‘It’s like half-sport, maybe even a bit more than half-sport’: children’s experience of a sport for all programme in school

Carlman, Peter; Augustsson, Christian

doi:10.1080/16138171.2016.1183943

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“…However, this notion occasionally breaks down as representatives reflect on programmes' actual opportunities to reach inactive children, especially, and, subsequently, to get them into sports clubs. Clearly and in line with previous studies (Carlman & Augustsson, 2016;Eime et al, 2015), sports clubs have realised that the transition from programmes to clubs does not occur in any large number. Instead, they are hoping that children will be influenced in other ways, such as gaining a desire to be physically active through the development of skills (enabling factor), and that this resource will later be generalised to other micro settings (Bronfenbrenner & Morris, 2006;Welk, 1999).…”

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confidence: 87%

“…However, if such a change occurs only under the label of alternative sports programmes, the risk is that the focus is shifted from real change within the sports movement in general. Regardless of the extent to which the activities are adjusted in order to include children, they will not be able or willing to transfer to sports clubs as long as the same barriers continue to exist (Carlman & Augustsson, 2016;Eime et al, 2015). It simply does not matter whether the environment for the alternative sports activities makes a child feel capable enough to participate if the sports club environment they would transfer to does not.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Second, activity leaders do not consider stigma or social acceptance or emphasise positive behaviour, instead seeing less-active children as problematic (Goh et al, 2009;Swiss, Akr e, & Suris, 2010). Third, appropriate follow-up activities are required rather than relying on children to directly transit to sports clubs or other traditional settings (Carlman & Augustsson, 2016;Morgan et al, 2019;Ooms et al, 2015;Van Acker et al, 2011).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“Being or becoming physically active”: unpacking conceptions about objectives and methods in partnership-based alternative sports activities

Högman

Augustsson

Hedström

2020

European Journal for Sport and Society

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Few intervention programmes focussing on increasing physical activity among children have been successful long term. It has also become increasingly common among scholars as well as politicians to advocate for organisations within a field to 'join up' to tackle social challenges. Research indicates that collaborative processes may entail challenges in implementing programmes informed by high quality knowledge. The aim of this study was, therefore, to examine partner organisations' conceptions about objectives of an alternative sports programme, how such objectives are meant to be achieved, and how such conceptions may affect children's development of a physically active lifestyle. Qualitative content analysis revealed three underlying lines of thought regarding alternative activities for children, as follows: they should increase the member base through modifications; they should awaken the inherent desire to move through targeting motor skills; and they should transform sports clubs by providing an exercise arena. The article discusses how activities fail to consider children's predisposing factors and what implications this has for the work of promoting children's physical activity. Finally, we suggest that partnerships would benefit from applying a multi-leveled ecological model when designing programmes.

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“Being or becoming physically active”: unpacking conceptions about objectives and methods in partnership-based alternative sports activities

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Augustsson

Hedström

2020

European Journal for Sport and Society

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“…Despite the popularity of organised sport among young people, there is a persistent global trend of sub-optimal physical activity levels amongst this group (Aubert et al, 2018). Furthermore, dropout rates of youth members in an organised sport context have increased, with low retention rates after the age of 12 years old (Carlman & Augustsson, 2016;Gould, 2019;J. Murphy, Woods, Dijk, & Seghers, 2018;Witt & Dangi, 2018).…”

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The logic behind the initiatives of national governing bodies in Flanders to improve organised youth sport: A theory-based evaluation approach

Ricour

Bosscher

Shibli

2023

International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics

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“…We have done so by comparing findings from two focus groups interviews conducted 10 years apart. Further knowledge of mechanisms and relations that constitute the field of leisure-time practices can help to better inform and develop future policies and initiatives (Alanen et al, 2015;Carlman & Augustsson, 2016).…”

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To move on… – a comparative study of Swedish adolescents in a changing sport and leisure-time landscape

Lundvall

Jakobsson

2020

European Journal for Sport and Society

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Societal and technological changes have had a great impact on the overall physical activity and leisure time practices of children and youth, in Sweden and in other countries. The understanding of sports participation is a complex issue as the taste for sport is formed under specific conditions. The aim of this comparative cross-sectional, longitudinal study is to explore how Swedish adolescents view and reason about sport and leisure time practices in relation to everyday life in a changing recreational landscape. Findings from two focus groups interviews conducted almost 10 years apart (2007 and 2016) are compared. The analysis is inspired by Bourdieu's theory of practice and the concept of belonging. Several similarities between the two data sets are found, but also differences. New organisational structures, schoolwork, a tension between experienced lack of time and a need for flexibility, as well as own learning and development play a more central role in 2016. Furthermore, the digitalised leisure time landscape has affected the boundaries of the overall field of recreation, challenging the interrelated dimensions between social agents and structures of organised sport, and future policies and initiatives for the entire community of leisure time practices.

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‘It’s like half-sport, maybe even a bit more than half-sport’: children’s experience of a sport for all programme in school

Cited by 5 publications

References 23 publications

“Being or becoming physically active”: unpacking conceptions about objectives and methods in partnership-based alternative sports activities

“Being or becoming physically active”: unpacking conceptions about objectives and methods in partnership-based alternative sports activities

The logic behind the initiatives of national governing bodies in Flanders to improve organised youth sport: A theory-based evaluation approach

To move on… – a comparative study of Swedish adolescents in a changing sport and leisure-time landscape

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