scholarly journals Leveling the Ice: The Discrepancy Between Male and Female Athletics at Boston College

Elements ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabelle Kennedy ◽  
Molly McCabe ◽  
Katelyn Rodgers
Keyword(s):  
Ice Hockey ◽  
Women's Sports ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Boston College ◽  
Women’S Sports ◽  
University Support ◽  
Spectator Attendance ◽  
Levels Of Support ◽  
Different Levels

This paper explores multiple published articles regarding the societal assumption that women’s sports are less competitive and less engaging than men’s sports. Some articles, such as Women’s Sports Foundation (2010) and Carpenter & Acosta (2005),cite lack of funds and media visibility as to why women’s sports are not as highly regarded as men’s sports. Other articles, such as Messner (2000) and NWLC (2012), explain that the disproportion in coverage of men’s and women’s sports is based onsociety’s expectations of women and the assumption feminine“weaknesses” This paper examines the men’s and women’s ice hockey teams at Boston College and details the issues surrounding team schedules, fan attendance, university support, and media presence in an attempt to determine whether BC Women’s Ice Hockey receives different levels of support and investment from BC compared to the BC Men’s Hockey team, and whether this differential investment leads to a unique spectator experience that may explain the lack of spectator attendance at BC women’s hockey games.

Women’s Sports Coverage in Israel: Perception Versus Reality

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilan Tamir ◽  
Yair Galily
Keyword(s):  
Public Interest ◽  
Women's Sports ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Editorial Boards ◽  
Extensive Coverage ◽  
Women’S Sports ◽  
Sports Coverage ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Female Sports ◽  
The Media

With a focus on the question of public interest, the study investigated editing considerations of women’s sports coverage in written daily newspapers in Israel. To examine sports readers’ views regarding the coverage of women in sports sections, and to compare them with the views of sports editorial boards, a representative survey was conducted among male and female readers of sports columns and among male and female sports writers responsible for coverage. The research findings indicate a lack of connection between the various ends of the media process. Although sports editors of the 3 biggest dailies in Israel claim that there is little interest in women’s sports among sports column readers, the study found that public interest in women’s sports is far from insignificant. In fact, newspaper consumers who read the sports column would like to see more extensive coverage of women’s sports.

scholarly journals O męskości konstruowanej medialnie: zarys zagadnień teoretycznych i przykład analizy empirycznej

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-102
Author(s):  
Zbigniew Dziubiński ◽  
Natalia Organista ◽  
Zuzanna Mazur
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Hegemonic Masculinity ◽  
Women's Sports ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Women’S Sports ◽  
The Media ◽  
Media Message

This article analyzes how the category of masculinity is constructed in sports writing. It uses texts on sports that appeared in Gazeta Wyborcza, an opinion-forming Polish newspaper. The number of such articles was calculated, with distinctions between men’s and women’s sports, and the gender of the journalists or experts involved. Qualitative analysis showed which disciplines are presented and in what manner, and how the roles of male and female participants are characterized. It emerges that the media message varies in regard to the type of sport and manner of describing the participants. It is shown that the texts in Gazeta Wyborcza reproduce hegemonic masculinity.

Epidemiology of Concussions in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Sports: 2014/15-2018/19

2021 ◽  
pp. 036354652110603
Author(s):  
Avinash Chandran ◽  
Adrian J. Boltz ◽  
Sarah N. Morris ◽  
Hannah J. Robison ◽  
Aliza K. Nedimyer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
National Collegiate Athletic Association ◽  
Injury Rate ◽  
Ice Hockey ◽  
Surveillance Program ◽  
Women's Sports ◽  
Recurrent Injury ◽  
Women’S Sports ◽  
Rate Ratios ◽  
Epidemiology Studies ◽  
Women's Soccer

