The impact of experiential values about university general physical activity classes on satisfaction and sports participation intention

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.

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The Relationship of Sports and Physical Activity to the Academic Achievement- A Case of Hearing-Impaired Children

THE SKY-International Journal of Physical Education and Sports Sciences (IJPESS) ◽

10.51846/the-sky.v4i1.825 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 170-182

Author(s):

Aqsa Shamim Ahmed ◽

Hafiza Sadeea ◽

Saadia Mahmood ul Hassan

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Academic Achievement ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Sports Participation ◽

Hearing Impaired ◽

Control Group ◽

Sports And Physical Activity ◽

The Impact ◽

Impaired Children ◽

Hearing Impaired Children

Sports and physical activity is not only important for normal children but it is equally essential for the children with physical disabilities. Effective sports participation of children with hearing deficits has physical, mental, intellectual as well as societal benefits. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of sports participation on academic achievement of hearing impaired children. For this purpose, a total of children were selected, divided into groups on the basis of comparative experimental design. Half of the sample was assigned to control group including those students who did not participate in sports whereas, other half was assigned to experimental group including those children who participated in sports activity including Badminton, Football and Volleyball. After pretest and post test data was collected with the help of Sports Participation Scale and Academic Performance rating scale. The overall reliability of the scale was found to be. Results indicated that there was a significant positive impact of sports participation on the academic achievement from to with betterment level of . According to these results we can conclude that sports participation creates a positive impact on academic achievement of Hearing-impaired students.

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Study on the Impact of the Objective Characteristics and Subjective Perception of the Built Environment on Residents’ Physical Activities in Fuzhou, China

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12010329 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 329 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lizhen Zhao ◽

Zhenjiang Shen ◽

Yanji Zhang ◽

Fubin Sheng

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Built Environment ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

Structural Equations ◽

Subjective Perception ◽

Direct Impact ◽

Negative Effects ◽

General Physical ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship

Many researchers have confirmed a correlation between the built environment and physical activity. However, most studies are based on the objective characteristics of the built environment, and seldom involve the residents’ subjective perception. The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between the subjective and objective characteristics of the built environment and physical activity at the community scale. Data consists of that collected from a social survey, Points of Interest (POI), the road network, and land use in Fuzhou, China. The duration of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) within a week is used to represent the general physical activity of residents. Security perception is introduced as an intermediary variable. SPSS software is used for factor analysis and Amos software for statistical analysis. Structural equations are set up to analyse the relationship between these variables. The final results show that: (1) The objective characteristics of the built environment have no direct impact on the development of leisure MVPA, but it can indirectly affect leisure MVPA through residents’ subjective perception of the built environment; (2) The subjective perception of residents has a significant impact on the duration of MVPA, the subjective perception of humanized space has a direct impact on the duration of MVPA, and destination accessibility and urban environment maintenance has an indirect impact through community public security perception; and (3) The individuals’ attributes such as gender and self-evaluated socioeconomic status have negative effects on the duration of leisure MVPA, and an individual’s love of sports has a positive effect on MVPA.

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The Potential of Non-Mega Sporting Events for the Promotion of Physical Activity Among Inactive Supporters at the Poznan Half Marathon: A Case Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16214193 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (21) ◽

pp. 4193 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Ewa Malchrowicz-Mośko ◽

Joanna Poczta ◽

Katarzyna Adamczewska

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Sport Participation ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Sports Participation ◽

Sporting Events ◽

Mega Events ◽

Sports Events ◽

The Future ◽

Promotion Of Physical Activity ◽

The Impact

The impact of sports events on the promotion of physical activity, healthy lifestyles and sports participation is debatable, and most of the literature is on mega-events. This begs the question if more evidence of this type of impact can be found for non-mega events. Research on sports legacy often refers to the tangible effects such as infrastructure that is left after the competition. However, the construction of new facilities does not automatically result in attracting participants. Despite the high expectations of events organizers in terms of their impacts on pro-health behavior of people, few studies provide empirical evidence that events encourage sport fans to become more physically active. The aim of this research was to examine whether a mass run promotes physical activity among spectators, and whether a mass run influences the willingness of spectators to start in half marathon in the future. A written paper–pencil survey was collected from 510 spectators during the 6th Poznan Half Marathon. The results show that observing a mass run event has a positive impact on the willingness to engage in regular physical activity as well as the willingness to take part in this type of sport in the future. Our work provides knowledge about the level of effectiveness in promoting active lifestyles among supporters depending on age, sex and place of residents. This work focuses on mass runs, which have been under-researched when it comes to impact on sport participation.

