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The Adaptation Challenges and Strategies of Adolescent Aboriginal Athletes Competing Off Reserve [PDF]

, 2010
Within the motivation literature, it has been indicated that athletes respond more effectively to sport’s contextual challenges through effective adaptation skills.
Battochio, Randy C., Blodgett, Amy T., Eys, Mark, Peltier, Duke, Pickard, Patricia, Recollet-Saikkonen, Danielle, Ritchie, Stephen, Schinke, Robert J., Wabano, Mary Jo, Yungblut, Hope E.   +9 more
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Delivering education reform in Wales: a flexible route into teaching

Education Inquiry, 2023
This discussion paper explores the development and implementation of a new flexible route into the teaching profession. This flexible route is offered within an education system in the midst of wide reform, which has partnership working between ...
Alison Glover, Steven Hutchinson
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Understanding youth in sport

, 2023
In my dissertation, I challenged several modes of thought about youth sports and their practices. I purposely chose to explore practices and activities that vary greatly: resistance to competitive sport and the oft-invisible processes that are part of unorganised sports and of organised sports.
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‘I guess it’s kind of elitist’: the formation and mobilisation of cultural, social and physical capital in youth sport volunteering [PDF]

, 2016
Policy and research portray sport volunteering as a means by which young people can develop skills and perform active citizenship. This paper draws on qualitative research with participants in a UK sport volunteering programme to critically examine young
Spaaij, Ramon, Storr, Ryan
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Welcome to Champ Camp: An Observational Study on the Education and Preparation of Youth Athletes for a Multi-sport Games

Journal of Athlete Development and Experience, 2021
Youth multi-sport events offer athletes an opportunity to prepare and train for traditional (adult) multi-sport competitions like the Olympic Games, but simultaneously raises questions as to how athletes train and prepare for the former.
Michael Naraine
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Questioning policy, youth participation and lifestyle sports [PDF]

, 2014
Young people have been identified as a key target group for whom participation in sport and physical activity could have important benefits to health and wellbeing and consequently have been the focus of several government policies to increase ...
Andrew Church, Beal B., Bird W., Borden I., Boyatzis R. E., Chavez D. J., Chivers Yochim E., Church A., Cooper G., Crang M., Crosset T., Crouch D., Dougill A. J., EKOS Ltd. &, Hall Aitken &, Henwood K., Hollenhorst S., Ingham A. G., Katherine King, Lanagan D., Louv R., Marshall C., Mintel, Nichols G., O’Brien E., Riddoch C., Rinehart R. E., Rinehart R. E., Shields R., Tomlinson A., Valentine G., Ward Thompson C., Wheaton B., Wheaton B., Wheaton B., Wheaton B., Wheaton B., Wheaton B., Wolcott H. F.   +38 more
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Empowering youth sport environments: Implications for daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and adiposity

Journal of Sport and Health Science, 2017
Background: Evidence suggests involvement in youth sport does not guarantee daily guidelines for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) are met, and participation may not mitigate the risks associated with physical inactivity.
Sally A.M. Fenton, Joan L. Duda, Paul R. Appleton, Timothy G. Barrett   +3 more
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Examination of Ecological Systems Contexts Within a Latino-Based Community Sport Youth Development Initiative

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2022
Youth Development Programs (YDPs) can serve as effective mechanisms to alleviate social and psychological adversities while enhancing and developing resilience among youth.
Mayra V. Robledo, Michael B. Edwards, Jason N. Bocarro, Andrew O. Behnke, Jonathan M. Casper   +4 more
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Investigation of the Relationship between Mental Endurance and Psychological Well-Being of Male Chess Players

Journal of Men's Health, 2022
Background: The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between mental endurance and psychological well-being of male chess players. Methods: 87 male active licensed chess players participated in the study. Ethics committee approval was obtained
Arif Ozsari, Sirin Pepe, Alpaslan Gorucu
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Parental Influence in Youth Sport [PDF]

, 2019
Youth sport has become one of the most popular outlets for children in today’s society. Youth sport programs and organizations play an important role in the lives of the children that are participating.
Tam, Justine
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