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From love to betrayal? When your team’s sponsor decides to also sponsor your rival International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (IF 2.527) Pub Date : 2024-05-06 Charitomeni Tsordia, Yannis Lianopoulos, Vassilis Dalakas, Nicholas D. Theodorakis
Purpose The aim of this research was to investigate fans’ responses toward a sponsor that has had a long-standing sponsorship deal with a club and decided also to sponsor the club’s rival. Design/methodology/approach A long-term sponsorship deal between a retsina wine company and a popular football club and a newly established deal between the company and the main rival club were selected as the research
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Stronger together: towards constructive conversations about strength differences, gender, and sex Sport. Educ. Soc. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Monica Nelson
The differences in strength development processes and maximum strength levels between cisgender men and women – i.e. the ‘strength gap’ – are considerably fraught topics, with significant implicati...
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Impact of temperature on physical and cognitive performance in elite female football players during intermittent exercise Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 4.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-03 Alberto Pompeo, José Afonso, Everton Luis Rodrigues Cirillo, Júlio A. Costa, José Vilaça‐Alves, Nuno Garrido, Sixto González‐Víllora, Andrew Mark Williams, Filipe Casanova
There is limited research on female football players, especially related to their physical and cognitive performance under different climactic conditions. We analyzed the impact of a hot environmental temperature on physical performance and anticipation in elite female football players during a fatigue‐inducing intermittent protocol. Elite female players (n = 21) performed the countermovement jump
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Effect of a graded running race on lower limb muscle damage, jump performance and muscle soreness in men and women Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 4.1) Pub Date : 2024-05-03 Robin Macchi, Yoko Kunimasa, Pascale Chavet, Baptiste Corcelle, Laura Pomportes, Camille Fazzari, Arnaud Hays, Fabrice Vercruyssen, Francesca Rossi, David Bendahan, Caroline Nicol
PurposeDelayed structural and functional recovery after a 20 km graded running race was analyzed with respect to the sex effect.MethodsThirteen female and 14 male recreational runners completed the race and three test sessions: one before (PRE) and two after, once on Day 1 or 2 (D1‐2) and then on Day 3 or 4 (D3‐4). Muscle damage was assessed indirectly using ultrasonography to quantify changes in cross‐sectional
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The role of pennation angle and architectural gearing to rate of force development in dynamic and isometric muscle contractions Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 4.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Bas Van Hooren, Per Aagaard, Andrea Monte, Anthony J. Blazevich
BackgroundAssociations between muscle architecture and rate of force development (RFD) have been largely studied during fixed‐end (isometric) contractions. Fixed‐end contractions may, however, limit muscle shape changes and thus alter the relationship between muscle architecture an RFD.AimWe compared the correlation between muscle architecture and architectural gearing and knee extensor RFD when assessed
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From gamification to personalization: sports media, Web 3.0 and the desire for the ultimate fan experience International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (IF 2.527) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Andrew C. Billings
Purpose The purpose of this essay is to explore the ramifications of Web 3.0 on sports media and the desire for the ultimate fan experience. Design/methodology/approach The essay explains how Web 3.0 will influence (1) the social TV experience, (2) the drive for zero latency in sports streaming, (3) the desire for exclusive sports memorabilia and experiences, (4) artificial intelligence-driven content
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A comprehensive MRI investigation to identify potential biomarkers of Osgood Schlatter disease in adolescents: A cross sectional study comparing Osgood Schlatter disease with controls Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 4.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 L. B. Sørensen, S. Holden, E. H. G. Oei, S. P. Magnusson, J. L. Olesen, B. J. F. Dean, M. Hever, K. Lyng, M. S. Rathleff
BackgroundOsgood–Schlatter disease (OSD) is the most common knee pain complaint among adolescents playing sports. Despite this, there remains controversy over the pathophysiology and whether specific anatomical characteristics are associated with OSD.PurposeThis study aimed to systematically and comprehensively characterize adolescents with OSD using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compared to pain‐free
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Cardiorespiratory fitness has declined among French children since 1999, although the decline appears to be getting smaller Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 4.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Jérémy Vanhelst, Justin J. Lang, David Matelot, François Carré, Daniel Mercier, Zékya Ulmer, Jean‐Michel Oppert, Georges Baquet, Serge Berthoin, Alicia Fillon, Laurent Béghin, Grant R. Tomkinson
BackgroundCardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is a strong marker of current and future health. The aim of this study was to assess the national temporal trends in CRF for French children and adolescents between 1999 and 2022.MethodsCRF data were obtained from several cross‐sectional studies on 15 420 (51.1% boys) French children and adolescents aged 9–16 years between 1999 and 2022. The 20‐m shuttle run
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Qatar Airways–FC Barcelona sponsorship deal: a catalyst of sports diplomacy? International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (IF 2.527) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Bülent Aras, Meltem Özel
Purpose The purpose of this study is to evaluate how Qatar Airways’ sponsorship of FC Barcelona affects Qatar’s sports diplomacy and brand awareness. It focuses on the sponsorship’s demand strategy and takes into account the opinions and attitudes of Spanish nationals toward Qatar and Qatar Airways. Design/methodology/approach To assess this, a survey of 434 Spanish nationals from 17 different regions
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Changes in running economy and attainable maximal oxygen consumption in response to prolonged running: The impact of training status Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 4.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-27 Runar Jakobsen Unhjem
During prolonged running at moderate‐to‐high intensity, running economy (RE) deteriorates and attainable maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) decreases. Whether these changes appear similarly in trained and untrained runners exercising at the same relative intensity is not clear. We recruited 10 trained runners (TR) and 10 active adults (AA), and compared RE and attainable VO2max before and after 1
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Physical activity alters the effect of genetic determinants of adiposity on hypertension among individuals of European ancestry in the UKB Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 4.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-27 Chukwueloka Hezekiah, Alexandra I. Blakemore, Daniel P. Bailey, Raha Pazoki
Hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease and is modulated by genetic variants. This study aimed to assess the effect of obesity genetic liability and physical activity on hypertension among European and African ancestry individuals within the UK Biobank (UKB). Participants were 230 115 individuals of European ancestry and 3239 individuals of African ancestry from UKB. Genetic
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Evidence of different sensitivity of muscle and tendon to mechano‐metabolic stimuli Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 4.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-27 Yiannis Lambrianides, Gaspar Epro, Adamantios Arampatzis, Kiros Karamanidis
This study aimed to examine the temporal dynamics of muscle–tendon adaptation and whether differences between their sensitivity to mechano‐metabolic stimuli would lead to non‐uniform changes within the triceps surae (TS) muscle–tendon unit (MTU). Twelve young adults completed a 12‐week training intervention of unilateral isometric cyclic plantarflexion contractions at 80% of maximal voluntary contraction
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Causal inference did not detect any effect of jump load on knee complaints in elite men's volleyball Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 4.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-27 Lena Kristin Bache‐Mathiesen, Roald Bahr, Tine Sattler, Morten Wang Fagerland, Rod Whiteley, Christopher Skazalski
The aim was to determine how jump load affects knee complaints in elite men's volleyball. We collected data from four men's premier league volleyball teams through three seasons in a prospective cohort study (65 players, 102 player‐seasons). Vert inertial measurement devices captured the jump load (jump frequency and jump height) from 21 088 daily player sessions, and knee complaints were reported
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Identifying online sports betting motivations associated with betting intention International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (IF 2.527) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Hyunseok Song, Kevin K. Byon, Paul M. Pedersen
Purpose To extend research into sport consumer behaviors related to online sports betting, this study is designed to identify and examine the relationship between online sports betting motivations and online sports betting intentions. By applying a push-pull framework from online sport consumption and gambling studies, nine motivations to engage in online sports betting were identified. These motivations
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Playing (& Smoking) by the Rules: Sport Media’s Racialized Coverage of Athlete Drug Use Communication & Sport (IF 3.183) Pub Date : 2024-04-26 Patrick Crowe, Vincent Peña
Sports media research has often found that athletes are depicted differently based on stereotypes attached to their racialized bodies, and often along a Black/white racial binary. Furthermore, Black men often receive more and harsher penalties for drug use compared to all other racial and gender categories. Using critical discourse analysis, this study explores how NFL athletes who either openly admitted
