital, is now highlighting a category of high-level expectations young wounded soldiers, whose aim is to go back to duty, and to get back to their former sporty way of life. Since 2001, a French multidisciplinary process is improving, including military PMR, psychiatry practitioners, social workers, and headquarters, leading to the creation of wounded aid cells, and reconstruction courses by adapted sports. The global reflection around the recovery of a sport with a residual disability is a fundamental mission of PMR military departments. Thanks to the implementation of financial means, (including possibility of purchasing electronical high technologies prostheses), there is now a high lightening of these wounded soldiers, through local and international events like Invictus games or Ad victoriam. Thanks to the multidisciplinary approach of the wounded soldier, and the inclusion of adapted sport has a way of life, the glimpse at these soldiers is changing, in French armed forces but also in French population.

Perception of Stakeholders on the Compliance of Sports Facilities to Relevant Standards in Selected Universities in South West Nigeria

This paper examines the level of compliance of sports facilities, in selected universities in South-Western Nigeria to relevant standards (National and International standards). Data were collected using a structured questionnaire which was administered on sports men and women (4 male, 2 female). Personnel responsible for maintenance of sports facilities in the universities were also sampled (two groundsmen from each University, the Director of Sports and two other members of the sport Council, Director of Works, four maintenance Supervisors, and two maintenance administrative staff, and eighteen maintenance operatives in each of the selected University). The study incorporated all the fifteen sports featured at the Nigeria University Games Association (NUGA) competitions. Three federal universities were purposively selected because these have facilities for all the fifteen sports and have hosted national and international sporting events. A total of four hundred and fifty four copies of the questionnaires (454) were administered and (342) copies were retrieved and found useful for analysis. Two hundred and sixty one copies (71.7%) copies of questionnaire were retrieved from sports men and women and 81 copies (90%) from maintenance staff in the universities sampled. Data obtained were analysed using frequency distribution, percentages and mean response analysis. The findings revealed that football field; hockey and cricket pitches were rated very low on the availability of sprinklers. The hard courts were rated very low on ‘crack free’ and ‘free of holes. The swimming pool was equally rated very poorly on pool chemical balance and cleanliness of water. The study concluded that sports facilities in South West Nigeria were not complying with the requisite national and international standards. The study therefore recommended immediate response from the management of the sports facilities in order to return the facilities to normal operations halt accelerated deterioration, correct cited safety hazards and life safety code violations.

Roger Gilbert Bannister: innovative neurologist and the first athlete to run a mile in less than four minutes

Credit: PA Sir Roger Bannister was a towering figure in the history of British sport and medicine. He was the first athlete to run a mile in less than four...

통합체육회 근로자의 일과 삶의 균형 수준에 따른 직무만족

통합체육회 근로자의 일과 삶의 균형 수준에 따른 직무만족

Epidemiology of Pediatric Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest at School - An Investigation of a Nationwide Registry in Japan.

A better understanding of the epidemiology of pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) occurring in school settings is important to establish an evidence-based strategy for prevention and better prognosis.Methods and Results:The Stop and Prevent cardIac aRrest, Injury, and Trauma in Schools (SPIRITS) is a nationwide prospective observational study linking databases from 2 nationally representative registries, the Injury and the Accident Mutual Aid Benefit System of The Japan Sport Council and the All-Japan Utstein Registry of the Fire and Disaster Management Agency. Using these databases, we described the detailed characteristics and outcomes of pediatric OHCAs that occurred in school settings in Japan between 2009 and 2014. During the 6-year study period, 295 OHCA cases were confirmed. Overall incidence rate was 0.4 per 100,000 students per year. The majority of OHCA cases had a cardiac origin (71%), occurred during exercise (65%), were witnessed by bystanders (70%), and received bystander-initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation (73%). In approximately one-third of cases the student was defibrillated by public-access automated external defibrillator (38%). The proportion of patients with 1-month survival and a favorable neurological outcome was 34% among all OHCAs and 43% among OHCAs of cardiac origin. In Japan, approximately 50 pediatric cases of OHCA consistently occur yearly in school settings. The majority of students received basic life support from bystanders, and patients with OHCA of cardiac origin had a relatively good prognosis.

The role of the International Military Sports Council (CISM) in science development

Purpose: This lecture aims to present the role of the International Military Sports Council (CISM) in Science Development.

