The carbon footprint of active sport participants

Researchers examining carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions (carbon footprint) in sport have focused on sport events and, to a lesser extent, sport teams, but provided only average or aggregate values. The author takes the perspective of active sport participants and considers the heterogeneity of individual sport participation behavior. Using online surveys, adult active sport participants (n = 6537) in 20 different sports with main residence in Germany were asked to report their sport-travel behavior in 2015, including traveling in the context of regular (weekly) activity, sport competitions/tournaments, league games, day trips, and training camps/vacations. Annual carbon footprints were estimated using information about travel distances and transportation means. The results revealed an average annual carbon footprint of 844 kg of carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions, with individual sports producing more emissions than team/racket sports. Participants in nature sports had the highest emission levels. Regression analyses revealed that environmental consciousness significantly reduced carbon footprint in individual sports, but not in team/racket and nature sports, supporting the existence of an environmental value-action gap. Activity years, club membership, weekly exercise hours, performance level, and income were mainly positively associated with annual carbon footprint, while gender was insignificant. The findings have implications for policy makers and managers in sport associations and clubs.     

Indigenous Australian women promoting health through sport

The authors explore the sporting experiences and community strengths of Indigenous Australian women. The intention is to inform both health promotion and contemporary sport management strategies, and policies and practices, leading to better health outcomes for this cohort. The authors employ an interpretative qualitative methodology, which involves the combination of data from a range of sources, including interviews and focus groups with 22 Indigenous women living in urban and rural areas, narratives from elite Indigenous athletes and coaches, as well as findings from a recent Australian Parliamentary inquiry into Indigenous health and wellbeing. Drawing from an agency/empowerment theoretical framework, the authors posit that, given support and opportunities, Indigenous women can become empowered to improve their mental and physical health through participation in sport. Sport managers can facilitate Indigenous women's agency in the effects of colonisation, which continues to be the basis of health issues for this cohort. Listening to Indigenous women and facilitating opportunities for them to take control of their own participation can help facilitate this process. Indigenous-women's only opportunities, partnerships with health agencies and sports organisations, culturally safe spaces and Indigenous women acting as role models are some factors that may augment Indigenous women's agency, and thus empowerment. Government, sports, community organisations and health agencies which provide these conditions in their program design can help to overcome entrenched social, historical and health inequalities that Indigenous women may experience.     

Managing sport volunteers with a disability: Human resource management implications

Despite the known benefits of volunteering–such as helping others, contributing to community and the development of skills–individuals with a disability are underrepresented in volunteering roles. In this research, the authors examine the benefits and barriers to including volunteers with a disability in three Australian sport and recreation organisations, as well as the potential human resource management implications. The authors take a multi-level perspective and draw on interviews with sport volunteers with a disability, staff from sport organisations, and recipients of services from volunteers with a disability conducted in 2016–2017. Researchers have not previously examined these diverse perspectives, but they are important for understanding how to include and support sport volunteers with a disability. Analysis of the interviews revealed a wide range of benefits of including volunteers with a disability including social acceptance, social inclusion and personal development; but both volunteers and organisations identified numerous barriers to volunteering, including negative attitudes, personal factors, organisational factors and lack of social inclusion. Based on the results of this study, the authors develop recommendations for human resource management practices and policies to support volunteers with a disability in sport and recreation organisations, which are organised around an ability-motivation-opportunity framework. The results suggest that organisations need to create an environment that facilitates open, two-way communication with volunteers with a disability about their needs and wants. There also should be training and education to all volunteers and staff around an inclusive workplace culture.     

Sport as medicine: How F3 is building healthier men and communities

Given sport has been largely absent from U.S. public health policies and discourse, the author suggests ways that sport can be better managed to promote health. Using a critical perspective and grounded theory approach, the author examined the experiences of 14 men in the grassroots recreational program, F3. Data were collected through observation and semi-structured interviews. Based on the results, a conceptual model that suggests how sport should be managed to address illnesses related to physical inactivity is put forth. The resulting Sport as Medicine model indicates that Creating a Team Structure, Providing a Place to Be Accountable, and Ensuring No One is Left Out, led to meaningful Health Outcomes, including Physical Health, Mental Toughness, and Social Connections. As the distinctiveness of sport continues to emerge, the author provides a framework to consider how sport can be part of public health efforts to address physical inactivity. Thus, this work positions sport as medicine by pinpointing how sport can be managed so that holistic health outcomes are more likely achieved.     

扪心五问：体育科学研究的选题

摘要：选题是科学研究的开始,也是许多研究者关注的重点和难点。基于选题在科学研究中的重要作用,从5个不同的角度对体育科学领域的选题问题进行分析,包括：1）从大处着眼、小处着手;2）注重理论的地位与发展;3）遵循母学科的研究范式;4）沿着狭窄而稳定的研究方向积累自己的学术成果;5）让最优秀的期刊和最优秀的论文引领自己。探讨当前体育科学研究存在的问题,提出了解决这些问题的具体建议。研究认为：选题需要一定程度的甚至是深厚的知识积累、思考积累和探索积累;选题看似是研究的开始和起点,但其实是一个厚积薄发的过程。     

我国发展体育人口存在的问题与人力资本健康投资

运用文献资料,归类比较,逻辑分析法,分析了人力资本健康状况与经济发展的关系,剖析了我国发展体育人口中存在的问题与人力资本投资状况,提出了我国人力资本健康投资的基本途径。     

单项体育赛事志愿者管理模式研究

通过对中美、美巴对抗赛,第二届世界聋人篮球锦标赛（世聋赛）、第三届斯坦科维奇洲际篮球杯赛（斯杯）志愿者管理研究,对美国NBA和国际篮球联合会以及重大单项体育赛事的志愿者管理模式进行了分析,为我国今后的单项体育赛事志愿者管理提供理论依据。     

牛初乳与运动能力

本文从牛初乳的生理功能和营养特征出发,阐述了近几年国内外运动员口服牛初乳对运动能力影响的可能机制及现状,探讨了运动员口服牛初乳可能存在的问题,展望了其作为运动功能性食品开发的前景。     

对赛艇项目全运会训练大纲设计的思考

通过介绍全运会训练大纲基本结构及要点,阐述训练计划的设计和考核评价指标的具体内容,结合训练实践例举了周期训练计划表和考核评价量表,提出了全运会训练大纲设计中应该注意的问题。     

住宅小区：未来城市社区体育发展的主要空间

随着城市化的进展和城市居住环境的现代化改造,住宅小区将逐步成为我国居民日常生活的主要空间。本文以文献研究为主要方法,阐述了21世纪中国大众体育活动的空间定位,简要回顾了我国城市社区体育发展和社区体育研究的历程,指出住宅小区将成为未来城市社区体育发展的主要空间,并对进一步发展城市社区体育提出了几点思考。