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What factors are associated with physical education teachers’ (de)motivating teaching style? A circumplex approach Eur. Phys. Educ. Rev. (IF 3.675) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Javier García-Cazorla, Luis García-González, Rafael Burgueño, Sergio Diloy-Peña, Ángel Abós
Building upon the circumplex approach to (de)motivating styles defined by self-determination theory, this research aimed: (a) to analyse the extent to which physical education (PE) teachers’ (de)motivating teaching approaches differ across gender, school level, and years of teaching experience, and (b) to test paths from PE teachers’ need-based experiences to their (de)motivating teaching approaches
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An examination of changes in psychological status across four phases of injury recovery and return to sport: A prospective weekly study of competitive athletes from acute care to return to sport Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 4.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Alexis Ruffault, Marjorie Bernier, Leslie Podlog, Christophe Guegan
While ample research has shown that sport injuries are associated with poor psychological status, scant attention has been given to changes in injured athletes' psychological status over the full course of recovery and return to sport. The aim of the present study was to prospectively investigate potential changes in injured athletes' psychological status across four phases of recovery and return to
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Cardiac hemodynamics phenotypes and individual responses to training in coronary heart disease patients Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 4.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Marine Kirsch, Damien Vitiello, Lukas‐Daniel Trachsel, Maxime Boidin, Julie Lalongé, Martin Juneau, Louis Bherer, Anil Nigam, Mathieu Gayda
BackgroundIn patients with coronary heart disease (CHD), individualized exercise training (ET) programs are strongly recommended to optimize peak oxygen uptake (O2peak) improvement and prognosis. However, the cardiac hemodynamic factors responsible for a positive response to training remain unclear. The aim of this study was to compare cardiac hemodynamic changes after an ET program in responder (R)
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Cover Image Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 4.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Ying Gao, Qing‐Yang Li, Taija Finni, Arto J. Pesola
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Fitting in or standing out? The organisational socialisation of early career physical education specialism graduates through a micropolitical lens Eur. Phys. Educ. Rev. (IF 3.675) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Cillian Brennan, Richard Bowles, Elaine Murtagh
The recent emergence of primary school generalist teachers with physical education (PE) expertise has addressed calls for some form of specialisation in primary PE provision in Ireland ( Marron et al., 2018 ). It was hoped that these teachers could advance the quality of PE taught within schools, through their own teaching and by supporting colleagues ( Ní Chróinín, 2018 ). Despite PE specialism graduates
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Effects of gait retraining using minimalist shoes on the medial gastrocnemius muscle‐tendon unit behavior and dynamics during running Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 4.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Liqin Deng, Boyi Dai, Xini Zhang, Songlin Xiao, Weijie Fu
The effects of a 12‐week gait retraining program on the adaptation of the medial gastrocnemius (MG) and muscle‐tendon unit (MTU) were investigated. 26 runners with a rearfoot strike pattern (RFS) were randomly assigned to one of two groups: gait retraining (GR) or control group (CON). MG ultrasound images, marker positions, and ground reaction forces (GRF) were collected twice during 9 km/h of treadmill
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No additive effect of creatine, caffeine, and sodium bicarbonate on intense exercise performance in endurance‐trained individuals Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 4.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Lukas Moesgaard, Søren Jessen, Peter Møller Christensen, Jens Bangsbo, Morten Hostrup
BackgroundAthletes commonly use creatine, caffeine, and sodium bicarbonate for performance enhancement. While their isolated effects are well‐described, less is known about their potential additive effects.MethodsFollowing a baseline trial, we randomized 12 endurance‐trained males (age: 25 ± 5 years, VO2max: 56.7 ± 4.6 mL kg−1 min−1; mean ± SD) and 11 females (age: 25 ± 3 years, VO2max: 50.2 ± 3.4
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All the better for it: Exploring one teacher-researcher's evolving efforts to promote meaningful physical education Eur. Phys. Educ. Rev. (IF 3.675) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Donal Howley, Ben Dyson, Seunghyun Baek
Drawing on social constructivist learning theory and a conceptual framework for meaningful physical education (MPE), the purpose of this self-study was to present and explore how one teacher-researcher (TR) evolved their approach to implementing pedagogy promoting MPE in an alternative secondary/high school education setting. Utilizing self-study, data were collected before, during, and after twenty
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Telecasting Tokyo to a Locked Down Nation: Australian Broadcast Coverage of the 2020 Olympic Summer Games Communication & Sport (IF 3.183) Pub Date : 2024-04-20 Olan Kees Martin Scott, Michael Van Bussel, Bo (Norman) Li, Adam T. Pappas, Gillian Golosky, Victoria Dewar
