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View article: Understanding Sport Participation and Athlete Development: The Exposure to Sport Scale
Understanding Sport Participation and Athlete Development: The Exposure to Sport Scale Open
The purpose of this two-part paper was to conceptualize and validate a new method for measuring youth sport exposure. In part one, different disciplines were used to guide the creation of the Exposure to Sport Scale. Using references from …
View article: The role of thriving in mental health among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities during the <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 pandemic in Canada
The role of thriving in mental health among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities during the <span>COVID</span>‐19 pandemic in Canada Open
Background The COVID‐19 pandemic has had a negative impact on the mental health of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Numerous pandemic‐related stressors experienced by people with intellectual and developmental disab…
View article: Proportions of Early Specializers Varies According to Methods and Skill Level
Proportions of Early Specializers Varies According to Methods and Skill Level Open
Sport researchers have warned about the lack of a clear and consistent definition of early specialization, while others have raised concerns around the validity of methods used to classify athletes as ‘specializers’. The current investigat…
View article: Revisiting Early Sport Specialization: What’s the Problem?
Revisiting Early Sport Specialization: What’s the Problem? Open
Context: The assumed risks of early specialization in sport are well known, with several international consensus statements advising against specialization in early athlete development. However, there have been recent calls for more focuse…
View article: What Defines Early Specialization: A Systematic Review of Literature
What Defines Early Specialization: A Systematic Review of Literature Open
Introduction: While practitioners and organizations advise against early specialization, the lack of a consistent and clear definition of early specialization reduces the impact of recommendations and policies in youth sport. An important …
View article: Examining Factors Related to Teachers’ Decisions to Adopt Teacher-Training Resources for Inclusive Physical Education
Examining Factors Related to Teachers’ Decisions to Adopt Teacher-Training Resources for Inclusive Physical Education Open
Steps to Inclusion is a teacher-training resource specifically designed to facilitate inclusive physical education. Teacher-training resources, such as Steps to Inclusion, can only be effective when systematic and effective adoption is ach…
View article: A-36 Understanding Parental Knowledge of and Attitudes towards Youth Sport-Related Concussion
A-36 Understanding Parental Knowledge of and Attitudes towards Youth Sport-Related Concussion Open
Objective The study objective was to examine parental knowledge of, and attitudes towards, youth sport-related concussion in a Canadian sample. Method A community sample of seventy-six families (n = 120 children) completed the study questi…
View article: Individual and contextual predictors of retention in Special Olympics for youth with intellectual disability: who stays involved?
Individual and contextual predictors of retention in Special Olympics for youth with intellectual disability: who stays involved? Open
Background Despite the recognised benefits of sport, participation is often reported to be low for youth with intellectual disability (ID). The current study was the first to longitudinally examine sport retention in this population, a cri…
View article: Comparing psychological constructs in early specializing and non-specializing youth boys hockey players
Comparing psychological constructs in early specializing and non-specializing youth boys hockey players Open
Athletes who specialize early often invest more into their sport from a young age, thus it has been suggested early specializers may feel greater pressures to perform, and may have higher levels of anxiety. This study focused on better und…
View article: More Than Self-Management: Positive Youth Development at an Inclusive Type 1 Diabetic Camp
More Than Self-Management: Positive Youth Development at an Inclusive Type 1 Diabetic Camp Open
Diabetes-focused camps emerged as a way to provide ongoing diabetes self-management education to youth and their families in a physically active context. Past research suggests participation at camp can enhance youths’ glycemic control and…
View article: Development of an observational measure assessing program quality processes in youth sport
Development of an observational measure assessing program quality processes in youth sport Open
Research has demonstrated that quality sport programs have the potential to foster the physical and psychosocial development of youth. However, there is an absence of observational measures to assess program quality related to psychosocial…
View article: PYDSportNET: A knowledge translation project bridging gaps between research and practice in youth sport
PYDSportNET: A knowledge translation project bridging gaps between research and practice in youth sport Open
Generating a common understanding of knowledge translation among stakeholders is a key issue for increasing the use of research evidence in practice. The purpose of this article is to create a better understanding of knowledge translation …
View article: Patterns of sport participation for youth with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disabilities
Patterns of sport participation for youth with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disabilities Open
Background Little is known about sport participation in youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder ( ASD ). The current study examined sport characteristics (frequency, diversity, positive social experiences [ PSE ]) for youth with ASD and intell…
View article: Factors associated with using research evidence in national sport organisations
Factors associated with using research evidence in national sport organisations Open
The purpose of this study was to explore factors associated with the use of research evidence in Canadian National Sport Organisations (NSOs). Data were collected via individual semi-structured interviews with 21 representatives from Canad…
View article: Exploring Competitive Anxiety and Personality in Early Specializing and Sampling Pewee Boys Hockey Players
Exploring Competitive Anxiety and Personality in Early Specializing and Sampling Pewee Boys Hockey Players Open
Athletes who specialize early often invest more into their sport from a young age, thus it has been suggested early specializers may feel greater pressures to perform, and may have higher levels of anxiety. This study focused on better und…
View article: Leisure-time Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour in Older People: The Influence of Sport Involvement on Behaviour Patterns in Later Life
Leisure-time Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour in Older People: The Influence of Sport Involvement on Behaviour Patterns in Later Life Open
Given the dramatic demographic change underway in most industrialized nations, the health of older adults is a major concern, particularly given the prevalence of sedentary behaviours and physical inactivity among ageing populations. Resea…
View article: A grounded theory of positive youth development through sport based on results from a qualitative meta-study
A grounded theory of positive youth development through sport based on results from a qualitative meta-study Open
The overall purpose of this study was to create a model of positive youth development (PYD) through sport grounded in the extant qualitative literature. More specifically, the first objective was to review and evaluate qualitative studies …
View article: 133 Canadian child safety report card: a comparison of injury prevention practices across provinces
133 Canadian child safety report card: a comparison of injury prevention practices across provinces Open
Background Health-based report cards have been used as a tool to disseminate research findings to parents, government agencies, stakeholders, and the general public. In Canada, health-based report cards such as the How Canada Performs repo…
View article: Structured Sports and Physical Activities: Their Critical Role
Structured Sports and Physical Activities: Their Critical Role Open
Even though one recognizes the physical and psychological kindness of h more and more involvement of the children to the physical and sporty activities, these programs seem more and more inaccessible to some. This article underlines the im…
View article: Concerning parental behavior in Canadian minor hockey: Elite insiders’ perceptions and recommendations
Concerning parental behavior in Canadian minor hockey: Elite insiders’ perceptions and recommendations Open
Recent media coverage and peer-reviewed research has called attention to Canadian minor hockey, highlighting problematic parent behaviours. The purpose of this study was to explore negative parental behaviour in Canadian minor hockey throu…