Targeting Mr average: participation, gender equity and school sport partnerships

School sport participation under two school sport policies: comparisons by race/ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status.

BACKGROUND School-based extracurricular sport remains an effective strategy to increase physical activity. However, school sport is often limited to a small number of elite athletes. Few schools provide more inclusive sport programs that offer a wider array of activities regardless of ability. PURPOSE The aim of this study was to examine school sport participation in middle schools (ages 11-1...

High school students' sports personalities: Variations across participation level, gender, type of sport, and success

Personality has become an increasingly important area in sport psychology as attempts are made to understand, explain, and predict levels of sporting involvement and success. To further understand these relationships, 312 Grade 11 and 12 students completed a battery of personality and mood-state inventories consisting of the STAI, EPQ and POMS, and were then categorized by (i) participation in ...

The gender gap in sport performance: equity influences equality.

Sport is recognized as playing a relevant societal role to promote education, health, intercultural dialogue, and the individual development, regardless of an individual's gender, race, age, ability, religion, political affiliation, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic background. Yet, it was not until the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London that every country's delegation included a female co...

Regular Sport Participation of High School Students with Regard to Gender, Age and Parents’ Education: The Case of Turkiye

This study examined the regular sport participation of Turkish high school students with regard to gender, age and parents’ education. A total 2099 high school students voluntarily participated in this study. The sport indexes of Physical Activity Assessment Questionnaire and a demographic data sheet were administered to the participants. In terms of regular sport participation, approximately h...

Equity Partnerships for Heterogeneous Ties