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Youth Sport Influences And The American Development Model: An Analysis, Jill Fjelstul, Asli Tasci, Alan Fyall
Youth Sport Influences And The American Development Model: An Analysis, Jill Fjelstul, Asli Tasci, Alan Fyall
Journal of Tourism Insights
Youth sport offers physical, mental, and social health benefits with numerous sport and recreational enterprises and venues offering respective programming of multiple sports. Participation rates of youth in sport and recreational activities, however, are declining. In addition, the age most noted to drop out of youth sport is approximately age 13. Numerous influencers impact participation and retention in youth sport. The current report examines factors impacting youth sport participation, motivation, and retention. The report also showcases seven sport governing body initiatives to strengthen youth involvement in their respective sport and could potentially offer insight to other sporting and recreational activities. …
Incorporating Student Physical Movement In The Elementary School Setting, Andrew Vanderwal
Incorporating Student Physical Movement In The Elementary School Setting, Andrew Vanderwal
Culminating Experience Projects
With the increase in academic demands on elementary students, students are lacking opportunities for physical movement within the classroom which is adversely impacting student achievement. Research was conducted in order to determine the importance of physical movement for children and possible correlations between student physical movement and academic achievement. Jensen (2005) concluded that physical movement is an integral component in brain development for children that supports engagement and focus which positively impacts academic achievement. Rosenstreich et al. (2022), Wiebelhaus & Hanson (2016), and Reed et al. (2011) found positive correlations between groups of elementary-age students, who were provided frequent opportunities …