scholarly journals Sport and physical activity in the urban area – housing estate greens for three generations

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-128
Author(s):  
Anna Ostrowska-Tryzno ◽  
Hanna Nałęcz ◽  
Anna Pawlikowska-Piechotka
Keyword(s):  
Field Survey ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Housing Estate ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Three Generations ◽  
Developmental Appropriateness ◽  
Green Areas ◽  
Sport And Recreation ◽  
Physical Skills ◽  
Physical Accessibility

Research aim: Playgrounds were historically designed only for children, today we can observe new concept of recreation sites, aimed for all ages. Traditional playground was furniture with kids’ equipment, while universal playgrounds have also facilities for adults. These facilities enable families to play together. Research methods: Research project ds-300 AWF was a continuation of the ds-114 AWF – the MNiSW grant. Using the field survey with participant observations, structured and semi-structured interviews methods, factors determining the ‘inclusive urban playground’ for three generations were identified. Research results: To achieve the open access to the universally designed, inclusive playgrounds for all ages, basic components should be included: physical accessibility, age and developmental appropriateness, physical, social and sensory-stimulating components. Conclusions: Results show that exciting, engaging and challenging sport and recreation housing green areas are important to encourage physical activities for all age and enhance social, mental and physical skills of the three generations.

scholarly journals Drinking Carling Out of Stella Glasses: People and Place in the Missing Middle

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn McEwan
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Social Mobility ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Housing Estate ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Private Housing ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological ◽  
Missing Middle

As trends of social and economic change allow precarity to inch into the lives of those who may have been more accustomed to security (Standing, 2011, 2014), this paper addresses the response of some young people who are caught “betwixt and between” in potentially liminal states (Turner, 1967). Those whose families have undertaken intra- or intergenerational social mobility and who have made a home in a place, Ingleby Barwick in Teesside, that seems to be of them and for them—an in-between place that is seen as “not quite” middle or working class. This paper draws data from a research project that adopted a qualitative phenomenological approach to uncover the meaning of experiences for participants. Methods included focus groups and semi-structured interviews through which 70 local people contributed their thoughts, hopes, concerns, and stories about their lives now and what they aspire to for the future. Places, such as the large private housing estate in the Northeast of England on which this research was carried out, make up significant sections of the UK population, yet tend to be understudied populations, often missed by a sociological gaze attracted to extremes. It was anticipated that in Ingleby Barwick, where social mobility allows access to this relatively exclusive estate, notions of individualism and deservingness that underlie meritocratic ideology (Mendick et al., 2015; Littler, 2018) would be significant, a supposition borne out in the findings. “Making it” to Ingleby was, and continues to be, indicative to many of meritocratic success, making it “a moral place for moral people” (McEwan, 2019). Consequently, the threat then posed by economic precarity, of restricting access to the transitions and lifestyles that create the “distinction” (Bourdieu, 1984) required to denote fit to this place, is noted to be very real in a place ironically marked by many outside it as fundamentally unreal.

scholarly journals PRZEPŁYWY MIESZKAŃCÓW POZNANIA ZWIĄZANE Z AKTYWNOŚCIĄ FIZYCZNĄ

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
pp. 71-82
Author(s):  
Emilia Bogacka ◽  
Magdalena Fuhrmann
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Place Of Residence ◽  
Perceived Availability ◽  
City Space ◽  
Green Areas ◽  
The City

The aim of this paper is to present the significance of the recreational space in Poznań for the physical activity of the city’s residents. The factors considered in the study were the following: the range of possibilities for engagement in paid-for and free-of-charge physical activities, the perceived availability of green areas, the favourite places for physical activity and the role of the neighbourhood and flows in this aspect. The paper presents the results of a survey conducted among 1,244 inhabitants of Poznań in 2017. The respondents positively assessed the possibilities of undertaking physical activity in the context of the city/ space offer. The access to various sports was rated positive, among it the paid activities offered were rated higher than free-of-charge ones. The availability of green areas near the place of residence was assessed as good. Two locations, Cytadela Park and Lake Malta with the surrounding green areas, were the most popular for pursuing physical activity.

Bridging the gap between sport science and coaching: A qualitative analysis of perceptions of South African coaches

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-38
Author(s):  
Alliance Kubayi ◽  
Yoga Coopoo ◽  
Abel Toriola
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Sport Science ◽  
Wide Gap ◽  
Sport And Recreation ◽  
Sport Coaches ◽  
High Performance Level

There exists a wide gap between coaches’ needs and the information that is being disseminated by sport scientists. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine coaches’ perceptions concerning this bridging the knowledge gap between sport science and coaching in South Africa. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight high-performance sport coaches aged 24 to 42 years (M age = 33.50, SD = 6.44 years). Coaches participated in the study if they met the following selection criteria: (1) coaching a priority sport recommended by Sport and Recreation South Africa and (2) having been in coaching for at least five years at a high-performance level. Following a thematic analysis of the transcripts, the following three broad themes emerged: (1) sources of coaching knowledge, (2) barriers to sport science support, and (3) coaches’ thoughts about knowledge transfer. Recommendations on strategies to close the gap between sport scientists and coaches are provided.

scholarly journals Physical Education, Quality of Breathable Air and Their Effects on the Formation of High School Students as Sustainability in Maintaining the Lifestyle. Is the Physical Education Lesson Enough to Create Such Valences?

