Sports Foundation Research Articles

Analysis of the Situation and Causes of College Students' Physical Literacy

In the form of questionnaire survey, the physical literacy of the first-grade students in 6 universities in Sichuan are investigated. According to the survey results, the students' sports foundation, sports cognition and teaching content are analyzed. Combined with the progress of the sports literacy research at home and abroad, analyze the status quo of the sports literacy of the college students in Sichuan, and study the causes of the current situation of the sports literacy, and put forward the corresponding conclusions.

Determining who military service members deem credible to discuss firearm safety for suicide prevention.

To examine rankings of credible sources for discussing secure storage within a representative sample of firearm-owning service members, and examine how combinations of demographic variables impact the ranking of credible sources. The probability-based sample was collected with the help of Ipsos. Participants were US service members who owned a firearm at the time of the survey (n = 719). The total sample ranked service members, Veterans, and members of law enforcement as the most credible sources and faith leaders, casual acquittances, and celebrities as the least credible sources. Black men ranked the NRA as a highly credible source whereas Black females ranked the NRA as one of the least preferred sources. Regardless of political preference, those who lived in non-metropolitan rural environments ranked members of law enforcement as highly credible sources. Those who lived in non-metropolitan rural and urban settings and identified as liberal ranked the National Shooting Sports Foundation as a highly credible source. Law enforcement officers, military members, and Veterans are ranked as highly credible sources by most subgroups of firearm-owning service members. Leveraging these voices in firearm safety conversations is necessary, may increase adherence to secure storage recommendations, and ultimately reduce suicide.

THE ROLE OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN IMPROVING THE INTERNAL WORK ENVIRONMENT OF THE SPORTS ORGANIZATION IN ALGERIA

This study aims to determine the knowledge of the role of knowledge management in improving the internal work environment; and to stop at the extent to which the technological developments used to improve the performance of employees of the sports institution, by facilitating and simplifying work procedures, achieving effectiveness and acquiring knowledge and skills; and also aims to know the contribution of knowledge management to decision-making work by making changes in the direction of decisions, re-studying them and the speed of data acquisition. To achieve the objectives of this study, we used the appropriate descriptive analytical approach to the subject of the research by highlighting the role of knowledge management in improving the internal work environment of the sports organization in Algeria. The sample of the study was from a sample of those in charge of running the Directorate of Youth and Sports Foundation for the state of Tebessa from heads and subordinates of various interests, where their number reached (75) framework and worker in the institution and we took a sample of 25 workers and to collect data we used the questionnaire and analyzed it through the statistical program SPSS, and we got the results that interest in knowledge management has become an urgent necessity to keep pace with the rapid development in various sciences, which is the permanent and specific source that works to achieve the internal work environment and successful and effective in sports institutions.

The role of competitive intelligence in achieving participatory management within sports organizations

Competitive intelligence is a process carried out by the institution to acquire, process, and distribute information related to competition and market. Its importance lies in the information and the knowledge collected by the organisation about its competitors. This study aims to determine the nature of the relationship between competitive intelligence and participatory management. We used a random sample of employees in the Directorate of Youth and Sports Foundation - Tebessa, Estimated at 40 employees, and to collect data, we used the questionnaire and analyzed it through the statistical program SPSS. We found that competitive intelligence provides information and data about the organisation's external environment and keeps it abreast of development, prosperity, and growth. It has an effective role in the process of evaluating competitors and thus reduces competitive surprises. The importance of participatory management lies in allowing employees to develop their skills and talents by facing the management's problems.

Roots of Resistance: The Origins of the Black Women in Sport Foundation and the Politics of Race and Gender

Tina Sloan Green, Nikki Franke, Alpha Alexander, and Linda Greene represent an integral part of a culture of Black women in sports who created a place and space for themselves and others in opposition to the long history of racism and sexism that suffused sports in the United States and global world. As founders of the Black Women in Sport Foundation (BWSF), their activism and organizing on behalf of Black women and girls in, and beyond sport, is as varied as it is vast. While the founders have been interviewed about the BWSF numerous times throughout their respective careers, those interviews fail to capture the paths that led them to successful careers or the incorporation of the BWSF. Using oral history narratives, this paper contends that their experiences from childhood to young adulthood offer incredible insights about the origins and evolution of their critical consciousness around race and gender that emerged during their formative years. It illuminates the familial, communal, educational, and sporting legacies of BWSF founders from childhood to the mid-to-late 1970s, when their worlds collided at Temple University. Their histories underscore how they navigated and negotiated the ideologies of racism and sexism from childhood to adulthood. As young Black women who lived before the passage of Title IX, their stories depict the early struggles and successes of women and girls’ participation in sports and broader society. Individually and collectively, BWSF founders’ oral history narratives offer a great understanding of Black women in sports and society in the past and present.

