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Conductors’ occupational injuries: Prevalence, associated risk factors and a challenge for conducting pedagogy
(2022-07-01) Visentin, Peter; Running, Donald; Burle, Jan; Ranelli, Sonia; Wijsman, Suzanne; Awosoga, Olu; Guptill, Christine
Interventions for School-Aged Children with Auditory Processing Disorder: A Scoping Review
(MDPI, 2024-06-07) Bigras, Jacynthe; Lagacé, Josée; El Mawazini, Ahmed; Lessard-Dostie, Héloïse
(1) Background: Auditory processing (AP) disorder is associated with learning difficulties and poses challenges to school-aged children in their daily activities. This scoping review identifies interventions and provides audiologists with protocol insights and outcome measures. (2) Methods: A systematic search of both peer-reviewed and grey literature (January 2006 to August 2023) covered ten databases. Studies included had the following characteristics: (i) published in French or English; (ii) participants were school-aged, and had a normal audiogram, AP difficulties or disorder, and no cognitive, developmental, congenital or neurological disorder (with the exception of learning, attention, and language disabilities); (iii) were intervention studies or systematic reviews. (3) Results: Forty-two studies were included, and they predominantly featured auditory training (AT), addressing spatial processing, dichotic listening, temporal processing and listening to speech in noise. Some interventions included cognitive or language training, assistive devices or hearing aids. Outcome measures listed included electrophysiological, AP, cognitive and language measures and questionnaires addressed to parents, teachers or the participants. (4) Conclusions: Most interventions focused on bottom-up approaches, particularly AT. A limited number of top-down approaches were observed. The compiled tools underscore the need for research on metric responsiveness and point to the inadequate consideration given to understanding how children perceive change.
La communication pour une meilleure santé : accès et qualité des soins pour les personnes autistes et ayant une déficience intellectuelle
(2023) Boulanger, Josée; Sauvé-Schenk, Katrine; Thomas, Roanne; Rheault, Alysson
La communication est au cœur des rencontres entre le personnel de la santé et les patients. Cette ressource présente des connaissances et des approches de communication pour mieux servir patients et clients présentant des handicaps intellectuels et développementaux. Elle s’adresse principalement aux étudiants en sciences de la santé mais elle peut aussi intéresser la communauté étudiante en travail social, en psychologie, en éducation et en droit. De plus, plusieurs notions et approches présentées dans ce module sont applicables aux interactions avec des patients ayant des capacités cognitives et communicationnelles atypiques dues à d’autres conditions telles qu’un traumatisme crânien, la démence ou l’aphasie.
The Fukuda Stepping Test Is Influenced by a Concurrent Cognitive Task and Step Height in Healthy Young Adults: A Descriptive Study
(2021) Grostern, Jessica; Lajoie, Yves; Paquet, Nicole
Purpose: The Fukuda stepping test assesses spatial orientation in people with vestibular disorders. To standardize the test, it is important to know which factors influence the outcome. This study investigated the impact of two factors, a concurrent cognitive task and step height, on the Fukuda stepping test in healthy individuals. Method: A total of 16 young adults participated and completed 20 trials of the 50-step Fukuda stepping test in four conditions: comfortable and high step height and with and without a cognitive task. Body kinematics were collected using the three-dimensional motion analysis Vicon system. The cognitive task was to listen to a sequence of three-digit numbers and identify the total number of times that one pre-determined digit was presented. Results: All participants slowly turned and drifted forward during the test. The concurrent cognitive task yielded significantly shorter forward displacement and lateral deviation and lower stepping height, and high stepping produced significantly greater body rotation and lateral deviation. Conclusions: Performance on the Fukuda stepping test in healthy young individuals is influenced by a concurrent cognitive task and by step height. Clinicians and researchers must instruct people to use a comfortable step height during the test, and they must be aware that a concurrent cognitive task may improve test performance, at least among young adults.
The effects of an 8-week knitting program on osteoarthritis symptoms in elderly women: A pilot randomized controlled trial
(2021) Leonard, Guillaume; Paquet, Nicole; Guitard, Paulette; Toupin-April, Karine; Cavallo, Sabrina; Paterson, Gail; Aydin, Sibel Z; Bakirci, Sibel; Coulombe-Lévêque, Alexia; Brosseau, Lucie
Exercise therapy is effective in reducing symptoms and disability associated with hand osteoarthritis (HOA) but often has low adherence. An intervention consisting in a meaningful occupation, such as knitting, may improve adherence to treatment. This pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) studied the adherence and clinical effectiveness of a knitting program in older females suffering from HOA to evaluate the acceptability of this intervention and assess the feasibility of a larger-scale RCT.
