Abandono y continuidad de la práctica deportiva escolar organizada desde la perspectiva de los técnicos de una comarca aragonesa

El abandono deportivo entre los adolescentes es una de las preocupaciones mayores con la que nos encontramos técnicos, organizadores y padres. Se ha estudiado desde la perspectiva de los mismos practicantes, concluyendo que éste se produce por diversas causas. El objeto de este artículo es conocer las razones y el momento en el que tiene lugar el abandono deportivo, así como el porcentaje de jóvenes que continúan su práctica deportiva según los educadores deportivos. La población objeto de estudio está formada por los técnicos del deporte escolar de una comarca aragonesa. Hemos utilizado la metodología cuantitativa mediante encuestas, cuestionario autoadministrado con presencia del aplicador. Las técnicas cuantitativas de análisis de datos han sido realizadas informáticamente con el SPSS 12.0. De los resultados podemos destacar que abandonan cuando pierden el interés y son muy pocos los jóvenes que continúan realizando práctica deportiva en opinión de los técnicos

Cultura organizativa del técnico deportivo y su relación con la Satisfacción y Valor percibido de usuarios de actividades deportivas extraescolares

El elevado abandono deportivo extraescolar preocupa a las organizaciones deportivas. La satisfacción y valor percibido de los usuarios de actividades deportivas extraescolares influye en la continuidad de práctica. Existen relaciones significativas entre las dimensiones de calidad del servicio y cultura organizativa de la organización con la satisfacción y valor percibido del usuario, siendo el factor humano la principal dimensión predictora de calidad percibida. Objetivos del estudio: i) conocer la cultura organizativa que manifiestan los Técnicos deportivos, ii) averiguar la satisfacción, el valor percibido del usuario/a y la cultura organizativa en las diferentes organizaciones y iii) relacionar satisfacción y valor percibido de los usuarios con la cultura organizativa de los Técnicos del deporte extraescolar. Métodos: La población de estudio estuvo formada por 1.080 alumnos/as y 95 Técnicos de actividades deportivas extraescolares de 22 centros de Secundaria. Resultados: La valoración de la satisfacción por los deportistas fue de 4.33±0.78 y del valor percibido fue de 3.72±1.06. La cultura organizativa mostró unos valores medios de 3.63±0.41, siendo la variable Implicación la mejor valorada. Al relacionar cultura organizativa con satisfacción y valor percibido, dio como resultado modelos de regresión lineal conformados por dos variables: Misión con un valor Beta de (coeficientes).173 y de .262 e Implicación con valor Beta (coeficientes).140 y de .198. Conclusión: Una buena cultura organizativa conlleva un aumento de la fidelización, lo que la convierte en un factor más a tener en cuenta en la reducción del abandono deportivo extraescolar y la mejora del beneficio empresarial The high withdrawal rate in extracurricular sports represents a concern for sports organizations. Satisfaction and perceived value of users of extracurricular sports activities is a reason for continuity in them. There are significant relationships between the dimensions of service quality and organizational culture of the organization with satisfaction and perceived value of users, human factor being the main predictive dimension of perceived quality. Objectives of the study: i) to know the organizational culture expressed by sports technicians, ii) to find out satisfaction and perceived value of users, and the organizational culture in the different organizations and iii) to relate satisfaction and perceived value of users with organizational culture of extracurricular sports technicians. Methods: The study population was composed by 1, 080 students and 95 extracurricular sports activities technicians from 22 secondary schools. Results: Satisfaction assessment for athletes was 4.33 +/- 0.78 and perceived value was 3.72 +/- 1.06. The organizational culture showed average values of 3.63 +/- 0.41, the "Implication" variable being the best valued. By relating organizational culture with satisfaction and perceived value, it led to linear regression models consisting of two variables: Mission with a Beta coefficient values of .173 and .262, and Implication with Beta coefficient values of .140 and .198. Conclusion: A good organizational culture leads to increase in loyalty, which points this out as another factor to be taken into account for the reduction of extracurricular drop-out and the improvement of business profit

