Hasil untuk "Recreation leadership. Administration of recreation services"

Yuvaraj Dharmalingam, Manobala Vijayan, Nithya Govind et al.

Background and Purpose This study explores the combined impact of traditional training and post-training mindfulness on shooting accuracy and anxiety among football players. While the benefits of traditional training are well-documented, the role of mindfulness in athletic performance remains short in studies. This study aims to address this gap by examining whether mindfulness can improve shooting consistency by reduce anxiety under pressure. Materials and Methods A total of 60 male football players (ages 18-23, mean age: 20.55 ± 1.69 years; Height 174.1 ± 7.14; Wight 69.98 ± 6.30) were enlisted and randomly assigned to one of three groups: Experimental Group I, which received traditional football training followed by a mindfulness session; Experimental Group II, which underwent traditional training alone; and a Control Group, which did not receive any intervention. Both experimental groups underwent a structured 16-week training program focused on developing technical, tactical awareness, and fitness. In addition, Experimental Group I engaged in a 20 minute mindfulness session at the end of each training day. Shooting accuracy was assessed using the Mor Christian Shooting Test, while anxiety levels were measured using the Sports Anxiety Scale-2. To find out the effect of intervention paired sample t test was applied and Analyses of Covariance was used to find out the significant difference between the groups. In all case the level of significance was fixed at 0.05. Results The Traditional Training with Meditation group showed significant improvements in shooting performance, with an 8.47% increase (p = 0.000*) and 4.07% reduction in anxiety (p = 0.003*). The Traditional Training group also improved, increasing by 3.97% (p = 0.001*) in shooting performance, but had negligible changes in anxiety 0.31%, (p = 0.803). The Control Group showed minimal changes in both measures. Conclusion The findings suggest that combining mindfulness with traditional football training is an effective strategy for improving shooting accuracy and mental well-being among football players. The reduction in anxiety observed in the group I highlights the role of mindfulness practices in enhancing mental resilience, focus, and consistency during high-pressure situations.

Samar Negm, Abeer ElDeeb, Mai Shehata et al.

Background and Purpose Fibromyalgia is characterized by idiopathic long-lasting pain that negatively impacts patients’ quality of life. Although many therapeutic interventions are available; treatment is still challenging due to the condition’s complexity. Therefore, comparative researches are required to decide which treatment is better to produce the best clinical decision for fibromyalgia. The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of ‘muscle energy technique and myofascial release’ on fibromyalgia patients. Materials and Methods In this randomized controlled trial, seventy-four women aged 30 to 45, with a body mass index ranging from 25 - 34.9 kg/m², were participated. They were assigned to either the ‘muscle energy technique or myofascial release’ group. Each treatment was conducted over four weeks, with three weekly sessions lasting 25 minutes each. Meanwhile, the ‘myofascial release’ group received treatment for 20 minutes, three times per week for the same duration. Outcome measures included ‘pain levels assessed via a visual analog scale, range of motion evaluated with a universal goniometer, and quality of life determined through the fibromyalgia impact questionnaire’. Results ‘Muscle energy technique and myofascial release’ showed a significant decrease (p<0.001) in cervical pain, low back pain, and fibromyalgia impact questionnaire score, and a significant increase (p<0.001) in cervical and trunk range of motion after treatment. The myofascial release group showed more significant decrease in cervical pain (p=0.002), low back pain (p=0.003), fibromyalgia impact questionnaire score (p=0.001), cervical left bending (p=0.007), and trunk extension (p=0.003), right bending (p=0.014), left bending (p=0.007), right rotation (p=0.009), and left rotation (p=0.007) than muscle energy technique group. Conclusion ‘Muscle energy technique and myofascial release’ is beneficial methods for fibromyalgia patients. However, myofascial release was more effective than muscle energy technique in improving pain, quality of life, and trunk range of motion.

Vlad Diaconescu

This research is a qualitative study based on the focus group technique and examines the opinion of business students, as a niche of Generation Z, in relation to organizational culture and its role in choosing and keeping a job. For this purpose, 3 focus groups were conducted with students from the Faculty of Business and Tourism of the Bucharest University of Economic Studies. The first focus group had only 3 participants and served more to test the discussion guide. The next two focus groups had 10 and 12 participants respectively, boys and girls, with the difference that the second group consisted of undergraduate students and the third of students in a master's program. A surprising finding was that none of the 25 student participants in the 3 focus groups were familiar with the concept of organizational culture. However, after some brief explanations, they understood what the concept referred to and were able to participate in in-depth discussions. The key findings made it clear that Gen Z students are looking for companies with a positive culture and a workplace that allows them to have a good work- life balance. These aspects become even more important than a higher salary if it is to be achieved in a company with a toxic culture.