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The Association of Family, Friends, and Teacher Support With Girls’ Sport and Physical Activity on the Island of Ireland

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.2020-0386 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Wesley O’Brien ◽

Tara Coppinger ◽

Irene Hogan ◽

Sarahjane Belton ◽

Marie H. Murphy ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Social Support ◽

Screen Time ◽

Sport Participation ◽

Team Sports ◽

Sports Participation ◽

Physically Active ◽

Family Structures ◽

Female Youth ◽

The Impact

Background: The current study was the largest physical activity (PA) surveillance assessment of youth undertaken in Ireland in recent years. The purpose of this research was to assess the impact of social support, while controlling for age and screen time, on PA and sport participation, across a representative sample of Irish female youth. Methods: A total of 3503 children (mean age: 13.54 [2.05] y) across the island of Ireland participated. Participants completed a previously validated electronic questionnaire while supervised in a classroom setting, which investigated their (1) levels of PA; (2) screen time; (3) community sport participation; and (4) social support (friend, family, and teacher) to be physically active/partake in sport. Results: There were significant differences, with medium and large effect sizes, for social support from friends and family across types of sports participation. Specifically, girls who participated in the most popular team sports, when compared with the most popular individual sports, reported higher social support scores for friends and family structures. Conclusions: Findings from this study confirm the contributing influence of friends and family as sport and PA support networks for girls. Interventions should consider the importance of culturally relevant team sports for PA engagement in female youth.

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Examining ways to enhance active transportation and the impact on commuters' health, wellbeing and sustainable development

10.7287/peerj.preprints.26690 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

George Papageorgiou ◽

Eudokia Balamou ◽

Theophano Efstathiadou ◽

Sofia Xergia ◽

Athanasios Maimaris

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Physical Inactivity ◽

Cardiovascular Complications ◽

Active Transportation ◽

World Health ◽

Relevant Variables ◽

Health Related ◽

Health Organization ◽

General Physical ◽

The Impact

Active transportation and physical activity is a major remedy to health-related problems in our society. According to the World Health Organization, the lack of physical activity is one of the leading risk factors for global mortality as well as health problems such as diabetes, cardiovascular complications and other diseases that are threatening public health. To reduce the health risks of physical inactivity, active transportation, and in general physical activity have recently gained great interest in our modern societies. This paper investigates the main factors that enhance active transportation and the impact on commuters’ health, wellbeing and urban sustainability. As a result, a theoretical framework is developed that explores the relevant variables that influence commuter’s willingness for active mobility.

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Examining ways to enhance active transportation and the impact on commuters' health, wellbeing and sustainable development

10.7287/peerj.preprints.26690v1 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

George Papageorgiou ◽

Eudokia Balamou ◽

Theophano Efstathiadou ◽

Sofia Xergia ◽

Athanasios Maimaris

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Physical Inactivity ◽

Cardiovascular Complications ◽

Active Transportation ◽

World Health ◽

Relevant Variables ◽

Health Related ◽

Health Organization ◽

General Physical ◽

The Impact

Active transportation and physical activity is a major remedy to health-related problems in our society. According to the World Health Organization, the lack of physical activity is one of the leading risk factors for global mortality as well as health problems such as diabetes, cardiovascular complications and other diseases that are threatening public health. To reduce the health risks of physical inactivity, active transportation, and in general physical activity have recently gained great interest in our modern societies. This paper investigates the main factors that enhance active transportation and the impact on commuters’ health, wellbeing and urban sustainability. As a result, a theoretical framework is developed that explores the relevant variables that influence commuter’s willingness for active mobility.

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Sit, step, sweat: longitudinal associations between physical activity patterns, anxiety and depression

Psychological Medicine ◽

10.1017/s0033291716003548 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 47 (8) ◽

pp. 1466-1477 ◽

Cited By ~ 42

Author(s):

S. A. Hiles ◽

F. Lamers ◽

Y. Milaneschi ◽

B. W. J. H. Penninx

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Symptom Severity ◽

Depressive Disorders ◽

Sports Participation ◽

Self Report ◽

Lower Activity ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Healthy Controls ◽

General Physical ◽

Over Time

BackgroundPhysical inactivity has been identified as a risk factor for depression and, less often, as a long-term consequence of depression. Underexplored is whether similar bi-directional longitudinal relationships are observed for anxiety disorders, particularly in relation to three distinct indicators of activity levels – sports participation, general physical activity and sedentary behavior.MethodParticipants were from the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety (NESDA; N = 2932, 18–65 years old; 57% current anxiety or depressive disorder, 21% remitted disorder, 22% healthy controls). At baseline, 2, 4, and 6 years, participants completed a diagnostic interview and self-report questionnaires assessing psychopathology symptom severity, physical activity indicators, and sociodemographic and health covariates.ResultsConsistently across assessment waves, people with anxiety and/or depressive disorders had lower sports participation and general physical activity compared to healthy controls. Greater anxiety or depressive symptoms were associated with lower activity according to all three indicators. Over time, a diagnosis or greater symptom severity at one assessment was associated with poorer sports participation and general physical activity 2 years later. In the opposite direction, only low sports participation was associated with greater symptom severity and increased odds of disorder onset 2 years later. Stronger effects were observed for chronicity, with lower activity according to all indicators increasing the odds of disorder chronicity after 2 years.ConclusionsOver time, there seems to a mutually reinforcing, bidirectional relationship between psychopathology and lower physical activity, particularly low sports participation. People with anxiety are as adversely affected as those with depression.

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