Browsing Magister Sport, Recreation and Exercise Science - MSRES by Author "Young, Marie"
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An exploratory study of essential life skills for adolescent elite athletes in South Africa
Woodruff, Roger Jeremy (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Pursuing a career as a professional athlete has become a viable option for talented athletes to pursue. However, in their pursuit of athletic excellence many athletes neglect their academic, work and post sport career ... -
An exploratory study of the experiences of receiving funding support for elite sport in South Africa
Adom-Aboagye, Nana Akua Achiaa (University of the Western Cape, 2015)Despite government’s formation of financial support grants such as the Operational Excellence Programme to provide much needed assistance, South African elite athletes have not been performing to expectation at recent ... -
Exploring the utilisation of the “law of attraction” in the sport of kickboxing from an African perspective
Cloete, Josh Cassius (University of the Western Cape, 2015)The law of attraction, which is referred to as a pseudo-science by most scientists, focuses on the ability of athletes to reach deep within their soul/ energy sources to re-align their thoughts and feelings in order to ... -
The gender roles of school teachers and their recreational preferences and participation patterns in a rural setting in Limpopo province, South Africa
Lekgothoane, Khutso (University of the Western Cape, 2024)Background: Recreational participation plays a fundamental role in improving or deteriorating the quality of life, meaning that participation in active recreation enhances the quality of life. In contrast, involvement in ... -
Towards the development of a standardized appraisal tool for the therapeutic recreation stress management intervention model for military staff in a South African context
Cozett, Marlin (University of the Western Cape, 2016)The job demands of naval members are such that they experience high levels of stress. Stress is often introduced during military training so that real-world stress is more familiar and easy to mitigate. This is often ...