Annals of Applied Sport Science
تازههای علوم کاربردی ورزش
Ann Appl Sport Sci
Medical Sciences
http://aassjournal.com
1
admin
2476–4981
2322-4479
10.61186/aassjournal
en
jalali
1400
4
1
gregorian
2021
7
1
9
2
online
1
fulltext
en
Student-Athlete or Athlete-Student: Analysis of Benefits and Barriers of University Sport Participation in South Africa
مديريت ورزشی و شاخههای وابسته بدان
Sport Management and its related branches
مقاله اصیل
Original Article
<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Background.</strong> Universities are perceived as the hub for sports talent identification and development. This perception puts much pressure on student-athletes who are expected to excel in sport despite their academic commitments. Based on this expectation, students who participate in sports could be regarded as athlete-student, rather than student-athlete.<br>
<strong>Objectives. </strong>The study was carried out to investigate the perceptions of South African student-athletes about the benefits and challenges of participating in varsity sports.<br>
<strong>Methods. </strong>From an estimated study population of 1892, a sample of 203 (138 male and 65 female) student-athletes participating in athletics, football, netball, and rugby from four universities in Gauteng province of South Africa completed a self-report questionnaire on the benefits and barriers of sport participation. The overall reliability (Cronbach’s alpha) coefficient of the questionnaire was 0.82, and the content validity of the instrument was established.<br>
<strong>Results. </strong>The student-athletes’ perceived benefits of varsity sports participation included enjoyment, to make their families proud, to make friendships, to complete their studies on record time, to receive performance-related incentives and awards, to be seen on television, and to be scouted by professional teams. Significant challenges faced by the student-athletes included match fixtures clashing with academic timetables, parents/guardians pressurizing them to excel academically, inadequate sporting equipment, fear of injury, and poor academic support needed to catch up with schoolwork.<br>
<strong>Conclusion. </strong>The current findings have practical implications for the promotion and management of varsity sports competitions in South African universities.</div>
Student-Athletes, University, Varsity, Sports
0
0
http://aassjournal.com/browse.php?a_code=A-11-1424-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Shadrack
Nthangeni
NthangeniAS@tut.ac.za
100319475328460010183
100319475328460010183
No
Directorate of Sport and Recreation, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa
Abel
Toriola
toriolaal@tut.ac.za
100319475328460010184
100319475328460010184
Yes
Department of Sport, Rehabilitation and Dental Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa
Yvonne
Paul
pauly@tut.ac.za
100319475328460010185
100319475328460010185
No
Department of Sport, Rehabilitation and Dental Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa
Vinessa
Naidoo
NaidooV@tut.ac.za
100319475328460010186
100319475328460010186
No
Business School, Faculty of Management Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa