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Examining Experiences of Campus Recreation Staff Who Serve College Students With Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (IDD): A Special Olympics Unified Sports® Study Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Lindsey Ryan Oakes, Jeffrey Milroy, Scott George, Ashlyn Smith
Recreation and sports participation can produce social health benefits for college students with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD). Despite growing numbers of college students with IDD on college campuses, literature exploring inclusion within campus recreation is limited. To understand the inclusion, or lack thereof, of college students with IDD in campus recreation, experiences
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Examining College Student Attitudes Toward Individuals with Disabilities: Implications for College Adaptive Sports Development Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Jasmine Townsend, Derek Whaley, Ryan Gagnon, Felipe Bertazzo Tobar, Brandi M. M. Crowe
Attitudes toward students with disabilities play a crucial role in creating an inclusive and supportive campus environment. This study investigated college students’ attitudes toward peers with disabilities and explored the factors that influence these attitudes. Data from 457 students were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Results indicated that students’ attitudes toward peers with disabilities
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University Club Sport Student-Athlete Concussion Profiles Differ by Sport and Sex Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Heather L. Shirley, Benjamin Walker, Jennifer C. Reneker
Athletes’ history of concussions is an important indicator of risk potential in organized sports. The purpose of this project was to explore differences by sport classification (contact vs. noncontact) and sex on concussion history among university club sports participants. This was a cross-sectional quality improvement study ( n = 593). The outcomes were self-reported answers to: (1) How many times
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Examining Strategies for Undergraduate Student Volunteer Engagement and Management in a Community-Based Sport-for-Development Program Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Jake Simms, Alyssa M. Trad, Kevin Andrew Richards, Jules Woolf
Volunteers play a crucial role in sport organizations, particularly in the nonprofit context, but there is a need for theoretically informed studies to improve their experience and intentionally develop their skillsets. This study aimed to examine strategies for undergraduate volunteer engagement and management in a community-based sport-for-development (SFD) program. The strategies evaluated in this
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More Than a Job: Student Fitness Instructors’ Leadership, Communication, and Relationship Building in Campus Recreation Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Morgyn Felty, Hungling Liu
Student employment in campus recreation allows students to gain transferable skills. Previous studies show that students employed in specialized program areas have different experiences. Addressing the gap in research, the purpose of the study was to (a) understand the relationship between leadership development, effective communication, and meaningful interpersonal relationships of student group fitness
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The Scope of Risk Management Policies and Practices Within Collegiate Recreational Sports: Reinvigorating the Conversation Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Eric Knee, Alison Moira Miller, William Dominic Ramos, Austin R. Anderson
Risk management is an essential component of effective campus recreational sport programming. However, research on risk management policies, procedures, and practices within recreational sports is both limited and outdated. As such, this study provides an overview of current risk management policies, procedures, and practices across North American collegiate recreational sports departments. Specifically
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The Relationship Between Proximity of Collegiate Recreation Facilities and Usage Levels Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Shaun Boren, Qichen Li, Catherine Cramp
The purpose of this study was to further explore the relationship between travel time and frequency of visits to collegiate recreation facilities. After surveying all students using collegiate recreation facilities at a large public southeastern US university, the local address of the 559 respondents was converted into travel time to their preferred facility using their preferred transportation method
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Epidemiology of Concussive Injuries in Collegiate Recreational Athletes Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Maddison Flowers, Jenna Morogiello, Tamerah Hunt, Nicholas J. Siekirk, Samuel Wilson
Concussion rates are commonly reported in high school and National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) sports. Given that participation in collegiate recreation is on the rise, institutions should examine concussion rates within their recreational programs. We, therefore, retrospectively examined a recreational department's injury reports establishing concussion rates across ( n = 16) club and
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Transgender and Nonbinary College Student Inclusivity in Campus Recreation: Perceptions of North American Staff Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2023-02-19 Oliver W. A. Wilson, Sammie L. Powers, Ginny M. Frederick, Keegan T. Peterson, Melissa Bopp
In this study of North American campus recreation staff, we examined staff perceptions of transgender and nonbinary student inclusivity, and explored differences in perceived inclusivity based on i...
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Female Student Participation in Recreational Activities: A Study of Facilities Availability and Its Influencing Factors in Nigerian Northern University Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2023-02-14 Hafeez Idowu Agbabiaka, Maryam Ayuba Doguwa, Edidiong Ukpong
Bayero University is located in the northern region of the country, which is a Muslim-dominated society where the level of disparity between the male and female genders is high. Hence, this study e...
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Physical Activity Behaviors and Campus Recreation Use of Students Enrolled in Summer Transition Programs at a Large Northeastern United States University Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2023-02-15 Oliver W. A. Wilson, Lucas D. Elliott, Bradley J. Cardinal, Michele Duffey, Melissa Bopp
The purpose of this study was to examine the physical activity behaviors and campus recreation use of students enrolled in a summer transition (high school to university) program. The physical acti...
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The Inclusive Adaptive Sport Program on a College Campus: Changing the Narrative Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2023-02-15 Cedomir Stanojevic, Yongseop Kim, Jennifer Piatt, Junhyoung Kim
More often than not, students with physical disabilities are not provided equitable access to recreational sport programs or clubs, even though they often pay the same fees as their peers without d...
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Physical Activity Associated with Older Adult Pickleball Participation: A Pilot Study Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2023-02-09 Jonathan M. Casper, Jason. N. Bocarro, Nicholas R. Drake
The quantity and quality of physical activity accrued from recreational pickleball participation have not been published. The purpose of this study was to determine the amount and intensity of phys...
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Campus Recreational Sports Participation and Academic Cheating: A Pilot Study Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2023-02-03 Zachary Beldon
College student participation in extracurricular activities is recognized as a contributing factor to an increase in academic cheating behaviors. National Intramural and Recreational Sport Associat...
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An Exploratory Study of a Health and Wellness Intervention on STEM College Students During COVID-19 Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2023-02-03 Jason N. Bocarro, Jonathan M. Casper, Kimberly A. Bush, Alexis Steptoe, Shannon DuPree, Virginia Blake, Michael A. Kanters
To address the growing health challenges faced by college students, campus recreation departments have evolved from a primary university intramural sport setting to organizations that have an incre...
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“If It's not on Strava it Didn’t Happen”: Perceived Psychosocial Implications of Strava use in Collegiate Club Runners Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2022-12-29 Hayley C. Russell, Charlie Potts, Emma Nelson
The fitness app Strava incorporates the utility of a fitness tracker with the connection of social media. Since 2009, Strava has attracted over 100 million users, yet little research has assessed t...
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If You Build it Will They Come? The Mediating Roles of Human Resource and Program Capacities Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2022-10-05 Kevin E. S. Wilson, Laura Wood, Ryan Snelgrove
The amenity arms race among post-secondary institutions is driving the new development or expansion of campus recreation facilities. However, investing in new and larger campus recreation facilitie...
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The Relationship Between College Students’ Perceptions of their Campus Recreation Center Climate to Their Thriving in Physical Activity Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2022-09-28 Kaytlin M. Strande, Mary D. Fry
The college years are a critical period for students to adopt and strengthen health behaviors, such as physical activity (PA), that support their physical and mental health. This exploratory study ...
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Will I see Faces Like Mine?: Exploring Perceived Constraints to Outdoor Recreation Experiences at an HBCU Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2022-09-27 Catherine E. Dorwart, Anthony F. Patterson, Cameron Smith
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore perceived constraints of structured outdoor recreation experiences for students attending a Historically Black College/University (HBCU). Data w...
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The Effects of Participation in Recreational Activities on Students’ Resilience and Sense of Belonging Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2022-09-21 Krista M. Soria, Brayden Boettcher, Katherine Hallahan
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of participation in five different recreational activities—instructor-led group fitness or exercise classes, intramural sports, open recreation,...
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A Review of Campus Recreation and Sport-Based Experience Literature in Higher Education Contexts Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2022-09-15 Kevin E. S. Wilson
This rapid review was conducted to synthesize the empirical research related to campus recreation participatory experiences that was published between 2011 and 2021. To carry out the review, three ...
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Distinguishing Participants and non-Participants in Campus Recreation: The Roles of Knowledge and Motivations Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2022-09-09 Ryan Snelgrove, Vinu Selvaratnam, Laura Wood, Luke R. Potwarka
The purpose of this study was to explore how students’ knowledge of campus recreation opportunities and their general physical activity (PA) motivations were associated with participation or non-pa...
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College Freshmen’s Wellness Center Usage, Physical Activity, and Symptoms of Depression Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2022-06-08 Allison Leonard, Hung-Ling (Stella) Liu
The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between wellness center use and depressive symptoms to increase understanding of how campus recreation affects first-year college studen...
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Inclusivity & Modification Attitudes in Collegiate Intramural Sport: A Pilot Study Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2022-05-23 K.M. Rougeau, K.S. Sakyi, C.K. Piletic
The purpose of this study was to evaluate college students’ inclusivity and openness for modifications made for those with physical disabilities in intramural sport. Participants were 268 students ...
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Policies and Practices for Equity: Perspectives of Campus Recreation Staff in North America Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2022-05-13 Oliver W. A. Wilson, Samantha L. Powers, Melissa Bopp
Given continued physical activity disparities among college students based on gender identity, race, and sexual orientation, it is important to identify policies and practices to support more equit...
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The Influence of University Recreation Centers on Student Return and Retention during COVID-19 Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2022-04-27 John J. Miller, J. Chris Croft
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, university and college student enrollment has decreased by slightly more than 5% from fall 2019 to the present. While previous studies have revealed that student invol...
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Comparison of the Development of Character and Skills between Club and Varsity Athletes Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2022-04-05 Zachary Beldon, Joseph T. Walker, John Collins
Students that wish to participate in organized intercollegiate sports programs in college face two options, club sports or varsity sports. Although both options allow for students to compete agains...
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Promoting Recreational Interests of Black Undergraduate Students Attending Historically White Institutions Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2022-04-05 Keith Howard, Jason N. Bocarro, Myron F. Floyd, Heather Sanderson
Research shows that collegiate recreation contributes to a greater sense of campus belonging for undergraduate students. Few studies, however, have examined the recreational interests of Black unde...
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Examining Campus Recreation and Sports Experiences of College Students with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and Attitudes of College Students Without IDD: A Special Olympics Unified Sports® Study Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2022-04-05 Lindsey Ryan Oakes, Jeffrey Milroy, Scott George, Ashlyn Smith
Recreation and sports participation can produce social health benefits for college students with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD). Despite growing numbers of college students wi...
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Challenges Faced and Solutions Implemented in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic among North American College Campus Recreation Staff Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2022-04-05 Samantha L. Powers, Oliver W. A. Wilson, Melissa Bopp
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the operation and availability of campus recreation services at North American colleges and universities. This study examined the challenges fa...
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A Physical Activity Program to Promote Mental Health Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2022-04-01 Lisa D. Powell,Diane L. Gill,Erin J. Reifsteck,Pam K. Brown
College students are at risk for adverse mental and physical health. Physical activity (PA) can reduce risks and promote positive mental health; however, less than half of college students meet PA recommendations. Further, few students seek ancillary help such as counseling services. Therefore, in this study we implemented a 5-week evidence-based PA program (#ubwell) in collaboration with counseling
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Reopening Collegiate Recreation During COVID-19: A Case Study of Plans and Policies Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2022-04-01 Leeann M. Lower-Hoppe,Annemarie Farrell,Robert J. Barcelona,Shea M. Brgoch,Chad Lowe,Domonique Dunn
The COVID-19 pandemic caused most collegiate recreation facilities and programs to shut down to slow the spread of the virus. Public health guidelines from the state/province, federal, and global level have inundated recreation professionals with messaging to inform reopening strategies. Rasmussen’s risk management framework served as a guide to explore the stakeholders, decisions, and environmental
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An Examination of DRAMMA Model Outcomes for Campus Recreation Users Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2022-04-01 Danny Twilley,Laura Morris,W. Hunter Holland,Kathleen K. Holland
Institutions of higher education are encountering increases in the number of students with mental health issues. As administrators look for ways to promote positive mental health, exploring the role leisure has in the well-being of college students is warranted. This study used the DRAMMA model to better understand the connection of leisure and subjective well-being via the psychological pathways of
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The Relationship Between Sense of Community and Job Satisfaction Among Campus Recreation Center Employees Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2022-04-01 Mina Woo,Incheol Jang,Yun Chang
Research on the experience of campus recreation participants has been studied extensively. However, scholars have paid relatively little attention to employees of campus recreation. This study examined the relationship between Sense of Community (SOC) and job satisfaction of employees in Campus Recreation Center (CRC), and the impact of demographic information, including job classification and tenure
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Exploring Outdoor Recreation Activities as a Facilitator for College Student Diversity Experiences Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2022-04-01 Nathan Williams
Racial intolerance and violence in the United States, and on college campuses specifically, has created a dire need for universities to bridge gaps between students of diverse backgrounds and beliefs. Campus recreation programs offer promising environments for students from diverse identities to engage with each other and learn about peers, while increasing their openness to diversity. Despite this
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Erratum to “Conceptual Frameworks for Evaluating Diversity and Inclusion in Collegiate Recreation” Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2022-03-16
Patchett, E. M., Oja, B. D., & Morse, A. L. (2021). Conceptual Frameworks for Evaluating Diversity and Inclusion in Collegiate Recreation. Recreational Sports Journal, 45(2), 161–170. DOI: 10.1177/15588661211033253
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A Data-Driven Approach for Facility Use Definitions in Campus Recreation Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2022-02-11 Sera Janson Zegre, Rodney P. Hughes, Andrew M. Darling, Craig R. Decker
Existing research in campus recreation establishes a relationship between facility use and academic outcomes, but published studies define users differently. In response to inconsistent definitions of participants in campus recreation, this study uses a data-driven approach to compare facility use definitions. Authors illustrate the implications of choosing different participant definitions for relationships
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Editor's Corner – Volume 45, Issue 2 (October 2021) Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2021-09-30 Robert J. Barcelona
One of the perks of being the Editor-in-Chief of the Recreational Sports Journal is that I am able to write what comes to mind in this space two times each year. What comes to mind this Fall is systems. I have been preoccupied with systems since the early part of the summer. Part of that is because the University of New Hampshire – the place where I work – changed all of its systems as a way of gaining
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Are They Athletes? A Self-Assessment of Athletic Identity Measurement and Perceived Benefits of Collegiate Esports Participants Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2021-08-31 Armand Buzzelli, Jason Draper
Collegiate esports is a rapidly growing entity that is managed differently across campuses, with oversight taking place in athletic departments, campus recreation departments, student affairs, and to a lesser degree, academic departments. Esports has the potential to support the recruitment and retention of students while supporting the academic mission of universities through co-curricular opportunities
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Conceptual Frameworks for Evaluating Diversity and Inclusion in Collegiate Recreation Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2021-08-31 Erin M. Patchett, Brent D. Oja, Alan L. Morse
Persistent evidence of inequitable experiences within collegiate recreation exists. Within the same field are multiple articulations of diversity and inclusion's high significance. The intersection of these contrasting ideas suggests there is a need to expand understanding of the role of diversity and inclusion in collegiate recreation. Exploring germane theoretical conceptualizations may allow for
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Intramural Sport Participation: An Examination of Participant Benefits, Service Quality, Program Satisfaction, and Student Retention Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2021-08-24 Kevin E. S. Wilson, Patti Millar
This study investigates whether the benefits of participation in, and perceived service quality of, an intramural sport program contribute to student retention and overall program satisfaction. Health and wellness outcomes, student learning outcomes, service quality, program satisfaction, and student retention in intramural programming were assessed at one Canadian university. The results reveal that
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Passage Through the Leadership Labyrinth: Women’s Journey in the Collegiate Recreation Profession Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2021-06-16 Cara Lucia, Mila Padgett
The metaphor “glass ceiling” does not accurately articulate the complexities of experiences had by women as they progress in their professional career. The leadership labyrinth serves as a theoretical framework to describe the intricacies of women’s journeys throughout their professional career and personal life. The framework implies that there are walls all around and that the journey for women is