Familial and lifestyle factors related to physical activity in elementary school students: a cross-sectional study based on a nationally representative survey in Japan

PurposeThe decrease in physical activity (PA) among children has become a global concern. Since the analysis of sociodemographic factors as determinants of exercise habits has been inconclusive, this study investigated the factors related to participation in organized sports and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) levels.MethodsCross-sectional data from the Sports-Life Survey conducted in 2019 by the Sasagawa Sports Foundation were used. Data on the gender, age, grade, annual household income, family members, and lifestyle habits of elementary school children as well as information on participation in organized sports and MVPA were collected by written questionnaires. Multiple logistic regression models were applied to calculate the adjusted odds ratio and 95% confidence interval for the association of each variable with participation in organized sports and frequent MVPA (≥ 60 min/day for ≥ 5 days/week).ResultsA total of 1,197 participants were included in the analysis. Whereas 1,053 (88.2%) students expressed a like for PA, only 725 students (60.8%) actually took part in organized sports. Organized sports participation was significantly associated with gender, grade, population density, household income, daily breakfast, lower screen time, and frequent exercise with parents (all P < 0.05). We observed that 12.3% of participants met the frequent MVPA level, which was significantly related to lower screen time and exercise habits with parents (both P < 0.05).ConclusionsSocial and family factors may be strong determinants of engagement in PA among Japanese elementary school-aged children. Parental involvement appears particularly important for promoting PA among youths.

Erratum. The Women’s Sports Foundation 50 Years of Title IX: We’re Not Done Yet Executive Summary and Policy Recommendations

Erratum. The Women’s Sports Foundation 50 Years of Title IX: We’re Not Done Yet Executive Summary and Policy Recommendations

The Women’s Sports Foundation 50 Years of Title IX: We’re Not Done Yet Executive Summary and Policy Recommendations

In 2022, the Women’s Sports Foundation published a report addressing the current status of Title IX compliance in U.S school-based sports, examining the limitations of Title IX as a single axis law that addresses gender but not other areas of intersectionality including race, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ability. What is presented here is the executive summary and policy recommendations from the report.

Women's Sports Foundation grants for female judo athletes

Corporate Philanthropy ReportVolume 37, Issue 9 p. 13-14 Grant Alerts Women's Sports Foundation grants for female judo athletes First published: 08 August 2022 https://doi.org/10.1002/cprt.31374Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. Volume37, Issue9September 2022Pages 13-14 RelatedInformation

Analysis of Time-series Data on the Rate of Spectating Sports

The sports participation rate, which indicates the exercise habits of people, has increased significantly in the last 30 years. According to the survey of household economy, the ratio of sports admission fees to education and entertainment expenses is on the rise. Then, how much has the sports spectating rate, which indicates whether or not a person spectated at sports events at least once a year, increased? In this study, we investigated whether the increase in the spectating rate could be confirmed by macro data. The data was secondarily obtained from the “National Sports-Life Survey” and “National Sports-Life Survey of Children and Young People” conducted by the Sasakawa Sports Foundation, and the ratios of respondents who had spectated some kind of sports in the last year were aggregated and compared by survey year. To evaluate the significance of difference in each survey year, Kruskal-Wallis test and Bonferroni correction were used. As a result of the investigation, a significant increase in the spectating rate was observed from 1994 to 2010 for adults excluding students, and no significant decrease was confirmed thereafter. On the other hand, for professional baseball (NPB) and soccer (J-League), there was no increasing trend in the spectating rate. This suggested that the absolute number of spectators is small compared to the whole population in Japan. Although sports admission fees have increased due to the repeaters, from the viewpoint of the spectating rate, even if the number of spectators at one event increases, it gives small impact on the spectating rate of the whole, as long as the venues are in a biased location. In order to increase the number of spectators, it is important that various events be held in various areas.

