Doping Practices, Knowledge of Anti-Doping Control and Roles of Physical Education Teachers in Anti-Doping Education

2020 ◽  
pp. 173-186
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Aboagye ◽  
Kofi Nyantakyi Appiah ◽  
Joseph Anthony Yawson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Doping Control ◽  
Western World ◽  
Table Tennis ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
In Doping ◽  
Training Programmes

The role of coaches in promoting anti-doping education among athletes is well researched in the western world. The present study examined the role of Physical Education (P.E.) teachers in anti-doping education in Ghana under doping practices, knowledge of anti-doping control and the importance of doping education in training programmes among student-athletes. Semi-structured interviews involving eleven P.E. teachers aged 31-46 who coached all the sporting disciplines in Senior High Schools-football, handball, netball, hockey, volleyball, table tennis, badminton and athletics were conducted. Based on the preliminary results, additional information was requested from 10 student-athletes on the use of doping products and the harmful effects. The interviews were transcribed, and the data were analysed thematically. The findings revealed that although coaches and athletes are aware of the effects of doping, the effort to promote anti-doping education have been met with resistance as students claimed P.E. teachers are not health professionals. To be recognised as the best, P.E. teachers were also found culpable of aiding students to use banned performance-enhancing drugs during competitions. A worrying picture of the present study is the sale of drugs to people especially the youths without prescriptions. This has not led only to loss of lives, but to an increase in doping cases, as students can easily have access to drugs that can be used in doping. The present study proposes recommendations and suggestions to the political stakeholder, based on its findings.

Current role of LC-MS(/MS) in doping control

2011 ◽  
Vol 401 (2) ◽  
pp. 405-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Thevis ◽  
Andreas Thomas ◽  
Wilhelm Schänzer
Keyword(s):  
Doping Control ◽  
Current Role ◽  
In Doping

scholarly journals Un estudio exploratorio de la identidad nacional de los alumnos del nivel 900 de pedagogía en historia y geografía y de educación física de la Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez.

2014 ◽  
pp. 109
Author(s):  
Carmen Alcaide García
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Phenomenological Method ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Identidad Nacional ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Symbolic Value ◽  
Identity Representation ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
Eidetic Intuition

Resumen En el estudio que se presenta se exploraron, a través del método cualitativo en su vertiente fenomenológica husserliana, los contenidos de la representación de identidad nacional que tienen los estudiantes de Pedagogía en Historia y Geografía y Educación Física, del nivel 900, de la Universidad Católica Cardenal Silva Henríquez, así como las variables que inciden en la elaboración de dichas representaciones, cuyos rasgos fundamentales son la suspensión de la aceptación de todos los prejuicios y preconceptos del objeto o tema considerado, para observarlo sólo en sí mismo y extraer la significación fundamental del tema o del objeto estudiado, es decir, a lo que Husserl denomina “intuición eidética”. Del análisis de las entrevistas semi-estructuradas que se aplicaron se pudo concluir que la representación de identidad nacional es una construcción en la que intervienen factores de carácter natural, históricos, políticos, educativos, religiosos, deportivos, económicos, simbólicos, valóricos y locales. Palabras clave: representación de identidad nacional; Pedagogía en Historia y Geografía y Educación Física, del nivel 900, de la Universidad Católica Cardenal Silva Henríquez; intuición eidética An exploratory study on the national identity of fifth-year students from the History and Geography and the Physical Education teaching training programmes of Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez Abstract This study uses a qualitative Husserlian phenomenological method to explore the contents of national identity representations of fifth-year students from the History and Geography and the Physical Education teaching training programmes of Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez. It also tackles the variables which influence the elaboration of such representations and their main characteristic which is the end of the acceptance of all prejudices and misconceptions about an object or subject in order to observe it by itself and obtain its fundamental signification, what Husserl calls “eidetic intuition”. Semi-structured interviews were applied and analysed to conclude that national identity representation is a social construction influenced by natural, historical, political, educational, religious, sports, economic, symbolic, value-related and local factors. Keywords: National Identity Representation; Fifth-year History and Geography and the Physical Education teaching training programmes of Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez; Eidetic Intuition

scholarly journals Social representations of physical education teachers concerning the game: a qualitative study in Chile