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Measuring the Efficacy of a Club Sports New Participant Orientation Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2021-05-28 Leon Lifschutz
This study examines the impact of the University of Vermont Club Sports’ recently implemented new participant orientation. Using program evaluation theory and a survey instrument, this study measured the efficacy of the new program. A survey was designed and sent to all 312 participants with a response rate of 23%. Descriptive statistics from the instrument indicate strong efficacy for participants
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Initiation and Introduction Into Sport Participation: New Member Experiences With Collegiate Sport Clubs Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2021-05-11 Amy Rundio, Richard J. Buning
Participants new to a sporting activity develop initial motivations while being confronted with a variety of constraints that must be successfully negotiated in order to participate. Further, motivations change over time, as do constraints, but there has been little examination of these concepts with regard to new participants. As such, this study examined why new collegiate club sport members were
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An Examination of Social Capital in Outdoor Orientation Programs Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2021-05-11 Guy deBrun, Kellie Gerbers, Brent Bell
Social capital offers campus recreation professionals a framework to conceptualize the impacts of outdoor orientation programming (OOPs). Using data from The Outdoor Orientation Benchmarking Survey (TOOBS), researchers explored results of participants’ (n = 1,154) responses to two constructs conceptually related to social capital: group trust and network closure. Researchers used factor analysis to
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Impact of an LGBTQ Campus Recreation Student Employee Training Initiative on Professional Competencies Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2021-04-20 Austin R. Anderson, Eric Knee, William D. Ramos
Campus recreational sport programs strive to create an environment that is accessible to diverse participants, including LGBTQ population groups. While improvement has been made in promoting resources and workgroups related to diversity management practices, little empirical evidence exists as it relates to the efficacy of diversity trainings for recreational sport employees. This study analyzed the
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Editor’s Corner – Volume 45, Issue 1 (April 2021) Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2021-03-12 Robert J. Barcelona
The new year brings with it the opportunity for a new beginning. As we are embarking on the end of my second year as Editor-in-Chief of the Recreational Sports Journal - a job that I enjoy as much today as I did when I first started – I thought it would be helpful to review the three major priorities that we identified for the journal back when I started as Editor, and in the process, see where we
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Physical Activity and Associated Constraints Following the Transition From High School to University Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2021-03-12 Oliver W. A. Wilson, Simon R. Walters, Michael E. Naylor, Jenny C. Clarke
The considerable changes in physical activity (PA) during the transition to university are likely associated with changes in PA constraints during this transition. The purpose of this study was to examine changes in PA and associated constraints among first-year university students during the transition to university. Data concerning sociodemographic characteristics, PA behaviors, and changes in PA
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Collegiate Sport Club Athletes’ Psychological Well-Being and Perceptions of Their Team Climate Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2021-03-02 Chelsi E. Scott, Mary D. Fry, Hannah Weingartner, Troy O. Wineinger
The purpose of this study was to consider how the Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) Triple-Impact Competitor (TIC) workshop could be used to help create a positive climate for recreational sport club participants, and to examine how perceptions of a positive team climate related to indices of psychological well-being among sport club athletes. At the beginning of their season, sport club leaders completed
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Content Analysis of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Recreational Sports Journal, 2005–2019 Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2021-03-02 Matthew T. French, Bradley J. Cardinal
While its content and editorial decisions are independent of NIRSA, the Recreational Sports Journal is NIRSA’s scholarly communication outlet and supported by the NIRSA Foundation. Both the organization and journal share a common interest in shaping the future of college recreational sports programs. In response to and reflective of growing diversity on college campuses, that future prioritizes equity
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How Constraints to Campus Recreation Participation Differ Based on Activity Type, Gender, and Citizenship Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2021-02-18 Vinu Selvaratnam, Ryan Snelgrove, Laura Wood, Luke R. Potwarka
The purpose of this study was to explore the differential effects of constraints on participation in three different types of campus recreation (i.e., intramural sports, drop-in sports, fitness center), and how constraints differ based on gender and citizenship. Data were collected from undergraduate students (n = 344) using a questionnaire at a large university in Ontario, Canada and analyzed using
