[Purpose] This study analyzes awareness and participation behavior in disabled sports and disability understanding after Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. [Subjects and Methods] The study conducted a cross survey on 220 registrants of an Internet research firm. It analyzed: the awareness of citizens and their behavioral changes, in the aftermath of the allocation of Olympic and...

BACKGROUND It is important to identify the reasons or factors preventing patients from participating in sports activities after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) to improve patient satisfaction and general health that can be gained from regular sports activities. PURPOSE To determine the reasons for lack of participation in regular sports activities after TKA as perceived by patients and to ident...

BACKGROUND Although social participation is a key determinant of health among older adults, few studies have focused on the association between social participation and dental health. This study examined the associations between social participation and dental health status in community-dwelling older Japanese adults. METHODS AND FINDINGS In 2010, self-administered postal questionnaires were ...

OBJECTIVES We aimed to examine the impact of exercise on mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Asian populations. BACKGROUND Few data have been available in Asian countries, where job-related physical activity is higher than that in Western countries. METHODS Between 1988 and 1990, 31,023 men and 42,242 women in Japan, ages 40 to 79 years with no history of stroke, coronary heart d...

OBJECTIVE To compare the associations between weight status and different forms of physical activity among adolescents. METHODS We conducted telephone surveys with 1718 New Hampshire and Vermont high school students and their parents as part of a longitudinal study of adolescent health. We surveyed adolescents about their team sports participation, other extracurricular physical activity, act...

According to the Statistical Yearbook of China's sports undertakings and the related Statistical Yearbook, as well as related indicators Construction principles, the sustainable development evaluation index system of China's sports is constructed. This essay uses entropy coefficient method to research on the weight of every subsystem and indicator in the Sports sustainable development and find ...

the link between sport and media as a cultural and commercial relationship requires proper management for both industries. because of live broadcast and the possibility to view images, tv has a greatest impact on the link between media and sport. due to the exclusivity of tv in iran and its central role in active life of the public, it requires an investigation into ways that can place tv at th...