Walking for fun or for “likes”? The impacts of different gamification orientations of fitness apps on consumers’ physical activities
Publication date: Available online 3 November 2018Source: Sport Management ReviewAuthor(s): Rungting Tu, Peishan Hsieh, Wenting FengAbstractTo effectively motivate consumers to continue exercising, many developers gamify the fitness apps, aiming at making work-outs more fun. However, the authors argue that making it fun may not be effective enough to motivate consumers to sustain their efforts. The authors propose that making the apps more social may provide better value and can be more effective in promoting consumers’ participation in physical activity. A longitudinal study was conducted, and participants were recruite...
Source: Sport Management Review - November 4, 2018 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Interorganisational conflict between national and provincial sport organisations within China’s elite sport system: Perspectives from national organisations
Publication date: Available online 2 November 2018Source: Sport Management ReviewAuthor(s): Jinming Zheng, Patrick Wing Chung Lau, Shushu Chen, Geoff Dickson, Veerle De Bosscher, Qi PengAbstractIn this article, the authors examine interorganisational conflict between provincial and national sport organisations in China. The authors theoretically ground the research in work related to interorganisational relationships and interorganisational conflict. The three case studies are artistic gymnastics, swimming, and cycling, and the authors conducted interviews with 11 staff from the relevant national-level sport organisations....
Source: Sport Management Review - November 3, 2018 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Sport as a vehicle for health promotion: A shared value example of corporate social responsibility
Publication date: Available online 25 October 2018Source: Sport Management ReviewAuthor(s): Stephen Hills, Matthew Walker, Adam E. BarryAbstractProfessional sport organizations are increasingly encouraging physical and mental wellness by developing and deploying health promotion activities via socially responsible programming and messaging. However, delivery, deployment, and scope issues, all of which limit observable and sustainable impacts on health promotion and behavior, encumber many socially responsible programs. The authors frame the study using a shared value perspective to demonstrate that sport managers can effec...
Source: Sport Management Review - October 26, 2018 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Summary of cognitive, affective and behavioural outcomes of consuming prestigious sports events
Publication date: Available online 25 October 2018Source: Sport Management ReviewAuthor(s): Miguel Moital, Amy Bain, Harriet ThomasAbstractIn this paper, the authors explore the range of cognitive, affective, and behavioural outcomes of consuming prestigious sports event experiences. The authors obtained means-end chains from 19 individuals from across a range of ages and both genders. A total of 39 examples of events were discussed by participants encompassing 25 unique events and 11 different sports. Outcomes were multi-dimensional. At the cognitive level, consumers developed outer- and inner-directed outcomes. At the af...
Source: Sport Management Review - October 26, 2018 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Inside front cover: Editorial board/Aims & Scope
Publication date: November 2018Source: Sport Management Review, Volume 21, Issue 5Author(s): (Source: Sport Management Review)
Source: Sport Management Review - October 14, 2018 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Does performance justify the underrepresentation of women coaches? Evidence from professional women’s soccer
Publication date: Available online 12 October 2018Source: Sport Management ReviewAuthor(s): Carlos Gomez-Gonzalez, Helmut Dietl, Cornel NesselerAbstractIn this paper, the authors empirically analyze the influence of the gender of the coach on team performance in women’s soccer leagues. Moreover, the authors examine the role of initial experience of coaches (as professional players) as an attribute that converges with gender diversity and influence performance. The sample includes the top divisions in France, Germany, and Norway from 2004 to 2017. The results from the regression model show that the gender of the coach is ...
Source: Sport Management Review - October 13, 2018 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Sport versus climate: Introducing the climate vulnerability of sport organizations framework
Publication date: Available online 5 October 2018Source: Sport Management ReviewAuthor(s): Madeleine Orr, Yuhei InoueAbstractClimate change presents a significant and growing challenge to the sport industry, especially outdoor and winter sports. The authors present a conceptual framework that elucidates the varying states of climate vulnerability a sport organization may face, so practitioners may better understand the risks of climate change. The authors developed the Climate Vulnerability of Sport Organizations (CVSO) framework by building on—and linking—concepts of climate vulnerability, exposure, sensitivity, and a...