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Changes in University Club Athletes’ and Non-Athlete Students’ Stress and Perceived Gains Across a Semester Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2020-12-29 Eric A. Martin, Alana Unfried, Steven Kim, George K. Beckham
To examine the relationship between club rugby participation, collegiate experiences, and perceived gains, 25 rugby players and 25 non-athlete students completed the Student-Athlete Experiences Inventory-Revised, Student-Athlete Gains Inventory, and Perceived Stress Scale at the start and end of a semester. A RM-ANOVA and partial-η2 effect sizes determined if group and time differences were present
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Exploring Inclusion of College Students With IDD in Campus Recreation Through the Lens of Recreation Departments’ Organizational Level Stakeholders Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2020-12-29 Lindsey R. Oakes, Tracy R. Nichols, Stuart J. Schleien, Robert W. Strack, Jeffrey J. Milroy
Participation in recreation can produce health benefits for all college students and open pathways to inclusion for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD). Despite the growing number of college students with IDD on over 260 college campuses across the United States, there is a dearth of literature exploring their inclusion within campus recreation. This study examined
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Exploring the Relationship Between Usage of Collegiate Recreation Facilities and Academic Achievement Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2020-12-29 Rajeeb Das, Shaun Boren, Qichen Li, Marty Dempsey
The purpose of this study was to explore grade point average among college students with varied usage levels of collegiate recreation (CR) facilities. Turnstile data was paired with demographic and academic data from university databases, including degree seeking status, to add a quasi-experimental component to the study (first time in college (FTIC) versus non-degree seeking students). Multinomial
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Editor’s Corner Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2020-10-22 Robert J. Barcelona
I write this Editor’s Corner sitting in my office at the University of New Hampshire. Outside, the leaves are starting to turn, and the weather is getting cooler. At UNH, we are in our first month of transitioning back to face-to-face learning, after so many months away from campus. Besides the weekly COVID-19 tests, masks, trying to teach face-to-face and on Zoom at the same time, and the postponing
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“You Think Differently After Playing This Sport”: Experiences of Collegiate Goalball Players Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2020-10-15 Cathy MacDonald, Rebecca Bryan, Lauren J. Lieberman, John T. Foley
The inclusion of athletes with and without disabilities in disability sport, known as reverse integration, has received limited attention in the literature. The purpose of this study was to understand players’ experiences in collegiate goalball. One-on-one semistructured interviews were conducted with two males (one with visual impairment, one without impairment) and four females (one with visual impairment
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Exercise Is Medicine on Campus®: A Pilot Study Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2020-10-13 Duke D. Biber, Chrissy Knoll
The primary objective was to (a) test the effectiveness of an Exercise Is Medicine® on Campus (EIM-OC) program in a university setting and (b) compare the baseline levels of physical activity, mental health, and physical health with post-EIM-OC levels. Referred and consenting students (n = 9) participated in a 12-week program. At pre- and postprogram, participants completed measures of current health
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Recreate and Retain: How Entrance Into a Campus Recreation Facility Impacts Retention Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2020-10-13 Paul R. Milton, Lisa M. Williamson, Kenneth Brubaker, Michael Papania
This study explored the rates of retention among students who entered a campus recreation facility. The purpose of the study was to determine the statistical significance of the rates of retention within several commonly studied demographic categories. Recent research in the field reported that student participation in campus recreation programs contributes to student retention. The researchers in
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Canaries at the Climbing Wall: A Comparative Study of Particulate Matter at Two University Climbing Walls Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2020-09-01 Chris A. B. Zajchowski, Erik Rabinowitz, J. Kyle Davis
Magnesium alba—chalk—is regularly applied by indoor and outdoor climbers to their hands to reduce sweat while climbing in order to grip climbing holds. We investigated the potential for suspended chalk dust to lead to unhealthy levels of indoor particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) in two university climbing facilities. Low-cost, Dylos DC 1700 PM monitors sampled air quality during two, 5-day sampling
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Examining Growth Outcomes of a Recreational Sports Living–Learning Community Using the Social Change Model of Leadership Development Recreational Sports Journal Pub Date : 2020-09-01 Leah R. Halper, Elizabeth A. Lubinger, Brendan M. Greisberger
Living learning communities (LLCs) add to the college student experience. The current study investigates academic and personal growth in a recreational sports–themed LLC intentionally built on student development theories. Surveys were administered to all students in the community at two time points across 2 years. Students in the program showed significant growth in leadership skills and grade point