Sports Programs Research Articles

The Role of School Sports in Shaping Student Identity and Social Relationships

This qualitative study explores the impact of school sports on student identity and social relationships in Vietnamese secondary schools. Employing in-depth interviews, focus groups, and observational methods, the research examines the experiences of students, coaches, and administrators across three distinct school settings. Findings indicate that participation in school sports significantly enhances students' self-perception and identity, facilitates robust social connections, and fosters community. Additionally, the study reveals that school sports programs are efeectively integrated with Vietnamese cultural values, particularly emphasizing collectivism and community orientation. However, gender difeerences in sports participation highlight the need for more inclusive and gender-sensitive program designs. The study also identifies challenges related to resource limitations and balancing academic and sports commitments, suggesting areas for policy enhancement. This research contributes to the broader understanding of the educational value of extracurricular activities. It underscores the potential of school sports as a tool for personal and social development in academic settings. Importantly, the findings ofeer practical and actionable insights for educators and policymakers, providing a roadmap to optimize the benefits of school sports programs.

Research issues in the psychological preparation of adolescent gymnasts: A literature review

In the article, the researcher conducted on the psychological preparation of adolescent gymnasts is analysed and systematised. Additionally, the factors that play an important role in the psychological preparation of gymnasts are discussed and psychologically interpreted. In the article, the author emphasises the importance of the individual psychological characteristics of gymnasts in preparing them for the competition. Furthermore, it is noted that the gymnast-coach relationship and their interactions with peers have a significant impact on the psychological preparation of gymnasts. This, in turn, leads to a change in the psychological climate of a team. According to literature, psychological preparation, or psychological skills training as it is also called, constitutes part of the whole process followed by an athlete during their athletic preparation. Weinberg & Williams suggest the best time to implement such a program is off-season or preseason. Psychological preparation nowadays constitutes an integral part of any sports programme aimed at preparing athletes for the achievement of high performance. Indeed, the importance of psychological skills training in developing athletic performance is widely acknowledged, and the number of athletes implementing psychological training strategies is increasing. Success in the psychological preparation of athletes can be achieved by having the right influence on their psyche. It is impossible to train athletes successfully without considering the psychology of the individual and the team. This is especially important in the field of gymnastics

Developing athletes into cooperative learners: the potential in viewing coaches as educators and coaching as teaching

ABSTRACT Talent development environments are usually group-based, meaning athletes comprise each other’s learning context. Consequently, athletes’ ability to learn with and from each other is essential. This implies that there is a key role for coaches to play in cultivating reciprocal, cooperative athletes and creating talent environments in which participants can ‘learn to learn’. The aim of this study was to create knowledge on day-to-day coaching conduct that supports the development of athletes’ reciprocal abilities. Observations of 75 h of football (soccer) lessons within the Swedish Football Association’s school sports programme – a cornerstone of the FA’s talent development system, located in upper secondary schools – were carried out over the course of three school semesters, and included in-depth interviews with the teacher-coaches. Data were analysed using the five key teaching pillars within a cooperative learning approach: positive interdependence, individual accountability, face-to-face interaction, interpersonal skills and group processing. Findings show how teacher-coaches engage in activities that focus on organization of lessons and structuring of group work to create situations where individuals are motivated to learn, but also motivated to support other group members’ learning. Thereby, teacher-coaches place more emphasis on positive interdependence, individual accountability, face-to-face interaction. In contrast, findings also show how teacher-coaches to a lesser extent perform coaching conduct associated with lesson content that has the potential to develop the skills and abilities required to participate in and benefit from group work – interpersonal skills, and group processing. This means that while teacher-coaches seem well-equipped to create learning environments that support reciprocal learning, they may benefit from challenging the role of the coach as an expert and tackle the preconceptions around cooperative behaviours that athletes bring from club football contexts. Taken together, these findings point to the need for a better understanding of overlapping learning sites within talent systems.

Evidence-Based Practice in Adaptive Snow Sports: A Brief Report

Adaptive outdoor recreation experiences are widely accepted as a means to rehabilitation and community inclusion; however, therapeutic recreation specialists, have been limited in their ability to document benefits of outdoor recreation activities due to a lack of available instruments. This study reports on the development and implementation of the Progress Report assessment tool, designed to capture functional outcomes of an adaptive snow sports program in the Rocky Mountains. Instrument design, validation, and pilot testing are reviewed. Findings indicate positive changes in participant functional skills observed during snow sports lessons and a positive relationship between number of lessons and one’s ability for the respective snow sports activity. Considerations for adaptation and application of the Progress Report, and implications for future research, are discussed.