De link tussen sportevenementen en sportparticipatie.
(2016) Taks, Marijke
Governance in sport and the Olympic Movement: The future of mega sport events.
(2018) Taks, Marijke
De link tussen sportevenementen en sportparticipatie.
(2016) Taks, Marijke
The rise and fall of the mega sport events: The future is in non-mega sport events.
(2016) Taks, Marijke
This contribution pleas for the organization of “non-mega” sport events (NMSE) in a global world. The analysis reveals that from and economic, tourism, social and sport participation perspective, NMSE’s are more likely to generate positive (or less negative) impacts and outcomes for host communities compared to “Mega” Sport Events (MSE). Economically, NMSE carry lower financial risk; they create better opportunities for flow-on tourism. Closer connectedness of the local population with NMSE increases the likelihood for sustainable social and sport participation outcomes. This makes NMSE more relevant as a means to creating durable benefits for host communities. More research is needed to start exploring the power of NMSE for host communities.
Linking sport events with sport participation and development.
(2022) Taks, Marijke; Teare, Georgia
Economic impact of minor sporting events and minor league teams.
(2019) Agha, Nola; Taks, Marijke
A comparison of Canadian and Belgian youth sport participation profiles.
(2019) Taks, Marijke; Stevens, Julie A; Scheerder, Jeroen; Lathrop, Anna H; Bradish, Cheri L
In Canada, leisure time sport activities for youth are mainly offered through extracurricular programs within the school system, while a club system dominates in Belgium. These differences in sport delivery systems may affect opportunities for youth to participate in sport. Data on sport participation and socio-cultural background variables were collected from a national representative sample of Canadian adolescents (grades 9 to 12) and a representative sample of Flemish high school students (grades 7 to 12). Canadian youth showed higher levels of sport involvement and a stronger preference for team sports. The Canadian results reinforce the importance of parental influence on your sport participation, especially the father, whereas the Flemish results indicate a persistent social stratification in club participation based on age, sex, and parental education level. The school system as main supplier for leisure time sport activities can explain the lower level of segregation in sport participation among Canadian youth.
Urban governance of non-mega sport events: A socio-political discourse analysis.
(2019) Anderson, James; Taks, Marijke
Cities embark on hosting events to stimulate local economic development; claims which are not without criticism. This chapter investigates urban governance in the context of a non-mega sport event in a medium-sized city through the lens of urban regime theory. Democratic governance principles of performance, accountability, transparency and participation (Callahan, 2007) are examined by analyzing the socio-political discourse conducted in the city council minutes and the media. Residents’ perspectives are also taken into account. Findings indicate a lack of transparency and strategic planning. City council expressed multiple expected outcomes prior to hosting, including economic, tourism and social impact, infrastructure development, and increased levels of physical activity. However, tangible KPIs were missing, making it difficult to measure performance effectiveness and efficiency. This makes it challenging for concerned residents to hold city council accountable. Future research should focus on how to measure local governance of a sport tourism strategy effectively through KPIs.
Maakte Rio 2016 de Brazilianen gelukkig?
(2017) Taks, Marijke; Rocha, Claudio
Selecting Sport Events to Serve Public Policy Agendas
(2016) Taks, Marijke; Misener, Laura
In this case, a local Sport Tourism Officer has been asked to prepare a recommendation for Evex City Council regarding which type(s) of event(s) the city should bid for, based on their public policy agenda of enhancing tourism for economic development purposes, and stimulating sport participation for residents. A questionnaire, a codebook, and a data set from two events, an international figure skating event and a provincial gymnastics event, are provided to assist in making a decision. The data set includes the spectators’ identification with and motives for attending the events, tourism activities they participated in, as well as some socio-demographic variables. Analyses of the data and interpretation of the results should assist the sport tourism officer in providing accurate recommendations to policy makers. Theories and frameworks that underpin this case include: public policy schemas; identity, motives and tourism behavior of event attendees; sport participation outcomes from sport events; leveraging; and event portfolios.
Good sport governance and design archetypes: One size doesn’t fit all
(2021) Parent, Milena M.; Hoye, Russell; Taks, Marijke; Naraine, Michael L.; Séguin, Benoît
Milena Parent, Russell Hoye, Marijke Taks, Michael L. Naraine, and Benoît Séguin challenge the tendency to present a one-size-fits-all approach in good governance codifications, arguing that there is no one ideal type of good governance for all sport organisations. Through a case study of Canadian national sport organisations, they build the case for an empirical approach to determining key governance guidelines/indicators that builds on ideal types of sport organizations. It consists of using a cluster approach that allows deriving good governance principles from real data rather than theory. This allows for considering the scale and context of the specific sport organizations of interest.