The Mediation of Emotions in Sport Events: A Case Study in Badminton

This study examines the relationships between functional quality, outcome quality, satisfaction, and future intentions, influenced by emotions, of spectators who attended the 2018 European Badminton Championships. The population studied was 686 spectators. The mean age was 36.08 ± 14.15 years, 39.1% were females, and 66.1% were local resident spectators. The results allow to affirm that functional quality and outcome quality have an impact on satisfaction, either directly or indirectly through emotions. In the same way, it has been possible to observe the relationship between satisfaction and future intentions of the spectators. These results help understand the factors that predict the loyalty of spectators of sports events of badminton

Psychological wellbeing in physical education and school sports: A systematic review

Mental health in children and adolescents has become an increasingly important topic in recent years. It is against this backdrop that physical education and school sports play an important role in promoting psychological wellbeing. The aim of this review was to analyse interventions for improving psychological wellbeing in this area. To this end, a literature review was conducted using four databases (WOS, SPORTDiscus, SCOPUS and ERIC) and the following keywords: psychological wellbeing, physical education, and school sports. Twenty-one articles met the inclusion criteria. The results showed that interventions varied greatly in terms of duration and used a wide range of strategies (conventional and non-conventional sports, physical activity, games, etc.) for promoting psychological wellbeing, primarily among secondary school students. There was a lack of consensus as to the conceptualisation of the construct of psychological wellbeing, resulting in a variety of tools and methods for assessing it. Some studies also suggested a link between psychological wellbeing and other variables, such as basic psychological needs and self-determination. Finally, this study provides a definition of psychological wellbeing through physical activity based on our findings

Implementing service-learning programs in physical education; teacher education as teaching and learning models for all the agents involved: A systematic review

Service-learning (SL) is the subject of a growing number of studies and is becoming increasingly popular in physical education teacher education (PETE) programs. The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the implementation of SL programs with PETE students. The databases used were Web of Science, SPORTDiscus (EBSCO), and SCOPUS. Articles were selected on the basis of the following criteria: (a) published in a peer-reviewed journal; (b) covers the use of SL programs with PETE students; (c) relates to physical education or physical activity programs; (d) availability of a full-text version in English and/or Spanish. Thirty-two articles met the inclusion criteria. Two types of findings were observed: firstly, findings relating to the study characteristics and objectives and, secondly, recommendations for improvement of this type of intervention. The objectives of the different studies focused on (a) the impact of the SL methodology on PETE students’ professional, social, and personal skills; (b) its impact on the community; (c) analysis of the effectiveness and quality of the programs. All but two studies analyzed the impact of SL on PETE, while only four analyzed community participants and only three analyzed the quality of the SL program. Recommendations for improving SL programs used with PETE students included: all stakeholders, e.g., students and community participants, should be studied and coordinated; the quality of the programs should be assessed, as studying the effectiveness of SL programs could help to attain the objectives of both students and the community; mixed methods should be used; and intervention implementation periods should be extended to provide more objective, controlled measurements

Relación entre motivos de práctica de actividad física y nivel de formación de usuarios de centros deportivos

Los centros deportivos necesitan adaptar sus servicios a los intereses de los usuarios. Para ello es imprescindible segmentar el mercado atendiendo a las tradicionales variables sociodemográficas y otras como las motivaciones y las actitudes. El objetivo de la investigación fue conocer los motivos de los usuarios para acudir a los centros deportivos estableciendo perfiles diferenciadores en función de sus diferentes niveles de formación académica. Los usuarios señalaron el Disfrute (3.93 ± .60) y el Fitness/Salud (3.84 ± .71) como los motivos más relevantes. Los usuarios sin formación se sentían motivados por el Fitness y Disfrute, mientras que los usuarios con formación profesional por Fitness y Apariencia. La vinculación de los motivos de práctica de actividad física del usuario con su nivel de formación mostró diferencias significativas en todos los factores. Estos resultados posibilitan ofertar servicios más eficientemente ya que permite un mejor ajuste a las demandas de los usuarios aumentando su fidelidad