This study explored how nationalism was perpetuated by the Seven Network’s broadcasting of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games during a time, in which much of Australia was in various forms of Covid-19 lockdowns. Self-categorization theory was used to analyze all the primetime coverage of the Seven Network’s main channel for name mentions, description of success or failure, and personality and physicality
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A model fidelity check in cooperative learning research in physical education Phys. Educ. Sport. Peda. (IF 4.638) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Damián Iglesias, Javier Fernandez-Rio
Fidelity is an essential component of research, theory and practice in pedagogical models in physical education [Hastie, P. A., and A. Casey. 2014. “Fidelity in Models-based Practice Research in Sp...
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‘Belonging' within White male-dominated sports business management programmes Sport. Educ. Soc. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Hanya Pielichaty, Xiaotong Zhu, Rhianne-Ebony Sterling-Morris
Patriarchal Whiteness dominates the sports sector and sports business university classrooms. This echo effect maintains a cyclical pattern of oppression whereby only certain voices are heard and ce...
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Health-based physical education in an elementary school: effects on physical self-concept, motivation, fitness and physical activity Phys. Educ. Sport. Peda. (IF 4.638) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Juan Gregorio Fernández-Bustos, Pablo Cuesta-Valera, David Zamorano-García, Juan Ángel Simón-Piqueras
Promoting and developing health in Physical Education should not be limited to seeking to meet recommendations for physical activity and to increase motor competence or physical fitness, but should...
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Promoting adapted physical activity within kinesiology undergraduate programs: a RE-AIM perspective Sport. Educ. Soc. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Scott McNamara, Rebecca Bassett-Gunter, Robert Townsend, Wesley Wilson
Disabled persons face an array of barriers to quality physical activity programming. Nonetheless, kinesiology undergraduate programs have historically neglected to focus on disability. Hence, it is...
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Enhanced muscle activity during interrupted sitting improves glycemic control in overweight and obese men Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 4.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Ying Gao, Qing‐Yang Li, Taija Finni, Arto J. Pesola
The efficacy of interrupting prolonged sitting may be influenced by muscle activity patterns. This study examined the effects of interrupting prolonged sitting time with different muscle activity patterns on continuously monitored postprandial glycemic response. Eighteen overweight and obese men (21.0 ± 1.2 years; 28.8 ± 2.2 kg/m2) participated in this randomized four‐arm crossover study, including
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Individual and day‐to‐day differences in domain‐specific physical activity of 10‐ to 11‐year‐old children in Denmark—Measured using GPS and accelerometry Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 4.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Anna Stage, Thea Toft Amholt, Jasper Schipperijn
ObjectivePhysical activity (PA) and the achievement of 60 min of moderate‐to‐physical‐activity daily is declining in school‐aged‐children, and effective strategies to increase PA is needed. We aimed to examine the individual and day‐to‐day distribution of PA on schooldays among children aged 10–11 in 4 domains—school, home, transport, and other.MethodsData were collected from August to September 2020
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Is it possible to run after positive affective experiences instead of health benefits without tackling social inequalities? J. Sport Health Sci. (IF 11.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Raphael H.O. Araujo, André O. Werneck, Gilmar M. de Jesus, Danilo R.P. Silva
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Esports for development? Exploring esports player profiles and their development and well-being outcomes International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (IF 2.527) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Wonjun Choi, Wooyoung (William) Jang, Hyunseok Song, Min Jung Kim, Wonju Lee, Kevin K. Byon
Purpose This study aimed to identify subgroups of esports players based on their gaming behavior patterns across game genres and compare self-efficacy, social efficacy, loneliness and three dimensions of quality of life between these subgroups. Design/methodology/approach 324 participants were recruited from prolific academic to complete an online survey. We employed latent profile analysis (LPA) to
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When calling and overwork climate collide: the effect on burnout and intention to change careers European Sport Management Quarterly (IF 3.714) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Matt R. Huml, Elizabeth A. Taylor, Marlene A. Dixon, Jeffrey A. Graham
Working within one’s calling provides individuals with several work-related benefits, while an overwork climate negatively impacts employees’ work experience. How do the concepts interact, especial...
