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Direct linkRogers, Hamish; Cassidy, Tania – Asia-Pacific Journal of Health, Sport and Physical Education, 2015
Over the past 15 years there has been an increase in the number of secondary schools in New Zealand developing sports academies, yet there has not been a corresponding increase in the critical or empirical research investigating this phenomenon. The purpose of this article is to describe the micro-politics associated with the inception and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary Education, Athletes, Entrepreneurship
Appleby, Karen M.; Pemberton, Cynthia Lee A. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2010
National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) is a nationally celebrated event that promotes sport and physical activity opportunities for girls and women. Over 1,500 events and activities are held annually in all 50 states to celebrate and promote female participation in sport. This article introduces the sport/activity-clinic model of the NGWSD…
Descriptors: Womens Athletics, Physical Activities, Females, Athletes
Jefferies, Stephen C. – 1987
This paper describes "Smena," a Specialist Children's and Young People's Sport School of Olympic Reserves, located in Leningrad, which trains elite young soccer players. Information is given on: (1) the facilities of the school; (2) the schools' long-range individual and team goals; (3) instructional methods and hours; (4) the…
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletic Coaches, Athletics, Educational Facilities
Plisk, Steven – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2005
This article focuses on standards specific to Domain 3: Physical Preparation and Conditioning of the National Standards for Sport Coaches (NASPE, 2004b). It discusses program design concepts that coaches can apply to prepare athletes for the demands of their sport, and is based on both research and best professional practice. Sport preparation has…
Descriptors: Program Design, Physical Education, Training, Athletes
Download full textNutter, June – 1993
There is increasing concern by medical experts in this country about the use of anabolic steroids by teenagers. Over one million Americans are believed to be currently using or have used the synthetic hormones in the past. While drug testing and a reduction in the supply of the drugs appear to be reducing the number of adult users, use by…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Athletes, Case Studies
Perry, Jean L. – 1981
Two models of intercollegiate athletics, designed to eliminate academic scandals in college athletics, are proposed. Schools that proceed along the lines of a "Corporate Model" will function as profit-oriented, semiprofessional (or minor league) teams that emphasize the importance of national caliber and winning athletic events. These teams would…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Standards, Athletes, Athletics
