Resonance: True theory or a Re- Packaged Gimmick?
Resonance: True theory or a Re- Packaged Gimmick? Introduction: Resonance and its relationship to Positive Psychology The theory of Resonance, proposed by Newburg, Kimiecik, Doell and Durrnad-Bush (2002) has a basic premise which is to help individuals perform better (not just in sport but all walks of life) and lead more fulfilling lives to achieve their potential (Newburg et al 2002). This theory is one that has emerged from the expanding field of Positive Psychology. The Positive Psychology movement emerged in 1998 when psychologist Seligman stated that rather than devoting attention to people whose lives had gone wrong, psychologists should change tack, focusing instead on people for whom everything was going well (Seligman and Csikszentmihalyi 2000). Positive psychologists believe that happiness and optimism can be learned by focusing on the positive aspects of life rather than the negative. To date, Sport Psychology as a discipline has generally not taken this attitude and interventions thus far have been focused on the "Repair approach" (Newburg et al 2002 p250). This approach lacks many of the characteristics of Positive Psychology and although more theories are taking the positive approach, the theory of resonance described next, is a further step to determining how positive life experience can be related to and help achieve performance excellence. Many areas of
local and national provision of sport athletics
Research and write about the local and national provision for your preferred sport In December 2006, UK:Athletics released its annual report outlining targets for 2007, among of which was to treble the participation in grassroots Athletics by 2012. However, is this a realistic objective? Traditionally, Athletics has had a large following, though the rise in popularity of sports such as Football, Rugby, Tennis etc, has resulted in a reduced interest in Athletics. With the London Olympics approaching, it is the job of the National Governing Bodies (NGB's) to revitalize the sport, and raise the profile of Athletics once more. The first challenge for the sports leading NGB, UK:Athletics, is to increase participation at grassroots level. Steps were taken to address this issue in early April of this year, when Norwich union, the leading sponsor, extended it's commitment to UK:Athletics until 2012, in a deal worth nearly £50m. It is estimated that as a result of this increased investment, over 10 million children will be involved in various grassroots schemes by 2012. This deal will also allow investment in training for over 100,000 teachers in over 5,000 secondary and 20,000 primary schools, through the installment of a new teaching resource - 'Elevating Athletics'. This new resource, coupled with an extensive teacher training program will further contribute to the Government's
An evaluation of a coaching session with referencing to coaching concepts
An evaluation of a coaching session with referencing to coaching concepts Anyone who plays sport will have been coached at some stage, and most will say how important a good coach is. Coaching can be defined as, 'Giving technical information in an organised manner to improve and develop a practical performance by individuals or groups.' (Galligan et al, pg 322) This assignment will look at the various approaches to coaching and teaching. I will then describe and evaluate a coaching session I did, as well as looking at the styles and approach I adopted. A coach will perform, and take up many roles, as coaching can be a lot more complex than many people believe. One role a coach does take up is to be an instructor. This is a fairly obvious role, but it is essential it is done correctly in order for the players being instructed to learn. When a coach is instructing they should be clear and concise, in order for the players to understand the task set for them. A coach needs to be concise, as if a coach gives out too much information, it may become too much for the players to take in, and the task maybe done incorrectly. Another role often taken up by a coach is to be a performer. Whilst coaching, coaches often have to step in and perform an example. When a coach does this, it is essential the skill is performed correctly, or else the players may not understand the
In this assignment I'm employed as an assistant to a Sports Development officer within the Local Authority and I have to investigate the ways in which our local authority sports development unit can increase
In this assignment I'm employed as an assistant to a Sports Development officer within the Local Authority and I have to investigate the ways in which our local authority sports development unit can increase local sports participation levels. Task 1 Sports, is a thing in life that we all will be tempted to introduce to our selves, no matter the problem, no matter the situations, no matter the people, but you will always want to take part in it, this is why The Sports Council, introduced the Sports Development section to the UK Sports. Sports Development will give chance to all kind of people to take part in their sport; no matter their colour, age, race, physical or metal disability, gender, financial level, etc. The Sports Development section introduced a "sport development continuum" so people could gradually increase their own goals in their lives. Sports Development Continuum Foundation: This stage is when a person is introduced to a sport. Here he/she will get the knowledge and the basic skills in the sport. This will take part in schools and clubs. The Sports Development introduced this stage to increase the curriculum time for P.E, to increase the number of children being introduced to sports, to introduce the ethics and values about the specific sport and sports in general and finally to get them going as a thing to do in a regular basis. Participation:
Critically analyse the role of the sports massage therapist within a sports science team, indicating the importance of soft tissue management as part of total athletic care.
