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Partnership and capacity-building strategies in community sports and recreation programs

- Casey, Meghan, Payne, Warren, Eime, Rochelle

  • Authors: Casey, Meghan , Payne, Warren , Eime, Rochelle
  • Date: 2009
  • Type: Text , Journal article
  • Relation: Managing Leisure Vol. 14, no. 3 (2009), p. 167-176
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  • Description: Partnerships between the health sector and various organizations in the community have been encouraged as a new strategy to develop sports and recreation programs, and achieve public health objectives related to obesity prevention. The purpose of this study was to investigate the partnership-related processes and capacity-building strategies associated with the successful implementation of sports and recreation programs. The research design was a multiple-case study with cross-case comparisons. Eight sports and recreation programs funded by the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation were investigated. Data collection included: semi-structured interviews with grant recipients and key partnership members (n=22); and document analysis. A capacity-building framework was used to guide data analysis. The findings showed that partnerships without the engagement of key stakeholders and a diversity of skills, resources, and approaches were limited to 'come and try' events rather than structured sports and recreation programs in the short term. Addressing the development of partnerships, by implementing a phased approach to program development and implementation may assist the sports and recreation sector build capacity to participate in partnership approaches to health promotion.
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The relationship between body image, physical activity, perceived health, and behavioural regulation among Year 7 and Year 11 girls from metropolitan and rural Australia

- Symons, Caroline, Polman, Remco, Moore, Melisa, Borkholes, Erika, Eime, Rochelle, Harvey, Jack, Craike, Melinda, Banting, Lauren, Payne, Warren

  • Authors: Symons, Caroline , Polman, Remco , Moore, Melisa , Borkholes, Erika , Eime, Rochelle , Harvey, Jack , Craike, Melinda , Banting, Lauren , Payne, Warren
  • Date: 2013
  • Type: Text , Journal article
  • Relation: Annals of Leisure Research Vol. 16, no. 2 (2013), p. 115-129
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  • Description: This study examined the relationship between educational year level, regional differences in adolescent girls' body image perceptions, body mass index (BMI), physical activity (PA) level, self-reported health, and dietary behaviour. Also, the role of PA behavioural regulation on body image was examined. The sample (N=732; Year 7 aged 12.23 years and Year 11 aged 16.18 years) included girls in Year 7 (n=489) and in Year 11 (n=243), recruited from 17 metropolitan and 14 rural schools in Victoria, Australia. Girls completed a self-report questionnaire. Novel outcomes from this study revealed year level and region differences in girls' body image perceptions, BMI, and health behaviours. Body dissatisfaction was associated with poorer perceived health, and health behaviours, such as low PA levels and dieting and external PA motivational orientation. Interventions are needed to promote positive body image and intrinsic motivation for PA to increase PA levels among adolescent girls living in metropolitan and rural regions of Australia.

A comparative study of factors influencing participation in sport and physical activity for metropolitan and rural female adolescents

- Craike, Melinda, Symons, Caroline, Eime, Rochelle, Payne, Warren, Harvey, Jack

  • Authors: Craike, Melinda , Symons, Caroline , Eime, Rochelle , Payne, Warren , Harvey, Jack
  • Date: 2011
  • Type: Text , Journal article
  • Relation: Annals of Leisure Research Vol. 14, no. 4 (2011), p. 355-368
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  • Description: The aim of this research was to provide a comparative analysis of the influence of behavioural alternatives, autonomy, competence and relatedness on participation in sport and physical activity for female adolescents within metropolitan and rural settings. Eighteen focus groups were conducted with a cross section of schools within metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria, Australia, involving 12-13-year olds and 15-16-year olds, using a semi-structured format. Content and thematic analyses were conducted on the data. Findings supported the sport commitment model by demonstrating that, in both rural and metropolitan settings, participation was influenced by the strength of commitment to a range of behavioural alternatives. Our findings also extended self-determination theory by suggesting that autonomy, competence, and relatedness were interrelated and their strength and influence on participation varied between settings. This study also has practical implications, including the promotion of more inclusive and supportive sports environments for female adolescents and promoting sport and physical activities as activity that promotes wellness, complements academic endeavours and reduces the stress of academic study. © 2011 Taylor & Francis.

