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Ice rink rookie
Pilar Ramirez loves to skate on ice, and normally she does not keep being born without part of her right foot a secret, but when her best friend convinces her to try out for the local hockey team Pilar decides not to mention her condition--but hockey presents her with some problems that plain skating did not, and Pilar needs to learn that being part of a team means being open with your teammates, so that they understand all your strengths and weaknesses.
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Results of Croatian preschool children in athletic disciplines at the \Olympic Festival of Kindergartens: I want to be an Olympian\
Introduction: This article presents the Olympic Kindergarten Festival \"I Want to Be an Olympian\" (Festival) organised by the Croatian Olympic Committee. The concept of the competition is similar to that of the Olympic Games. In parallel with the preparations for the competition, children are taught about the Olympic movement and Olympic values. The Olympic Festival includes athletics competitions in four disciplines adapted to pre-school age: 50m sprint (T50m), 4x25m relay (R4x25m), ball throw (BLD) and standing long jump (SDM). Each participant can only take part in one sport or exercise. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to 1. present the quantitative values of preschool children in 4 athletics disciplines 2. determine whether there are significant differences between the participating preschool boys and girls in the 4 athletics disciplines of the festival programme and whether there are significant differences in terms of competition level (city and county). Results: The sample for this study consisted of subsamples of 1625 girls and 1668 boys in the softball long throw, 1659 girls and 1599 boys in the standing long jump, 1492 girls and 1564 boys in the 50 m sprint, and 832 girls' and 804 boys' teams in the 4x25 m relay, attending older kindergarten groups in the Republic of Croatia. Descriptive statistics were compiled for all variables analysed. Differences between the counties and between genders and their mutual interaction were tested using a two-factorial analysis of variance (ANOVA) with interaction for all analysed variables. The mean values of the boys were higher (cm)/better (sec.) than those of the girls for all variables. The figures show that there are gender differences in all counties for all observed variables. We find that the effects of the interaction between county and level of competition are statistically significant for all observed variables. Conclusion: After analysing and comparing the results with those of the 2007 Festival on a representative number of participants, we find that there is a decline in motor skills at pre-school age in all observed disciplines.
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Hat trick
With the playoffs over, Devin and her seventh-grade friends decide to try out for a soccer travel team, but friendships are threatened because not everyone makes it on to the tough, competitive team, and in the mean time the girls are faced with a crisis--budget cuts threaten to eliminate the soccer program at the elementary school Devin's little sister attends.
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Learning in Nature: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Outdoor Recreation’s Role in Youth Development
Outdoor recreational activities offer critical benefits to youth development, yet their impacts have been insufficiently synthesized. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effects of outdoor recreation on children and adolescents aged 6 to 18 years. Significant improvements were observed in psychological well-being, social connectivity, and environmental awareness, emphasizing the multidimensional benefits of such activities. Challenges such as urbanization and reduced access to green spaces highlighted the need for prioritizing outdoor engagement to counteract the growing detachment from nature. This study followed PRISMA guidelines and included 21 studies published between 2014 and 2024. A random-effects meta-analysis revealed positive effects on mood, anxiety reduction, interpersonal relationships, and environmental responsibility. However, significant heterogeneity reflected variability in study designs and contexts. The GRADE framework assessed evidence certainty, rating psychological benefits as moderate, social connectivity as high, and environmental awareness as low. Limitations included reliance on self-reported data and exclusion of pandemic-era studies. These findings emphasized the role of outdoor activities in addressing modern challenges such as urbanization and climate change by fostering holistic youth development. Policymakers and educators should be encouraged to integrate outdoor programs into curricula and community initiatives to promote mental health, social cohesion, and environmental stewardship.
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Go-for-gold gymnasts
In Winning Team, twelve-year-old Britt's family moves to Houston so she can train at an elite gym. She looks forward to being part of a team, but after alienating the other girls and failing to impress her coaches, she begins to figure out what teamwork really means. In Balancing Act, twelve-year-old Noelle Onesti has everything it takes to be an elite gymnast, as was her mother--except the money required to travel and compete since her family's store is not doing well and their house may be going into foreclosure.
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PROTOCOL: Participation in organised sport to improve and prevent adverse developmental trajectories of at‐risk youth: A systematic review
This is the protocol for a Campbell systematic review. The main objective of this review is to answer the research question: What are the effects of organised sport on risk behaviour, personal, emotional and social skills of young people, who either have experienced or is at‐risk of experiencing an adverse outcome? Further, the review will attempt to answer if the effects differ between participants characteristics such as gender, age and risk indicator or between types of sport (e.g., team/individual, contact/non‐contact, intensity and duration).
