The main purpose of this study was to determine sexuality of disabled athletes depending on the form of locomotion. The study included 170 disabled athletes, aged between 18 and 45. The entire population was divided into 3 research groups depending on the form of locomotion: moving on wheelchairs (n=52), on crutches (n=29) and unaided (n=89). The research tool was a questionnaire voluntarily an...

Meaning in movement is an enduring topic sport social sciences, but few studies have explored how meaningful and for whom. The authors examined the relationships between demographic variables, meaningfulness of sport, craftsmanship. Athletes ( N = 258, 61.6% male, age ?18) from United Kingdom completed a questionnaire, Work Inventory modified Craftsmanship Scale. Older individual significantly ...

the aim of this research was to study the relationship between lifestyle and marital satisfaction in athletes and non-athletes. the statistical population of this research consisted of married athletes in sepahan foolad mobarakeh, zob-e-ahan and municipality clubs as well as non-athletes (n=120). and ordinary people for this reason groups of athletes uniform statistical population and group of ...

Purpose: Anger associated with sports participation may affect inability to acutely process anger, decrease performance and increase the likelihood of risk-taking behavior in collegiate athletes. Therefore, purpose was examine prevalence anger student-athletes across sex, academic status, sport type. Methods: A cross sectional study over a three-year period examined 759 NCAA Division I at one i...

Abstract Background: Athletes, especially bodybuilders, abuse anabolic steroid drugs to improve their strength and enhance their muscle growth and appearance. This study was conducted to determine the type and frequency of anabolic steroids abuse in bodybuilder athletes in Kerman City. Methods: A confidential questionnaire which included demographic data (age, education), name of ab...

This cross-sectional study explores factors affecting the decision of basketball players to wear ankle support devices (ASDs). A questionnaire regarding attitudes towards ASD usage was developed based on the Health Belief Model (HBM). The questionnaire assessed HBM perceptions (susceptibility, severity, benefits, and barriers) and modifying factors (demographic, personal history of ankle injury...

Transformational coaching has been shown to increase the personal and social skills of adolescent athletes. Nevertheless, latter’s dispositional characteristics, such us values, could have a moderating effect on this relationship. The main objective work was examine perceptions coaches’ transformational behaviors modulation athletes’ values in their relationship with development. Adolescents (n...