Sport, like so many other facets of life, has been affected by globalisation. By crossing national boundaries, globalisation, often also termed modern imperialism or Americanisation (Donnelly, 1996), has the ability to affect sport's various processes. This becomes more evident during mega events and when observing the traditional winners or the strongest nations. Paul De Knop and Sandra Hartho...

OBJECTIVE To assess indicative trends in the use of protective eyewear by Australian squash players and their attitudes towards its use since 1989. METHODS Data were extracted from three Australian surveys of squash players conducted in 1989, 1995, and 2000. Responses to directly similar attitudinal questions relating to protective eyewear use from each survey were compared. The proportion of...

This study arose as a result of two squash players, one male one female, seeking advice on how to improve their mental approach to playing. They both felt that their game suffered badly through too much anxiety. After preliminary interviews it was decided to use a programme of stress inoculation training to help them learn to control their anxiety. In order to obtain baseline measures of anxiet...