Socio-economic inequalities in physical activity among Japanese adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

ObjectivesThis study aimed to explore the socio-economic inequalities in physical activity (PA) based on domains of daily life, such as work, transport, recreation and sedentary life, among Japanese adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Study designThis was a cross-sectional study. MethodsThis study used data from the 2020 National Sport and Lifestyle Survey, conducted by the Sasakawa Sports Foundation. Data of 2,296 (1,103 women) participants were analysed. PAs were assessed using the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire. Educational level and household income were used as indicators of socio-economic status. We calculated the slope index of inequality (SII) and relative index of inequality (RII). ResultsWe detected absolute and relative inequalities for household income in all PA domains, except for work-related PA. The higher the participants’ income, the longer they engaged in transport- and recreation-related PA and sedentary behaviour. Recreation-related PA had a larger disparity than other domains, with SII at 20.8% (95% confidence interval [CI] −28.4 to −13.1) and RII at 0.58 (95% CI 0.47–0.71). At the educational level, each inequality was observed in work- and recreation-related PA and sedentary behaviour. The higher the participants’ educational level, the longer they engaged in recreation-related PA and sedentary behaviour. However, work-related PA was longer at lower educational levels, with RII at 1.90 (95% CI 1.48–2.44). The inequality in recreation-related PA was also relatively large (SII 23.3%, 95% CI −30.9 to −15.7; RII 0.54, 95% CI 0.45–0.66). ConclusionOur study revealed significant socio-economic disparities in each PA domain, particularly in recreational PA. These results suggest a widening gap because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Effect of Circuit Training Combined with Speed Agility Quickness Drills and Jump Rope Drills on Upperbody Muscular Endurance

The purpose of study was to find out the effect of two modes of circuit training on muscular endurance in term of upper body of school boys. To achieve the purpose of the study, thirty school boys from different schools from of Alagappa Sports Foundation at Karaikudi, were selected as subject at random. Their age group range between 11 to 14 years. The study was formulated as pre and post test random group design, in which thirty subject were divided into three equal groups. The experimental group-1 (n=10, CT-SAD) underwent circuit training combined with speed agility quickness drills, the experimental group-2 (n=10, CT-JRD) underwent through circuit training combined with Jump Rope Drills and group 3 served as a control group (n=10, CG) did not undergo any specific training. In this study, two training programme were adopted as independent variable, i.e., circuit training combined with speed agility quickens and circuit training combined with jump rope drills. The physical fitness variable muscular endurance in term of upper body was selected as dependent variable. It was measured by push-up measured in counts. The selected two treatment groups namely circuit training combined with speed agility quickens drills and circuit training combined with jump rope drills were performed five days in a week for the period of six weeks, as per the stipulated training program. The muscular endurance in term of upper body was collected before and after the training period. The collected pre and post test data was critically analyzed with apt statistical tool of analysis of co-variance, for observed the significant adjusted post-test mean difference of three groups. The Scheffe’s post hoc test was used to find out pair-wise comparisons between groups. To test the hypothesis 0.05 level of significant was fixed. The performance of the muscular endurance in term of upper body is similar in circuit training combined with the jump rope drills and the circuit training combined with speed agility and quickness drills.

Rhythmic gymnastics for amateurs: problems and development potential

The authors studied theoretical foundations of amateur sport. The research was based on rhythmic gymnastics for adult amateurs. The key goal of the research was to analyse the current status of rhythmic gymnastics for amateurs, to reveal the conditions of its appearance and its development potential. The authors conducted the research in Graal rhythmic gymnastics sport club. As a result of the research the key peculiarities and problems of the development of rhythmic gymnastics for amateurs were defined. In the process of the research questionings of amateur athletes on the topic of motivation to amateur rhythmic gymnastics trainings, the problems they face in this sport, as well as their previous training and expectations from classes, were conducted. The results of this research allow to recommend these theoretical and practical materials for the specialists, who work in the sphere of physical culture and sports, and for organisations, who implement trainings for amateur athletes. It was defined that rhythmic gymnastics for amateurs is considered to be a perfect alternative to trainings in fitness clubs. Thanks to it, people have the opportunity to realise their needs both in physical activity and in achieving competitive results.

