dangerous stunts and making sports out of them since he could first pull the tail of a sleeping sabre-toothed tiger. Today‚ large events like the X-games are part of the extreme sports market. Extreme sports received a huge popularity boost in the mid-nineties‚ when American sports channel ESPN launched the “X-Games”. The annual events bring together the best of the world’s extreme athletes to complete for gold‚ silver and bronze medals. There are quite a few sports that are considered extreme
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activity itself or sports team participation‚ which may involve requirements for maintaining certain grades‚ for example. The purpose of this study is to examine the associations between sports team participation‚ physical activity‚ and academic outcomes in middle and high school students. Methods: Data were drawn from Project EAT (Eating Among Teens)‚ a survey of middle and high school students (n = 4746). Students self-reported their weekly hours of physical activity‚ sports team participation
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Sport management existed for quite a long period of time and it always accompanied sport as its essential part. Naturally‚ it had different forms and differed from the notion of sport management as it is defined nowadays but such activity is known from ancient times. At least ancient Greeks practiced such an activity and probably they may be called one of the founders of sport management. This fact proves the importance of sport and sport management for people of all times. It was and it remains
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to determine their perception and rating of the problems influencing the development of sport at Nigerian universities. Thus‚ many problems of university athletes‚ especially concerning the administration‚ academic education‚ training programs and the lack of material and human resources‚ were reported. As a result of this study 14 recommendations are listed to improve university athletics and‚ by doing so‚ sport in general in Nigeria. Thus‚ they demand an improvement of physical education in secondary
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Sports Agency Industry In today’s world‚ the subject of sport has become highly discussed and more popular when compared to the past. With the increase in obesity rates in America‚ a greater number of individuals are taking part in physical activities to help improve their health. Media coverage on sports has also increased dramatically throughout the years which may also have been a contributor to the increase in popularity. This increase in the popularity of sports has opened many doors to new
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Is sports too closely linked to politics? The scope of sports has changed to include many aspects today‚ such as commercialization‚ endorsement and moneymaking opportunities. However sports continue to remain closely linked to politics‚ it may sometimes cross over the line of being overly linked to politics. Sports diplomacy is when sports are used as a political tool to enhance (or sometime worsen) diplomatic relationship between two entitles. The nature of sports is changed when parties get
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The business of sports is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. All over the globe‚ many people participate as players and spectators in a variety of sporting activities‚ creating opportunities for the marketing of a company’s goods and services. An important part of the business of sports is sports marketing‚ which revolves around understanding consumer behaviour and motivating target markets to purchase goods and services. Sports marketing is simply any sales or publicity-related
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Introduction Sport is a significant part of this world; it acts as a social construction (DePauw & Gavron‚ 1995). It offers individuals a time to socialise and build a relationship with each other. Individuals with disabilities have always been present in society‚ although they experienced exclusion and not recognised as a “normal” person. In terms of sport‚ mentally retarded persons were thought to not understand the rules of the sport and therefore were left out. Physically disabled were thought
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Playing Sports Beneficial to Overall Health Ever since I started playing tennis‚ I noticed that I have been less aggravated and also a feeling of “calm” after each game. Whatever was bothering me that day becomes a faint memory. Have you been looking for a way to relieve stress‚ get some exercise‚ and make some new friends? Then try playing a sport. It does not matter if you are a child or an adult. Becoming involved in sports is an excellent way to stay fit and relieve stress. You can get out
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and Orthotics International December 2009; 33(4): 356–367 Participation in sports by lower limb amputees in the Province of Drenthe‚ The Netherlands COJANNE KARS1‚ MARIANNE HOFMAN1‚ JAN H. B. GEERTZEN2‚3‚ GERT-JAN PEPPING1‚4‚ & RIENK DEKKER2‚3 Department of Human Movement Sciences and 2SHARE‚ Graduate School for Health Research‚ University of Groningen‚ Groningen‚ and 3Center for Rehabilitation and 4Center for Sport‚ Exercise and Health‚ University Medical Center Groningen‚ Groningen‚ The Netherlands
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