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Passion To Purpose: An Autobiographical Narrative Inquiry Into The Development Of The Summer Ace Program, Owen Hooper

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Students transitioning from high school to college are met with many challenges beyond academics including social acclimation, campus culture integration, and holistic wellness. Researchers agree that a successful and purposeful transition for incoming college students requires involvement and engagement with peers to help students adapt and increase their likelihood to graduate (Astin, 1999; Kuh, 2009; Tinto, 1998). This autobiographical narrative inquiry reflects on past experiences in assessing the needs of transitioning students at the University of South Florida and developing a purposeful programming model to support students. I aim to help the reader understand my personal commitment to these programs …

Evaluation And Development Prospects Of The Sports And Recreation Market In Poland In 2000–2030. Pest Analysis From A Legal, Economic, Socio-Cultural And Technological Perspective, Joanna Jedel, Pawel Antonowicz

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

The article presents an analysis of legal, economic, social and technological factors affecting the sports and recreation sector in Poland. It attempts to quantify changes of 20 weighted factors that have a significant influence on the shape of the market in 2000–2030. The results are used as a basis for finding the potential growth gap of this sector up until 2050. ‪The methodology selected for the research process was based on a macro-environmental study using PEST analysis. The model in principle requires that its users analyze factors without the feedback effect, i.e. those that determine the shape of the sports …

The Desired Directions Of The Development Of Marketing Strategies Adopted By The Ekstraklasa Clubs On The Basis Of A Comparative Analysis Of The Revenue Structure Of The Leading Ekstraklasa And Premier League Clubs In 2016 And 2017 (Using The Analysis Of Annual Reports And Financial Statements As Well As The Norton And Kaplan Model), Joanna Jedel, Marcin Burchard

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background:‪In the article below the authors will try to answer the question about the usefulness on the Polish market of a marketing and management strategy of a sports enterprise, based on the Norton and Kaplan models, based on the examples functioning in the Premier League. Material and methods:‪For the purpose of this work, the authors have analysed the literature. In addition, annual reports of the Football Business of Ekstraklasa from the seasons of 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 made by the official auditors, Ernst & Young Global Limited, were reviewed presenting the financial data of the Ekstraklasa SA clubs.Results:‪ In the circumstances …

Sports Events As An Effective Way Of Brand Marketing Communication Using The Example Of The Orlik Sports Facilities, Lukasz Strzelecki, Tomasz Czuba

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

The aim of this paper it to place marketing in the sports context and to explain what sports marketing is today and to show how to effectively implement brand marketing communications using sports facilities. Thus, the object of the authors’ research has been effective marketing communication, with special focus on brand marketing communication at the Orlik sports facilities. Towards this end, the available literature on the subject has been analysed. The authors have attempted to capture the specific character of marketing communication in sport with a view to define conditions for its maximum effectiveness. Apart from the analysis of literature …

Organizational Change And Applicability Of Six Sigma Management Modelin The Turkish National Soccer Team, Halil Orbay Cobanoglu, Mustafa Serdar Terekli, Necmi Gursaka, Necip Serdar Sever

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: ‪In recent years, the Six Sigma Methodology has been primarily applied to the enhancement of performance. The purpose of this study was to implement Six Sigma Management Models in the Turkish National Soccer Team. Material and methods: ‪24 matches of the Turkish National Soccer Team constituted the sample of research. The DMAIC method was used in this study. For statistical analysis of research data, IBM SPSS 18.0 for Windows and Minitab 17 statistical software program were used. As statistical techniques, brainstorm, fishbone, chi-square correlation analysis, Spearman correlation test, process capability analysis and control charts were used, which were the …

Correlations Between Psychomotor Abilities And Selected Personality Variables In Rowers, Dominika Wilczynska

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The purpose of this study was to present possibilities of using computer tests in the assessment of chosen cognitive skills and an analysis of correlations between the mentioned variables and the level of optimism, self-efficacy, coping strategies, anxiety and perceived stress in Polish national team rowers. Material and methods: The study involved 20 rowers. Cognitive abilities were measured with the following computer tests: the Reaction Test (RT) and the Determination Test (DT) taken from the Vienna Test System (VTS). The VTS has a wide range of psychometric tools to identify the level of athlete’s cognitive abilities as well as …