Characteristics of physically active and inactive men from low socioeconomic communities and housing estates: a qualitative study using the socioecological model

- Casey, Meghan, Eime, Rochelle, Ball, Kylie, Payne, Warren

Examining changes in the organisational capacity and sport related health promotion policies and practices of State sport organizations

- Casey, Meghan, Harvey, Jack, Eime, Rochelle, Payne, Warren

  • Authors: Casey, Meghan , Harvey, Jack , Eime, Rochelle , Payne, Warren
  • Date: 2012
  • Type: Text , Journal article
  • Relation: Annals of Leisure Research Vol. 15, no. 3 (2012), p. 261-276
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  • Description: The aim of this paper is to evaluate changes in organizational capacity and sport-related health promotion policies and practices among State Sporting Organizations (SSOs) who participated in the Partnership for Health (PfH) scheme. The PfH scheme aimed to support the development and implementation of sport-related health promotion policies and practices at SSO-organized events and within their affiliated sports clubs. SSO representatives completed the Health Promotion and Sport Assessment Tool (HP-SAT) twice. Respondents reported capacities, policies, and practices prior to the scheme (retrospective pre-scheme survey), and current capacities, policies, and practices (post-scheme survey). The mean scores (on standardized scales: 0–100) for all components of organizational capacity for health promotion increased significantly between pre-scheme and post-scheme. Similarly, compliance scores for most sport-related health promotion policies and practices for SSO-organized events and support to clubs increased significantly. However, post-scheme strategic planning for health promotion remained low and scores for policies and practices for clubs were generally lower than for SSO-organized events. No significant differences were found between small and large SSOs regarding capacities, policies, or practices. The PfH scheme had a positive impact on most aspects of health promotion capacities, policies, and practices. However, there was room for further improvement in strategic planning and in support for affiliated clubs. Low levels of strategic planning should be addressed by SSOs, and a more extensive engagement between SSOs and affiliated clubs is required to operationalize health promotion strategies at club level.

Engaging community sport and recreation organisations in population health interventions : Factors affecting the formation, implementation, and institutionalisation of partnerships efforts

- Casey, Meghan, Payne, Warren, Brown, Sue, Eime, Rochelle

  • Authors: Casey, Meghan , Payne, Warren , Brown, Sue , Eime, Rochelle
  • Date: 2009
  • Type: Text , Journal article
  • Relation: Annals of Leisure Research Vol. 12, no. 2 (2009), p. 129-147
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  • Description: Sport and recreation organisations can play a key role in the development of physical activity strategies in health promotion. There is a paucity of research that has examined the engagement of a wide range of sport and recreation organisations in partnership approaches that promote active lifestyles. This research used a multiple-case study protocol to explore partnership development between a range of professional (e.g., paid recreation staff) and volunteer organisations (e.g., club-based sport). A total of 22 partnership members were interviewed from eight sport and recreation partnership programs funded by the victorian health promotion Foundation (vichealth) in Australia. Content analysis was used to analyse the interviews with reference to a public health partnership framework. In partnership formation, results showed that representatives from professional organisations shared interests in health promotion goals, while volunteer organisations focused on increases in club membership; professionals lacked organisational capacity in terms of leadership and skills while volunteers lacked human resource capacity. Engaging the sport and recreation sector in partnerships that aim to promote active lifestyles requires long-term commitment from funding agencies and partnering organisations. The design of pragmatic programs that build on the core business of each participating organisation, irrespective of whether they share a common mission, is important. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
  • Description: 2003008174

Building the health promotion capacity of sport and recreation organisations : A case study of Regional Sports Assemblies

- Casey, Meghan, Payne, Warren, Eime, Rochelle

  • Authors: Casey, Meghan , Payne, Warren , Eime, Rochelle
  • Date: 2009
  • Type: Text , Journal article
  • Relation: Managing Leisure Vol. 14, no. 2 (2009), p. 112-124
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  • Description: Sport and recreation organisations are increasingly recognised by the health sector as key players for promoting health, particularly in terms of increasing population-wide physical activity levels. Developing the capacity of these organisations to influence health, however, is not understood. This research examined the efficacy of a system-wide, capacity-building strategy implemented to enable sporting organisations to change from a narrow focus on sport to one encompassing health promotion. This involved evaluating a state-wide health promotion programme funded by the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) and implemented within nine Regional Sports Assemblies (RSAs). The research method involved a web-based survey with all RSAs and in-depth interviews with four selected RSA Executive Officers. The results demonstrate that health promotion was successfully adopted within sport and recreation environments; however, they also highlight the need to understand the nature of existing organisational resource dependencies and interdependencies. The article discusses the design of organisational change interventions to support practitioners and policy-makers in health and sport management.
  • Description: 2003008175
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