Effect of Circuit Training Combined with Speed Agility Quickness Drills and Jump Rope Drills on Agility

The purpose of study was to find out the effect of circuit training combined with speed agility quickness drills and jump rope drills on agility. To achieve the purpose of the study, thirty school boys from different schools from of Alagappa Sports Foundation at Karaikudi, were selected as subject at random. Their age group range between 11 to 14 years. The study was formulated as pre and post test random group design, in which thirty subject were divided into three equal groups. The experimental group-1 (n=10, CT-SAQD) underwent circuit training combined with speed agility, and quickness drills, the experimental group-2 (n=10, CT-JRD) underwent through circuit training combined with Jump Rope Drills and group 3 served as a control group (n=10, CG) did not undergo any specific training. In this study, two training programme were adopted as independent variable, i.e., circuit training combined with speed agility quickens and circuit training combined with jump rope drills. The agility was selected as dependent variable. It was measured by T test in seconds. The selected two treatment groups were performed five days in a week for the period of six weeks, as per the stipulated training program. The data was collected before and after the training period. The collected pre and post data was critically analyzed with apt statistical tool of analysis of co-variance, for observed the significant adjusted post-test mean difference of three groups. The Scheffe’s post hoc test was used to find out pair-wise comparisons between groups. To test the hypothesis 0.05 level of significant was fixed. The performance of the agility better in circuit training combined with the drills of speed, agility and quickness than the circuit training combined with the drills of jump rope.

Sedentary time in a nationally representative sample of adults in Japan: Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates.

Sedentary behaviour is associated with risks of detrimental health outcomes. It is crucial to understand how much time people spend in sedentary behaviour and what factors affect too much sedentary time for effective intervention. However, few studies examined the prevalence and the correlates of sedentary behaviour in Japan. Therefore, we assessed total sedentary time and its sociodemographic correlates using a nationally representative sample of adults in Japan. Cross-sectional data from Sports-Life Survey in 2016 and 2018 conducted by Sasagawa Sports Foundation was used. Participants' sociodemographic factors and total sedentary time were collected by questionnaires. We classified those with<8h/day of total sedentary time as "low-sedentary" and those with≥8h/day of total sedentary time as "high-sedentary". A multiple logistic regression model was applied to calculate adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) for the association of each variable with the "high-sedentary" group (≥8h/day). In total, 5,346 participants were included in the analyses. On average, time spent in sedentary behaviour was 5.3h/day (SD=3.7) among Japanese adults. The percentage of "high-sedentary" was 25.3% (95% CI: 24.1-26.4) and higher body mass index (≥25 kg/m2), being unmarried, unemployment, and higher educational level (graduate school or university) were positively associated with being "high-sedentary". In conclusion, higher sedentary time was among people with higher body mass index, being unmarried, unemployed, and higher education. Intervention for reducing sedentary time should be developed, targeting people with these characteristics.

Research on Transformation and Upgrading of Sports Industry in Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone under Low Carbon Concept

Sports industry is a sunrise industry and is well recognized as a new green economic growth point. Wuhan, as the capital of Hubei Province, is giving full play to the city spirit of “daring to be the first and pursuing excellence” in the field of sports, and its sports industry is advancing at a rapid pace. As the first national sports industry demonstration base of Wuhan, the Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone (WHDZ) has a strong sports foundation and a collection of brand sports events. With great development potential in sports industry, WHDZ should take bold innovation with low carbon concept so as to better achieve the goal of high quality transformation and upgrading of sports industry in this region.

