Pub Date : 2022-10-11DOI: 10.1080/16138171.2022.2129621
N. Kitching, A. Bowes, Meghan Maclaren
Abstract Many female athletes are using online platforms to control their own portrayals, and such representations have been examined mostly through neoliberal and postfeminist perspectives, which position female athletes as responsible for their own self-promotion, visibility, success and failure. This paper seeks to employ these and other feminist frameworks in exploring how professional golfer Meghan MacLaren uses her online blog to respond to gender inequality in her profession. Using a myriad of feminist perspectives, the authors discuss the cultural/media conditions through which MacLaren writes her blog, the individual or collective nature of MacLaren’s activism, and the significance of binary outlooks in her blog. Along with shedding light on the contemporary gender politics operating in professional women’s sport, this paper illustrates the synthesis of perspectives that exist when closely examining the voices and choices of one female professional athlete.
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Pub Date : 2022-10-02DOI: 10.1080/16138171.2022.2133412
P. Wicker, Katrin Scharfenkamp, Lara Lesch
This editorial reports the results of a publication and citation analysis of articles which were published in the European Journal for Sport and Society (EJSS) since its inception in 2004. It looks at all articles published in the journal between 2004 and 2020 and assigns citations at the beginning of 2022. The empirical analysis seeks to identify the characteristics of published articles and the drivers of the number of citations. The present analysis adds to the body of research conducting bibliometric analyses of articles in academic journals. Within sport sociology, previous research by Seippel (2018) reviewing publications has focussed on the Sociology of Sport Journal (SSJ), the International Review for Sociology of Sport (IRSS), and the Journal of Sport and Social Issues (JSSI). The EJSS has not yet been included in bibliometric analyses. However, such an analysis is important as learning about the types of publications in EJSS and resulting citations help to understand our discipline. Specifically, understanding the publishing behaviour of the European sport sociological community is critical for self-reflections and for designing evidence-based advice for future publication efforts. Moreover, such an analysis can be informative for the Editor and the Associate Editors of the journal as understanding the characteristics of publication and the drivers of citations can guide editorial decision-making.
{"title":"Publication and citation analysis of articles published in the European Journal for Sport and Society, 2004–2020","authors":"P. Wicker, Katrin Scharfenkamp, Lara Lesch","doi":"10.1080/16138171.2022.2133412","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16138171.2022.2133412","url":null,"abstract":"This editorial reports the results of a publication and citation analysis of articles which were published in the European Journal for Sport and Society (EJSS) since its inception in 2004. It looks at all articles published in the journal between 2004 and 2020 and assigns citations at the beginning of 2022. The empirical analysis seeks to identify the characteristics of published articles and the drivers of the number of citations. The present analysis adds to the body of research conducting bibliometric analyses of articles in academic journals. Within sport sociology, previous research by Seippel (2018) reviewing publications has focussed on the Sociology of Sport Journal (SSJ), the International Review for Sociology of Sport (IRSS), and the Journal of Sport and Social Issues (JSSI). The EJSS has not yet been included in bibliometric analyses. However, such an analysis is important as learning about the types of publications in EJSS and resulting citations help to understand our discipline. Specifically, understanding the publishing behaviour of the European sport sociological community is critical for self-reflections and for designing evidence-based advice for future publication efforts. Moreover, such an analysis can be informative for the Editor and the Associate Editors of the journal as understanding the characteristics of publication and the drivers of citations can guide editorial decision-making.","PeriodicalId":45735,"journal":{"name":"European Journal for Sport and Society","volume":"19 1","pages":"295 - 304"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45103726","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-09-16DOI: 10.1080/16138171.2022.2121248
R. Zehl, A. Thiel, S. Nagel
Abstract Single parents tend to face particular challenges in supporting their children’s sport activity. Informed by an ecological perspective, a qualitative interview study was conducted to get an in-depth understanding about how barriers and facilitators shape children’s sport opportunities in Swiss single-parent families with lower socio-economic status (SES). In order to estimate the extent to which situations are specific to lower SES single parents, they were contrasted with lower SES two-parent families. Semi-structured interviews with six single parents and five parents from two-parent families were conducted. The findings indicate that lower SES single parents are far more likely to perceive restrictions of parental support in comparison to interviewees from two-parent families. A lack of financial means and a lack of time due to work responsibilities were often found to significantly restrict children’s sport opportunities. At the same time, a case-wise analysis revealed great differences among single-parent families, which resulted from a complex interplay of various ecological factors. Barriers and facilitators were identified on the individual level (e.g. parental sport-related beliefs, parental physical health, and children’s interest in sport activities), the family level (e.g. the presence of siblings), the meso level (e.g. social support for single parents), and the macro level (e.g. sport opportunities in proximity to the family’s home). The results of this study are of relevance to (sport) political actors.
