OBJECTIVE To determine the attitudes of adult squash players towards protective eyewear. METHODS A survey of 197 competition and social squash players from seven squash centres in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia was conducted in September to October 1995. Information about participation in squash, previous injuries, use of protective eyewear, barriers towards eyewear use, an...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the protective eyewear promotion (PEP) project, which was a comprehensive educational strategy to increase the use of appropriate protective eyewear by squash players. METHODS An ecological study design was used. Four squash venues in one playing association were randomly chosen to receive PEP and four in another association maintained usual practice and hence formed a c...

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Sponsorship funding has become a staple source of revenues for many sport events, but there are two types of potentially negative outcomes for properties that may be associated with it: operational risk and reputational risk. Operational risk occurs when sponsors insist on changing the rules or format of the event, or when they exercise undue influence on its content, timing, location or partic...

BACKGROUND To assess the safety and potential efficacy of a standardized technique consisting of intra-articular injection of 10 cc of a homogeneous mixed product using autologous micro-fat and platelet rich plasma (PRP) (ratio 1:1) in the carpus or the fetlock joint of sport horses presenting degenerative joint disease (DJD). METHODS Eight sport horses with DJD confirmed by radiography and u...

BACKGROUND Within the context of problem-behaviour theory, this study investigated the intra-relationship between attitudes and behaviours towards exercise, sport involvement, violence in sport-related events, eating fruits, smoking and hashish or ecstasy use in a sample of Greek adolescents. Age and gender patterns are considered. METHODS Participants were 5991 Greek school pupils who respon...

Complete List of Authors: Deighton, Kevin; Leeds Beckett University, Institute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure Duckworth, Lauren; Leeds Beckett University, Institute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure Matu, Jamie; Leeds Beckett University, Institute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure Suter, Matthew; Leeds Beckett University, Institute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisur...

Cathy J. Campbell, BPE, MSc, MD, Dip Sport Med,* James D. Carson, MD, Dip Sport Med,* Elena D. Diaconescu, MD,† Rick Celebrini, PT, PhD,‡ Marc R. Rizzardo, Dip Sports Physio, BScPT, MPE, BPE,‡ Veronique Godbout, MD, Dip Sport Med, MA, MedEd, BSc,§ Jennifer A. Fletcher, MD, Dip Sport Med,¶ Robert McCormack, MD,k Ross Outerbridge, MD, Dip Sport Med,** Taryn Taylor, MSc, MD, Dip Sport Med,†† Naama...

Sport fandom has received considerable attention from social scientists, yet few have considered it from an evolutionary perspective. To redress this gap, we develop the hypothesis that team sports exhibit characteristics that activate mechanisms which evolved to facilitate the development of coalitions in the context of small-scale warfare. Based on this by-product hypothesis, we predicted a c...

Although countries’ gender equality is associated with important health outcomes, especially for females, it remains unclear whether gender equality is associated with leisure-time physical activity (LTPA). Data from 34 countries was acquired from the International Social Survey Program, the Pew Research Forum, the United Nations, and the World Bank. Separate analyses were conducted for 21,502 ...