Understanding the Contexts of Adolescent Female Participation in Sport and Physical Activity

Eime, Rochelle; Harvey, Jack; Sawyer, Neroli; Craike, Melinda; Symons, Caroline; Polman, Remco; Payne, Warren

doi:10.1080/02701367.2013.784846

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“…The data highlighted that the role of schools and teachers featured prominently in participants' experiences, though frequently as a barrier or unsupportive factor. Despite that, while similar findings have been found in previous Australian and international studies (Eime et al, 2013;Flintoff & Scraton, 2001;Garrett, 2010), scant attention has been given to how the curriculum itself may be a tool in supporting girls in the uptake and continuation of sport and physical activity both within and outside school contexts.…”

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Embedding a critical inquiry approach across the AC:HPE to support adolescent girls in participating in traditionally masculinised sport

Bevan¹,

Fane²

2017

LCJ

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Comparison rates between adolescent boys' and girls' sport involvement highlights the significant rate of adolescent girls' cessation of sport participation during their high school years. Despite adolescent girls' lower rates of participation in sport, Traditionally Masculinised Sports (TMS) have witnessed the highest uptake of female sport participation in comparison with traditionally feminised sports and gender neutral sports. With TMS becoming an increasingly popular option for women and girls' sport participation, the expansion of opportunities for women and girls to participate in TMS may offer new avenues for increasing the rate of female sport participation during adolescence. As schools are a setting in which adolescents spend a significant amount of their time, and whose curricular mandate is to engage young people in sport and physical activity, investigation into high school settings and their impact on female sport participation in TMS is timely.

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Embedding a critical inquiry approach across the AC:HPE to support adolescent girls in participating in traditionally masculinised sport

Bevan¹,

Fane²

2017

LCJ

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“…Data on the types of sport females participate in show a shift from organised sport to non-organised sport and other types of unstructured physical activity. This shift has been noted in both the UK (Opinion Leader, 2011) and Australia where females are more likely to choose non-organised sport over organised sport (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2012b, Eime et al, 2013). This review will use the Australian context to present a comprehensive picture of female physical activity trends and forecasts, and to consider how these can inform the design, marketing and branding of activewear to women.…”

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“…If women's activewear producers continue to focus on sport usage in their design and marketing, they may miss both the trend of wearing activewear in other non-sport contexts and the shift in female physical activity participation away from organised sport and into non-organised sport and fitness activities (e.g. Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2012a, Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2012b, Eime et al, 2013, Opinion Leader, 2011.…”

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“…When appealing to the youth market, consider that girls beginning high school are at an age where they are deciding if and what sport or physical activity is right for them (Eime et al, 2013, Institute of Youth Sport, 2011. In many cases that choice is non-organised sport and physical activity (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2012a, Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2012b, Eime et al, 2013, Opinion Leader, 2011, Roy Morgan Research, 2014.…”

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Women’s activewear trends and drivers: a systematic review

O’Sullivan

Hanlon

Spaaij

et al. 2017

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AUSTRALIAAcknowledgement: This project was funded by the Australian Sporting Goods Association (ASGA), an association that is committed to being a leading advocate in the industry on female active wear. The role of ASGA during the project was to establish a sub-committee with the researchers of this project to identify the research questions, discuss the findings and activate a number of the recommendations. MethodologyThe review sought academic and industry research papers. Articles were selected if they included female participants; and/or addressed consumer related information; and focussed on active wear. Article findings were thematically analysed. FindingsMost literature exploring activewear consumption fails to take gender into consideration or explore unique female consumer profiles. Females are bringing activewear into other parts of their wardrobe and are placing more value on fashion, even for sports attire. Research identified the need for activewear brands to consider lifestyle, emotional and personality elements of consumer behaviour. However a specific focus on women's branding was absent.

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“…Regular PA participation during childhood has numerous positive effects on children's healthy growth, as well as, their motor, emotional and social development [4] [9]. With regards to the development of motor abilities, childhood is a sensible period [10], and studies show that PA is indispensable for reaching an adequate level of motor performance [11] [12].…”

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Intervention Effects of the School-Based Health Promotion Program “Join the Healthy Boat” on Motor Abilities of Children with Migration Background

Lämmle¹,

Wartha²,

Kobel³

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Purpose: Motor abilities of migrant children show worse performance compared with children without migration background. This study investigated whether a one-year intervention, which aimed to increase physical activity (PA), could influence the motor performance of these children positively. Methods: A sub-sample of 525 migrant children (7.1 ± 0.7 years; 48.6% male), participated in the study and included an intervention (IG) and control group (CG). The Dordel-Koch-Test was used to assess motor performance. An exploratory factor analysis was performed. Differences between IG and CG were examined using ANCOVA. Results: Boys in the IG showed a significant improvement in the conditional skills (F(1, 201) = 8.02, p ≤ 0.005) and girls showed a tendency towards better results. Additionally, girls showed a significant improvement in flexibility (F(1, 226) = 10.72, p ≤ 0.01) compared with the CG. Conclusion: The intervention affects parts of motor skills of migrant children significantly. Future interventions should aim at a target-group-specific promotion to get a holistic improvement in their motor abilities.

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Understanding the Contexts of Adolescent Female Participation in Sport and Physical Activity

Abstract: An understanding of the changes in PA modes and settings identified here can inform the planning of policies and implementation of programs for the promotion of PA by adolescent girls.

Cited by 83 publications

References 26 publications

Embedding a critical inquiry approach across the AC:HPE to support adolescent girls in participating in traditionally masculinised sport

Embedding a critical inquiry approach across the AC:HPE to support adolescent girls in participating in traditionally masculinised sport

Women’s activewear trends and drivers: a systematic review

Intervention Effects of the School-Based Health Promotion Program “Join the Healthy Boat” on Motor Abilities of Children with Migration Background

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