{"title":"Children’s sport opportunities and parental support in single-parent families with a lower socio-economic status. An ecological perspective","authors":"R. Zehl, A. Thiel, S. Nagel","doi":"10.1080/16138171.2022.2121248","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16138171.2022.2121248","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Single parents tend to face particular challenges in supporting their children’s sport activity. Informed by an ecological perspective, a qualitative interview study was conducted to get an in-depth understanding about how barriers and facilitators shape children’s sport opportunities in Swiss single-parent families with lower socio-economic status (SES). In order to estimate the extent to which situations are specific to lower SES single parents, they were contrasted with lower SES two-parent families. Semi-structured interviews with six single parents and five parents from two-parent families were conducted. The findings indicate that lower SES single parents are far more likely to perceive restrictions of parental support in comparison to interviewees from two-parent families. A lack of financial means and a lack of time due to work responsibilities were often found to significantly restrict children’s sport opportunities. At the same time, a case-wise analysis revealed great differences among single-parent families, which resulted from a complex interplay of various ecological factors. Barriers and facilitators were identified on the individual level (e.g. parental sport-related beliefs, parental physical health, and children’s interest in sport activities), the family level (e.g. the presence of siblings), the meso level (e.g. social support for single parents), and the macro level (e.g. sport opportunities in proximity to the family’s home). The results of this study are of relevance to (sport) political actors.","PeriodicalId":45735,"journal":{"name":"European Journal for Sport and Society","volume":"20 1","pages":"179 - 200"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48267543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-09-14DOI: 10.1080/16138171.2022.2121320
Signe Engdal, H. Hansen, L. Ottesen
Abstract Governance regimes in sport are changing globally, and welfare states are experiencing the increased pressure of political issues, including the health of their citizens. As seen in the increase in collaborations between public sector exercise, health, and rehabilitation programmes (EHRPs) and voluntary sports associations (VSAs), civil society aids in supporting states with innovative solutions to bridge the gap between the two. A bridge can be built to support post-EHRP adults’ exercise routines in VSA settings to mind the gap; however, evidence is needed to judge the implementation of such collaborations. This integrative review examined how bridge-building relationships between EHRPs and VSAs are organised and implemented and how they influence the exercise routines of adults. We performed a literature search by applying an adapted version of Winter’s integrated implementation model to analyse 27 studies. Our analysis showed an unintended move towards the professionalisation of voluntary instructors as result of close collaboration. Our findings also highlighted that hiring a coordinator enables implementation. On the organisational level of transitions, mandatory visits to VSAs during EHRPs help adults transfer, whilst pleasurable and social relationship-building activities in both settings support adults’ adherence to exercise in their everyday lives.
{"title":"Mind the gap: building bridges between public sector exercise programmes and civil society sports associations. An integrative review of the literature","authors":"Signe Engdal, H. Hansen, L. Ottesen","doi":"10.1080/16138171.2022.2121320","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16138171.2022.2121320","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Governance regimes in sport are changing globally, and welfare states are experiencing the increased pressure of political issues, including the health of their citizens. As seen in the increase in collaborations between public sector exercise, health, and rehabilitation programmes (EHRPs) and voluntary sports associations (VSAs), civil society aids in supporting states with innovative solutions to bridge the gap between the two. A bridge can be built to support post-EHRP adults’ exercise routines in VSA settings to mind the gap; however, evidence is needed to judge the implementation of such collaborations. This integrative review examined how bridge-building relationships between EHRPs and VSAs are organised and implemented and how they influence the exercise routines of adults. We performed a literature search by applying an adapted version of Winter’s integrated implementation model to analyse 27 studies. Our analysis showed an unintended move towards the professionalisation of voluntary instructors as result of close collaboration. Our findings also highlighted that hiring a coordinator enables implementation. On the organisational level of transitions, mandatory visits to VSAs during EHRPs help adults transfer, whilst pleasurable and social relationship-building activities in both settings support adults’ adherence to exercise in their everyday lives.","PeriodicalId":45735,"journal":{"name":"European Journal for Sport and Society","volume":"20 1","pages":"279 - 298"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41318855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-09-13DOI: 10.1080/16138171.2022.2121301
J. B. Kjær, Jacob J. Bustad
Abstract The objective of this study was to explore the Board of a youth soccer club’s decisions and actions as it transitioned from a small community club to the biggest soccer club in a metropolitan area in the United States. The study was designed as a case study using observations, interviews, document analysis as its primary method. Using an institutional logics perspective, this study examines how board members’ social identities and goals were not always congruent with each other, and explains why the organisation was unable to make any meaningful changes and instead most often reproduced prevailing institutional logics. We argue this case serve as an example of embedded agency. The consequence was a dysfunctional board that was unable to further develop sport programs and services. More studies are needed to further problematise how community clubs navigate the new youth sport landscape from a leadership and government perspective and help navigate positive change.
