An Exploration of Participation Styles in Youth Sport.

The article discusses the study on chilren's participation styles in an organized sporting program. It details how the study was conducted, which involved 52 children aged eight to 12 who are enrolled in a developmental soccer program in the U.S. The results reportedly revealed seven participation s...

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Publicado en:Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology Vol. 35; no. 4; p. 438
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc. Aug2013
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Sumario:The article discusses the study on chilren's participation styles in an organized sporting program. It details how the study was conducted, which involved 52 children aged eight to 12 who are enrolled in a developmental soccer program in the U.S. The results reportedly revealed seven participation styles including free spirits, entertainers, and most valuable players. It adds that most children appeared to have positive experience in sport despite differences in participation styles.