Abstract:In Japan, philanthropic activities conducted by elite athletes play important roles in community development and disaster relief. Many athletes have engaged in these activities, such as giving lectures about sports and making site visits. However, little effort has been made to examine the nature of athletes' charitable activities that focus on society and community. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the forms of philanthropic activities conducted by elite athletes. The units of analysis for … Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.