S/N/197. Should Student Athletes Be Paid?

The paper looks at the rule put forward by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), entailing student athletes to be unpaid during student athletics competitions. The debate around the issue is reviewed discussing the arguments in favour and against this rule.

E/N/21. Women's participation in football

The paper examines potential popularity of Woman's football in the UK reviewing the history of women's engagement in sports and games, the reasons behind the increase in female participation in football across the world, the position of the England woman's international football team, etc.

S/EC/35. An Evaluation of 'Active Schools': A Sport England Initiative

This paper assesses the Active Schools initiative by looking at each aspect of the program step-by-step, this includes: Activemark/Sportsmark, TOP Play/TOP Sport, Awards For All, Coaching for Teachers among others. The essay also makes reference to the sport development continuum and assesses the emphasis that Active Schools puts on which stage of the continuum.

S/S/69. Gender Issues in Sport: What if the Olympic motto was not 'Faster, Higher, Stronger' but 'Balance, Flexibility, Stamina'?

This paper takes the point of view that sport has been dominated from a male perspective from the inception of the Ancient Olympic Games and poses the question, what would have happened if females were the ones in charge? This essay highlights the history of sport, the Ancient Olympics and the roles of women in sport, both in organisation and participation. Gender logic is discussed at length and subsequently the subject moves onto the military and partnership models of sports organisations. The bibliography includes Coakley for a sociological perspective, a historical reference and a modern Sport England reference.

P/N/119. Self-belief and successful performance in athletes

The paper examines the performance of soccer players looking at the correlation between self-confidence and successful performance. Methods of motivation to develop a player’s self-belief are discussed on the basis of a literature review including Bandura’s theory, Antony’s theory, etc.

P/MD/99. Sports, media and national identity

The paper examines the role of sport in creating national identities focusing on the media coverage of sport events and discussing the mechanisms through which the ‘uniqueness’ of the community can be achieved. Examples of rivalry between nations manipulated through sports media are discussed including rivalries between England and Scotland, Canada and the USA, etc.

P/PS/115. Use of imagery in sports

The paper examines the mechanisms of arousal and anxiety regulation in athletes focusing on the strategic use of imagery for enhancing athletic performance. Literature is reviewed on the cognitive and motivational functions of imagery, the models of imagery used in spots, the effects of imagery on motor skills, the implications of imagery ability in athletes, etc.

P/T/44. Sport events and sports tourism

The paper reports on the development of sports tourism reviewing its definitions, discussing the role of sporting arenas, the 2002 World Cup in South Korea, the upsides and downsides of hosting a sport event, etc.

P/N/90. Fitness requirements and training programme for professional midfield footballers

The paper examines the physiological and fitness requirements for a professional midfield footballer including muscle and aerobic capacity, agility, flexibility, etc. A week training programme for professional footballers during domestic season is offered.

P/S/97. Female participation in sport

The paper looks at womens participation in sport tracing it back to the XIX century Victorian attitudes and reporting on its evolution. Changes in social, medical, aesthetic, commercial and gender approaches to female sport activities are discussed.

P/M/485. Marketing of a rugby match in Glasgow: case study

The paper reports on the organisation and marketing of a rugby match between Scotland and Australia in Glasgow in 2004 reviewing the history of rugby and its popularity with Glaswegians. The objectives, experience and marketing of the studied sport event are analysed using marketing mix and highlighting the media strategies in promoting the event, and its main sponsors. Recommendations are made concerning the Abbey Autumn Tests Series.

C/N/29. Globalisation in Sport

This paper addresses the issue of globalisation, critically discussing its core drivers and facilitating factors and relating it to the ever increasing issue of globalisation in sport, citing the relevant examples and providing a clear review of characteristics of modern sport that in its turn facilitate globalisation. The paper also draws the line between commercialisation, technology, globalisation and sport.

E/N/10. Karate: theory and techniques

The paper looks into Karate identifying its background, theory, main steps and major techniques. The place of Karate among other martial arts is outlined; its main principles are defined; the benefits of Karate are highlighted.

P/N/86. Effects of mass consumption on the culture of mountaineering

The paper examines the effects the mass availability of technology on mountaineering sport tracing the development of mountaineering industries and climbing communities. The role of the consumption boom in the social changes within the climbing world is discussed in the context of the culture and ethics of traditional climbing.

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