scholarly journals Participation of Pakistani Female Students in Physical Activities: Religious, Cultural, and Socioeconomic Factors

Religions ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 617 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rizwan Ahmed Laar ◽  
Shusheng Shi ◽  
Muhammad Azeem Ashraf
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Factors ◽  
Policy Design ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Sport Activities ◽  
Perceived Constraints ◽  
Government Level ◽  
Sports Activities

In sports literature, women’s participation in physical activities has always been characterized as “problematic.” Muslim women’s participation is often considered to be limited by their culture and religion, which also affects their attitude toward physical activities. The purpose of this study is to explore the participation and perceived constraints of Pakistani female students in physical activities, using a feminism-in-sports approach. Semi-structured and informant-style interviews with female students from Larkana, Pakistan, were conducted. The results show that participants either do not practice or participate very little, due to the limitations of socioeconomic factors, religious values, and culture. By exploring the diverse ways in which 20 female students talk about their participation in sports activities, we provide different narratives for sports decision-makers (at the school and government level), parents, and community practitioners (political and religious) to consider and draw upon in their curriculum and policy design, as well as daily practices, to support women’s participation in sport activities.

Physical Activity and Sport Involvement in French High School Students

2001 ◽  
Vol 92 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Deflandre ◽  
Jean Lorant ◽  
Olivier Gavarry ◽  
Guy Falgairette
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Maximal Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Heart Rate Monitoring ◽  
School Students ◽  
Organized Sports ◽  
Sport Activities ◽  
Sports Activities

The links between morphological, biological, sociological, psychological, and environmental characteristics, the practice of organized sports, and moderate to vigorous physical activities were examined by means of a questionnaire given to 48 high-school students aged between 16 and 19 years and their continuous heart-rate monitoring. Few correlations appear between these characteristics and moderate to vigorous physical activities. Only maximal oxygen uptake is linked to this type of activity in girls. Concerning sport involvement, correlations were more numerous for girls than boys. Physical and sports activities of girls were linked with maximal oxygen uptake, sport involvement of father, support, and encouragements of practice, perception of own activity, and private environment. Among boys, physical and sport activities were only linked with sport involvement of friends and perception of own activity. Unlike boys, physical and sport activities among girls seemed more strongly linked to sociological characteristics than other ones.

scholarly journals Interactive Strategy Optimizing the Attraction of Physical Activities for Teenagers According to Gender

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Chawki Derbali ◽  
Fathi Matoussi ◽  
Ali Elloumi
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Sexual Differences ◽  
Internal Logic ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
Sport Activities ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Sports Activities ◽  
Analyze Data

This aim of this research is to explore and analyze to what extent the strategies to which physical education didacticsin Tunisia contributed to address the duplication of gender stereotypes. A typical approach with binary choiceregression was applied to analyze data obtained from questionnaires completed by 1326 adolescent students (724girls and 602 boys) from Tunisia. Results relieved that sport opportunities are limited by the separate expectations ofmales and females in physical education and sport settings. The analysis reveals that gender stereotypes affect girls'sports activities and that is particularly true for sports suitable for boys. The effect of the appropriated stereotype wassignificantly higher for sports practices perceived as masculine. The research ends with imminent based on thedistinction between gender skills and gender interest and implications for sport activities in order to enhanceparticipation, enjoyment, and wellbeing of people in physical education and sport activities. Hence, the need todevelop an internal logic of practice of sports activities by repeating individual and sexual differences.

scholarly journals Developing a Healthy Lifestyle of Students Through the Practice of Sport Activities

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 207-218
Author(s):  
Ioan Sabin Sopa ◽  
Marcel Pomohaci
Keyword(s):  
Human Body ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
Main Method ◽  
Sport Activities ◽  
The University ◽  
Sports Activities

Abstract Sports activities and disseise prevention is a nowadays worldwide discussed problem, many specialists embraced the idea that physical activities can develop and maintain the health of human body. Our study was focused on finding the habits of a group of students from the University “Lucian Blaga” from Sibiu regarding physical activities, types of sports activities practiced in leisure time, student’s concept about the values and importance of practicing sports activities and so on. The main method of research was the lifestyle health questionnaire through which we investigated some aspects regarding sports activities influence on the level of health. We choose a sample of 300 students from all three years of study from different faculties from our university. The results of our investigation showed that students are aware of the positive influence of sports activities on human body.

scholarly journals Socializace sportem

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Libor Flemr ◽  
Zdeněk Valjent
Keyword(s):  
Media Coverage ◽  
Information Age ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Social Phenomenon ◽  
Performance Levels ◽  
The Social ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Social Potential ◽  
Sport Activities ◽  
Sports Activities