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First international consensus statement on sports psychiatry Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 4.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Malte Christian Claussen, Alan Currie, Eugene Koh Boon Yau, Masaki Nishida, Vania Martínez, James Burger, Shane Creado, Alexander Schorb, Roberto Fernandes Nicola, Amrit Pattojoshi, Ranjit Menon, Ira Glick, Jim Whitehead, Carla Edwards, David Baron
Sports psychiatry is a young field of medicine and psychiatry that focuses on mental health among athletes, and sports and exercise within psychiatry and mental disorders. However, the development of sports psychiatry and its fields of activity vary from region to region and are not uniform yet. Sports psychiatry and the role of sports psychiatrists have also already been discussed in the field of
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Epidemiology, etiology and prevention of injuries in competitive ice speed skating—limited current evidence, multiple future priorities: A scoping review Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 4.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Matthias Hendricks, Evert Verhagen, Alexander T. M. van de Water
Long‐track and short‐track ice speed skating are integral to the Winter Olympics. The state of evidence‐based injury prevention in these sports is unclear. Our goals were to summarize the current scientific knowledge, to determine the state of research, and to highlight future research areas for injury prevention in ice speed skating. We conducted a scoping review, searching all injury and injury prevention
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The effect of repeated concussions on clinical and neurocognitive symptom severity in different contact sports Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 4.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Jennifer Glaser, Sarah Jaeckle, Thomas Beblo, Gerhard Mueller, Andreas M. Eidenmueller, Philipp Schulz, Ingo Schmehl, Witold Rogge, Karsten Hollander, Max Toepper, Andreas S. Gonschorek
IntroductionThe potential consequences of repeated concussions in sport are well documented. However, it remains unclear whether the cumulative impact of sports‐related concussions differs between different contact sports. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to investigate the cumulative effects of sports‐related concussions on clinical and neurocognitive health in different contact sports
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Swimming competence of 9–10-year-old Norwegian primary school children: A cross-sectional study of physical education Eur. Phys. Educ. Rev. (IF 3.675) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Jon Sundan, Monika Haga, Håvard Lorås
Swimming is a profound source of joy in life. The impact of swimming competence extends beyond leisure, encompassing aquatic skills crucial for the prevention of drowning incidents. The World Health Organization (WHO) strongly advocates for the proactive initiative of teaching basic swimming and water safety skills to school-aged children, which is recognized as a direct and effective measure in mitigating
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Exerkine response to acute exercise: Still much to discover J. Sport Health Sci. (IF 11.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Pedro L. Valenzuela, Beatriz Rivas-Baeza, Carmen Fiuza-Luces, Alejandro Lucia
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Training muscles to keep the aging brain fit J. Sport Health Sci. (IF 11.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Johannes Burtscher, Martin Burtscher
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Professional women footballers’ stories of marketing portrayals and sponsorship: “I just had to feel grateful for what I’ve been given” Sport Manag. Rev. (IF 5.589) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Laura Harris, Dawn E. Trussell
In this paper we investigate the marketing portrayal and sponsorship experiences of professional women athletes. Specifically, we examine the perspectives of professional women footballers (i.e. so...
