PURPOSE There is still a lack of knowledge regarding which social processes occur in sport clubs and what factors influence young adults to want to remain in a sport club context. Thus, the purpose of this study was to construct a grounded theory (GT) explaining how sport clubs can retain their young adults. METHOD The study uses an intersectional approach. In line with constructivist GT meth...

This paper presents the findings of a study that examines the development of social capital within an Australian sporting organisation, Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA). The study draws on the social capital literature across the not-for-profit sector and specific sport management social capital research. The research design incorporated an interpretive approach with data collected nationally ...

INTRODUCTION Need for recommendations on respiratory aspects of fitness to dive Diving has long been performed for commercial and military purposes but it has undergone a dramatic increase in popularity as a leisure pursuit over the past 30 years. It is estimated that, in the United Kingdom, 100 000 individuals participate in diving activities. In addition, diving technology has evolved rapidly...

this study examined the effect of service quality and satisfaction on customer loyalty in sport clubs of tehran city. the study was descriptive-correlation which was conducted as a field study. the statistical population consisted of customers who attended bodybuilding, fitness and aerobics sport clubs for at least 6 months in tehran. 5 districts (out of 22) of tehran city were selected by clus...

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...

In this case study, we report the experiences and reflections of a female trainee sport exercise psychologist who navigated dismissal management team COVID-19 in professional football club. The delivered an educational intervention to group 10 players transitioning from youth academy first at This formed part larger organizational integrate psychology into During delivery, her mode working chan...

INTRODUCTION Need for recommendations on respiratory aspects of fitness to dive Diving has long been performed for commercial and military purposes but it has undergone a dramatic increase in popularity as a leisure pursuit over the past 30 years. It is estimated that, in the United Kingdom, 100 000 individuals participate in diving activities. In addition, diving technology has evolved rapidly...