Present days, oft en called Information Age, or Computer Age are characterized by the decrease of natural social interaction between people. Th us the social potential of sports activities is shift ing to the centre of scholar’s attention. Not only the worldwire spread, popularity, active participating and its media coverage make sports the social phenomenon of the day. Various aspects of sport make it possible to infl uence the society and visa versa. Th e research of socializing power of sports has traditionally diff ered between socializing into sports, socializing during sports, or through sport and fi nally socializing directly in sports. However nowadays, the width of sport disciplines that involves wide range of physical activities at various intensity levels makes it almost impossible to make any generalizations based on results coming from more sport fi elds (individual, collective) and foremost performance levels (recreational, performance level, top athlete level). Moreover, reasons for getting involved in sport activities can be rather individualized. Th is implies foremost the necessity to off er kids and the youth colourful variety of sport activites in all performance levels.

scholarly journals Factors that Contribute to the Reduction of Participation in Sports Activities Among University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-59
Author(s):  
Mihai Olănescu
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Motivational Climate ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Sport Activities ◽  
Technical University ◽  
Sport Facilities ◽  
Short Time ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Sports Activities

"ABSTRACT. Introduction: In this article, our aim is to examine the main reasons that lead university students to practice less and less physical sports activities. Objective: Identifying the differences that may exist between students who were enrolled at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, in the academic year 2011-2012, and those who were enrolled in the academic year 2019-2020, regarding the reasons that determine them to reduce the time allocated to physical sports activities. Methods: To find out why the level of participation of university students in various physical sport activities is very low, and tends to decrease from year to year, we conducted two studies, the first one in the 2011-2012 academic year (n=880 participants), and the second one, in the academic year 2019-2020 (n=594 participants), and we compared the results obtained. Results: The results of the study show the reasons for today’s short time allocated by students to physical activities and the reasons why they are too busy to play sports. The findings indicate that the main reason why students of the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca practice less and less physical sports activities is because they are busier. The overloaded program from university is the main cause why some students have reduced the time allocated to sports activities. Other important factors are the lack of energy and the lack of sport facilities. Conclusions: Increasing educational requirements and reduced leisure time, justify a decrease in students’ interest in participating in extracurricular sports activities. To increase the motivation and future sport adherence of students, it would be necessary for universities and local public authorities to provide a motivational climate for practicing physical activities and sport."

Constraints to women’s participation in sports: a study of participation of Pakistani female students in physical activities

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 385-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rizwan Laar ◽  
Jianhua Zhang ◽  
Tianran Yu ◽  
Huanhuan Qi ◽  
Muhammad Azeem Ashraf
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activities ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Women's Participation

scholarly journals An Analytical Study of Effect of Mass Media in Promotion of Sports in Jammu & Kashmir

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr.Rajwinder Pal Singh ◽  
◽  
Ritesh Sharma ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Health It ◽  
The Public ◽  
Adequate Information ◽  
Sport Activities ◽  
The Mass Media ◽  
Sports Activities ◽  
Improve Health

In the present study, descriptive and survey method was used. The study is the effect of mass media in promotion of sports in Jammu Kashmir. The survey type study was designed to find out the role of media in sports. For measuring selected variables of the study, four different inventories/tests were administered to the subject of the study. Here all these variables were independent variables. The populations for this research are selected from Jammu & Kashmir state. The primary sources of data were sportsmen. The selected NineUniversities from Jammu & Kashmir state.From the above question regarding the Participate in Physical Activities Regularly, it is observed that: 84.32% Say Yes,14.90% Say Sometime and 1.6% Say No Participate in Physical Activities Regularly.From the above question regarding the Mass Media Provide You with Adequate Information about Sport Benefits it is observed that: 86.91% Say Yes,12.39% Say Sometime and 0.7% Say No mass media provide you with adequate information about sport benefits.From the above question regarding the Mass Media Play a Role in The Dissemination of Sport Benefits for Good Health, It is observed that: 67.63%Say Yes, 31.37%Say Sometime and 1.2% Say No mass media play a role in the dissemination of sport benefits for good health.From the above question regarding the Mass Media Show an Interest in Health Benefits of Sport, it is observed that: 82.32%Say Yes, 15.78%Say Sometime and 1.9%Say No Mass Media Show an Interest in Health Benefits of Sport.From the above question regarding the Mass Media Encourage and Cover Sport Activities for Good Health, it is observed that: 85.31%Say Yes, 12.99% Say Sometime and 1.7% Say No mass media encourage and cover sport activities for good health.From the above question regarding the Mass Media Have an Influence on the Public to Participate in Sport Activities, it is observed that: 86.91%Say Yes, 12.39%Say Sometime and 0.7% Say No mass media have an influence on the public to participate in sport activities.From the above question regarding the Mass Media Your Only Source to Get Information About Sports, it is observed that: 67.43%Say Yes, 31.37%Say Sometime and 1.2%Say No mass media your only source to get information about sports.From the above question regarding the Mass Media Use Distinguished Sports Persons to Encourage Others to Participate in Sport, it is observed that: 80.72%Say Yes, 15.68%Say Sometime and 3.6%Say No mass media use distinguished sports persons to encourage others to participate in sport.From the above question regarding the Mass Media Have a Role to Encourage Participation in Sports Activities in Order to Improve Health, it is observed that: 82.32%Say Yes, 15.78%Say Sometime and 1.9%Say No mass media have a role to encourage participation in sports activities in order to improve health.

