Governments often view the integration of nondisabled sport and its Paralympic equivalent as a policy panacea that will lead to the harmonious assimilation of people with disabilities into mainstream sporting organizations ( Peers, Konoval, & Naturkach, 2020 ). Nevertheless, research has found that
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Enactments of Integrated, Disability-Inclusive Sport Policy by Sporting Organizations
Andrew M. Hammond, Andrea Bundon, Caitlin Pentifallo Gadd, and Tim Konoval
Are Coaches of Female Athletes Informed of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport? A Scoping Review
Jennifer Hamer, Ben Desbrow, and Chris Irwin
delivered via coach development programs. National sporting organizations (NSOs) have an obligation to develop professional development pathways and educational resources that support coaches to positively influence athletes’ health, well-being, and performance within their sport ( Mountjoy, Costa, et
Governmentality, Modernization, and the “Disciplining” of National Sporting Organizations: Athletics in Australia and the United Kingdom
Mick Green and Barrie Houlihan
This article investigates the nature of, and policy outcomes from, the relationship between federal/central government departments and agencies and the national sporting organizations (NSOs) for athletics in Australia and the United Kingdom. We draw on neo-Foucauldian writings on “governmentality” to problematize governmental activities directed at shaping, channeling, and guiding the conduct of NSOs. We conclude that, although effective “responsibilization” of NSOs remains a clear ambition, governments in both countries have shown themselves to be very willing to apply disciplinary forms of practice in order to ensure compliance with prevailing government rationalities.
The Effect of Digital Integrated Marketing Communications on Not-for-Profit Sport Consumption Behaviors
Damien Whitburn, Adam Karg, and Paul Turner
content, this research investigates (a) specific digital platforms commonly utilized in IMC and (b) does so within the setting of not-for-profit sporting organizations (NPSOs). As such, this study will focus on digital and social media forms of IMC as defined within, and has two aims: (a) to identify
Sport for Adults Aged 50+ Years: Participation Benefits and Barriers
Claire R. Jenkin, Rochelle M. Eime, Hans Westerbeek, and Jannique G.Z. van Uffelen
not from sporting organizations. This is a gap in the literature, as knowledge from both older adults (consumers) as well as sporting organizations (providers of sport) is essential to understand different influences on sport participation for this population group. Thus, this study will incorporate
Reengaging Athletes During Learning
Rhys J. Thurston
injury, a bellowing quote from Winston Churchill, or a distinctive prop representing field position can reengage an audience. Some sporting organizations have gone a step further and are employing acting coaches to improve coaches’ deliverance skills. Play to Their Desires The opportunity to escape
The Effects of Sport Organization Messaging Bias on Consumers: A Gender Focus
Damien Whitburn, Chelsey Taylor, Paul Turner, and Adam Karg
( Symons et al., 2021 ). Promotion of sports programs and activities is an important contributor in membership and participation of these organizations. A recent audit of Australian not-for-profit sporting organizations (NPSOs) highlights large variance in gender equality of sport promotions and messaging
Business Intelligence: How Sport Scientists Can Support Organization Decision Making in Professional Sport
Patrick Ward, Johann Windt, and Thomas Kempton
Sport science, the application of scientific principles to inform practice, 1 has become increasingly common as professional sporting organizations seek to gain a performance advantage. These organizations increasingly employ sport scientists from varying backgrounds including physiology, strength
“Caught in the Headlights”: A Reflective Account of the Challenges Faced by a Neophyte Practitioner Working With a National Squad
Barnaby Wren, Christopher R.D. Wagstaff, and Alessandro Quartiroli
landscape of elite sporting organizations and enabled me to begin to understand some of the complexities, nuances, and dilemmas of applied sport psychology practice ( Rowley et al., 2018 ). Before starting with the squad, I felt coherent in my service philosophy, but by the end of this experience, I
A Typology of Design Archetypes in Professional Football Leagues: Autonomy and Openness as Key Factors Explaining Design Variance
Grant Hughes, Jon Billsberry, Mathew Todres, and Steve Swanson
contemporary sporting organizations is becoming more complex ( Naraine & Parent, 2017 ; Parent & Hoye, 2018 ). With this line of research primarily focused on top-down analysis of the relationship between the NSO and its stakeholders, Finnegan et al. ( 2018 ) explored an alternate perspective. The authors