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 1106
Author(s):  
Camelia Plastoi ◽  
Ioana Butu ◽  
Diana-Mihaela Țîrcă ◽  
Bianca Ferrario ◽  
Ilie Mihai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Education Quality ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physical Skills

This study was conducted to emphasize the correlation between the number of physical education lessons with effects on the formation of high school students and the importance of practicing physical activities during the extra-class time in sustainable spaces with quality breathable air. The values were recorded in this cross-sectional study; on a number of 208 high school students; grades 9–12; tested for the level of manifesting their effort capacity acquired during the physical education lessons. The statistical analysis of the processed data highlights the obtained values: Weak 59% and 31% satisfactory for boys; and 53.92% weak; 34% satisfactory for girls. In conclusion; the necessity to carry out extra-curricular physical activities in an unpolluted environment and to acquire useful physical skills in carrying out different activities in society, promotes and generates sustainability in maintaining the lifestyle.

scholarly journals Physical activity among nursing students

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leona Cilar ◽  
Nina Preložnik ◽  
Gregor Štiglic ◽  
Dominika Vrbnjak ◽  
Majda Pajnkihar
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
The University

AbstractIntroduction. Nurses need to encourage patients to lead a healthy lifestyle, hence it is important that as nursing students they are already aware of the importance of physical activity. The purpose of the study was to investigate the physical activities of nursing students.Aim. The aim of the study was to find out in what state physical activity of nursing students is and to find out what are their main reasons for lack of physical activity.Material and methods. We conducted a cross-sectional observational study using a mixed methods design. The quantitative data was collected using the survey method with a convenience sample of 123 students and used descriptive and inferential statistics for the analysis. For the qualitative data we used a Grounded Theory Method with semi-structured interviews on purposive samples of four students.Results and conclusions. In the quantitative part of this study we found a significantly higher proportion of outdoor physical activity in comparison to indoor physical activity (p < 0.001). The qualitative part contains the main categories of physical activity implementation, as well as three sub-categories: attitude to physical activity, barriers and incentives. Nursing students do not do physical activities regularly due to lack of time, obligations at the university, time of the year and finances.

scholarly journals IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF THE AIR ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE GREENING OF URBANIZED TERRITORIES ON THE EXAMPLE OF IMPROVEMENT OF SOCIAL FACILITIES

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (10) ◽  
pp. 93-101
Author(s):  
Т. Щукина ◽  
T. Shchukina ◽  
Ю. Воробьева ◽  
Y. Vorob'eva ◽  
М. Кароли ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Consumption ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Comprehensive School ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Forest Belt ◽  
School Project ◽  
Urban Districts ◽  
Green Areas

The issues of improving the air environment of microdistricts through the formation of park zones and the development of peripheral lands of urban districts are considered. The rating of tree species that make the greatest contribution to the enrichment of the atmosphere has been compiled. Formulas for calculating the oxygen consumption of a person with regard to age and physical activities are proposed, which determine the required areas of landscaping for restoring the gas-air balance depending on the number of people at the facilities. For the formation of arrays of planting to protect against noise, an expression is obtained that determines the level of suppression of sound load depending on the width of the designed forest belt. Calculations of oxygen consumption by students and the required area for planting trees to restore balance are made using the example of a comprehensive school project for the Zheleznodorozhny district of Voronezh. The conclusion is made about low standards for green areas construction and, in this regard, the need for organizations related to cities, park areas, significantly increasing the size of forests.

scholarly journals Elderly Women’s Experience of the Role of Hydrotherapy in Health: Content Analysis

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parand Pourghane
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Sampling Strategy ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Purposeful Sampling ◽  
Women's Experience

Living to an old age is considered by many elderly women to bring about a decreased quality of life. Hydrotherapy allows individuals to engage in certain physical activities that cannot be done outside the water. The purpose of this study was to explore elderly women’s experience of the role of hydrotherapy in their health and was conducted in selected pools of Guilan province in Iran in 2015-2016. Twenty-three elderly women were selected using a purposeful sampling strategy. The data was gathered through semi-structured interviews; Researchers used a qualitative design, based on a content analysis approach. Analysis results were identified as 3 main themes and 12 subthemes. Improved physical health: reduced consumption of painkillers, improved balance, pleasant breathing, easy menopause; Moving toward ability: increased independence, role fulfillment, application of efficient strategies, will to health; Psychological and social relief: sense of liveliness, reduced stress, peaceful sleep and re-emergence in society. “Competence development” was identified as the central code. Results indicate that participation in hydrotherapy by elderly women supported the benefit of advising them to participate in hydrotherapy sessions, as well as government’s cooperation with regard to creating proper conditions for improving the health and life quality of this valuable population.