Study regarding the health coefficients for the citizens who practice free time sport activities for the increase of life quality

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 7-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liliana Dacica
Keyword(s):  
Motor Skills ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Free Time ◽  
Health State ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Sports Programs ◽  
Sport Activities ◽  
Main Component ◽  
Sports Activities

Abstract The paper presents the results of a determinative study regarding the health profits obtained by the citizens of Caras-Severin County involved in the practice of leisure sport through the program sport for all offered. The aspect highlighted is that sport, for all, has beneficial effects on health being contained by all the components of life quality. The aim of the paper is to prove that issuing leisure time sports programs according to the needs of the client population increases the number of practitioners of sport and implicitly it contributes to the maintenance and improvement of the health state. In order to pursue health profits, the physical and psychic wellbeing of the participants in the sports programs, the observation method, the tests method and the method of recording the health coefficients on a protocol basis were used. The observation was achieved on a sample of 217 subjects which were initially tested, at the beginning of the programs and at the end of the research period. The conclusion was that the main component elements of life quality which can be ameliorated by free time sport activities are: health state; the biologic potential through the evaluation of the anthropometric, functional and physiological coefficients; motor skills; psycho-social relations and social integration. The health state, the biologic potential, motor skills, socialization can be considered dependent variables and through sports activities for all and through the implemented programs a strategic project of continuous development can be elaborated. Leisure sports activities ameliorate life quality of different categories of citizens and social groups.

scholarly journals A Retrospective Analysis of the COVID-19 Pandemic Evolution in Italy

Biology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 311
Author(s):  
Anna Fochesato ◽  
Giulia Simoni ◽  
Federico Reali ◽  
Giulia Giordano ◽  
Enrico Domenici ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Policy Design ◽  
Vaccination Campaign ◽  
Optimization Procedure ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Original Strain ◽  
Epidemiological Modeling ◽  
To Come ◽  
Reported Data ◽  
Refined Version

Late 2019 saw the outbreak of COVID-19, a respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which rapidly turned into a pandemic, killing more than 2.77 million people and infecting more than 126 million as of late March 2021. Daily collected data on infection cases and hospitalizations informed decision makers on the ongoing pandemic emergency, enabling the design of diversified countermeasures, from behavioral policies to full lockdowns, to curb the virus spread. In this context, mechanistic models could represent valuable tools to optimize the timing and stringency of interventions, and to reveal non-trivial properties of the pandemic dynamics that could improve the design of suitable guidelines for future epidemics. We performed a retrospective analysis of the Italian epidemic evolution up to mid-December 2020 to gain insight into the main characteristics of the original strain of SARS-CoV-2, prior to the emergence of new mutations and the vaccination campaign. We defined a time-varying optimization procedure to calibrate a refined version of the SIDARTHE (Susceptible, Infected, Diagnosed, Ailing, Recognized, Threatened, Healed, Extinct) model and hence accurately reconstruct the epidemic trajectory. We then derived additional features of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy not directly retrievable from reported data, such as the estimate of the day zero of infection in late November 2019 and the estimate of the spread of undetected infection. The present analysis contributes to a better understanding of the past pandemic waves, confirming the importance of epidemiological modeling to support an informed policy design against epidemics to come.

scholarly journals Analysis of the leisure sport activities in University of Debrecen

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 75-80
Author(s):  
Christa Pfau
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Physical Status ◽  
Closed Type ◽  
Leisure Sports ◽  
Sport Activities ◽  
Jel Code ◽  
Status Data ◽  
The University

The sports program of the professional higher education focusing on the leisure sports opportunities. New needs, change in taste and new leisure habits of the young generation should be taken into account to design the University’s leisure sports program. In my study I was dealing with a questionnaire survey investigating the attitude of the students of the University of Debrecen to leisure sports, and the students’ opinions about their own physical status. Data collection was completed on a paper based questionnaire, 42 closed-type questions were included and a total of 213 students completed it. In conclusion I found that the students are satisfied with their physical states although not many of them do sport on a regular basis. I revealed the primary excuses for neglecting sports: lack of time, laziness and timetable discrepancies. These findings make it imperative that by avoiding the existing discrepancies the students be provided the widest range of time in their time tables available for physical activities. JEL code: Z20

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