The physical movement and the athletic movement and, furthermore, the whole of the physical activity, are distinct from other activities due to the organization on the basis of which it is practiced, to the way it is conducted and implemented and to the objectives which it involves. The legal entities in general and the ones of the sports sector in particular have been constituted so as to cove...

OBJECTIVE To survey the drinking habits of young children with reference to the consumption of plain water, and to estimate the proportion of a child's recommended energy intake contributed by drinks. DESIGN A prospective survey. SETTING Health centres, mother and toddler groups, and infant schools in and around Southampton. SUBJECTS 39 preschool and 66 infant schoolchildren. INTERVENTI...

OBJECTIVE The present study investigates the changes and tracking of dietary behaviours in Norwegian 11-year-olds and examines the association between parental education and dietary tracking over a time period of 20 months. DESIGN Longitudinal data from the Norwegian HEalth In Adolescents (HEIA) cohort study followed up at three time points (2007-2009). SETTING Intakes of fruits, vegetables...

Self-esteem, psychological masculinity and femininity, and attitudes toward women in female athletes were investigated in an attempt to examine the validity o f various stereotypes. Subgroup distinctions based on sport played, level o f commitment to athletics, and experience level were also examined. Seventyone women participating in intercollegiate varsity teams (crew, basketball, squash, and...

The sale of tickets, premium seating, and sponsorship is fundamental to the financial viability of professional sport organizations. With ticket sales as the most important source of local revenue for most sport organizations and the sale of premium suites and sponsorships unshared amongst other franchises (Smith & Roy, 2011; Howard & Crompton, 2004), recruiting, training, and retaining high qu...

For more than 90 years, the International Joint Commission has been assisting the United States and Canadian governments in preventing and resolving potential disputes concerning the use of the boundary waters between the two countries, from coast to coast, under the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 (1). Because the International Joint Commission is a diplomatic organization that examines issues ...