Can Sport Events “Service” Sport Participation?
(2020) Taks, Marijke
Many bids for sporting events, large and small, claim that the event will promote active participation in sport, but there is little scientific evidence to support this claim. This chapter examines whether, and to what extent, sporting events of various sizes can influence sport participation and which factors are important to increase the effect of sporting events on participation in sport. We present a model to leverage sport events for participation, as well as an event leveraging framework. We conclude that building capacity in local sport clubs is needed, so that they can include events into their current marketing mix to attract new participants in their sport.
Multi-functionality and occupations of sport and physical activity professionals in Spain
(2016) Campos-Izquierdo, Antonio; González-Rivera, María Dolores; Taks, Marijke
attention to the multiple benefits attributed to sport and physical activity in recent years, has boosted the sport industry and related employment opportunities. Sport and physical activity (SPA) professionals are central in delivering the core services in this sector. This paper analyses the key functions of Spanish SPA professionals in order to reveal the range of opportunities and to strengthen their position in a tapering labor market in Spain. Research Methods: Face-to-face interviews based on a standardized questionnaire were conducted with 2500 SPA professionals, who were active in 1797 sports facilities across the country. Functions and multi-functionality were analyzed based on city size, age, sex and type of organization. Results and Findings: The results show an extensive, diversified and multifunctional panorama of SPA functions in cities of all sizes. SPA functions shift with age, and women are underrepresented in the majority of these occupations. Multi-functionality is significantly higher among men, older SPA professionals and in the for-profit sector (compared to public and non-profit sector). Implications: The results assist professional and entrepreneurial training institutions to align their programs with the needs of the labour market, thereby enhancing the employability of their graduates, the level of professionalism as well as the working conditions in the SPA sector. Human resource processes can also be enhanced, improving the quality and efficiency of sport and physical activity services delivered in SPA organizations.
Subjective well-being and social experiences with sport mega-events: The case of Rio
(2021) Bodin, Kerri; Rocha, Claudio; Taks, Marijke
Sport mega-events are often supported for their supposed ability to achieve positive social outcomes for the host country residents. However, empirical evidence regarding the effect of sport mega-events on subjective well-being is ambiguous, and therefore there remain questions regarding the effectiveness of sport mega-events in producing positive subjective well-being outcomes, to what extent, and how these outcomes may occur. The purpose of this chapter is to outline an example of how subjective well-being and social experiences have been addressed in relation to a sport mega-event, and to offer considerations for future research in this area. The study presented here was conducted via questionnaire during (n=402), and after (n=401) the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and investigated if social impact experiences from the event could explain variance in subjective well-being amongst host country residents. During the event, we found that social impact experiences were not predictors of subjective well-being. Results following the event demonstrated similar findings. These results indicate that social experiences promoted by hosting Rio 2016 did not change the subjective well-being of host country residents. The results are consistent with existing literature on social impacts of sport events, however are not consistent with existing literature regarding sport event hosting and subjective well-being. We suggest avenues for future research to further investigate subjective well-being and sport events in regard to possible underlying mechanisms of subjective well-being, the longevity of sport mega-event effects on host residents, as well as possible contextual and theoretical advancements in this line of inquiry.
The sports labor market: An empirical comparison between Belgium and Germany
(2016) Taks, Marijke; Schubert, Manfred
The state structures of Germany and Belgium have undergone opposite evolutions in the past few decades. Over this period, Belgium has increased its federalized state structure, while Germany has closed the East-West separation. With 85 million residents, Germany is about eight times larger than Belgium. However, regardless of this difference, the development of the sport sector and, consequently, the labor market and employment in sport are similar between the two countries. This chapter will first provide some facts and figures about the size and trends of the sport labor markets in both countries. For Belgium, particular emphasis will be placed on Flanders, the northern, Flemish-speaking part of the country. In light of the cultural autonomy of each Belgian region, sport is mostly dealt with on a regional level, and seldom at a national level (Taks et al., 1999). While for Germany, the emphasis will be on the country, as a whole. Second, this paper examines the demand and supply of sport goods and services to provide an overview of the sport labor market. The demand side of the sport market directly influences the supply of sport labor, while the supply side of the sports market affects the demand for sport labor (i.e., the derived demand, e.g., Gratton and Taylor, 2000; Taks and Misener, 2015). The comparative approach of this analysis faces the problem of the usage of different methodologies and different types of data sets. These differences need to be carefully taken into consideration when comparing data of both countries.

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