Background: Updated epidemiology studies examining sports-related concussions (SRCs) are critical in evaluating recent efforts aimed at reducing the incidence of SRCs in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sports. Purpose: To describe the epidemiology of SRCs in 23 NCAA sports during the 2014/15-2018/19 academic years. Study Design: Descriptive epidemiology study. Methods: SRC and exposure data collected in the NCAA Injury Surveillance Program were analyzed. Injury counts, rates, and proportions were used to describe injury characteristics by sport, event type (practices, competitions), injury mechanism (player contact, surface contact, equipment/apparatus contact), and injury history (new, recurrent). Injury rate ratios (IRRs) were used to examine differential injury rates, and injury proportion ratios (IPRs) were used to examine differential distributions. Results: A total of 3497 SRCs from 8,474,400 athlete-exposures (AEs) were reported during the study period (4.13 per 10,000 AEs); the competition-related SRC rate was higher than was the practice-related SRC rate (IRR, 4.12; 95% CI, 3.86-4.41). The highest SRC rates were observed in men’s ice hockey (7.35 per 10,000 AEs) and women’s soccer (7.15 per 10,000 AEs); rates in women’s soccer and volleyball increased during 2015/16-2018/19. Player contact was the most prevalently reported mechanism in men’s sports (77.0%), whereas equipment/apparatus contact was the most prevalently reported mechanism in women’s sports (39.2%). Sex-related differences were observed in soccer, basketball, softball/baseball, and swimming and diving. Most SRCs reported in men’s sports (84.3%) and women’s sports (81.1%) were reported as new injuries. Conclusion: Given the increasing SRC rates observed in women’s soccer and volleyball during the latter years of the study, these results indicate the need to direct further attention toward trajectories of SRC incidence in these sports. The prevalence of equipment/apparatus contact SRCs in women’s sports also suggests that SRC mechanisms in women’s sports warrant further investigation. As most SRCs during the study period were reported as new injuries, the prevalence of recurrent SRCs in men’s and women’s ice hockey is also noteworthy.

Study on the Broadcast of Women's Sports in India

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (17) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aswathi Murali ◽  
Amritashish Bagchi
Keyword(s):  
Women's Sports ◽  
Women’S Sports

INDIVIDUALIZED SPORTS MANAGEMENT SCHEME FOR PREGNANT WOMEN IN CHINA

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (08) ◽  
pp. 1940055
Author(s):  
LIN YANG ◽  
QI LUO ◽  
YANG LU ◽  
SONG ZHANG ◽  
YIMIN YANG ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Women's Sports ◽  
Perinatal Complications ◽  
Monitoring Methods ◽  
Target Heart Rate ◽  
Moderate Intensity Exercise ◽  
Women’S Sports

In recent years, pregnant women in China generally face problems such as unbalanced and excessive nutrition, lack of proper exercise during pregnancy, which shows a significant increase in weight during pregnancy, leading to an increasing trend of perinatal complications. At present, there is less sports health management system for pregnant women throughout pregnancy. In view of this, based on the existing research in related fields, this study deeply explores the appropriate monitoring methods of pregnant women’s sports in China. In this study, effective and convenient testing methods and evaluation criteria were proposed for pregnant women’s sports and psychology. The research idea was a method based on the pulse wave to detect pregnant women’s cardiac reserve capacity, and grading the Diastolic/Systolic value of pregnant women as a reference for grading individualized target heart rate range of moderate intensity exercise. The effective time and energy expenditure of pregnant women were assessed by monitoring the exercise process. The purpose is to help and guide pregnant women in the whole process of pregnancy self-movement management, and thus improve the quality of maternal health care services in China.

Enhancing Girls’ Physical Activity and Self-Image: A Case Study of the GoGirlGo Program

2009 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stacy Warner ◽  
Marlene A. Dixon ◽  
Christyn Schumann
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Qualitative Investigation ◽  
Women's Sports ◽  
Delivery Method ◽  
Developmental Programs ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Women’S Sports

Physical activity and sport developmental programs have demonstrated some success at providing valuable resources for young women as they navigate their teen years, yet these programs are not always intentional and/or accessible (Cadwallader, 2001; Petitpas, Cornelius, Van Raalte, & Jones, 2004; Tucker Center, 2007). One such program developed by the Women’s Sports Foundation is GoGirlGo. The curriculum, which combines sports participation with education, focuses on reducing and preventing unhealthy behaviors and on providing valuable connections and resources for girls. Using the theory of developmental intentionality, this qualitative investigation examined the efficacy of GoGirlGo in a five day long sport camp setting. This condensed delivery method is not addressed or recommended in the literature, yet the results of this investigation reveal that this delivery method is effective and could broaden the accessibility of the program.

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