Peningkatan Kepuasan Masyarakat melalui Peran Program Pemeliharaan Pegawai dan Kepuasan Kerja

The role essential of functions of human resource management is to take care of maintance employees. The process is normally divided into two categories: first category includes different activities such as having health and safety in working centers, performing healthy and sport programs and some other similar activities to save and improve employees' physical characteristics. The second group includes other important issues normally called benefit programs, which includes good health insurance and retiring plans. Whenever an organization provides good benefit programs and supporting programs, there is a better job satisfaction among employee. This study try to find out about, the effects of related services to support employee to reach job satisfaction and employee activities in public sectors in Banjarmasin City is used 126 random samples. The results show that employees are relatively satisfied from the benefit programs of the public organization and they were relatively happy on working for such organization.

Applied biomechanics within the Kinesiology discipline in higher education

Background and Study Aim. Biomechanics is a fundamental component of Kinesiology, offering critical insights into the mechanics of human movement. As the demand for comprehensive educational programs in Kinesiology grows, understanding the role and effectiveness of biomechanics within these programs becomes increasingly important. The aim of the study is to investigate and highlight the role and importance of biomechanics in the context of higher education, with an emphasis on the discipline of Kinesiology. Material and Methods. This study involved 71 students from the Department of Physical Education and Sport at Pitești University Center. It included 43 students specializing in Physical Education and Sport (PES) and 28 in Sports and Motor Performance (SMP). The research utilized the university's e-learning platform to monitor teaching and evaluation activities within the Kinesiology discipline. The evaluation of fundamental Kinesiology knowledge was assessed through various indicators. Google Forms-Questionnaire sought to gauge student opinions on the thematic content of Biomechanics as applied to Kinesiology and to evaluate the teaching staff. The nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis Test was employed to analyze differences in means across the groups. Results. The study revealed a diverse interest in sports across the Physical Education and Sport (PES) and Sports and Motor Performance (SMP) programs. Soccer, basketball, and handball were the most popular among students. Comparative analysis of academic performance showed no significant differences between the groups in various assessments (p>0.05). The overall student feedback on the "Fundamentals of Biomechanics of Physical Activities and Sports" course was predominantly positive. Over 50% of the students rated it as very good. Areas for improvement in teaching methods were also identified to enhance the academic experience. Conclusions. This study highlights the effective integration of biomechanics within the Kinesiology discipline at the higher education level. Findings suggest that well-structured educational programs can enhance students' understanding and application of biomechanics. This contributes positively to their academic and professional development in sports sciences. Continuous curriculum assessment and refinement are crucial for maintaining the relevance and effectiveness of such programs.

Impact Of Inclusive Sports and Games on The Independent Life Skills of The Intellectually Challenged Individuals

The major goal of the study is to determine how inclusive sports help people with intellectual disabilities develop their fine and gross motor skills, cognitive abilities, and independent living skills. The sample was collected from 100 special students from 5 special schools in Karachi. The students were engaged in inclusive sports and games for 24 weeks, with a 40-minute session taken 5 days a week. The distribution size of questionnaire was 120, divided into two parts first for 20 trainers and second half for 100 parents. Their learning, memory, and gross and fine motor skills were evaluated. There were pre- and post-evaluations done. The results demonstrated that, in comparison to children before they participated in the inclusive sports program, 88% showed improvement socially, emotionally and with improved cognitive and fine/gross motor skill development proving that inclusive sports therapy has a positive impact on the development of different aspects of disabilities.

The Current Situation, Characteristics and Prospects of the Research on Tennis Theme Literature in China from the Perspective of Artificial Intelligence

With the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, the function of artificial intelligence to help the high-quality development of sports is increasingly visible, and the continuous, comprehensive and deep integration of artificial intelligence and sports will be an inevitable trend. This paper summarized and analyzed the characteristics of the tennis research theme literature published in the core journals of China from 2012 to 2022 by using the methods of literature and logical induction. The results show that, in the past 10 years, there are problems such as insufficient use of artificial intelligence in technical and tactical statistical analysis, insufficient use in tennis professionalization research, lack of artificial intelligence perspectives in tennis tournament research, and shortage of artificial intelligence use in tennis psychology research. In the future, scientific research on tennis in China should rely on scientific and technological means such as 5G technology, big data technology, computer vision and intelligent wearable devices. etc, cross integrate multidisciplinary knowledge, accurately locate the physical fitness weaknesses of Chinese tennis players, focus on building an intelligent measurement system for tennis players, and scientifically develop a big data platform for tennis skills and tactics; And guided by practical problems, we should focus on exploring intelligent wearable devices suitable for tennis sports programs, and integrating computer vision technology with intelligent wearable devices to achieve complementary advantages and enhance the accuracy and credibility of data collection. And use natural science methods to conduct quantitative analysis to provide scientific solutions for the development of tennis.

