Athletics

Emotional Intelligence for Athlete's Life Success (NFL)

by Joshua Freedman

Study of retired players from the US National Football League

Recently some NFL players have been making news, not just for their athletic prowess, but for destructive behavior off... more Recently some NFL players have been making news, not just for their athletic prowess, but for destructive behavior off the field. Emotional intelligence has been highly correlated with health, positive relationships, and pro-social behavior: Is this true for professional athletes? If so, these skills could be a key to help professional athletes overcome a range of challenges. This study assesses 30 retired NFL players with a survey on life success (including good health and relationships, avoiding drug/alcohol use and violence, doing well at work, and creating a high quality of life) and an emotional intelligence assessment. Over 60% in the variation of the life success factors are predicted by emotional intelligence scores. Athletes with greater emotional intelligence are likely to be more successful in life.

Acceptance of acquaintance rape: Attitude and personality characteristics of athletes

by JL Gildner

Suçlu Değil, Çare Aramalı

by Mert Yasar

Radikal, 19.08.2004

Süreyya Ayhan Kop'u vatan haini olarak nitelendirip onu suçlu gibi yargılamak ve kariyerini bitirmesine sebep olmak... more Süreyya Ayhan Kop'u vatan haini olarak nitelendirip onu suçlu gibi yargılamak ve kariyerini bitirmesine sebep olmak yerine, onun da her elit sporcunun başına gelebilecek bir olayı yaşadığını kabul edilip ona Türk sporu için açtığı altın sayfalara bir yenisini eklemesi için şans tanınmalıdır.

Faculty Involvement in Athletic Decision Making: A Review of Three Athletic Major Conferences

by Leanne M. Perry

Draft of a  paper I co-authored with my former supervisor Dr. James T. Minor

The impact of UK sport policy on the governance of athletics

by Jonathan Grix

University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education Blog

by Karen Weaver

On Offense

by Karen Weaver

Le saut en hauteur en Fosbury et les facteurs de performance

by Laffaye Guillaume

Athletics: Decline in Distance Running

by Jonathan Grix

Book Review: Counterfeit Amateurs: An Athlete’s Journey Through the Sixties to the Age of Academic Capitalism.

by Jacqui McLaughlin

Journal of Sports Economics, 10(6), 667-673.

Athletics Versus Academics? Evidence From SAT Scores

by Bobby McCormick

Algunas consideraciones sobre la iatraléptica antigua y la constitución de Vespasiano a favor de los médicos de Pérgamo

by Sabino Perea Yébenes

Published in:
Florentia Iliberritana, 20, 2009, pp. 201-225.
[ISSN 1131-8848].

This paper discusses the importance it had the "medicine positive" for the prevention and the maintenance of... more This paper discusses the importance it had the "medicine positive" for the prevention and the maintenance of good physical condition of people through the exercise gymnastics, the palaestra and massage oil. These techmques were routine medical physiotherapy for recovery physics of athletes and  gladiators. Also comrnent a important epigraphical docurnent: a Constitution of the Emperor Vespasian, which protects the "medical massage" of the doctors of Pergamum, to dignify the profession in an environment of low social stew, and to ensure their personal safety and their legal rights.

Palabras clave: Médicos. Constitución de Vespasiano. Protección y privilegios de la profesión médica. Aliptes. Iatraliptes. Fisioterapeutas. Quiromasajistas. Pérgamo. Juegos
Gladiatorios. Gimnasios.

"'Too Semitic' or 'thoroughly Anglicised': The Life and Career of Harold Abrahams

by David Dee

Draft article (post-peer review) submitted to International Journal of the History of Sport in June 2011.

Harold Maurice Abrahams (1899-1978) – the British-Jewish athlete made famous by the film Chariots of Fire - won gold... more Harold Maurice Abrahams (1899-1978) – the British-Jewish athlete made famous by the film Chariots of Fire - won gold for Britain in the 100 yard sprint in the 1924 Paris Olympics. Far from being the ‘outsider’ depicted in Chariots of Fire, however, Abrahams’ ‘Anglicisation’ was extensive and played an important role in his life before, during and after his athletics career. This article will show that this film falsely portrays Abrahams as a victim of powerful anti-Semitism and that detailed historical analysis shows instead that his integration went hand-in-hand with his sporting success – something which was celebrated by British Jewry. Such was his assimilation, that by 1936 – a year when Abrahams courted controversy over his stance on the Berlin Olympics – he was criticised for having ‘lost’ all attachment to the community of his birth. As will be shown, in contrast to the film, where Abrahams is seen to be ‘too Semitic’, the Bedford athlete was actually ‘thoroughly Anglicised’. A desire to move into or support middle-to-upper class British society characterised Abrahams personal and sporting life much more so than his Jewishness. As time progressed, Abrahams’ Jewish origins meant less and less, both to Harold himself and to those around him.

The 2010 NCAA Division I Conference Realignment: Analyzing the Maximizing-Satisificing Paradox Using Institutional Data

by Brad Weiner

Presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Educational Research. New Orleans, LA. April 10, 2011.

This paper examines the tension between profit and prestige maximizing behavior that occurs
when universities... more This paper examines the tension between profit and prestige maximizing behavior that occurs
when universities change athletic conferences. The researcher compared 60 academic, demographic, and financial measures for NCAA Division I institutions and conferences that changed membership in 2010. Membership changes involve a bi-directional agreement between current conference members and newly invited institutions. This reciprocal requirement creates
a maximizing-satisficing paradox which forces conferences members to sacrifice peer group prestige for financial gain or athletic success.

The Athletic Body: Image and Power

by Athanasios Sideris

Imeros 5.1 (2005), Proceedings of the International Conference "Athletics, Society and Identity"

Foubert, J. D. & Perry, B. C. (2007). Creating lasting attitude and behavior change in fraternity members and male student athletes: The qualitative impact of an empathy-based rape prevention program. Violence Against Women, 13, 70-86.

by John Foubert

Fraternity members and male student athletes responded to open-ended questions assessing the impact of an... more Fraternity members and male student athletes responded to open-ended questions assessing the impact of an empathy-based rape prevention program. All participants reported either lasting attitude or behavior changes; most reported both. Participants reported increased understanding of how rape might feel and attributed this change to seeing a videotape describing a male-on-male rape situation. Participants refrained from telling jokes about rape and reported feeling more effective when helping survivors seeking assistance. These behavior changes were attributed to the videotape and to a section of the program encouraging participants to confront rape jokes and challenge sexist behaviors.

Foubert, J. D. & Cowell, E. A. (2004). Perceptions of a rape prevention program by fraternity men and male student athletes: Powerful effects and implications for changing behavior. NASPA Journal, 42, 1-20.

by John Foubert

The purpose of this qualitative inquiry was to determine
fraternity men and student athletes’ perceptions of a... more The purpose of this qualitative inquiry was to determine
fraternity men and student athletes’ perceptions of a commonly
used rape-prevention program. Participants saw
“The Men’s Program” and then participated in 60–90
minute focus groups assessing whether their attitudes and
behavior would change, what about the program led to
that change, and what improvements they recommended.
After seeing this peer education program that included a
video describing a male-on-male rape experience, participants
reported increased empathy with rape survivors, an
increased ability to help survivors recover, and several
areas where they planned to change their behavior. Areas
of planned change included behavior in intimate encounters
and responding to survivors by believing their stories.
Participants suggested a stronger emphasis on alcohol and consent and a less intense plea to help change social
norms. Several implications for student affairs generalists
and rape prevention programmers are discussed.