PURPOSE This study explored barriers and facilitators of sports participation of children with physical disabilities from the perspective of the children, their parents and their health professionals. METHOD Thirty children and 38 parents completed a questionnaire, and 17 professionals were interviewed in a semi-structured way. Data from the three groups were combined in a mixed-method design...

The researcher investigated the Factors Responsible for Gender Discrimination in Sports Rivers State. Three research questions and three hypotheses guided study. used a self-developed instrument titled “Factors State (FRFGDSRS)” as data collection. instruments were administered to 570 undergraduates department of Human Kinetics at University Port Harcourt Ignatius Ajuru Education all Harcourt, ...

BACKGROUND This study examined the associations of the perceived and objective environment with adolescent engagement in sports activities and walking and cycling in leisure time. It also explored the degree of agreement between objective and perceived availability of physical activity (PA) facilities in neighborhoods. METHODS Cross-sectional data on physical activity, the perceived availabil...

CONTEXT Whereas the majority of sports concussions are isolated self-limited events, some patients have more complicated presentations and management needs. This review presents a framework for the management of these complicated concussion patients. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION A MEDLINE search for the years 1990 to 2009 was performed using the search terms concussion and athletic injuries. Secondar...