The Impact of Different Types of Advertisements on the Level of Physical Activity Among Postmenopausal Women

Background: Understanding the factors that influence physical activity in menopausal women is important for planning and implementing effective strategies to upgrade women’s health. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of different types of advertisements on the level of physical activity among postmenopausal women. Methods: The current research employed an analytical cross-sectional design and was conducted on 385 postmenopausal women. Data were collected through physical activity questionnaires to assess the impact of advertisements on social networks and media, as well as word-of-mouth advertisements. SPSS software was used to analyze the data, and PLS software was used to check the model’s fit. Results: The findings of this research showed that advertisements on social networks (T=11.38, B=0.8(, media advertisements (T=6.42, B=0.53), and word-of-mouth advertisements (T=8.92, B=0.60) had a positive and significant effect on postmenopausal women’s physical activity, with the first item (i.e., social media advertisements) exerting the most significant impact according to the value of the T statistic, which must be greater than 1.96 at the 95% confidence level, and the B statistic as the impact coefficient. The overall fit of the model was equal to 0.53, indicating the high overall fitness of the model, further evidenced by an Standardized Root Mean Square Residual (SRMR) index of 0.06. Conclusion: The results of this study indicated that the use of different advertising methods could have significant effects on menopausal women’s tendency toward sports programs and venues. Therefore, it is essential for health organizations to continue to use these advertisements, especially on social media, to promote the physical activity level and improve the health and wellbeing of menopausal women.

The walks often give me a reason to get up and get out in the morning rather than hiding. Towards sustainable community-health enhancing interventions

Physical activity (PA) community-based programmes are increasingly put forward to promote active, healthy lifestyles and bring about long-lasting benefits to beneficiaries. Programme sustainability refers to the maintenance of an intervention beyond the initial time, resources, or other inputs to support it. A range of factors contribute to sport/PA programme sustainability; however, research often overlooks the critical ingredients to long-lasting interventions. This study explores the elements that promote, or hinder sustainability of a walking-based intervention addressed to caregivers and care-recipients in Kent, United Kingdom. Drawing on interviews and focus group data with organisers and participants, findings were grouped under three overarching themes: Benefits on social and mental well-being, factors facilitating programme engagement and key implementation considerations. In discussing these findings in context, we provide implications for the sustainable planning and implementation of future community sport and PA programmes.

Sports Participation of College Students Towards Youth’s Physical Development in Anhui Province

This study investigates the impact of sports participation on the physical development of college students in Anhui Province, China, with a focus on Anhui Fuyang Institute of Technology. Against the backdrop of the institute's commitment to industry-education integration and the unique sociocultural context of Anhui Province, the research adopts a descriptive-comparative quantitative design. The study involves 377 randomly sampled full-time students, employing a comprehensive questionnaire to assess academic, emotional-social-moral, and physical dimensions. The findings reveal positive correlations between sports engagement and academic performance, self-confidence, social relationships, and physical well-being. While demonstrating a generally favorable association, the study identifies nuanced challenges, emphasizing the need for tailored sports programs to address specific physical issues. The research contributes valuable insights for educators, policymakers, and practitioners, proposing a development program to enhance sports participation and holistic development among college students at Anhui Fuyang Institute of Technology.

Elective course on machine learning in high school: problems of sports programming

The article discusses the prospect of teaching elements of machine learning in high school. An overview of foreign experience in studying the fundamentals of machine learning at school is presented. A system of tasks is proposed for an elective course on machine learning for high school students in Russian secondary schools. An analysis of five typical tasks of competitive programming, which are the author's development, was carried out, and each task has its own rating, similar to those offered on the well-known resources of the informatics Olympiad movement: CodeForces, LeetCode, AtCoder. The elective is intended for schoolchildren who already have basic knowledge of programming in Python 3, and consists of three modules that are aimed at different levels of proficiency in this programming language. The student has the opportunity to increase or decrease the level of completion of the course. The elective course can be implemented in the Stepik system. Training can be carried out either in distance learning or in the form of blended learning. The program code of tasks is checked automatically. Consideration of theory and analysis of tasks are carried out on the interactive computing platform Jupyter Notebook.