Elena Puiggròs, Joan-Francesc Fondevila-Gascón, Marta Bosch-Vilarrubias et al.

Los indicadores de calidad en empresas y organizaciones turísticas alcanzan aspectos diversos. Uno de los que está creciendo con fuerza es el uso del lenguaje inclusivo, que denota buenas prácticas. Esta investigación presenta como objetivo principal analizar el lenguaje inclusivo en la información turística de Barcelona a través de los diferentes apartados de web de Turisme de Barcelona, organismo público que proyecta la imagen de la ciudad condal como destino turístico. Asimismo, se pretende informar sobre qué tipos de elementos del lenguaje inclusivo se aplican en la web mencionada y manifestar que es conveniente el empleo de este tipo de lenguaje. La metodología empleada en este estudio de caso es de carácter cualitativo, basándose en la creación de una checklist y el análisis de contenido. Los resultados obtenidos reflejan que en la información turística en la web de Turisme de Barcelona el lenguaje inclusivo es prácticamente nulo, casi inexistente. Se concluye la necesidad de intensificar el esfuerzo de la web en inclusividad.

Cruz López Contreras, Alejandro Luis Collantes Chávez-Costa, Romano Gino Segrado Pavón

La belleza escénica de las playas influye en la selección de un destino de sol y playa. Debido a los grandes flujos de turistas nacionales e internacionales, las playas son económica y culturalmente importantes, por lo que resulta relevante conocer los atributos que determinan la preferencia por estos sitios. El objetivo de esta investigación es valorar 10 paisajes de la playa de Cozumel mediante las preferencias visuales de turistas potenciales y población residente. Para ello, se utiliza la prueba de pares, y otros instrumentos para la evaluación y análisis de las respuestas de los entrevistados. Los resultados evidencian que ambos grupos valoran, en mayor porcentaje, las playas de arena sin elementos antrópicos y con vegetación; además, priorizan la tranquilidad y la poca concurrencia en una playa. También demuestran que la preferencia de los residentes se ve además influida por la identidad que la comunidad tiene hacia las playas tradicionalmente visitadas.

Seyed Ahmad Moumen Ghazvini, Dallen J. Timothy, João Sarmento

Shimal Hamad Chomani, Abdulla Majeed Dzai, Karzan Karim Khoshnaw et al.

Purpose: to determine the effect of water plyometric training on such components of motor skills as explosive power, agility and speed in young players. Develop practical recommendations for building a training process to improve the motor skills of athletes. Material and methods: when divided into groups of players was used a parallel randomized method with the creation of experimental and control equal groups of 20 players in each group (age 16.25 ± 1.0 years, height 168 ± 3.0 cm, body weight 61, 03 ± 4.0 kg). The duration of the experimental program was 2 months. The water plyometric training program (APT) was used in the experimental group, while the ground plyometric training program (LPT) was used in the control group. Results. In the experimental group was found to increase the jump in height by 21.05%, long jump - by 8.84%. The experimental group also found a significant increase in dexterity by 9.35% with a significance level less than 0.05, a value of t = 7.19. Dexterity as a physical ability combines many other physical abilities, such as speed, strength, power. In the experimental group was also found a significant increase in speed by 12.50% at a significance level less than 0.05. Conclusions. Plyometric training in the water increased the strength of the muscles of the legs of football players, while the majestic vertical jump increased by 21.05%, and the distance of the horizontal jump - by 8.84%. In addition, for 2 months, the training program contributed to the development of dexterity by 9.35% and an increase in speed by 12.50%. The use of ground plyometric training also improves physical abilities, but with fewer indicators of significant change than plyometric training in water.

