this study investigated the importance of the coach-athlete relationship within a physical education environment. the study aimed to explore the factors of the relationship between students and their teachers which might influence their engagement in the subject. Following semi-structured interviews with secondary school female students (n = 6, age range 13-14 years) the data was thematically a...

With the current trend in educational budget cuts it is imperative that schools are aware of ways to increase student success. A negative stigma has often been associated with being an athlete. The following study was designed to discover whether students participating in athletics tend to possess significantly different grade point averages, and unexcused absence rates, than their non-athlete ...

The aim of this study is to examine mediating role athlete engagement and mental toughness in the relationship between burnout well-being. Our theoretical model was tested using data collected from 251 university students (103 females 148 males) sports departments aged 18 33 (Mean = 21.73 years, SD 2.23). Participants completed Athlete Burnout Questionnaire (ABQ), Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-...

Objective: The present study aimed to compare mental health of female athlete and non-athlete students in the city of Indica. The research methodology was a descriptive survey, which initially described the mental health and then compared it among the students. Methods: The statistical population of the study included all high school girls in the academic year of 2012-2013 in the city of Indica...

On September 21st, Professor Fawcett, who for forty-one years held the Chair of Anatomy in the University College, and University of Bristol, died suddenly while walking in the street. He had occupied a preeminent place in the work of the University and in the affections of many generations of medical students. He came to Bristol as a young man in 1893, four years after he had qualified at Edin...

The prevalence of supplements use has increased progressively in athletes. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate Prevalence of supplements use and knowledge regard to doping and its side effects in Iranian athlete university students participated in sports Olympiad competitions at summer 2012.The statistical sample included 253 male athlete university students from different e...

Grounded on the self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 1985, 2000) and achievement goals theory (Ames, 1992; Nicholls, 1989), this study via structural equation modelling, predicted intention to continue in sport from goal orientations and motivations among athlete students. 268 athlete students (Mage = 21.9), in Iranian universities completed a multi-section questionnaire tapping the targeted...