Enhancing Girls’ Physical Activity and Self-Image: A Case Study of the GoGirlGo Program

2009 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stacy Warner ◽  
Marlene A. Dixon ◽  
Christyn Schumann
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Qualitative Investigation ◽  
Women's Sports ◽  
Delivery Method ◽  
Developmental Programs ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Women’S Sports

Physical activity and sport developmental programs have demonstrated some success at providing valuable resources for young women as they navigate their teen years, yet these programs are not always intentional and/or accessible (Cadwallader, 2001; Petitpas, Cornelius, Van Raalte, & Jones, 2004; Tucker Center, 2007). One such program developed by the Women’s Sports Foundation is GoGirlGo. The curriculum, which combines sports participation with education, focuses on reducing and preventing unhealthy behaviors and on providing valuable connections and resources for girls. Using the theory of developmental intentionality, this qualitative investigation examined the efficacy of GoGirlGo in a five day long sport camp setting. This condensed delivery method is not addressed or recommended in the literature, yet the results of this investigation reveal that this delivery method is effective and could broaden the accessibility of the program.

scholarly journals Legacies of a mega sporting event for healthy adolescent development: a case study of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic Games

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Ann Smith
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Adolescent Development ◽  
Homeless Youth ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
Healthy Adolescent ◽  
Sporting Event ◽  
The Impact

Numerous studies have considered the impact of hosting a mega sporting event on adults. Using the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics and Paralympics as a case study, this thesis is the first to consider the impact of such an event on adolescents over a decade pre and post the event. It investigates the legacies of the 2010 Games on physical activity, employment, and community connectedness, and the environmental, psychological and social mechanisms through which any legacies may have occurred. A mixed-methods approach was used which combined analyses of cross-sectional data from the BC Adolescent Health Survey and Homeless and Street Involved Youth Survey, with sports club membership data and stakeholder consultations. Using selfreport data from over 60,000 adolescents—including three subpopulations typically excluded from mega events (adolescents with a disability, experiencing homelessness, and at risk of incarceration)—the study considered positive and negative, planned and unplanned, tangible and intangible legacies, and the time and space in which they occurred (Preuss, 2016). Results differed by age, gender and location. For example, the 2010 Games were more likely to have both a positive and negative impact on homeless youth in host communities compared to non-host communities. However, across British Columbia, a positive perception of the Games’ impact was associated with regular physical activity. Vulnerable subpopulations generally reported more negative impacts of the Games, but those who reported positive impacts experienced some reduction in health disparities with the general population. However, rather than serving as a catalyst to close the gap in organised sports participation between adolescents with a physical disability and their peers, the disparity increased following the Games. Stakeholder consultations provided context to these findings, and offered insight into how future mega sporting events might be leveraged to support healthy adolescent development at the population and subpopulation level.

scholarly journals Role of incentive marks in women's sports participation

2010 ◽  
Vol 44 (Suppl_1) ◽  
pp. i63-i63
Author(s):  
P. B. Nandurkar ◽  
P. P. Nandurkar ◽  
H. J. Petkar
Keyword(s):  
Sports Participation ◽  
Women's Sports ◽  
Women’S Sports

High School Physical Education and Physical Activity in Young Women

2007 ◽  
Vol 104 (3) ◽  
pp. 844-854 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derrick Mears
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Physical Conditioning ◽  
Undergraduate Women ◽  
College Undergraduate ◽  
High School Physical Education

This study assessed if high school physical education experiences were related to physical activity behaviors of young women in college. Undergraduate women from three universities ( N = 949) were surveyed concerning their experiences in high school physical education and their physical activity in six areas, aquatics, individual activities, physical conditioning, outdoor adventure, rhythmic activities, and team activities. Analysis indicated that women who completed courses with a diverse curriculum containing content from four of the six categories investigated reported significantly more cardiovascular endurance activities and individual/team sports participation than respondents who completed courses with low curriculum diversity. Results indicate that providing diverse curricular experiences for girls in high school physical education is associated with higher physical activity as young adults.

Syncope during Athletic Participation: A Diagnostic Case Study

1991 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 263-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas W. Rowland ◽  
Richard C. McFaul ◽  
David A. Burton
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Athletic Training ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Athletic Participation ◽  
Diagnostic Evaluation ◽  
Management Implications

Syncope during sports participation may serve as the first manifestation of cardiovascular disease that poses a risk for athletic training and competition. Other causes of syncope (vasovagal, dehydration) during physical activity may be more benign. The athlete who faints during sports deserves a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation that addresses the wide-ranging differential diagnosis involved. The case of a 14-year-old male with two syncopal spells during athletic training is presented to review the components of such a workup and subsequent management implications.

The Key Role of Sport Policies for the Popularity of Women’s Sports: A Case Study on Women’s Soccer in Germany

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 328-345
Author(s):  
Henk Erik Meier ◽  
Cosima von Uechtriz
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equality ◽  
Women's Sports ◽  
Women's Sport ◽  
Sport Consumption ◽  
Women’S Sports ◽  
Athletic Success ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Women's Soccer

Athletic success in women’s sports, in particular in women’s soccer, is strongly linked to macrolevel gender equality within societies. There is also evidence that macrolevel gender equality matters for sport consumption. This study explored the role of mesolevel institutions for the popularity of women’s soccer. The example of reunified Germany illustrates that macrolevel gender equality might be less important for the popularity of women’s sport than mesolevel gender equality, that is, policy priorities adopted by sport associations and other actors involved in sport policymaking. The study comes with practical implications for the future popularity of women’s soccer.

scholarly journals On The Issue Of Women's Sports Problems

2021 ◽  
Vol 03 (05) ◽  
pp. 160-163
Author(s):  
Otabek Raximjonovich Shanazarov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Female Body ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
The Body ◽  
Women's Sports ◽  
Training Requirements ◽  
Balanced Approach ◽  
Women’S Sports ◽  
The Impact

The paper describes in detail the problem of increased training requirements and excessive competitive loads imposed on the body of female athletes. In this regard, the author recommends paying quite a lot of attention to the problems of women's sports, in particular, the impact of increasing physical activity on the female body and, accordingly, the issues of a comprehensive, balanced approach to the recovery and rehabilitation of female athletes.

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