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Pub Date : 2022-09-13DOI: 10.1080/16138171.2022.2121259
Birgit Braumüller, Tobias Menzel, I. Hartmann-Tews
Abstract From a historical perspective, sport is considered a male domain and heteronormative societal field. Although societal change has happened, in most sports, male, heterosexual athletes, as well as stereotypical masculine behaviour and appearance are still being privileged. Based on heteronormativity and assumed male physical superiority, mindsets about typical and appropriate gender expression permeate sporting environments. Athletes who do not meet these socially constructed, gendered expectations often experience barriers, exclusion and discrimination. Against this background, the study analyses the prevalence of (non-)conforming gender expression and its relevance for experiencing negative episodes in sport, considering the athletes’ sex and the gender-typing of sports practised. The sample consists of lesbian, gay and bisexual + individuals actively participating in sport in Europe (n = 2232). The findings suggest that gender non-conformity is less prevalent among male than female LGB+ athletes, particularly in stereotypically masculine sports. Significant correlations between non-conformity to socially constructed expectations of typical feminine or masculine expression and negative episodes in sport occur. The results indicate that LGB+ athletes use different strategies to avoid ‘homonegative bias’ and that sport needs to be rethought on individual, organisational and societal levels.
{"title":"Gender expression and homonegative episodes in sport among LGB+ athletes","authors":"Birgit Braumüller, Tobias Menzel, I. Hartmann-Tews","doi":"10.1080/16138171.2022.2121259","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16138171.2022.2121259","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract From a historical perspective, sport is considered a male domain and heteronormative societal field. Although societal change has happened, in most sports, male, heterosexual athletes, as well as stereotypical masculine behaviour and appearance are still being privileged. Based on heteronormativity and assumed male physical superiority, mindsets about typical and appropriate gender expression permeate sporting environments. Athletes who do not meet these socially constructed, gendered expectations often experience barriers, exclusion and discrimination. Against this background, the study analyses the prevalence of (non-)conforming gender expression and its relevance for experiencing negative episodes in sport, considering the athletes’ sex and the gender-typing of sports practised. The sample consists of lesbian, gay and bisexual + individuals actively participating in sport in Europe (n = 2232). The findings suggest that gender non-conformity is less prevalent among male than female LGB+ athletes, particularly in stereotypically masculine sports. Significant correlations between non-conformity to socially constructed expectations of typical feminine or masculine expression and negative episodes in sport occur. The results indicate that LGB+ athletes use different strategies to avoid ‘homonegative bias’ and that sport needs to be rethought on individual, organisational and societal levels.","PeriodicalId":45735,"journal":{"name":"European Journal for Sport and Society","volume":"20 1","pages":"243 - 261"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47530714","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-09-09DOI: 10.1080/16138171.2022.2121249
Allison Jeffrey
{"title":"Serving equality: feminism, media, and women’s sports","authors":"Allison Jeffrey","doi":"10.1080/16138171.2022.2121249","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/16138171.2022.2121249","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45735,"journal":{"name":"European Journal for Sport and Society","volume":"19 1","pages":"388 - 392"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42679685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elena Mileacova, Marina Vașcenco, E. Lungu, V. Dorgan
Research lies in the theoretical and practical development of three methods of conducting recreational and health-improving swimming lessons for children 3-4 years-old, aimed at optimizing adaptation and developing certain adaptive abilities. The purpose consist in revealing the effectiveness of experimental techniques in the systems of individual and group lessons for children aged 3-4 years. The study was carried out as part of a complex experiment in the period 2015-2020, since the effectiveness of three different training methods was studied and significant factors were identified that determine various experimental teaching methods for children aged 3-4 years. All experimental activities took place based on the pool Lotus Water Energy SRL.