Mechanisms of Action Promoting Social Emotional Learning in Sport and Recreation Program for Socially Vulnerable Youth

While sport and recreation programs have capacity to contribute to social emotional learning, there is a lack of clarity regarding how to achieve this. To address this void, we used constructivist grounded theory to identify the mechanisms of action promoting social emotional competencies captured by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) model (i.e. self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making) in sport and recreation program for socially vulnerable youth. Data collection included in-depth interviews with 12 youth participants and 13 practitioners. The findings show that the key mechanisms driving skill development include the adoption of new roles (leading to leadership opportunities, accountability, and exposure to diversity), interaction with caring program practitioners (providing feedback, mentorship, and trust-building), and the program’s context (offering a culture of safety, inclusivity, responsibility, and positivity). This study contributes to theory and practice on social emotional learning in sport and recreation programs.

Storying surfing coaches’ experiences of life skills development

In the present manuscript we explore three Portuguese surfing coaches’ understandings and experiences of their roles and responsibilities concerning life skills development across youth, high-performance and master sport contexts. To achieve this aim, coaches and researchers forged a meaningful partnership over a two-year period, sharing experiences in an open and sincere manner, as well as embracing diversity of thought while rethinking life skills development across coaching contexts. Data collection was conducted through interviews (n = 12) and reflexive journalling. This partnership between researchers and coaches gave voice to coaches concerning athletes’ life skills development throughout a range of coaching contexts. These coaches, independent of the coaching context, were influenced by social and cultural forces that made them disregard life skills development and transfer. They were also pressured to value winning and performance development, and positioned the development of life skills as unrealistic coaching pursuits. An interconnected portrait of coaches’ roles and responsibilities across coaching contexts may help inform coach development and education programs that consider the diversity of sport programs being delivered in Portugal and elsewhere. Moving forward, more attention may need to be paid towards understanding how cultural, political and social variables influence coaching life skills.

VALENCIA CITY BUKIDNON, JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS: AN ASSESSMENT

This study attempted to assess Valencia City Bukidnon, Jail Management and Penology Rehabilitation Programs for the fiscal year 2022-2023. Specifically, it aimed to describe the respondents profile in terms of age, sex, and years of stay in the jail institution; determine the respondents assessment level of Valencia City Bukidnon, Jail Management and Penology Rehabilitation Program in terms of Educational Program, Skill Training/Enhancement Program, Livelihood Program, Cultural and Sports Program, Interfaith Program, and Para Legal Program; and find out whether significant relationship exists between the respondents assessment level of the rehabilitation program and the profile of the respondents. The respondents were 193 detained in the Valencia City Bukidnon Jail Management and Penology. Quantitative descriptive method was utilized to address the problem. The findings highlight a stark gender disparity among inmates, with males comprising the majority. Programs targeting the specific needs of male offenders, particularly those aged 26-30, are emphasized. The Paralegal Program stands out as highly effective, providing crucial legal assistance to detainees. However, disparities in program assessment based on gender suggest potential biases in program delivery. Ensuring equitable and unbiased program implementation is crucial to addressing the diverse needs of all individuals deprived of liberty. KEYWORDS: Rehabilitation Programs, Jail Management, Person Deprived of Liberty, Prison, Assessment, Valencia City Jail.

Onco'sport à l’épreuve des patients : expérience vécue des patients atteints d’un cancer pratiquant de l’activité physique adaptée dans le cadre du programme Onco'sport, une étude qualitative

