Fifty-six percent of Canadians, 20 years of age and older, are inactive (Canadian
Community Health Survey, 200012001). Research has indicated that one of the most …

This study empirically tested a modified version of Scanlan, Carpenter, Schmidt, Simons,
and Keeler's (1992a) Sport Commitment Model. This model was designed to examine the …

This article introduces a sport-specific theoretical model of commitment. Sport commitment is
defined as a psychological state representing the desire or resolve to continue sport …

Regular physical activity has been shown to decrease the risk of many chronic health
problems (Haskell, Lee, Pate et al., 2007). Recent research has shown a steep decline in …

Literature suggests that sport enjoyment is the greatest predictor of athletes' sport
commitment (Scanlan et al., 1993a, 1993b; Carpenter et al., 1993). Research has also …

The Sport Commitment Model (SCM; Scanlan et al., 2003) examines motivations behind
continued sport participation. Using a modified SCM (Wilson et al., 2004), we surveyed 193 …

Performance times in triathlons and long distance swim events can be reliably predicted
from hours in sport-specific deliberate practice activities (Hodges et al., 2004). In the current …

The aim of this study was to examine the validity and reliability of sport commitment model
(SCM) in athlete students. 327 athlete students (206 male, 121 female) who were selected …

Intramural programs provide competition and recreation during the academic year for the
diverse college populations of faculty, staff, and currently enrolled students and their …

The purpose of this study was to test alternative models of sport commitment with a youth
sport sample. Competitive female gymnasts (N= 792; Levels 4–10), ages 8–19 years (M …