Khirey Walker, Brian Soebbing, Chad Seifried

Prior research on organizational misconduct within intercollegiate athletics focuses on the penalties administered by the NCAA and types of violations committed by member institutions, rather than the engagement of misconduct and the role of the NCAA as a social-control agent. Consequently, the purpose of this manuscript is to analyze the relationship between social control agents (i.e., the NCAA) and potential wrongdoers (i.e., member institutions), in addition to how the relationship affects the evolving line separating right from wrong. This quantitative study consists of a two-stage probit regression model which found evidence that the type of violations committed in major violation cases are significant in determining the likelihood of sanctions. This study will contribute to intercollegiate athletic administration by providing an opportunity to better comprehend NCAA enforcement procedures, along with utilizing the findings to discover how the NCAA functions as a social-control agent.

Rodney Fort

As NCAA President, Myles Brand championed three major college sports initiatives: academic integrity, diversity, and sustainability. This paper is about the last. The first step is to distill the elements of college sports that Brand identified repeatedly in his documents and speeches on sustainability. The central elements are the NCAA definition of “amateurism”, athletic department finances, and balance between athletic and academic spending as a part of the university mission. An assessment of these three suggests that NCAA amateurism has changed since his death, in ways Brand stated should raise worries about sustainability. Finances and balance within the university have changed very little over the past ten years and appear sustainable into the future.

I.V. Borysenko, Cretu Marian, Z.L. Kozina

Aim: to identify the influence of body length on the indicators of vegetative-vascular regulation of student-athletes.  Material and methods. The study involved 42 second-year students who play sports at the amateur level (qualification level - 2-3 sports degree). The following research methods were used in the work: method of analysis of literary sources; method of determining body length; orthostatic test method; method of determining stroke volume and minute blood volume. Results. It was found that the increase in systolic blood pressure during the transition from horizontal to vertical position in students whose body length is above 190, significantly higher than in students whose body length does not exceed 175 cm (p <0.01) diastolic blood pressure, then in students whose body length is above 190 cm, this figure is significantly higher (p <0.01) both horizontally and vertically. The stroke volume of tall (more than 190 cm body length) students in the standing position is significantly less than that of students with a body length of 150-175 cm. There is a significant effect of body length on systolic blood pressure in the standing position, diastolic blood pressure in the supine and standing positions, heart rate in the supine and standing positions, stroke volume in the standing position, minute blood volume in the supine position and standing (p <0,001). The effect of body length on the orthostatic test was also significant for the following data: systolic blood pressure in the vertical position, diastolic blood pressure in the vertical position; change in diastolic blood pressure when changing body position from horizontal to vertical; heart rate in vertical and horizontal positions; change in heart rate during the transition from horizontal to vertical position; stroke volume of blood in the vertical position; change in stroke volume of blood during the transition from horizontal to vertical position; all indicators of minute blood volume. Conclusions. The state of the cardiovascular system of student-athletes is characterized by high fitness. It was found that students with a body length of more than 190 cm have difficulty with vegetative-vascular regulation.

Wilson Ricardo Pinillos Castillo

En este artículo se presentan los resultados de la primera fase del Análisis de la Cadena de Valor del Turismo Religioso en Colombia, proceso en el que, a partir de la revisión bibliográfica y documental relacionada con la cadena de valor, se hace una aproximación descriptiva a sus eslabones desde su contexto global y local, incluyendo sus etapas, enlaces y valor agregado por los agentes de la misma. Se tomó como referente de estudio los municipios de Zipaquirá y Bojacá, en donde, a partir de entrevistas, trabajo de campo y la caracterización de los recursos o bienes religiosos de estos dos destinos se pudo concluir que, a pesar de tener una temática similar en su propuesta turística, presentan enfoques diferentes de aprovechamiento por parte del turista (peregrinación, interés cultural) y en los niveles de desarrollo en su cadena de valor, situación que incide directamente en los procesos de planificación y consolidación de la actividad turística como fuente de ingresos de estos destinos.

