The purpose of this study was to examine the adequacy of "multi-age" classification systems in youth sports with a specific focus on the unisex multi-age-groupings used by USA Swimming. In addition, we offer an analytical rationale for the multi-age-groupings and potential alternatives. We examined the top 100 US swim performances for three years (2005, 2006, and 2007) for girls and boys in 15 ...

Pediatric and adolescent sports participation has increased with a concomitant increase in injuries. Sports have transitioned from recreational to deliberate, structured activities wherein success is determined by achievement of 'elite' status. This has led to specialization in a single sport with intensive, repetitive activity at younger ages causing physical and emotional consequences, partic...

the aim of this study is to evaluate the sport marketing mix and its seven elements (product, price, promotion, place, public relations, people, and physical evidence) in iran’s volleyball super league from the viewpoint of ministry of sport and volleyball federation managers in two conditions, namely existing and optimal. for this purpose, 102 subjects, among them the official staffs in the mi...

Background. Fair distribution of sports facilities is very effective in the tendency of citizens to exercise. Therefore, the distribution of sports and recreational facilities in cities should be carefully and scientifically explored. Objectives. The purpose of this study was analytical review of fair distribution of recreational and sport services in the city of Mashhad by using Topsis model....

1. The paper was created thanks to the project No. CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/17_049/0008399 (from EU and CR financial funds provided by Operational Programme Research, Development Education, Call 02_17_049 Long-Term Intersectoral Cooperation for ITI), students grant projects SP2019/86 SP2019/43 at VSB-TUO; managing authority: Czech Republic – Ministry of Youth Sports.

AIMS The aims of this review is to compile and identify key issues in international research about youth sports clubs as health-promoting settings, and then discuss the results of the review in terms of a framework for the youth sports club as a health-promoting setting. METHODS The framework guiding this review of research is the health-promoting settings approach introduced by the World Hea...

This aim of the study is describing opportunities and challenges developing esports gaming industry, as a qulitative analysis using secondary data. The uses SWOT method then submits suggestions to address these policy recommendations. results are: (1) industry are two different things, realm very broad difficult identify only in context its relation esports. (2) that exist more related values ​...

the aim of this study was investigation of effect organizational justice on the psychological capital by social capital (survey of department of youth and sport of esfahan province). this research was descriptive correlation. the study population includes all the employees' offices youth and sports of isfahan province that thire number was equal to 405 people. according to specified target...