Changes In Leukocyte Hspa1a, Hspb1 Mrna In Basketball Players After Plyometric Training, Malgorzata Zychowska, Eglė Kemerytė-Riaubienė, Audrius Gocentas, Nijole Jascaniniene, Grzegorz Chruscinski

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: Exercise-induced stressors activate leukocyte HSPA1A and HSPB1 gene transcripts. However it is not clear how plyometric training affects the expression of these genes in basketball players under plyometric exercise. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the changes in leukocyte HSPA1A and HSPB1 mRNA, in male basketball players after plyometric training. Material/Methods: Twelve male college basketball players (age 22.1 ±2.96 years) took part in this study. Peripheral blood (2.0 ml) was collected from the ulnar vein of each participant before and after a plyometric exercise to assess HSPA1A and HSPB1 mRNA relative expression of leukocyte via quantitative …

Characteristics Of Leisure Sports Activity In A Population With High Cardio-Vascular Disease Mortality, Mikola Misjuk, Margit Kaldmäe, Margus Annuk, Margus Viigimaa

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: This paper will study factors behind leisure sports activity. Physical inactivity is a cause of cardiovascular diseases; therefore, it is important to know the factors related to sporting activity. The study is conducted on a sample from Estonia, which is a country with very high mortality from cardiovascular diseases. Material and methods: The study involved 1184 participants – 639 women (aged 45.7 ±12.4 years) and 545 men (aged 45.5 ±12.1 years). The following information was gathered: leisure sports activity, age, sex, marital status, ethnicity, income, education, body mass index (BMI), smoking, alcohol consumption and physical activity at work. Participants …

Typology Of Consumer Behaviors During The 2012 Uefa European Championships, Monika Piatkowska, Sylwia Goclowska, Jolanta Zysko

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: Facing a growing diversity of needs, preferences and behaviors among sports events consumers, the segmentation of this market has become a key aspect in designing and implementing marketing programs. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to create a 2012 UEFA Euro Championship consumer typology that adopts a segmentation method based on socio-demographic and behavioral variables. Material/Methods: Sample CAPI surveys were conducted among viewers of the 2012 UEFA European Championship (N = 1,000). Consumer profiles were analyzed by adopting basic criteria of marketing segmentation based on socio-economic, demographic and psychographic variables. Due to a hierarchical clustering, authors obtained five …

The Utah Statesman, March 28, 2022, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Students’ Attitude To And Motivation For Outdoor Life, Inga Liepina, Daina Krausta

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The aim of the research was to find out how the process of the study course Tourism at the Latvian Academy of Sport Education affects the formation of the students’ attitude towards outdoor life education. Material/Methods: In order to find it out, first of all, we clarified the students’ previous knowledge, understanding of outdoor education, as well as their previous outdoor life experience. The total number of participants was 97 students. Both theoretical and practical classes, as well as a five-day outdoor camp with various outdoor activities were included in the study course Tourism. The method of inquiry was …

Motives For Participation In Active Sport Tourism – Participants Of Holiday Windsurfing Camps, Rajmund Tomik, Katarzyna Gorska, Adam Staszkiewicz, Jacek Polechonski

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: Active sport tourism involves travelling in order to participate in different forms of movement recreation; engagement in physical activity is the primary aim of active sport tourism. Each and every decision regarding holiday, weekend or one-day trips is made based on several motives of different strength; it is the interaction between the motives that generates the ultimate behaviour of an individual. The aim of the study was to determine the motives behind the decision of holiday windsurfing camp participants to become engaged in this particular form of active sport tourism. Material/Methods: Seventy-three participants of windsurfing camps in Jastarnia (Hel …

Study Regarding The Role Of Motivation In The Sport Performance Activities, Paul Florian Dragos

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: What does it mean to be motivated? This is a question often formulated by psychologists and other researchers of human behavior. However it is a question which interests more or less managers and coaches, but the produced effects can be determinative for the activity of sports performance at all levels. Material/Methods: The present work aims to analyze the measurements in which the actions connected to athletes’ motivation , undertaken by sports organizations, influence and support their activities in order to increase performance. For this purpose we used the literature survey, a questionnaire, data analysis and data processing. This research …

Development Of Model Mesocycles Of One - Year Training Of Young Judokas In The First Training Year At The Stage Of Primary Training, Timur Gayratovich Shatursunov

Eurasian Journal of Sport Science

Purpose: Experimental substantiation of the methodology for training young judokas of the first year training at the primary stage by introducing the developed 12 model mesocycles of one-year training.