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Exercise training mode effects on myokine expression in healthy adults: A systematic review with meta-analysis J. Sport Health Sci. (IF 11.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Francesco Bettariga, Dennis R. Taaffe, Daniel A. Galvão, Pedro Lopez, Chris Bishop, Anna Maria Markarian, Valentina Natalucci, Jin-Soo Kim, Robert U. Newton
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Response to Mr. Di Pietro Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 4.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Bas van Hooren, Tjeu Souren, Bart Bongers
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Accuracy of respiratory gas variables from CPET systems during simulated and human exercise: The importance of methodological choices and data handling Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 4.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Alberto Di Pietro
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Reference values for leg effort during incremental cycle ergometry in non‐trained healthy men and women, aged 19–85 Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 4.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Abed A. Hijleh, Sophia Wang, Danilo C. Berton, Igor Neder‐Serafini, Sandra Vincent, Matthew James, Nicolle Domnik, Devin Phillips, Luiz E. Nery, Denis E. O'Donnell, J. Alberto Neder
Heightened sensation of leg effort contributes importantly to poor exercise tolerance in patient populations. We aim to provide a sex‐ and age‐adjusted frame of reference to judge symptom's normalcy across progressively higher exercise intensities during incremental exercise. Two‐hundred and seventy‐five non‐trained subjects (130 men) aged 19–85 prospectively underwent incremental cycle ergometry.
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Distal hamstrings tendons mechanical properties at rest and contraction using free‐hand 3‐D ultrasonography Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 4.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Chrysostomos Sahinis, Eleftherios Kellis
Tendon properties impact human locomotion, influencing sports performance, and injury prevention. Hamstrings play a crucial role in sprinting, particularly the biceps femoris long head (BFlh), which is prone to frequent injuries. It remains uncertain if BFlh exhibits distinct mechanical properties compared to other hamstring muscles. This study utilized free‐hand three‐dimensional ultrasound to assess
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“I Feel Qatari Today […] I Feel Disabled Today, […] I Feel Like a Migrant Worker Today…”: On Sport, Leadership, and Moral Legitimacy Communication & Sport (IF 3.183) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Yoseph Z. Mamo, Christos Anagnostopoulos, Simon Chadwick, Damon P. S. Andrew
This study examines the public’s perceptions of a speech delivered by FIFA’s president in a press conference one day before the Qatar 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup. In total, 34,714 publicly available user responses were collected from news media YouTube channels in North America, Europe, and Asia, as well as from Twitter hashtags related to the press conference. This user-generated content was analyzed
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Categorizing engagement behavior in sport brand communities – an empirical study informed by social practice theory Sport Manag. Rev. (IF 5.589) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Pascal Stegmann, Tim Ströbel, Herbert Woratschek
This study ventures into uncharted territory by focusing exclusively on digital platforms to scrutinize engagement practices within sport clubs and their pivotal role in nurturing vibrant brand com...
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Physical literacy is associated with children's adherence to physical activity guidelines during COVID-19 Phys. Educ. Sport. Peda. (IF 4.638) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Emiliano Mazzoli, Jingwen Xu, Lisa Michele Barnett
Background: Despite the benefits of physical activity, children’s compliance with physical activity recommendations is very low and this situation worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Physical li...
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Discourses of resistance: pre-service teachers’ reflections on the challenges of inclusion in physical education Sport. Educ. Soc. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Ingfrid Mattingsdal Thorjussen, Terese Wilhelmsen
Scholars have identified a need for more learner-centred pedagogical practices as one way to facilitate more inclusive learning in physical education (PE). In this regard teacher education plays an...
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Beyond the scoreboard: school-based sport experiences and high school student-athlete well-being Sport. Educ. Soc. (IF 2.9) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Samantha Bates, Sydney Mack, Emily A. Nothnagle
With an estimated seven million high school student-athletes in the United States participating in school-based sports each year, opportunities exist to examine how recent changes in education and ...
