Co-Ethnic in Private, Multicultural in Public: Group-Making Practices and Normative Multiculturalism in a Community Sports Club

Environmentally friendly behavior has become increasingly important in recent years to reduce the speed of climate change and its negative impacts. Individual behavior, including environmentally friendly behavior, is largely formed by behavioral intentions. This study draws on the theory of planned behavior to examine the effects of attitudes toward the behavior, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control on intentions of environmentally friendly behavior. It also investigates differences between genders and among sports. The study is based on data from a nationwide online survey of community sports club members in Germany in five team/racket sports (n = 3,036). Existing measures to operationalize the constructs were adapted to the present research context. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The results show that the theoretical assumptions of the theory of planned behavior were largely supported by the data, implying that the antecedents of environmentally friendly behavioral intentions can be applied to club members. Furthermore, gender- and sports-specific differences in the antecedents–intention relationship were detected. This study is among the first to examine environmentally friendly behavioral intentions in community sports clubs. It adds to an increasing body of research investigating environmental sustainability in sports.

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Gender Relations, Gender Equity, and Community Sports Spaces

Journal of Sport and Social Issues ◽

10.1177/0193723520962955 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 019372352096295

Author(s):

Ruth Jeanes ◽

Ramòn Spaaij ◽

Karen Farquharson ◽

Georgia McGrath ◽

Jonathan Magee ◽

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Keyword(s):

Spatial Analysis ◽

Gender Equity ◽

Gender Relations ◽

Female Representation ◽

Sports Club ◽

Women's Participation ◽

Participation Of Women ◽

Australian Football ◽

Community Sports ◽

The Impact

This study employs a spatial analysis to critically examine gender relations within an Australian football and netball community sports club that has sought to address gender inequity and promote the participation of women across the club. Notable changes included increased female representation in the club’s decision-making structures, growing numbers of female members, and the establishment of a women’s and girls’ football section. Using an in-depth case study that combined interviews and observations over a 6-month period, we investigated the impact these changes have had on transforming gender relations and in challenging perceptions of the club as a privileged space for its male members. The study utilized spatial and feminist theory to illustrate that, despite the club’s efforts to change gender relations, men who are able to embody dominant forms of masculinity (i.e., high ability and able-bodied) continue to be privileged within the club environment. The article highlights the importance of spatial analysis in illuminating the ways in which various micro-level practices preserve dominant gender relations within community sports. The findings reinforce that although a greater number of women and girls are participating in community sport, this alone is not significantly reshaping gender relations. Policies seeking to promote gender equity in sport need to enforce changes in club environments in addition to focusing on increasing women’s participation.

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Research on fostering of a “comprehensive community sports club”: Analysis of conversation data at discussion meetings

Taiikugaku kenkyu (Japan Journal of Physical Education Health and Sport Sciences) ◽

10.5432/jjpehss.51.299 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 51 (3) ◽

pp. 299-313 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Takahiro Goto ◽

Nobuki Morisaka

Keyword(s):

Sports Club ◽

Community Sports

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EFFECT OF WEEKLY EXERCISE AND SPORTS PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB IN JAPANESE OLDER ADULTS

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ◽

10.1097/00005768-200105001-00661 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 33 (5) ◽

pp. S117

Author(s):

T Nishijima ◽

T Yatsushiro ◽

T Muto ◽

H Nogawa ◽

M Tamura ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Sports Participation ◽

Sports Club ◽

Japanese Older Adults ◽

Community Sports

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Consciousness of Spending on Children's Sports Activities in a Community Sports Club in Japan

Research Anthology on Business Strategies, Health Factors, and Ethical Implications in Sports and eSports ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-7707-3.ch024 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 428-438

Author(s):

Yoshifumi Bizen ◽

Keisuke Kishida ◽

Shoji Nogi ◽

Koji Kawakami ◽

Hisashi Yoshida

Keyword(s):

