The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of gender, alcohol use, smoking behaviour and the practice of sport on physical self-concept among Spanish students of physical education. A total of 1,008 students (M age=15.94, SD=89) participated in the study, and completed the physical self-concept questionnaire (PSQ). The results revealed that physical self-concept was related to gender,...

1 Special Physical Education Department, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice. 2 Posture Correction Department, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice. . Authors submitted their contribution to the article to the editorial board. Accepted for printing in the Journal of Human Kinetics vol. 48/2015 in November 2015. Sport and Disabled Individuals – Th...

the aim of this study was to design national pride model and its dimensions with an emphasis on sport. statistical population consisted of all professors and phd students of physical education and other disciplines in state universities. cluster sampling method was used based on geographical distribution. sample was determined as at least 2 and maximum 10 times more than items of the questionna...

Comparing the Effectiveness of Teachers Employed through Examination and those Trained and Committed to Teaching   Sh. Nazari, Ph.D.* M. Hallaaji, Ph.D.** A.R. Zarinpar***   Among teachers employed by the Ministry of Education, there are those whose university level training is funded by the ministry in exchange for their commitment to work. Another group of teachers are those selected th...

Little information exists about the causal relationships of sport and exercise participation with goal orientations, perceived athletic competence and intrinsic motivation in physical education. A longitudinal study was conducted involving 882 Greek students who completed questionnaires on three occasions: 3 - 5 weeks into the academic year, 3 - 6 weeks before the end of the academic year, and ...

the aim of this study was to investigate developmental barriers of sport for all in selected state universities of tehran city and to present strategies to developing it. the method of this study was descriptive-correlation and application in terms of aim. the statistical population consisted of all male and female faculty members of faculties of physical education and sport sciences of selecte...

The purpose of this study was to determine some parental predictors of physical inactivity in Spanish adolescents. The sample comprised 1,978 children, aged between 12 and 16 years. A quantitative and qualitative technical triangulation was employed. The study analyzed data of the parents' educational level, the importance they grant to physical-sport activities, and their physical-sport practi...

Department of Dietetics, Kaohsiung Municipal United Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC Department of Seafood Science, National Kaohsiung Marine University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC Medical Laboratory, Kaohsiung Municipal United Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC Doctoral Program in Physical Education, Taipei Physical Education College, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC Sport Science Research Center, National Taiwa...