Physical activity is a major determinant in the prevention of chronic diseases, equally on the side effects of treatments and the consequences of the disease. It improves quality of life, but also reduces morbidity and mortality, and therefore health expenses. A sedentary lifestyle is the fourth cause of premature death in the world, in the context of chronic non-communicable diseases. In France, the prescription for adapted physical activity (APA) has been included in the law since 2016. With the development of "Maisons Sport santé", the Onco'sport program was developed to enable people affected by cancer to participate in adapted physical activity. The objective of our work is to explore the lived experience of cancer patients practicing adapted physical activity as part of the Onco'sport program. This is a qualitative study of 10semi-directed individual interviews with patients participating in the Onco'sport program, recruited from the "Maison Sport Santé" from Nîmes and the association "Les Roses du Gard". A phenomenological analysis was carried out with a semiopragmatic approach. For all participants, the APA through a program provides professional supervision of Physical Activity, influences adherence and builds confidence. This program is at the origin of changes in lifestyle habits and improves the relationship with illness and their cancer thanks to the physical and psychological benefits felt. Thus, APA appears as a full-fledged supportive care which requires informing patients and promoting it so that access is facilitated and becomes a standard. Health professionals including general practitioners do not currently have an important place in the promotion of APA, and patients most often obtain documentation on their own or through associations of patient. An APA program like Onco'sport is often the cause of a return to physical activity in patients, brings overall well-being and changes lifestyle habits. It seems important to promote physical activity to patients but also to the general population, given the benefits. This promotion involves easier access to this type of supervised program, financial support and better training of health professionals.

Sports Psychological Skills and Engagement of College Physical Education Students in Sports Program

Sports Psychological Skills and Engagement of College Physical Education Students in Sports Program

THE IMPORTANCE OF BODY CONSTRUCTION IN SPORTS PERFORMANCE

Starting from the morphological types established by anthropologists and sketchers artists over time based on experience of ”the real” and using the measurements performed on students at the gym of UNAGE Iaşi, correlated with studies in the field of anthropometry, we tried to demonstrate the close connection between the construction of the body and the different sports skills that could be exploited at a given moment at a high level. This study could be used in the eventuality of some selections in schools and in institutions with a sports program.

Impact of COVID-19 Sport Cancelations on the Self-Identity and Psychological Distress of High School Student-Athletes

The stay-at-home measures enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic led to sudden changes in the lives of individuals worldwide. For high school student-athletes, these changes meant transitioning to online schooling, heavily reducing their social activities, and enduring the cancelation of sport activities. Scholars have expressed concerns related to the potential consequences of these changes on adolescents’ self-identity and psychological distress. The purpose of the present study was to qualitatively explore how the changes induced by the COVID-19 pandemic affected high school student-athletes’ self-identity and psychological distress. Twenty-two Canadian high school student-athletes were interviewed using a semi-structured interview format. Transcripts were subjected to a reflexive thematic analysis, leading to the creation of four central themes: (a) Pre-COVID Identity; (b) COVID Identity Confusion; (c) COVID Psychosocial Distress; and (d) Learning to Dance in the COVID Rain. This study sheds light on the pandemic-related experiences of high school student-athletes in relation to sport cancelation measures and provides insights into how stay-at-home restrictions impacted self-identity and psychological distress levels. These results can help inform interventions aimed at supporting the well-being of high school student-athletes now that school sport programs have resumed operations.

230 Assessing the Role of Youth Sports in Diabetes Prevention and Perceived Discrimination

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Our study aims to 1) examine the link between engagement in CLR Academy and youth diabetes risk factors—physical activity, nutrition, mental health, and weight status; 2) examine CLR’s role in moderating the relationship between perceived discrimination and these risk factors. Includes a program evaluation of CLR & interviews of members. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Youth-onset diabetes is rising in American minority communities. Youth sports programs like the Community Leadership Revolution (CLR) Academy in Washtenaw County, MI are emerging responses to this issue. CLR targets diabetes risk factors through team sports by promoting mindfulness and healthy habits. Employing a mixed-methods, pretest-posttest approach, our study focuses on how the frequency of engagement in CLR impacts CLR’s effect on youth’s diabetes risk factors. Considering the discrimination minority youth experience, we also aim to see if CLR potentially buffers the impact of perceived discrimination on diabetes risk factors. A posttest program evaluation of CLR will also include semi-structured interviews with CLR staff and participants. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: There is potential that youth with high engagement in CLR Academy may see enhanced benefits in managing diabetes risk factors compared to less active participants. This may be particularly true for youth experiencing high perceived discrimination, with potential marked improvements in mental health, like reduced anxiety and depression. Additionally, through a program evaluation and semi-structured interviews, our study aims to uncover the factors contributing to CLR’s success as a community-led intervention while also identifying areas for enhancement. Post-study, CLR will receive financial support to integrate these insights into their program, furthering their effectiveness in youth diabetes prevention and overall well-being. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: This study may provide significant insights into the relationship between sports participation, diabetes risk factors, and perceived discrimination. The findings could help CLR improve its program and guide more effective diabetes prevention strategies in minority youth through other youth sports programs.