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The effect of game-based approaches on decision-making, knowledge, and motor skill: A systematic review and a multilevel meta-analysis Eur. Phys. Educ. Rev. (IF 3.675) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Mika Manninen, Eric Magrum, Sara Campbell, Sarahjane Belton
This study aimed to compare the effect between game-based approaches (GBAs) and traditional skill approaches on decision-making, knowledge and motor skill in physical education students and athletes. A systematic review and meta-analysis of experimental studies available before October 2023 was conducted. The initial search yielded 8431 articles, with 28 articles ( n = 1600) meeting the inclusion criteria
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Nostalgia-based marketing campaigns and sport participation International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (IF 2.527) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Norm O'Reilly, Caroline Paras, Madelaine Gierc, Alexander Lithopoulos, Ananya Banerjee, Leah Ferguson, Eun-Young Lee, Ryan E. Rhodes, Mark S. Tremblay, Leigh Vanderloo, Guy Faulkner
Purpose Framed by nostalgia marketing, this research draws upon lessons from ParticipACTION, a Canadian non-profit health promotion organization, to examine one of their most well-known campaigns, Body Break with ParticipACTION, in order to assess the potential role for nostalgia-based marketing campaigns in sport participation across generational cohorts. Design/methodology/approach Exploratory sequential
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An integrative review of parent education approaches in sport: Considerations for program planning and evaluation Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 4.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Fabrício João Milan, Camilla J. Knight, Lucas Machado de Oliveira, Vitor Ciampolini, Michel Milistetd
In recent years, there has been an increase in the delivery and evaluation of parent education programs within youth sport. Subsequently, some recent reviews of these programs have been conducted. However, one consistent issue across many of the programs and associated review papers is the lack of an appropriate evaluation framework to guide the planning or associated reporting of the outcomes of the
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Beginning, rise, fall, and comeback: Exploring the journey of a physical education teacher community in South Korea Eur. Phys. Educ. Rev. (IF 3.675) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Yongjin Lee, Wonhee Lee, Hyungsik Min, Youngjoon Kim
Physical education teacher communities have been studied and implemented as a successful approach to teacher professional development. Despite a wealth of literature, less is known about three aspects: sustained nature of a community over time, power relations among community members, and a comprehensive case study. This study aimed to address these gaps in the literature by investigating the journey
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When Studying Affective Responses to Exercise, the Definition of “Intensity” Must Reference Homeostatic Perturbations: A Retort to Vollaard et al. J. Sport Exerc. Psychol. (IF 2.4) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Panteleimon Ekkekakis, Mark E. Hartman, Matthew A. Ladwig
In articles on the methodology of studies investigating affective and enjoyment responses to high-intensity interval training, we noted that, occasionally, exercise conditions described as involving “high” intensity exhibited heart rates that were only as high as, or even lower than, heart rates recorded during comparator conditions described as being of “moderate” intensity. Drs. Vollaard, Metcalfe
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Elevated fluid and glycosaminoglycan content in the Achilles tendon contribute to higher intratendinous pressure: Implications for Achilles tendinopathy J. Sport Health Sci. (IF 11.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Lauren Pringels, Gert-Jan Van Valckenborgh, Patrick Segers, Amélie Chevalier, Hedwig Stepman, Evi Wezenbeek, Arne Burssens, Luc Vanden Bossche
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Biceps femoris long head muscle and aponeurosis geometry in males with and without a history of hamstring strain injury Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 4.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Stephanie L. Lazarczuk, Tyler J. Collings, Andrea H. Hams, Ryan G. Timmins, David A. Opar, Suzi Edwards, Anthony J. Shield, Rod S. Barrett, Matthew N. Bourne
ObjectivesHamstring strain injuries (HSIs) commonly affect the proximal biceps femoris long head (BFlh) musculotendinous junction. Biomechanical modeling suggests narrow proximal BFlh aponeuroses and large muscle‐to‐aponeurosis width ratios increase localized tissue strains and presumably risk of HSI. This study aimed to determine if BFlh muscle and proximal aponeurosis geometry differed between limbs
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Longitudinal associations of meeting the WHO physical activity guidelines and physical fitness, from preschool to childhood Scand. J. Med. Sci. Sports (IF 4.1) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Hanna Tigerstrand Grevnerts, Christine Delisle Nyström, Jairo Hidalgo Migueles, Marie Löf
There is a well‐established relationship between physical activity (PA) and physical fitness in children, being the latter an important marker for present and future health; however, there is still insufficient knowledge for the transition from the preschool age to early childhood. Therefore, this study in Swedish children aimed to investigate the estimated effect of meeting the aerobic component of