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Papers On Sports & Issues In Sports Management
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Equine Qualifications and the British Horse Society
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This 6 Page paper considers the importance of qualifications for those in the equine industry, such as horse riding instructors. The paper is a literature review of the qualifications that are available from the British Horse Society (BHS). The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEhorsequ.rtf
Ethical Alternatives to the Approach That "Winning Is All That Matters"
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A 9 page discussion of the concept that winning is all that matters in sports. Clarifies that while winning is certainly an important concept in sports, it should not be regarded as being of primary importance. The author stresses that emphasizing winning as a primary goal sometimes results in unethical methods to accomplish that goal. Athletes should instead concentrate on improving their own self concepts and accomplishing self-mastery. Identifies ethically-based goal setting as a critical component of that venture. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPwin.wps
Ethical Moral Egoism And Lebron James
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This 5 page paper discusses the LeBron James controversy in light of ethical moral egoism and psychological egoism. James, a high school senior and star basketball player accepted valuable jerseys from a store as a gift for posing for pictures, a clear violation of rules. This essay discusses the incident. It also explains the concepts of egoism, ethical moral egoism and psychological egoism and relates these theories to James' actions. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGetheg.rtf
Exercise Behavior
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This 5 page paper reviews a 1997 journal article by Bradley J. Cardinal in respect to motivation and exercise. The author’s study focuses on stages of behavior change with the utilization of the Transtheoretical Model. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA7Psych.wps
Female Coaches May Be Detrimental to Male Sports Teams
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This 15 page paper provides a proposal for an experiment to prove the hypothesis, in addition to reviewing a great deal of research in the field. Literature pertinent to sports and gender relationships in general provide support for the thesis. Research which addresses female coaching specifically is also provided, inclusive of the psychological effects it has on the male. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA123gen.rtf
Female Swimmers Over 40
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6 pages in length. Directly correlated with the extent to which women over forty choose to participate in swimming is how active they were in this or other sports throughout their lives; one who has engaged in swimming or some other physical activity either consistently or in phases is much more likely to undertake swimming after forty than one who has had little experience with that or any other sport. The writer discusses other issues pertaining to female swimmers over 40 including gender limitations, discrimination and mass media agenda setting. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TLCswim40.rtf
Football and Adolescence
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A 5 page paper which examines the impact of football as a sport on adolescent growth by considering what it teaches them in terms of education and life, and evaluates whether participation is healthy or damaging. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TGfootbl.rtf
Football and Soccer; A Comparative Analysis
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This 10 page paper examines American football and English football, also known as soccer. After looking at how each of the games are played there is a comparison of the differences and similarities, with an interpretation of how these may reflect and influence the cultures in which they take place. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEfootsoc.rtf
Football Past and Present
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7 pages. This paper is an overview of
the history of American football and its relation to football as
we know it today. Comparisons are made between players in the
first football league to those of today's players, as well as
information on salaries, drafts, players' lifestyles, and other
intriguing information about the game of football. Bibliography
lists 6 sources.
Filename: JGAfball.wps
Football Safety Issues
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An 11 page exploration of safety and how it relates to football. Includes a description of major injuries and measures which could be implemented to rectify the problems. Bibliography lists nine sources.
Filename: Footb.wps