Source: Sport Management Review - October 6, 2018 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Building an inclusive cycling “movement”: Exploring the charity-led mobilisation of recreational cycling in communities across Merseyside, England
Publication date: Available online 22 September 2018Source: Sport Management ReviewAuthor(s): John W. Hayton, Milly Blundell, Danny Cullinane, Catherine M. WalkerAbstractIn this article, the authors examined the charity-led implementation of an inclusive cycling programme across Merseyside in the North West of England. The project itself is delivered via a network of cycling 'hubs' that the charity has set up and run typically in deprived communities. Using resource mobilisation theory, the authors specifically examined how the Cycling Projects charity mobilises a raft of diverse resources from the financial to the human, ...
Source: Sport Management Review - October 5, 2018 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
The role of management in achieving health outcomes in SFD programmes: A stakeholder perspective
In this study, the authors utilised a case study design to explore how stakeholders perceive the management of health-focused sport for development (SFD) programmes to contribute to the achievement of desired programmatic goals. The authors provided a side-by-side assessment of a sport-plus and sport-plus programme, through a qualitative case study design. Results indicate that while stakeholder perceptions of goal achievement are similar, the strengths of each type of programme vary. The authors discuss implications for these differences and the importance of stakeholder perspective in SFD. (Source: Sport Management Review)
Source: Sport Management Review - October 5, 2018 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Superfans: Into the heart of obsessive sports fandom, George Dohrmann, Ballantine Books, 1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019 (2018). 978-0-553-39421-4, xiv+202 pp.
Publication date: Available online 28 September 2018Source: Sport Management ReviewAuthor(s): Young Do Kim, Tony Weaver (Source: Sport Management Review)
Source: Sport Management Review - October 5, 2018 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
The journey of transitioning: Being a trans male athlete in college sport
Publication date: Available online 29 September 2018Source: Sport Management ReviewAuthor(s): Alexandra Klein, Amanda L. Paule-Koba, Vikki KraneAbstractWhile research is emerging about transgender athletes, little is known about their experiences during their transition. Through the lens of transfeminism, this case study followed one U.S. transgender male college athlete as he transitioned from a women’s to a men’s team. The research questions were: (a) what are the experiences of this athlete as he comes out about his trans identity, (b) how is he received by teammates and coaches, and (c) what are his emotional, soci...
Source: Sport Management Review - October 5, 2018 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Managing sport-for-development and healthy lifestyles: The sport-for-health model
Publication date: Available online 4 October 2018Source: Sport Management ReviewAuthor(s): Nico Schulenkorf, Katja SiefkenAbstractWith increased globalization and modernization of people’s lives, lifestyle behavior has changed substantially in many countries around the world. This change has brought two key behavior modifications: a reduction in physical activity and an increase in unhealthy eating patterns. Consequently, non-communicable diseases have overtaken communicable diseases as a key health risk area. In response to this issue, healthy lifestyle initiatives and sport-for-development (SFD) programs are now implem...
Source: Sport Management Review - October 5, 2018 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Re-engaging local youth for sustainable sport-for-development
Publication date: Available online 17 September 2018Source: Sport Management ReviewAuthor(s): Michael J. Hoekman, Nico Schulenkorf, Jon Welty PeacheyAbstractDespite increasing evidence that sport-for-development (SFD) programs can contribute to community development, there remains a lack of empirical inquiry into different socio-managerial aspects of SFD. For example, in attempts to achieve locally sustained SFD programs, the roles, responsibilities and potential impact of re-engaged youth need further investigation. The authors define re-engaged youth as previous program participants who have maintained strong links with ...
Source: Sport Management Review - September 18, 2018 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Market disruption as a regime for athlete activism: An economic analysis of college football player protests
In this study, the authors examine the market disruption of college football protests, under the belief the ability of market disruption can play a significant role for activism movements to challenge authority as well as expand opportunity for social change. Specifically considering game attendance as an important form of market demand, the authors employ regression modeling to analyze the relationship between game attendance and protests organized to struggle against racial injustices by football players at four Division I Football Bowl Subdivision programs. The results from the empirical models suggest that the voting d...
Source: Sport Management Review - September 7, 2018 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
Governing bodies of sport as knowledge brokers in Sport-for-All communities of practice
In this study, the authors use a community of practice lens to look at Sport-for-All. The authors collected and analyzed data on Sport-for-All communities on the regional (Flanders), national (Australia and England), and international (Sport and Development) level by interviewing key people in each of the communities, and by interrogating virtual knowledge repositories (websites) and public web-based data. Results indicated the existence of Sport-for-All communities of practice with governing bodies of sport acting as brokers in those communities for sharing knowledge, exploration of new ideas, and knowledge creation. Howe...
Source: Sport Management Review - September 6, 2018 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