scholarly journals Urban Green Areas and Woody Plant Composition: Dwelling Space Quality Factor in the Klokočina Housing Estate

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-90
Author(s):  
Mária Bihuňová ◽  
Ján Supuka ◽  
Attila Tóth ◽  
Karol Šinka ◽  
Gabriel Kuczman
Keyword(s):  
Tree Species ◽  
Woody Plant ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Green Spaces ◽  
Housing Estate ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Urban Green ◽  
Green Area ◽  
Green Areas

Abstract The environment of a city is influenced by global and local climate changes, pollution load from transport, industry and local heat sources. Green spaces as part of the urban green infrastructure fulfil multiple ecosystem services and improve the environmental and residential quality of a city. The level of positive effects of green spaces depends on their area, distribution within the city and the proportion of trees. The aim of the paper was to evaluate land cover structure in a selected segment of the housing estate Klokočina in Nitra, Slovakia. The evaluation focused on the share of biologically active and inactive surfaces, as well as the parameters of woody plant structure in green spaces. Green areas account for 58.70%, while built-up areas, parking lots and roads cover in total 41.30%. Biologically inactive anthropogenic horizontal and of building envelope areas represent 67.30%. Biologically active green areas represent 32.70%. The share of areas with tree crown overlap on horizontal areas is 20.82%, other areas are paved surfaces or grassland. We calculated the indices of the quality of green spaces from the individual categories of areas: proportional green area index (PGAI), effective green area index (EGAI) and tree shade index (TSI). The tree species composition consists of 36 deciduous and 11 coniferous tree species, and 20 shrub species. We evaluated the biometric traits of trees as the tree height, crown width, stem girth and tree vitality class (TVC). The correlations between tree traits were statistically tested with a significant result. In the group of biologically active areas of greenery, we propose to increase the proportion of trees, to establish more natural lawns and xerophyte flower beds. In the category of inactive areas, we propose the reconstruction of parking lots to grass paved surfaces.

scholarly journals ‘Thinking you're old and frail’: a qualitative study of frailty in older adults

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (7) ◽  
pp. 1483-1500 ◽  
Author(s):  
KRYSTAL WARMOTH ◽  
IAIN A. LANG ◽  
CASSANDRA PHOENIX ◽  
CHARLES ABRAHAM ◽  
MELISSA K. ANDREW ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Institutional Settings ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

ABSTRACTMany older adults experience what is clinically recognised as frailty but little is known about the perceptions of, and attitudes regarding, being frail. This qualitative study explored adults' perceptions of frailty and their beliefs concerning its progression and consequences. Twenty-nine participants aged 66–98 with varying degrees of frailty, residing either in their homes or institutional settings, participated in semi-structured interviews. Verbatim transcripts were analysed using a Grounded Theory approach. Self-identifying as ‘frail’ was perceived by participants to be strongly related to their own levels of health and engagement in social and physical activity. Being labelled by others as ‘old and frail’ contributed to the development of a frailty identity by encouraging attitudinal and behavioural confirmation of it, including a loss of interest in participating in social and physical activities, poor physical health and increased stigmatisation. Using both individual and social context, different strategies were used to resist self-identification. The study provides insights into older adults' perceptions and attitudes regarding frailty, including the development of a frailty identity and its relationship with activity levels and health. The implications of these findings for future research and practice are discussed.

scholarly journals ROLE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN THE ALL ROUND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILD - A STUDY

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
P.V. Sandhya Latha
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
History Of ◽  
Physical Skills

Physical education is a course taught in school that focuses on developing physical fitness and the ability to perform and enjoy day to day physical activities with ease. Kids also develop skills necessary to participate in a wide range of activities such as cricket,basketball or swimming.Regular physical education classes prepare kids to be physically and mentally active, fit and healthy. Physical education helps students develop physical skills and confidence. They would be expected to journal about how they feel during the process and reflect on how these changes affect performance and mood.Physical education also helps students develop social skills.For example,team sports help them learn to respect others, contribute to a team goal, and socialize as a productive member of a team.This Study is to prove that there is a direct correlation between physical activity and the overall development of the child. It is to prove that there is a systematic, scientific improvement in the cognitive, emotional, social skills and also improvement in Health when physical education is implemented in the Childs day to day programme.The curriculum of physical education possesses a body of knowledge which is basic to health and fitness that leads to a fine living. It has a core of activity skill and technique in its content.We are living in a world layered in technology and convince.Physical Education is so important for our future because it is one of the best natural and pure means we have to promote and foster play and purpose for our children. Children need it more than we know and technology is slowly eating away at something we might never get back. Physical Education's purpose is to preserve the foundational history of health, fitness, and to allow our youth to develop into people with strong intrapersonal skills,core values,and respect and understanding of a healthy mind/body connection.With physical education being a crucial need especially for children, it should be implemented in all the educational organization.To make sure that it is implemented,it has to be a part of the curriculum.Certain norms have to be implemented to make sure PE is a part of the academic curriculum.Regular assessments will be helpful to work on the improvement of the Childs physical as well as overall development

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