{"title":"CONCEPT AND EFFICIENCY OF RECREATIONAL AND HEALTHY SWIMMING FOR CHILDREN AGED 3-4 YEARS","authors":"Elena Mileacova, Marina Vașcenco, E. Lungu, V. Dorgan","doi":"10.36836/2022/1/04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36836/2022/1/04","url":null,"abstract":"Research lies in the theoretical and practical development of three methods of conducting recreational and health-improving swimming lessons for children 3-4 years-old, aimed at optimizing adaptation and developing certain adaptive abilities. \u0000The purpose consist in revealing the effectiveness of experimental techniques in the systems of individual and group lessons for children aged 3-4 years.\u0000The study was carried out as part of a complex experiment in the period 2015-2020, since the effectiveness of three different training methods was studied and significant factors were identified that determine various experimental teaching methods for children aged 3-4 years.\u0000All experimental activities took place based on the pool Lotus Water Energy SRL.","PeriodicalId":45735,"journal":{"name":"European Journal for Sport and Society","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78510749","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is a new type of coronavirus that appeared in 2019 and causes coronavirus disease. This is a descriptive study that shows the incidence of COVID-19 in Romanian counties. 4 from the first 5 counties in Romania that faced high numbers of COVID-19 infections are also the cities with the highest life expectancy in Romania and the lowest mortality rates. I have concluded that 4 of the most populated counties in Romania (Bucuresti, Timis, Cluj, Brasov) are also the most infected counties, so it confirm that SARS-CoV-2 spreading is more likely to happen in populated areas. The percentage values associated with COVID-19 infection in the Romanian area are going from 5.87% in Gorj county and reaching 22.84% in Ilfov county. From all 42 counties, 26 registered bellow 10% infection cases, while 16 registered more than 10% infection cases, until november 2021. We expected a directly proportional relationship between average age and COVID-19 percentage by country but we have concluded that there is no connection between age average of the population and number of infections, meaning that number of infection is not influenced by the age of population, in Europe.
{"title":"DESCRIPTIVE STUDY REGARDING COVID-19 INCIDENCE IN THE ROMANIAN AREA AND SOME EUROPEAN COUNTRIES","authors":"D. Vrabie, B. Abalașei","doi":"10.36836/2022/1/01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36836/2022/1/01","url":null,"abstract":"Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is a new type of coronavirus that appeared in 2019 and causes coronavirus disease. This is a descriptive study that shows the incidence of COVID-19 in Romanian counties. 4 from the first 5 counties in Romania that faced high numbers of COVID-19 infections are also the cities with the highest life expectancy in Romania and the lowest mortality rates. I have concluded that 4 of the most populated counties in Romania (Bucuresti, Timis, Cluj, Brasov) are also the most infected counties, so it confirm that SARS-CoV-2 spreading is more likely to happen in populated areas. The percentage values associated with COVID-19 infection in the Romanian area are going from 5.87% in Gorj county and reaching 22.84% in Ilfov county. From all 42 counties, 26 registered bellow 10% infection cases, while 16 registered more than 10% infection cases, until november 2021.\u0000We expected a directly proportional relationship between average age and COVID-19 percentage by country but we have concluded that there is no connection between age average of the population and number of infections, meaning that number of infection is not influenced by the age of population, in Europe.","PeriodicalId":45735,"journal":{"name":"European Journal for Sport and Society","volume":"212 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76211673","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Heart rate variability is a relatively new measurement in sport that can predict sport performance. Unfortunately, it is underused because usually it is not simple to measure it. In the last years, because of the increase of the investment in sport, many companies tried to make different devices to make this measurement easier. In this study, for 21 days, 10 elite swimmers aged between 12 and 14 years old were observed. All the swimmers are experienced ones, being ranked in the first 2 places at Romanian National Championships in at least one swimming event. In this period, they performed 3 endurance tests, at a 10-day interval. The endurance test consisted of a 30 minutes continuous swimming at maximum speed, these tests being named T-30. Heart rate variability was measured in every morning, right before practice, on the swimming deck. For this measurement was used a very easy to use device, iThlete, a photoplethysmography which was attached to a mobile phone. The time needed for measurement is only 55 seconds and the value is very easy to interpret. The link between swimming endurance and the heart rate variability measurement was interpreted. The results showed us that heart rate variability influenced the results in swimming endurance with a p-value<0,001.
{"title":"THE LINK BETWEEN HEART RATE VARIABILITY AND ENDURANCE IN SWIMMING","authors":"M. Purcaru, Sabri Jari, S. Teodorescu","doi":"10.36836/2022/1/02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36836/2022/1/02","url":null,"abstract":"Heart rate variability is a relatively new measurement in sport that can predict sport performance. Unfortunately, it is underused because usually it is not simple to measure it. In the last years, because of the increase of the investment in sport, many companies tried to make different devices to make this measurement easier. In this study, for 21 days, 10 elite swimmers aged between 12 and 14 years old were observed. All the swimmers are experienced ones, being ranked in the first 2 places at Romanian National Championships in at least one swimming event. In this period, they performed 3 endurance tests, at a 10-day interval. The endurance test consisted of a 30 minutes continuous swimming at maximum speed, these tests being named T-30. Heart rate variability was measured in every morning, right before practice, on the swimming deck. For this measurement was used a very easy to use device, iThlete, a photoplethysmography which was attached to a mobile phone. The time needed for measurement is only 55 seconds and the value is very easy to interpret. The link between swimming endurance and the heart rate variability measurement was interpreted. The results showed us that heart rate variability influenced the results in swimming endurance with a p-value<0,001.","PeriodicalId":45735,"journal":{"name":"European Journal for Sport and Society","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72643063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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