Well Rounded Person - Sport, Health and Well-Being

Upcoming Sports Events

SafeClub was officially launched on 25th June 2009 with the support of the NSW Department of Sport and Recreation. Over 40 people representing sport from across NSW attended the luncheon launch to hear how SafeClub makes safety easy for community sport. A presentation from SafeClub’s Jane Nethery and Kristy Abbott included an overview of the program and the research evidence while Michelle Hanley from Football NSW covered the benefits of SafeClub from a sport perspective. Sports from across NSW are now signing up to partner with SafeClub to make their sport safer.

If you missed the launch and would like information on SafeClub click here.

Sunshine Coast Launches Girls Rugby League Competition

On Sunday, 10 May, ARL Development and the Sunshine Coast Gympie Rugby League will launch their inaugural U15's and U17s Girls Competition at the Beerwah Bulldogs JRL (Roberst Road, Beerwah) between 10am and midday. The Launch will involve Under 15 teams from Caboolture, Bribie Island, Coolum and Beerwah whilst the Under 17s will involve Nambour, Bribie Island and Beerwah.

Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience

Inspiring Youth Cricketer Jack Manning-Bancroft has helped University of Sydney Students get underway a mentoring program linking Indigenous year 9 and 10 school students from with mentors from across all university faculties. The underlying philosophy of AIME is to empower young indigenous people through positive role modelling and relationships, building self esteem and resilience, encouraging schoolattendance and progression to tertiary education.

Refugee Youth Soccer Development Program

This innovative program seeks to assist young refugees in their immigration and integration to Australia through sport. Check out their website for more information.

Upcoming Research

The third round of focus groups and fieldwork has been completed and a General Summary is being collated. Thanks to The Southport School, AB Paterson College, Rockhampton Girls Grammar School, Sapphire Coast Anglican College, Wagga Wagga Christian College, Al-Faisal College Auburn, Football United and the Burwood and Mosman Cubs for their participation. Preparation for further focus groups with parents, coaches and PDHPE teachers is underway.

Sport, Health and Well-Being

Fighting back works: The case for advocating and teaching self-defense against rape

This article is designed to encourage physical educators to teach their students selfdefense skills applicable to rape resistance. Sexual assault is a serious problem, particularly for the young, and forceful resistance can be effective in preventing rape. Self-defense training can also contribute to psychological health. We believe that physical educators can have a significant role in preventing sexual assault through the promotion of self-defense training.

References: Eating Disorders & Sport

Patel, D.R., Greydanus, D.E., Pratt, H.D. and Phillips, E.L. (2003) ‘Eating Disorders in Adolescent Athlete’ , Journal of Adolescent Research 18: 280-296

Stoutjesdyk, D. and Jevne, R. (1993) ‘Eating Disorders among High Performance Athletes’ , Journal of Youth and Adolescence 22: 271-282 .

Sundgot-Borgen, J. (1994a). Eating disorders in female athletes. Sports Medicine, 17, 176-188.

Sundgot-Borgen, J. (1994b). Risk and trigger factors for the development of eating disorders in female athletes. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, 26, 414-419.

Thompson, R.A. and Sherman, R.T. (1993) Helping Athletes with Eating Disorders. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics .

Tinning, R. (1991) ‘Physical Education and the Cult of Slenderness’ , ACHPER National Journal 107: 10-13 .

Adolescent male athletes: Body image, diet, and exercise

The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare body image concerns, attitudes toward eating/weight control, and reasons for exercising between two groups of adolescent male athletes-football players (N = 44) and crosscountry runners (N = 30). Subjects responded to surveys covering eating attitudes, weight concerns, physical traits, perceived and ideal body shape/size, and reasons for exercising. Significant differences were noted: Football players reported a more positive body image; cross-country runners indicated a greater degree of body dissatisfaction, more disordered eating patterns, and a greater degree of concern for weight control which identified this group as one in need of increased health education.

Women’s Precollege Sports Participation, Enjoyment of Sports, and Self-esteem

This study tested a model that specifies that the psychosocial impact of women’s precollege sports participation depends on the quality of their sports experience, that is, on participants’ enjoyment of sports and the benefits derived from athletic pursuits. A sample of 245 college women (mean age = 19.9 years) provided retrospective reports of their precollege sports involvement as well as assessments of their enjoyment of sports, perceived physical competence, body image, gender role orientation, and self-esteem. Consistent with past research, women students’ precollege sport participation was a modest predictor of their self-esteem in bivariate analyses. Follow-up analyses revealed that enjoyment of sports mediated the sports participation/self-esteem relationship and implied that female participants who find sports less enjoyable may be at risk of experiencing declining self-esteem. However, enjoyment of sports explained little unique variance in global self-esteem after we controlled for the influence of other sports-related benefits (e.g., improved physical competence). Implications for those who hope to help more girls reap psychosocial benefits from sporting activities are discussed.

High School Sport Participation and Subsequent Psychological Well-Being and Physical Activity:

The Mediating Influences of Body Image, Physical Competence, and Instrumentality

This study examined the relationship of high school sport participation to psychological well-being and physical activity involvement in college. First semester female undergraduates (n=260) at a large public university in the southern United States reported their high school sport participation and completed a series of questionnaires assessing their current body image, physical competence, instrumentality, psychological well-being, and physical activity levels. Body image, physical competence, and instrumentality mediated the relationships between high school sport involvement and college well-being and level of activity. This model accounted for 46% of the variance in college physical activity and 60% in psychological wellbeing, suggesting that these benefits accrue as a result of changes in how women view themselves and their bodies.

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