Methods: Analysis and generalization of scientific and methodological literature, questioning, pedagogical observations, pedagogical testing, pedagogical experiment, methods of mathematical statistics (arithmetic mean, arithmetic mean error, Student's t-test).

Results: Analysis of the increase in the results of young judokas of the experimental group during a one-year training in the first year of training at the stage of primary training showed positive significant differences at a significance level of p

Conclusion: The developed …

Investigation Of Athletes' Health Disorders Risk Models, Fikrat Azizovich Kerimov, Davronbek Zikrullaevich Narzullaev, Alisher Tulkunovich Tursunov, Gaffor Bobosharipovich Yomgirov, Bekzod Boyqobilovich Karimov

Eurasian Journal of Sport Science

Purpose: Development and theoretical-experimental substantiation of the risk model for the health impairment of athletes in order to further automation of the process of training highly qualified athletes, as well as optimizing the construction of the training process based on the use of innovative technologies that increase its efficiency with optimal expenditure of time and energy of athletes.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of applied automation and modeling methods, questionnaires of athletes and coaches, sports testing, applied pedagogical experiment, methods of mathematical statistics.

Results: Students of physical culture universities (athletes) are more likely to encounter syndromes that characterize a violation of the …

Gender Inequalities In Polish And International Sports Organisations, Zbigniew Dziubinski, Natalia Organista

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The aim of this article is to check whether gender inequalities occur in Polish sports organisations and what the scale of those inequalities is in comparison to international organisations. Other aims relate to verification whether there exists a policy to align these inequalities: provisions prohibiting discrimination due to gender, rules and regulations providing women with a specified number of seats in the crucial positions of the organisation and activity of women’s sports committees. Material/Methods: The study used methods characteristic of sociology, especially methods of examining official documents: on the one hand, information generated by other empirical data from official …

Ways To Improve The Professional Skills Of Kurash Coaches, Azamkhonov Ashrafkhonovich Oltinkhon

Eurasian Journal of Sport Science

Purpose: It consists in conducting a public survey of kurash coaches and parents of athletes from youth sports schools and pedagogical analysis of the results obtained.

Methods: Analysis of materials of scientific and methodological literature, pedagogical observation, pedagogical experiment, mathematical and statistical analysis, questionnaire analysis. Results: In order to make kurash more popular, it was determined that it is necessary to provide full information to parents about the importance of this sport for the health of young people, as well as to create all conditions for the preparation of methodological manuals, the organization of training based on innovative methods, as …

Sr 21-22-33 Ucc, Marshall University Faculty Senate

Recommendations

No abstract provided.

Hawks' Herald -- Mar. 24, 2022, Roger Williams University

Hawk's Herald

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Fundamental Movement Skills Of Six- To Seven-Year-Old Children In The First Grade Of Elementary School: A Pilot Study, Marcin Korbecki, Sara Wawrzyniak, Andrzej Rokita

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

The aim of the study was to determine fundamental movement skills of elementary school first-graders and to seek whether fundamental movement skills correlate with the pupils’ age and gender. The study involved students in the first grade of elementary school in Krosno. The study was conducted at the beginning of the 2015/2016 school year. A total of 98 pupils (43 girls and 55 boys) aged six and seven were tested, using the Test of Gross Motor Development – 2nd Edition. The study showed that the results of fundamental movement skills depend on the children’s age and gender. Older girls achieved …

Still Unnoticed. Women In Polish Sports Associations. Content Analysis Of Polish, International, And British Formal Rules Of Sports Organizations, Natalia Organista

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

From a critical paradigm point of view sport has been a sexist institution. Despite the women empowerment in sport they are still trivialized and marginalized. Research also shows that sport organizations may be exceptionally opposed to women, valuing hegemonic masculinity. Therefore, the aim of this article is to check whether gender inequalities occur in Polish sports organizations and what the scale of those inequalities is in comparison to international and British organizations. Content analysis was used to examine official documents of organizations. The sample consists of seventeen Polish, international and British sports organizations. The content analysis indicates that international and …

