Building an inspirational leadership standard for administrative leaders to manage sports activity Sports clubs

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (issue 1) ◽  
pp. 55-64
Author(s):  
Abdul Saleh ◽  
Akrami Ati Mabad
Keyword(s):  
Sports Activity ◽  
Sports Clubs ◽  
Administrative Leaders

scholarly journals Socioecological Profile of Active Adults. Sport as a Whole-life Choice

2020 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Biernat ◽  
Łukasz Skrok ◽  
Dawid Majcherek ◽  
Hanna Nałęcz
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Sport Activity ◽  
Substitution Effect ◽  
General Tendency ◽  
Sports Activity ◽  
Sports Clubs ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Life Long Learning ◽  
Limited Effectiveness

AbstractHitherto empirical research provides insight on particular dimensions or aspects thereof, but analyses that include diverse determinants of the physical activity are scarcer. The aim of the research was to examine the profile of adults who engage in sport activity, using a multi-layer, socio-ecological approach. Combined database: The Social Diagnosis 2015, The Statistics Poland 2014, and the Orliki 2012 was applied. The resulting sample consists of 8,361 adult respondents aged 25–70 years. Sport activity and sport clubs’ membership were measured as dependent variables. According to the Bronfenbrenner’s layered model number of outcome variables were described. While being consistent with fundamental facts known from the literature (e.g. significance of age, education, family, social networks and cultural aspects, the results point to a heterogeneity in determining sport activity. Firstly, women and men differ qualitatively – the set of characteristics important for sport activity is different. For example, while minor health issues seem to instigate activity of women, for men they are rather negatively related. Secondly, different factors are relevant for initiating the activity than for sustaining it. Furthermore, sport activity is rather positively related to other activities related to social life or to the life-long learning. This suggests that a substitution effect, in terms of time, is less important than the general tendency to be engaged in different aspects of life. Lastly, active membership of sports clubs is not only rare, but also qualitatively differs from sports activity in terms of socio-ecological profile of the participants. The obtained results emphasize the need to create and implement nuanced and varied policies to support increase in physical activity in modern societies. Traditional, ‘hard’ measures like providing physical (facilities) or organisational (sports clubs) infrastructure seem to have limited effectiveness.

scholarly journals The role of sports clubs in sports activity of students

2014 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-33
Author(s):  
Petra Golja ◽  
Tatjana Robič
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
First Year ◽  
Sports Activity ◽  
Sports Clubs ◽  
Sports Club ◽  
Club Membership ◽  
Primary And Secondary School

Abstract Objective: Exercise is a recognised means for improving quality of life. In general, students perform less sports activity than previous generations. In contrast, however, children’s participation in competitive sports has increased. The present study therefore aimed to assess how many students participate in sports clubs, how active in sports student (non)members are, and what actual effect sports clubs have on enabling sufficient sports activity. Methods: Students (N=213) in the first year of university studies (19-20 years) were recruited for a study approved by the Slovenian Ethics Committee. They answered a questionnaire on their sports club membership and on their sports activity during organised sports training and/or in their free time. Results were statistically analysed and compared to our previous results obtained from primary and secondary school children (1). Results: Only 16% of students participate in sports clubs, which is less (p<0.001) than in primary and secondary school children. The average (SD) sports activity of student sports-club members is 11.7 (6.8) h/week, with students non-members being significantly (p<0.001) less active with 4.6 (3.0) h/week. Participation in sports clubs is lower (p<0.001) in female (15%) than in male (21%) students, which is similar to children. Conclusions: The results of the study demonstrate that sports clubs in Slovenia are important for promoting sufficient sports activity. Namely, most of the student members participate in sports activity more than the recommended 1 h/day and are more than two times more active than their peers. Females, however, participate less often in sports clubs, which calls for further attention.

scholarly journals Current trends in the training of elite judo athletes

2021 ◽  
pp. 254-264
Keyword(s):  
Physical Training ◽  
Sports Activity ◽  
Sports Clubs ◽  
Material Resources ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Competitive Activity ◽  
Judo Athletes ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
And Training