With an elite athlete in mind, discuss the link between whole body biomechanics and the use of sports massage therapy. Critically analyse the role of the sports massage therapist within a sports science team, indicating the importance of soft tissue management as part of total athletic care. A sound knowledge of body biomechanics is essential to comprehensively understand human motion. Biomechanics within kinesiology 'involves the precise description of human movement and study of the causes of human movement' (Knudson, 1961). This area of study concerns the analysis of the function and structure of biological systems. Sports biomechanists are responsible in analysing human performance within a scientific perspective striving to achieve optimal sporting techniques, aid the enhancement of sports equipment and determine stresses imposed on the body during performance to circumvent injury. The importance of biomechanics is prominent within many sporting occupations. This may include a coach developing the most efficient movement patterns for athletes, for example the movements of a pole-vaulter incorporating biomechanics to qualitatively analyse movement. A basic understanding of the principles of movement can help to identify and correct problems with a technique. Despite these technical developments however, the well being of the athlete undoubtedly remains a sports
Oxygen Deficit and EPOC consumption during steady state exercise
Oxygen Deficit and EPOC consumption during steady state exercise at low and high intensity. Introduction: Previous research has shown that in the transition from rest to light or moderate exercise, The body's oxygen requirements increase the moment exercise begins and reaches steady state within 1-4 mins, depending on factors such as intensity of the exercise and participants training status (Powers and Howley, 1994; Martin, 1974). Therefore because oxygen requirements and oxygen supply differ during the transition from rest to exercise, the body incurs an oxygen deficit. (Powers and Howley, 1994) described the term 'oxygen deficit' to apply to the delay in oxygen uptake at the beginning of exercise, and has been defined as the difference between oxygen uptake in the first few minutes of exercise and an equal time period after steady state has been obtained. Figure 1. This table shows EPOC and Oxygen Deficit. Krogh and Lindhard (1919) stated that the deficit at the beginning of exercise and recovery oxygen after exercise were essentially equal in size. Hill and Lupton (1923), stated that during the initial minutes of recovery, even though your muscles are no longer actively working, oxygen demands do not immediately decrease. Instead, oxygen consumption remains elevated temporarily. This consumption, which exceeds that usually required when at rest, has
Cognitive performance is negatively affected by time-since-waking and by sleep loss; therefore sports performance with a substantial cognitive component will be affected by both of these factors as well as by a circadian component parallel to body tempera
Environmental Physiology SPSSS3089 Assignment 1 "Cognitive performance is negatively affected by time-since-waking and by sleep loss; therefore sports performance with a substantial cognitive component will be affected by both of these factors as well as by a circadian component parallel to body temperature" (Reilly and Waterhouse, 2008) . Introduction Circadian rhythms refer to the many biological changes in cycles that occur over a 24 hour period. The circadian rhythm of core temperature depends upon several interacting rhythms, endogenous and exogenous. Humans are considered to be diurnal creatures that adapt to changing environmental factors. They can control body temperature despite vast changes in ambient temperature, (Reilly et al, 1997). The circadian "clock" is located in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), a distinct group of cells located in the hypothalamus. These cells are associated with thermoregulation, regulation and release of hormones (Reilly and Waterhouse, 2005). Temperature is often used as a marker rhythm due to its location and large endogenous component (Reilly et al., 2004). Many human performance measures follow closely to rectal temperature circadian rhythm (Reilly et al., 2000). Many studies have shown that performance, both physiological and gross motor performance show a time of day effect. Flexibility has been found to be lower in the
Sports participation is directly affected by social exclusion. Drawing on the literature from the sociology of sport discuss the statement in relation to TWO of the following; gender, disability, sexuality, race and class.
'Sports participation is directly affected by social exclusion'. Drawing on the literature from the sociology of sport discuss the statement in relation to TWO of the following; gender, disability, sexuality, race and class. Introduction 'Social exclusion is a process and is described much more widely in terms of access, or lack of it to different basic social systems' (Houlihan, 2008, p.78). The term social exclusion was first used by a French welfare minister in 1974 and soon became a high priority and a cross cutting theme of the New Labour government in 1997 (Houlihan, 2008). In 1998 a new social exclusion unit formed and described social exclusion occurring when people suffer from a series of problems such as unemployment, discrimination, poor skills, low incomes, poor housing, high crime, ill health and family breakdown (Hylton and Bramham, 2007). These sorts of problems consequently lead individuals or groups of people to become cut off from the mainstream society which will ultimately have a decisive impact on their overall quality of life (Macionis and Plummer, 2005). Social exclusion can happen in many different institutions, one of which is sport. There are many dimensions in sport which exclusion can be expressed such as sexuality, gender, age, ethnicity, disability or location (Collins and Kay, 2003). In a study by Collins (2004) he identifies several of these
Exploring Leisure Markets - Research Project
Christopher Murphy 0134225 BMS 217 Exploring Leisure Markets Research Project Index: .1 Introduction .2 Review of appropriate literature .3 Outline of research methods 2.1 Presentation of results 2.2 Conclusions 3.1 Appendix 3.2 Bibliography .1 Introduction This research project will examine the experiences of visually impaired football supporters. It will discuss the advantages, drawbacks and problems visually impaired people face when accessing football. It will include an appropriate literature review, a focus on visually impaired people, a methodological outline, a collation and presentation of findings, and conclusions based on these. Football is the fastest growing sport in the world. Its growth has resulted in the best players coming to play in the best leagues; the game is now more popular than ever with over 500,000 people attending football matches every weekend in England (source; TheFA.com). It's a big money business and the rewards for success are immense. Global branding and trade marking has resulted in football clubs and players being recognised worldwide. Yet despite all this it is still not possible for everybody to attend. Visually impaired people come in all shapes and sizes. A survey carried out by the Royal National Institute for the Blind estimates there are 380,000 blind people and 579,000 partially sighted people in Great Britain, making
Health and fitness issues in the UK.
Health and fitness issues in the UK Industries in health and fitness are one of the major growth areas in the sport industry. As there are many people who visit gyms on a regular basis and lots of people that look after their bodies by regular physical activity. Health and fitness can be affected by a variety of different factors on the person in question. For example, lifestyle, diet and exercise can affect the level of fitness of that person. These industries are growing rapidly because people now take their health and fitness more seriously as awareness of the subject spreads. To most people, health used to mean merely not being sick. However, as it is taken more seriously, it now encompasses physical, social, mental and emotional well-being. For someone to be physically fit it means that the person can go about his or her everyday business without discomfort, for top athletes it is having a body tuned to peak performance. The majority of people do not require the latter and physical fitness for the there health is more likely to mean having a body system which works efficiently and being able to move with ease and enjoyment. With medical research fit people in comparison with unfit people have a less risk of heart diseases, fewer muscular or joint aches, ulcers and develop fewer serious diseases. They recover faster from illness and have a greater ability to cope with