Journal of Physical Education Research

07-22

Authors: Vinathe Sharma-Brymer, Eric Brymer, Keith Davids

Lifestyle diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases are on the increase worldwide. This study examines the distinctive effects of exercise in green space compared to other contexts. There is growing evidence that physical activity in nature has considerable positive effects on human health far beyond those benefits assumed by physical activity alone, despite a reduction in opportunities for green exercise. A systematic literature review was undertaken to examine the evidence on the importance of physical activity in green space from different theoretical sub-disciplines including psychiatry, psychology, outdoor education, sport and exercise psychology and leisure, and recreation. Thematic categories were created to establish the effects of green space and green exercise on different yet inter-linked aspects of human health and well-being, both physical as well as mental. Our systematic review led us to apply ideas from a new theoretical perspective that contributes to existing understanding of how physical activity in green spaces (green exercise) might provide physical benefits and enhance mental health and wellbeing. This perspective, known as Ecological Dynamics, focuses on the relationship between the individual and environment in providing a functional explanation for the enhancement of physical and mental health and wellbeing. From this study it is theoretically rationalised that physical activity in green space, compared to other popular contexts, is more effective in enhancing physical and psycho-social wellbeing. Keywords: Physical activity, human health and wellbeing, green space, green exercise, Ecological Dynamics

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Authors: GEMECHU BEKER TUFA

The intent of this study is to assess the status, challenges and prospect of Ethiopian youth sport training centers in some selected regions. The research was made Oromia, South Nation Nationalities and People regional state, Dire Dawa and Addis Ababa as the sites of this study. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches particularly a descriptive survey were employed as they were found to be appropriate for answering the basic research questions. Pertaining to the sample size of population for the study (N=522) athletes, coaches, sport experts and Sport Administrators were participated. Concerning instruments of data gathering interview, questionnaire, focus group discussion and observation were be triangulated to enrich the validity of the tools. Data gathered by these instruments were organized in form table and frequency and percentage were used. The finding of study indicates that all athletes in the youth training centers were selected from sport competitions and there is no scientific methods of selecting sport talents in those sport training. Even though school and residence areas are special place for youth sport training for many Ethiopian youth currently sport playing ground around this area are used for different building construction. Scarcity of facilities, equipment and materials in the training centers also limit the performances of the centers. Furthermore sport organizations such national federations and sports clubs are not highly involving in youth sport training as the needs of the country. Therefore it is very important to follow scientific methods of talent identifications and development in order to produces outstanding athletes and sport commissions ,sport federations ,sport clubs and all stake holders should work together to establish new youth training policies structures and development in all parts of the country.

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Authors: MANOJ KUMAR DHADWAL

The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship of ego-strength with the performance in contact and non-contact sports. Four hundred forty eight subjects were selected from contact and non-contact sports. Their age ranged from 18 to 25 years. To determine the performance of the contact and non-contact sportsmen, subjective judgment was made with the help of three judges. The Ego-Strength Questionnaire framed by Barron, were administered to find out the relationship of ego-strength with the performance in contact and non-contact sports. Pearson’s Moment Correlation was used for data analysis. The analysis of data reveals a significant relationship of ego-strength with the performance in contact sports whereas in non-contact sports ego-strength did not show any significant relationship with the performance.

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Authors: SHEETAL S. SHIRKE

The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of presentation teaching method (PTM) & co-operative learning method (CLM) on asana performance in yoga. It is pre-test- post-test non-equivalent quasi-experimental groups design, in which 30 girl students of 8th standard was purposively selected as sample from Modern High school, Ganeshkhind, Pune. They were divided into two groups. First experimental group (n=15) assigned by PTM & second experimental group (n=15) by CLM. Asana performance test was conducted in the beginning & after implementation of 12 weeks teaching program as a pre-test & post-test. Obtained data by asana evaluation sheet, were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, Paired sample ‘t’ test & Independent ‘t’ test Results show that both the teaching methods are useful to improve asana performance. It was further concluded that CLM group asana score (M=23.80±4.66) was superior to PTM group score (M=11.60±4.86), where ‘t’ value was 7.01 which is statistically significant at 0.005 significant level (p=0.001).

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Authors: MEHNDI HASAN, ABHISHEK KUMAR SINGH, JOSEPH SINGH

This study conceptualized to compare the achievement motivation of Indian field hockey players at three different levels of competitions. To work on the purpose of the study 300 male Indian field hockey players played at different levels of competitions were selected. The age of the participants ranged from 17 to 25 years. For the purpose of the present study three strata were made, inter-collegiate, north-zone intervarsity, and all India intervarsity hockey players. Stratified random sampling technique (proportionate) was done and 100 participants were selected for each stratum. Achievement motivation of the subjects was measured by using sports achievement motivation test developed by Kamlesh (1990). In order to find-out the achievement motivation of the field hockey players of different levels of competitions, One Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to find out the significant difference among inter-collegiate, north-zone intervarsity and all India intervarsity level field hockey players. To know more about the pattern of differences existing within a set of population means, Least Significant Difference (LSD) Post-hoc test were used. The significance was tested at 0.05 level. Results of the study showed that significant difference exists among inter-collegiate, north-zone intervarsity and all India intervarsity level hockey players on achievement motivation. Thus it can be concluded that achievement motivation as one of the most important psychological component that influence the performance of the field hockey players.