Reference Price ◽

Fair Value ◽

Price Sensitivity ◽

Internal Reference ◽

Sports Clubs ◽

Sports Club ◽

Price Range ◽

Internal Reference Price ◽

Community Sports ◽

Sports Activities

In recent years, comprehensive community sports clubs have offering several kinds of sports classes for children. However, there are no clear criteria about the prices charged for these classes. At the same time, to meet members' satisfaction levels, it is very important for managers of comprehensive community sports clubs to understand the fair value of the classes. The purpose of this article is to clarify parents' internal reference price of the monthly fee for their children's sports activities through price sensitivity measurement. As a part of the research, a survey of parents whose children participate in sports classes at the comprehensive community sports clubs was conducted. Over a period of two weeks, 327 questionnaires were distributed and 219 were collected. The results revealed that the range of acceptable price is between 3,372 yen and 5,212 yen, and that a price range between 3,372 yen and 4,672 yen is considered affordable.

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Consciousness of Spending on Children's Sports Activities in a Community Sports Club in Japan

International Journal of Asian Business and Information Management ◽

10.4018/ijabim.2018010102 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 13-22

Author(s):

Yoshifumi Bizen ◽

Keisuke Kishida ◽

Shoji Nogi ◽

Koji Kawakami ◽

Hisashi Yoshida

Keyword(s):

Fair Value ◽

Price Sensitivity ◽

Internal Reference ◽

Sensitivity Measurement ◽

Sports Clubs ◽

Sports Club ◽

Price Range ◽

Internal Reference Price ◽

Community Sports ◽

Sports Activities

In recent years, comprehensive community sports clubs have offering several kinds of sports classes for children. However, there are no clear criteria about the prices charged for these classes. At the same time, to meet members' satisfaction levels, it is very important for managers of comprehensive community sports clubs to understand the fair value of the classes. The purpose of this article is to clarify parents' internal reference price of the monthly fee for their children's sports activities through price sensitivity measurement. As a part of the research, a survey of parents whose children participate in sports classes at the comprehensive community sports clubs was conducted. Over a period of two weeks, 327 questionnaires were distributed and 219 were collected. The results revealed that the range of acceptable price is between 3,372 yen and 5,212 yen, and that a price range between 3,372 yen and 4,672 yen is considered affordable.

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Implementing automated external defibrillators into community sports clubs/facilities: a cross-sectional survey of community club member preparedness for medical emergencies

BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine ◽

10.1136/bmjsem-2019-000536 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. e000536 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Lauren V Fortington ◽

Liam West ◽

Damian Morgan ◽

Caroline F Finch

Keyword(s):

First Aid ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Automated External Defibrillators ◽

Sports Clubs ◽

Sports Club ◽

Clinical Scenarios ◽

First Aid Training ◽

Resuscitation Training ◽

Community Sports

ObjectiveThere is a growing focus on ensuring the availability of automated external defibrillators (AED) in sport settings to assist in preventing sudden cardiac death. For the AED to be most effective, understanding how best to integrate it with wider risk management and emergency action plans (EAP) is needed. The aim of this survey was to identify sports club/facility member knowledge of AED use and club EAPs, 6 months following participation in a government-funded AED provision and cardiopulmonary resuscitation training programme.MethodsCross-sectional survey of community sports clubs and facilities in Victoria, Australia. Included participants were members of sports club/facilities that had been provided with an AED and basic first aid training as part of a government programme to increase access to, and awareness of, AEDs. A descriptive analysis of availability of EAPs and AEDs, together with practical scenarios on AED use and maintenance, is presented.ResultsFrom 191 respondents, more than half (56%) had no previous training in AED use. Knowledge on availability of an EAP at the club/facility was varied: 53% said yes and knew where it was located, while 41% did not have, or did not know if they had, an EAP. Responses to clinical scenarios for use of AED were mostly accurate, with the exception of being unsure how to respond when ‘a participant falls to the ground and is making shaking movements.’ConclusionsWhile there were positive outcomes from this programme, such as half of the respondents being newly trained in emergency first aid response, further improvements are required to assist members with embedding their AED into their club/facility EAP and practices.

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