Body Build Of 14-16-Year-Old Boys Practising Football And Basketball As Compared With Non-Training Peers, Monika Opanowska, Elzbieta Pretkiewicz-Abacjew, Paweł Skonieczny

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

The purpose of the study was to compare the somatic build of football and basketball players aged 14, 15 and 16 years with non-training boys of the same age. The study involved 301 boys, who were divided into three study groups: football players, basketball players and non-training boys. The level of the boys’ somatic development was established on the basis of body weight and height measurements, which were the basis for determining the BMI and Rohrer’s index. In addition, the functional lengths of the right and the left lower extremity were studied. The majority of training and non-training boys were …

Consumer Loyalty Among Fans Of Sports Clubs: How Much Do They Vary Across Disciplines?, Szczepan Kosciolek

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: In the sports sector, the expected outcome of having loyal fans is equated with the amount and frequency of game attendance, the purchase of team merchandise, following the club’s results in the media, and participation in discussions about the club, whereas the level of loyalty is determined by team identification and customer satisfaction with the team’s performance. However, previous studies have not investigated the differentiation of the loyalty of club fans across different sports disciplines. To fill this research gap, the goals of the study were to measure the difference in loyalty behaviors in sports club fans and their …

The Funding Of Professional Sports Entities By State-Owned Companies And Private Institutions. The Necessity Or Philanthropy?, Joanna Jedel

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

‪The aim of the article is to determine whether the actions undertaken by state-owned companies as regards sponsorship of professional sport in Poland are appropriate. It tries to answer the research question presented in the article’s titles making use of secondary data analysis, literature review, text analysis and tax interpretations. The author used many different sources of data, such as literature on the subject, including peer-reviewed publications: monographs, scientific articles, textbooks, as well as not peer-reviewed publications: compendia and encyclopaedias, statistical yearbooks, reports and expert evaluations, popular science literature, grey literature (conference materials, working papers), articles published in journals and …

Congregating As A Social Phenomenon; The Social Glue That Binds, Martin Maccarthy, Ashlee Morgan, Claire Lambert

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Purpose: This study aims to consolidate and hone existing spectating and crowd theory. This is achieved by marrying socio-cultural ideas and concepts from related disciplines.

Design/methodology/approach: This conceptual review examines what people do when they congregate at an event, and in doing so, answers the question of what they forgo when denied a crowd. Concepts are teased from the literature as to what happens during participatory congregation (in company, in situ), punctuated by relegation without it.

Findings: Related concepts are organised into a typology. The metamodel is the essence of the paper and includes four themes: (1) identity construction, (2) …

The Specificity Of Motivations In Different Combat Sports And Different Lengths Of The Sports Career, Beata Wolska, Ryszard Pujszo, Patrycja Janowska, Marta Wojdat, Magdalena Zajac, Malgorzata Pujszo

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: Motivation is one of the predictors of human performance - including training and striving for perfection. Therefore, an analysis of the problem of motivation in martial arts and combat sports is particularly important, as it results in vital issues for many fields of science, including psychology of sport, sociology or theory of physical education. The aim of the study was to compare motivation in combat sports based on the example of judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu athletes. Material and Methods: Seventy persons of all ages participated in a study conducted in February and March 2018 among males practicing judo and …

The Utah Statesman, March 21, 2022, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Digital Burnout And Perceptive Failure: The Example Of Physical Education Teachers During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Tayfun Şi̇ri̇n, Yeliz Eratli Şi̇ri̇n, Berna Can, Oğuzkaan Uruç

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

This research was conducted to examine physical education teachers’ levels of digital burnout and perceptual fatigue during the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and methods: This study was designed according to the quantitative research model and conducted within the framework of the relational screening model. The research group consists of 504 physical education teachers, including 240 women and 264 men, who work in high schools and secondary schools in Adana and Mersin provinces. Results: The results showed that the teachers working in high schools were in the digital environment too much. At the same time, teachers stated that they did not feel …

March 2022 Academic Affairs Minutes, University Of Nebraska At Kearney Academic Affairs Committee

Academic Affairs Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Ua80/1 Meeting Agenda, W Club

University Organizations

Agenda for the March 17, 2022 meeting.