International Military Sports Council (CISM) – Sport Science Commission

International Military Sports Council (CISM) – Sport Science Commission

A historical review of the six keywords of the german elite sport development

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the elite sport system in Germany by selecting six keyword. Methods In order to review the literature, we reviewed the reports of sports organizations such as the Ministry of the Interior, the Olympic Games of Germany, the Sports Council of Germany, and the German sports policy, history, business, programs and financial status. Conclusion In Germany, athletic associations were created in the 40s and 50s and strengthened infrastructure, projects, and workforce infrastructure by the 60s and 90s. Through its long history and tradition, Germany is at the forefront of both the Winter and Sommer Olympics. Among them, the German Olympic Sports Federation, researchers Institute, Olympic training centers, Sports School, Kader-systems and federal police·military·customs are the main keyword of elite sports. In order to support the national players in Germany, the regional Olympic training center supports sports science, sports gymnasium, sports athletic high school, sports elite school, athletes' house are operated for selection and training of excellent athletes. And all the players are in the carder system and there is a system that allows them to enter the federal police, soldiers and customs so that they can support the human resources, facilities and programs as well as train and work at the same time.

통합체육회 근로자가 인식하는 조직 내 갈등기제와 개선방안

통합체육회 근로자가 인식하는 조직 내 갈등기제와 개선방안

Epidemiological survey of anterior cruciate ligament injury in Japanese junior high school and high school athletes: cross-sectional study

ABSTRACTWe investigated the incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries among athletes in junior high school and high school by retrospectively reviewing Japan Sports Council notification data registered over a period of 10 years. The total number of ACL injuries during the 10-year period was 30,458, with an incidence of 0.81 per 1000 athlete-years. Among those with ACL injuries, the ratio of girls to boys was 2.8, and incidence of injury was significantly greater among girls than boys (1.36 as against 0.48). Athletes in the 11th grade demonstrated the highest incidence of ACL injuries. We also found that the greatest incidence of ACL injuries was among female high school basketball players; the second highest being among female high school Judo athletes. For sports with a greater number of ACL injuries and a higher injury rate, it is necessary to obtain more detailed data and analysis to determine an effective prevention programme.

Effects of exercise on pulmonary function tests: A comparative study between athletes and non-athletes in Nepalese settings

<p> Due to regular exercises, athletes tend to have an increase in pulmonary functions when compared to non exercising individuals, especially when the exercise is strenuous. Intensity and severity of sports engaged in by the athletes determines the extent of strengthening of the inspiratory muscles with a resultant increase in the lung volumes and capacities. Pulmonary parameters like tidal volume and forced vital capacity are significantly higher in athletes than in non athletes. A cross sectional comparative study was carried out in national sports council, Tribhuvan army club and institute of medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal. The athletes were footballers from Tribhuvan army club and sprinters from national sports council. The non-athletes were medical students from the institute of medicine, Kathmandu. Data were collected after performing spirometry and mean values were compared between athletes and non-athletes. Pulmonary functions were assessed based on forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) expressed as percent predicted for the age, sex, height, weight and race. Spirometry was performed in 169 subjects, out of which 84 were athletes and 85 were non-athletes. Athletes had a significantly superior FVC (P =0.00) compared to non-athletes. FEV1 was also recorded significantly higher in athletes than in non-athletes (P=0.023). Athletes have better pulmonary function tests than non-athletes because exercise in athletes strengthens the muscles of respiration. </p>

Effects of exercise on pulmonary function tests: A comparative study between athletes and non-athletes in Nepalese settings

Due to regular exercises, athletes tend to have an increase in pulmonary functions when compared to non exercising individuals, especially when the exercise is strenuous. Intensity and severity of sports engaged in by the athletes determines the extent of strengthening of the inspiratory muscles with a resultant increase in the lung volumes and capacities. Pulmonary parameters like tidal volume and forced vital capacity are significantly higher in athletes than in non athletes. A cross sectional comparative study was carried out in national sports council, Tribhuvan army club and institute of medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal. The athletes were footballers from Tribhuvan army club and sprinters from national sports council. The non-athletes were medical students from the institute of medicine, Kathmandu. Data were collected after performing spirometry and mean values were compared between athletes and non-athletes. Pulmonary functions were assessed based on forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) expressed as percent predicted for the age, sex, height, weight and race. Spirometry was performed in 169 subjects, out of which 84 were athletes and 85 were non-athletes. Athletes had a significantly superior FVC (P =0.00) compared to non-athletes. FEV1 was also recorded significantly higher in athletes than in non-athletes (P=0.023). Athletes have better pulmonary function tests than non-athletes because exercise in athletes strengthens the muscles of respiration.

MECHANISMS OF ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURIES IN HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES

BackgroundAnterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is one of the most serious sports injuries. However, few studies have surveyed the details of ACL injury mechanisms in high school athletes.ObjectiveTo investigate the...