Josep Coma i Guitart, Berezi Elorrieta Sanz, Anna Torres Delgado

Esta comunicación tiene como principal objetivo valorar la incidencia de las TIC en destinos turísticos seleccionados de la montaña española (Picos de Europa, Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas y Sierra de Guadarrama), y concretamente: a) Conocer el grado de aplicación de las TIC en los casos de estudio en relación a la creación de producto, información y promoción de los destinos; b) Investigar las potencialidades que brindan las nuevas tecnologías (GPS, códigos QR, realidad aumentada, apps, etc.) en la creación de productos turísticos innovadores y el fomento de los destinos; y c) valorar la contribución de las TIC en la consecución de unas prácticas turísticas más sostenibles. La investigación tiene fines descriptivos, evaluativos y prospectivos y por ello la propuesta metodológica se caracteriza por un diseño multiestratégico que integra diferentes procedimientos: revisión de documentos y páginas web y análisis del discurso. Los principales resultados identifican que aunque los destinos han avanzado en la adopción de las TIC, las emplean básicamente para proporcionar información a los usuarios, mientras que el resto de las etapas de consumo turístico no se encuentran aún bien desarrolladas en el entorno digital. Las propias redes sociales tampoco han adquirido todavía un rol central como una herramienta de información y promoción de los destinos. Así, se evidencia que queda aún un largo camino para explotar todas las potencialidades que ofrecen las TIC al turismo de montaña.

Vanilson Pereira Silveira, Maria Luiza Cardinale Baptista

O artigo visa abordar a relação existente entre: cinema e turismo, tendo como lócus de análise a cidade de Garibaldi, localizada na Serra Gaúcha. Em termos teóricos, envolve uma abordagem transdisciplinar, com estudos de Turismo e relacionados à Comunicação. A metodologia é constituída a partir da estratégia metodológica denominada Cartografia de Saberes (BAPTISTA, 2014), neste caso, envolvendo uma revisão bibliográfica, para a abordagem conceitual da temática proposta, assim como o levantamento das produções realizadas na cidade de Garibaldi. Em termos de resultados da investigação, é possível compreender o cinema como um eficiente e criativo diferencial, no posicionamento e desenvolvimento de novos lugares e atrativos turísticos. Através de suas imagens, a mídia mobiliza os espectadores e desperta o interesse para o que vem sendo estudado, discutido e chamado de Turismo Cinematográfico, envolvendo a visitação de lugares e locações que servem de cenários para produções de filmes e séries cinematográficas ou televisivas.

Viviane Santos Salazar, Walter Fernando Araújo de Moraes, Yákara Vasconcelos Pereira

O objetivo deste trabalho é o de analisar como o recurso humano chef de cozinha pode gerar vantagem competitiva sustentável para restaurantes gastronômicos na América Latina. Para atingir tal objetivo, a metodologia utilizada foi de natureza qualitativa baseada em múltiplos estudos de casos. As técnicas usadas para coletar os dados foram: entrevistas semiestruturadas realizadas com os chefs de cozinha e análise documental de cardápios, matérias e livros. Os dados foram analisados por meio da análise de conteúdo com o auxílio do software Atlas t.i. Os resultados indicaram que o chef de cozinha é fundamental para qualquer restaurante que almeje ser listado em algum guia gastronômico reconhecido. Este recurso humano foi identificado como primordial para a concepção e consecução das estratégias dos restaurantes e por meio da combinação e da complementariedade de recursos estratégicos, quais sejam: cultura organizacional, recursos financeiros, inovação e criatividade, recursos humanos, recursos físicos (equipamentos e utensílios), reputação e redes de relacionamento. A partir dos resultados, identificou-se que os chefs criaram uma identidade distinta para suas empresas, diferenciando-os da concorrência e gerando vantagem competitiva sustentável.

Doris Van Meene Ruschmann, Cálidon Costa da Conceição, Julia Mendes Vieira et al.

A presente pesquisa tem como objetivo analisar a urbanização recente decorrente do uso e do consumo do espaço para o lazer e para o turismo no sistema urbano de Itapema e Bombinhas, litoral centro-norte de Santa Catarina, verificando em que medida esse processo assume características de urbanização dispersa. O trabalho consiste em focar no processo de produção do espaço e da constituição do território urbano promovido pela dinâmica do turismo e por outras dinâmicas econômicas complementares ou concorrentes. Para isso, identificaram-se as especificidades da urbanização emergente a partir da refuncionalização de áreas litorâneas para o lazer e o turismo, caracterizando o padrão de interação espacial decorrente da dinâmica propiciada pelas atividades de lazer e turismo. A metodologia utilizada nesta pesquisa foi bibliográfica, documental e de campo. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevistas estruturadas aplicados junto às imobiliárias nos espaços estudados, e representados por meio de mapas, gráficos, quadros e tabelas. Os resultados indicam que tanto Itapema quanto Bombinhas, duas cidades do litoral centro-norte de Santa Catariana, apresentam um crescimento nos empreendimentos intencionados a segundas residências. É uma região cujo usuário/turista descansa, cria vínculos com o lugar ou até se dedica a um trabalho temporário – tornando-se, assim, um destino turístico de segunda residência. Palavras-Chave: Turismo. Segunda Residência. Território Urbano. Planejamento do Turismo.