Tracing the ABC’s of brand community

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to add a needed sport foundation for the brand community conversation evolution within the International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (Popp et al., 2016; Richelieu, 2008; Trail et al., 2016) from the spark of Gladden and Funk’s (2001) brand association and loyalty in sport. Design/methodology/approach This paper traces the evolution of brand community research from its beginnings in the general business literature to the current brand community research in sport marketing today. Muniz and O’Guinn (2001) define brand communities as a specialized and non-geographically bound community based around a set of structured social relationships amongst admirers of a brand and are often recognized as the most integral relationship component of consumers to brands (Muge and Ozge, 2013). Findings Media transcends geography and brand communities will continue to transcend geography to the boundaries of mass media. Practical implications With this growing importance on attachment to brand community (ABC) through mass media, or attachment team in the sport context, further exploration on attachment variables is critical for the success of the next evolutionary stage of brand communities. Originality/value An ABC framework in the sport setting is proposed through multidisciplinary variables gathered in a review of brand community literature to address the unique attachment perspectives of sport consumers.

A Physiological Role of Inter‐Organ Network between Gastrointestine and Skeletal Muscle on the Regulation of Skeletal Muscle Volume

Several inter‐organ networks have been proposed. In general, gastrointestinal hormone gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP), which is synthesized in and secreted from K cells, regulates nutrient absorption via inhibition of gastric contraction and acid secretion. GIP receptor On the other hand, GIPR expresses in not only a gastrointestinal tract but also β cells in the pancreas. Since GIP also modulates glucose metabolism via insulin synthesis and secretion, GIP is also a member of incretin. Recently, the expression of GIP is also confirmed in skeletal muscle. However, there is no evidence for the inter‐organ network between gastrointestine and skeletal muscle. In the present study, we investigated a physiological role of the inter‐organ network between gastrointestine and skeletal muscle via GIP. GIP stimulates myogenic differentiation of C2C12 cells. Expression of GIPR was observed in C2C12 myoblasts and myotubes. Knockdown of GIPR induced the down‐regulation of Pax7 in C2C12 myoblasts. In addition, GIPR‐knockdown‐associated depression of myotube formation of C2C12 cells were observed. On the other hand, GIPR‐knockdown stimulated proliferation of C2C12 myoblasts. Therefore, GIP‐GIPR intracellular signal(s) might play a role in the regulation of skeletal muscle volume via the mediation of myogenic differentiative potential.Support or Funding InformationThis study was supported, in part, by Grants‐in‐Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research (16K13022), and Grants‐in‐Aid for Scientific Research (17K01762, 18H03160) from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, the Descente Sports Foundation, the All Japan Coffee Association, the Science Research Promotion Fund from Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for Private Schools of Japan, and the research grants from Graduate School of Health Sciences, Toyohashi SOZO University.This abstract is from the Experimental Biology 2019 Meeting. There is no full text article associated with this abstract published in The FASEB Journal.

Leveling the Ice: The Discrepancy Between Male and Female Athletics at Boston College

This paper explores multiple published articles regarding the societal assumption that women’s sports are less competitive and less engaging than men’s sports. Some articles, such as Women’s Sports Foundation (2010) and Carpenter &amp; Acosta (2005),cite lack of funds and media visibility as to why women’s sports are not as highly regarded as men’s sports. Other articles, such as Messner (2000) and NWLC (2012), explain that the disproportion in coverage of men’s and women’s sports is based onsociety’s expectations of women and the assumption feminine“weaknesses” This paper examines the men’s and women’s ice hockey teams at Boston College and details the issues surrounding team schedules, fan attendance, university support, and media presence in an attempt to determine whether BC Women’s Ice Hockey receives different levels of support and investment from BC compared to the BC Men’s Hockey team, and whether this differential investment leads to a unique spectator experience that may explain the lack of spectator attendance at BC women’s hockey games.

The Value and Effective Strategy of the Teaching of Classified Teaching of Physical Education

In this paper, we focus on the necessity and implementation of the teaching of physical education. Sports classification teaching necessity is mainly reflected in the physical education curriculum reform, improve the teaching quality of physical education, the relative fairness between individuals and groups, differences in physical health, lifelong sports foundation etc.. There are many difficulties in the implementation of hierarchical classification teaching, mainly in the large amount of small sites, part-time teachers, classroom time is limited and so on. In order to improve the quality of teaching and the relative fairness of teaching, some schools have introduced the teaching concept of sports stratification. However, there are many difficulties in the implementation of the program, which is reflected in the small size of the school stadium, classroom time is limited, as well as a large number of classes, etc.. In order to effectively implement the hierarchical classification of teaching, the school also needs to start from the target, evaluation system, as well as the way the class, the analysis of student learning.