Abstract. Studies on the training of elite judo athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic are indispensable, in the context of observing the necessary measures and their influence on the training components to solve the specific demands of competitive activity. Similar research is being conducted in various countries to determine the impact of the pandemic on the training of judo athletes. This research aims to identify the most efficient means and methods of training and assessment in orderto remodel them. The focus is on establishing the main adaptation criteria regarding the way of conducting judo competitions in pandemic conditions, as well as the structure of the fight and its effects on technical, tactical, psychomotor and physical training. Results are statistically processed, interpreted in relation to similar studies and graphically represented. Research participants are elite judo athletes of both genders from different sports clubs, competing in the 2020-2021 Romanian National Judo Championship. The data highlight the characteristics of the fight structure, the actual combat time related to weight divisions, the efficiency of various techniques and the technical and tactical model, the penalties and the relationship with physical training. Determining the effects induced by the new pandemic conditions and training remodelling allow coaches, athletes and methodologists to effectively intervene on the use of material resources, means and methods of training and participation in competition. Conclusions are drawn regarding the characteristics of current competitions and the cause-effect relationship with the selection and training of elite judo athletes in the pandemic context of sports activity.

scholarly journals Comparative Study Regarding Motivation in Sports Organizations

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-70
Author(s):  
Maria Daniela Macra-Oșorhean ◽  
Irina Gavrilă ◽  
Paul Ovidiu Radu
Keyword(s):  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Sports Activity ◽  
Sports Clubs ◽  
Performance Factors ◽  
Sports Organizations ◽  
Basketball Game ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Level Of Motivation

"ABSTRACT. In sports, the motivation of athletes can be the key to success. Motivation, as a concept, was offered a wide range of interpretations, many of which were developed from a managerial perspective that highlights a better understanding of the mechanisms of motivation of human character. Objectives. Identifying the reasons for playing basketball by athletes aged 14- 15, but also highlighting the motivational performance factors by comparing two teams with different competitive results. Methods and means. To carry out this study, the survey method was used by filling in a questionnaire by the basketball players of the two sports clubs. The questionnaire includes 24 questions and refers to the causes that athletes find motivating to practice the game of basketball. Results. The results presented show for each category the average level of motivation that underlies the engagement in the basketball game of each team studied. In the “amotivation” category, both teams have a result of 1, thus eliminating the risk of abandoning the sports activity. Regarding the ""external regulation"", U-BT athletes have a higher score, thus resulting in a higher extrinsic motivation based on praise or external factors. Both teams scored high on ""intrinsic motivation"", demonstrating that athletes practice basketball voluntarily. Conclusions. In conclusion, these variations can be justified due to the transition age in which the athletes are, the players coming to detach themselves from the concrete and situate the real in a set of possible transformations. This study illustrates a motivational portrait of junior teams engaged in the domestic national championship."

scholarly journals Market study on parents’ demands regarding sports choices for their children

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (18) ◽  
pp. 8-12
Author(s):  
Cristian-Cosmin Strava
Keyword(s):  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Free Time ◽  
Sports Performance ◽  
Continuous Development ◽  
Social Perspective ◽  
Growth Trend ◽  
Sports Activity ◽  
Time Activity ◽  
Sports Clubs ◽  
Weekly Training

Abstract Introduction:The field of sports nowadays experiences a continuous development, both from the sports performance and social perspective, transitioning from a free time activity to a complex industry. On this growth trend where more and more people practice sports a large sports services market has developed, which brought a new applicability for marketing in this area of consumption. The efficiency of a new marketing policy with regard to a sports entity depends on the importance given to consumer’s needs. By studying the consumer’s behavior one understands identifying the ways the consumer comes to a decision when deciding how to spend available resources (time, money, effort) in the acquisition and consumption process. Aim: Sports clubs, especially the private ones, are in a continuous competition on the sports services market, we decided to identify the demand and needs of parents in Timisoara when it comes to choosing a sports activity for their children. Methods:We obtained the information necessary for carrying out this market study based on a questionnaire. The research took place in Timisoara throughout the year 2016, and a number of 217 parents having children that were enrolled in seven different private sports clubs were included in the study, our target being sports games. Results:The results help in highlighting the needs and demand of sports consumers, offering information about the amount of money parents are willing to pay, the number of weekly training sessions, the day and location for the activities, the best advertising etc. With these data we hope that sports managers can implement new marketing strategies, having a more detailed vision on the target group.

THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF POWERLIFTING

2020 ◽  
Vol 6(72) (1) ◽  
pp. 173-196
Author(s):  
A. V. Chajka ◽  
K. A. Fomchenko ◽  
E. I. Nagaeva ◽  
D. R. Khusainov ◽  
O. V. Golinach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Individual Responsibility ◽  
Information Support ◽  
Technical Equipment ◽  
Sports Activity ◽  
Sports Clubs ◽  
Wide Range

The health of young people, especially students, determines the health of the nation as a whole, and therefore affects the potential of this nation in all areas of activity. However, doctors say that recently the general state of health of university students, as well as all young people, has worsened. A full-fledged educational process in an educational institution is impossible without creating a healthy environment for students. It is completely wrong to place all or most of the responsibility for public health on the health system. According to WHO experts, the contribution of medical care and hereditary factors to health is not more than 30 %, while 50 % is a healthy lifestyle, which is understood as a set of individual practices, norms and personal behaviors leading to better health. These include, at a minimum, refusal to consume alcohol and tobacco, proper nutrition and physical activity. This means that health promotion is not only the responsibility of the health sector, but a public national task with a high level of individual responsibility. You cannot be healthy in an unhealthy society, so today a healthy and educated person is a national priority. It is necessary to promote a healthy lifestyle in every way, since many people do not know how and do not strive to be healthy. Among the subjects of the Russian Federation, Crimea and Sevastopol demonstrate a high incidence of pathologies of the circulatory system, exceeding the national average by 1.5–2 times. It is of concern that not only pensioners are vulnerable, but also people of working age. In addition, the problem of juvenile obesity is relevant in Crimea. Undoubtedly, one of the most important factors of the nation’s health is a healthy active lifestyle, in which sports activity plays a key role, including at the amateur level. For the effective popularization of sports among a wide range of people, a number of components are important: technical equipment and accessibility of sports clubs, sections, etc.; staffing; information support, etc. Among other things, the type of sports activity that is popularized in society and is offered as a mass one is important. In a sports club aimed at individual sports activities, powerlifting retains a vivid and relevant position. Powerlifting has established itself as a method for the prevention and correction of various pathologies: diseases of the cardiovascular system, obesity, sarcopenia, as well as improving cognitive functions and a way to combat smoking, alcoholism and drug addiction. At the same time, the level of development of powerlifting in the Crimea remains low. This problem can be solved, inter alia, by introducing theoretical and practical classes in schools and universities, training qualified trainers, opening sports clubs, and information support in the media.

scholarly journals Do Sports Clubs Contribute to the Accumulation of Regional Social Capital?

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (14) ◽  
pp. 5257
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Biernat ◽  
Hanna Nałęcz ◽  
Łukasz Skrok ◽  
Dawid Majcherek
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Instrumental Variable ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Regional Level ◽  
Community Context ◽  
Sports Activity ◽  
Sports Clubs ◽  
Instrumental Variable Method

Social capital (SC) affects quality of life, sport behaviours and health in individual and community context. The aim was to analyse how sports activity (SA) contributes to SC accumulation in a post-transformation country. A combination of four longitudinal, nationwide datasets was used. Instrumental variable method was applied. Results show that in 19+ Poles, on a regional level, SA improves SC. This suggest that sports clubs and at least some types of sports infrastructure can constitute a valid tool for social policies aiming at improving social involvement. The self-triggering character of SA is a valuable asset for social impact regionally and beyond. It is important to estimate the changes in a long-term perspective, due to the inertness of the SC.

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