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Women Are Not Monolithic: Challenges and Barriers for Women with Physical Disabilities in Sport
More girls and women are playing sport than ever before. If athletes participate in safe and healthy competitive environments, they can reap psychological, social, physical, and physiological benefits. In addition, opportunities to learn and improve socially valued skills like hard work and teamwork are plentiful. Unfortunately, not all girls and women experience equitable access and participatory experiences. Ideologies associated with aspects of identity, including, but not limited to, gender, race, sexuality, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, religion, and ability challenge equitable access and experiences for girls and women in sport. Women are not monolithic. As such, different aspects of identity intersect creating unique barriers for some girls and women. Drawing from the literature, this article will identify and explore the multitude of ways ableist and gender ideologies influence the creation and support of barriers faced by female athletes with physical disabilities. This article will also explore how laws in the United States including Title IX, the Rehabilitation Act, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act have contributed to improving access but have yet to meaningfully influence sport to become truly inclusive. Finally, suggestions for positive change at the youth, interscholastic, and intercollegiate levels will be suggested, including, but not limited to, changes to coaching education practices; identification of physical, social, and psychological skill development strategies; identification of effective and inclusive practice design and delivery approaches; and tangible steps to create and facilitate mentorship opportunities. Creating lasting and meaningful change is critical to ensuring girls and women with physical disabilities can reap the benefits of sport engagement for generations to come.
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Children's Experiences of Fun and Enjoyment During a Season of Sport Education
This paper reports on a 16-week sport education (SE) unit with just over 70 year 5 students (M age = 10.04 years) in one United Kingdom school during the spring and summer terms and discusses students' SE experiences. Student interviews were conducted throughout the season and a questionnaire on different motivation aspects was administered prior to and before completing the SE season. We report and examine the data in relation to hypothesized influences on fun and enjoyment, including being part of a team, autonomy, and improving game play. The principal reasons SE may be more enjoyable than previous physical education lessons include the greater opportunities for autonomy, affiliation, and competition, plus perceived learning.
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Parent Perceptions of the Benefits of Sport Participation: A Mixed-methods Approach
Objective: Objective PA-12 of Healthy People 2030 is focused on an increase in sport participation among youth. Organized leisure-time sport participation (OLSP) can be a valuable source of physical activity for children and adolescents. The ability of programs to provide important
benefits to children may play a role in parent decisions to enroll their child in these programs. Methods: In the present study, we gathered demographics, sport participation, and parent-reported (N = 452) benefits of sport participation as part of a survey investigating OLSP behaviors.
Results: We found no differences in sport participation by sex or race/ethnicity. However, children from lower income homes were less likely to participate in sport than those from higher income homes (p < .001). Health and exercise, socialization, teamwork, and leadership skill development
were the most common benefits reported by parents. Other benefits included practice/skill building/self-esteem, fun, reduced screen time, exposure to a role model, stress relief, and recognition. Conclusions: These benefits should be emphasized in OLSP programs and used for marketing
and promotion to increase participation in OLSP to achieve objective PA-12.
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Do Youth Learn Life Skills through Their Involvement in High School Sport? A Case Study
In this study we examined whether and how youth learned life skills through their involvement on a high school soccer team. We collected data from fieldwork and interviews with 12 male student-athletes and the head coach from one team. Results showed that the coach's philosophy involved building relationships and involving student-athletes in decision making. Issues relating to three life skills (initiative, respect, and teamwork/leadership) were identified. Although we observed little direct teaching of these life skills, we saw that players generally were producers of their own experiences that supported the development of these skills. /// Les auteurs ont cherché à savoir si et comment les jeunes acquièrent certaines compétences de la vie courante en étant membres d'une équipe de soccer au secondaire. Les chercheurs ont colligé des données sur le terrain et interviewé 12 élèves-athlètes de sexe masculin ainsi que l'entraîneur principal d'une équipe. Les résultats indiquent que l'entraîneur avait pour philosophie de favoriser l'établissement de relations et d'impliquer les élèves-athlètes dans les prises de décision. Des problèmes reliés à trois compétences de la vie courante (l'initiative, le respect et l'esprit d'équipe/le leadership) ont été identifiés. Bien que les auteurs aient observé que ces compétences sont peu enseignées comme telles, ils ont constaté que observé que ces compétences sont peu enseignées comme telles, ils ont constaté que les joueurs étaient les producteurs de leurs propres expériences, qui favorisaient effectivement le développement de ces compétences.
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