Vanessa Figueiredo, Ana Oliveira Brochado

Without question, entrepreneurship is present in all spheres of our lives, especially in economic and social areas. This field is significant in the development of societies and is also considered a useful tool in promoting innovation and job creation in many countries. For this reason, it needs to be promoted as a central component of economic growth. As a result, the creation of new businesses or projects and the promotion of self-employment have been stimulated by public and private organisations. The goal of this research is to determine what triggers individuals to be actively involved in entrepreneurial activity in the initial phases, based on a survey by Global Entrepreneurship Monitor conducted in Portugal, in 2012. The results of this analysis revealed that early-stage entrepreneurial activity is associated with younger (25–34 years old) males, who have a medium to higher level of household income, as well as diplomas. They are self-employed, and they have loose ties to other entrepreneurs. They perceive themselves as possessing entrepreneurial skills and have a low level of perceived risk and a positive personal attitude towards individual innovation.

Carlos Peixeira Marques, Ana Teresa Bernardo Guia

Este trabalho pretende avaliar de que modo a frequência de consumo de vinho depende do género do comprador e da ocasião a que se destina a compra. Para tal, foi desenvolvido e validado um modelo estrutural que incluiu o conhecimento subjetivo da categoria e as motivações para consumir como variáveis mediadoras. Os dados empíricos foram recolhidos de uma amostra de 523 compradores entrevistados após a compra em grandes superfícies retalhistas de Lisboa e Porto. Os resultados indicam que a frequência de consumo é explicada predominantemente pela ocasião de consumo no contexto de refeição normal, havendo também um efeito muito significativo da motivação por gratificação sensorial. O conhecimento subjetivo revelou-se um elemento fundamental no comportamento do consumidor, quer pela sua influência sobre as motivações, quer pela sua influência sobre a frequência de consumo. Sugere-se que o marketing de vinhos para compradores regulares reforce a perceção de confiança e de eficácia de decisão que costumam ser associadas aos elevados níveis de conhecimento percebido numa categoria de produto.

Francisco Carballo-Cruz, Vânia Costa

Oporto Airport (OPO) is a success story among European regional airports. This success is expressed, among other ways, in the rapid expansion of routes and the strong growth in demand, as well as in the recognition of the airport’s quality by its users. Over the past decade, the volume of traffic increased by almost 3.4 million passengers, from the 2.6 million recorded in 2002 to over 6 million in 2012. In this paper, we analyse some of the factors that influenced the success of Oporto Airport, namely the expansion of capacity and improvements to infrastructure, the increase in the number of routes and the increased demand in response to the new capacities of this airport-airlines set. Particular emphasis is given to the role of low cost carriers (LCC) in the growth of Oporto Airport and to strategies of attracting more traffic. Some of the main opportunities and challenges that this airport will face in the coming years are also discussed.

Érica Beranger Silva Soares, Magnus Luiz Emmendoerfer, Lara Pereira Monteiro

Este estudo analisou o Planejamento Estratégico do Turismo no período de uma gestão governamental com o objetivo de compreender a relação entre a Gestão Pública no Turismo e o Desenvolvimento de Destinos Turísticos em Minas Gerais, Brasil. Para tanto, os dados foram obtidos por meio de entrevistas, documentos e bibliografias, sendo interpretados com o suporte da técnica de análise de conteúdo. Os resultados apontam avanços e limitações das ações planejadas em prol do desenvolvimento turístico em Minas Gerais, assim como discussões que ultrapassam o contexto deste território, incluindo novidades e possibilitando reflexões sobre o turismo regional como: o enfoque dado à promoção turística e à comercialização de destinos pelo poder público estadual; a implementação de um Imposto Turístico voltado ao Turismo Municipal (ICMS Turístico) e os Conselhos Municipais de Turismo; a problemática sobre a continuidade dos Circuitos Turísticos; a necessidade de gestão social nos destinos e discussões sobre ações futuras do turismo nos estados e municípios.