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View article: What is Informal Sport? Negotiating Contemporary Sporting Forms
What is Informal Sport? Negotiating Contemporary Sporting Forms Open
As traditional sport participation stagnates or declines, flexible informal sporting forms are increasingly a focus for those with a vested interest in maximising participation in sport and physical activity. This study critiques existing …
View article: “Our Right to Play”: How Afghan Women Navigate Constraints, Agency, and Aspirations On and Off the Soccer Field
“Our Right to Play”: How Afghan Women Navigate Constraints, Agency, and Aspirations On and Off the Soccer Field Open
In the wake of the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan and its ban on women’s sport, hundreds of Afghan athletes, including several Olympians, decided to flee the country rather than give up their sports and see their rights curtailed…
View article: A mixed-method analysis of the contribution of informal sport to public health in Australia
A mixed-method analysis of the contribution of informal sport to public health in Australia Open
Informal sport is a growth area of sport participation but there has been limited examination of how informal and unstructured forms of participation may contribute to health outcomes that are important for public health. This article aims…
View article: Informal sport and (non)belonging among Hazara migrants in Australia
Informal sport and (non)belonging among Hazara migrants in Australia Open
Sport participation can offer migrants a modality to connect with dominant cultural norms and potentially foster interculturalism, yet it is often fraught with exclusion. Little is known about how informal sports that migrants have introdu…
View article: AN EVALUATION OF THE MELBOURNE ALL ABILITIES CRICKET ASSOCIATION
AN EVALUATION OF THE MELBOURNE ALL ABILITIES CRICKET ASSOCIATION Open
IntroductionIn September 2015, Cricket Victoria recognised the Melbourne All Abilities Cricket Association (MAACA) as their 77th association. Cricket Victoria and MACCA are now providing opportunities for people with an intellectual disabi…
View article: Participation-performance tension and gender affect recreational sports clubs’ engagement with children and young people with diverse backgrounds and abilities
Participation-performance tension and gender affect recreational sports clubs’ engagement with children and young people with diverse backgrounds and abilities Open
Sport participation has been shown to be associated with health and social benefits. However, there are persisting inequities and barriers to sport participation that can prevent children and young people with diverse backgrounds and abili…
View article: Developing a theory-driven framework for a football intervention for men with severe, moderate or enduring mental health problems: a participatory realist synthesis
Developing a theory-driven framework for a football intervention for men with severe, moderate or enduring mental health problems: a participatory realist synthesis Open
Background: Physical activity interventions are an important adjunct therapy for people with severe to moderate and/or enduring mental health problems. Football is particularly popular for men in this group. Several interventions have emer…
View article: When is a Contract More than a Contract? Professional Football Contracts and the Pendulum of Power
When is a Contract More than a Contract? Professional Football Contracts and the Pendulum of Power Open
Professional football contracts were established in England in 1885 and structured around a transfer and retain system whereby at the end of the contract clubs decided whether to retain or transfer the player. These contracts also had a ma…
View article: Diversity work in community sport organizations: Commitment, resistance and institutional change
Diversity work in community sport organizations: Commitment, resistance and institutional change Open
Diversity is a key term used in a range of public and private organizations to describe institutional goals, values and practices. Sport is a prominent social institution where the language of diversity is frequently and positively used; y…