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The ability to handle physical stress takes us right into the ability to handle mental and emotional stress” (Tolson 2000, 41). All wrestlers have experienced pain at various levels, mentally and physically. Wrestlers must deal with countless injuries, ranging from twisted fingers to broken noses, from damaged knees to separated shoulders. “In track and field events, and in swimming particularly, an athlete’s high pain threshold may be as significant as his basic ability” (Tutko and Tosi ...
"Sports act as a platform for the child-parent relationship, and many parents said sports gave them and their children something to talk about," McDonough said. Moreover, six potential moderators of parent sport socialization were documented, namely, child age, parent past sport experience, parent and child gender, child temperament, community sport context, and type of sport setting (individual or team). Together, these findings enhance understanding of parent sport socialization processes...
Alan Smith, co-editor of Youth Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior, shares insight into youth physical activity and sedentary behavior. In this brief interview, Alan Smith, co-editor of Youth Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior, describes some of the issues discussed in the book. Importance of a multidisciplinary approach to study youth physical activity and sedentary behavior
The clear line of demarcation between big-time college and professional sport is not whether college sport is a business, but whether college athletes are unpaid amateurs. Instead, they consistently argue the clear line of demarcation between big-time college and professional sport is not whether college sport is a business, but whether college athletes are unpaid amateurs. NCAA representatives, athletic-department administrators, and corporate and broadcast partners consistently argue “...