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 373-381
Author(s):  
Alejandro Almonacid-Fierro ◽  
Jessica Mondaca Urrutia ◽  
Sergio Sepúlveda-Vallejos ◽  
Karla Valdebenito
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Gender Equity ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Social Representations ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Physical Education Teacher ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Social ◽  
Convenience Sampling

Background and Study Aim. The objective of this research was to determine the social representations of the game in physical education teachers belonging to the Chilean educational system, searching for the sense and meaning given by the educators to the game aspect. Material and Methods. The study sample consisted of 14 physical education teachers, who were chosen by the convenience sampling method. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from the participants, maintaining gender equity. The analysis of the data obtained was by means of content analysis and the NVivo 11 program was used to process the data. Results. Our research indicates that of the categories analyzed, the highest was the role of the game (22.29%), demonstrating the relevance given by teachers to the game in the development of meaningful learning. On the contrary, the category characteristics of the game (17.42%), describe how teachers visualize the contributions of play at the educational level, in this sense, the role of the game goes beyond motor contributions, but also provides tools for social and cognitive development. Conclusions. For the teachers, the game promotes autonomous and proactive actions of the students, which will be beneficial to understand that playfulness in education implies not to put in contradiction the rational and emotional faculties. This comprehensive view is called full attitude, and it is a relevant step toward the understanding of the game from a complex perspective. In this area, it is evident that, in the social representations of the participating teachers, the game constitutes a natural environment in which children develop, where the physical education teacher should create an environment that facilitates the game, facilitating the expression of autonomy, freedom, creativity, and playfulness.

scholarly journals An exploration of the influence of professional relationships on the career pathways of physical education teacher educators

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 913-928 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eileen McEvoy ◽  
Pilvikki Heikinaro-Johansson ◽  
Ann MacPhail
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Career Pathways ◽  
Professional Relationships ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Education Data ◽  
The People ◽  
Career Performance

This paper focuses on the professional journeys of 14 mid- and late-career teacher educators in seven countries in the subject area of physical education. Data was gathered through two rounds of semi-structured interviews and revealed a strong emphasis on the professional relationships impacting upon participants’ entry to and development within the profession. Career interest development, career choice and career performance were all affected by the people with whom participants formed relationships throughout their careers. The findings are discussed with reference to the role of teacher educators in selecting, encouraging and supporting their teacher education colleagues.

Current role of LC–MS(/MS) in doping control

2007 ◽  
Vol 388 (7) ◽  
pp. 1351-1358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Thevis ◽  
Wilhelm Schänzer
Keyword(s):  
Doping Control ◽  
Current Role ◽  
In Doping

Tertiary English-majored Students’ Perceptions toward the Role of Pronunciation in English Language Learning and their Practicing Strategies

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 264-279
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
The University

Accurate pronunciation has a vital role in English language learning as it can help learners to avoid misunderstanding in communication. However, EFL learners in many contexts, especially at the University of Phan Thiet, still encounter many difficulties in pronouncing English correctly. Therefore, this study endeavors to explore English-majored students’ perceptions towards the role of pronunciation in English language learning and examine their pronunciation practicing strategies (PPS). It involved 155 English-majored students at the University of Phan Thiet who answered closed-ended questionnaires and 18 English-majored students who participated in semi-structured interviews. The findings revealed that students strongly believed in the important role of pronunciation in English language learning; however, they sometimes employed PPS for their pronunciation improvement. Furthermore, the results showed that participants tended to use naturalistic practicing strategies and formal practicing strategies with sounds, but they overlooked strategies such as asking for help and cooperating with peers. Such findings could contribute further to the understanding of how students perceive the role of pronunciation and their PPS use in the research’s context and other similar ones. Received 10th June 2019; Revised 12th March 2020; Accepted 12th April 2020

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