The purpose of this dissertation was to expand upon current theoretical understandings of
how and why people continue to participate in recreational sport. Central to this purpose is …

There have been calls for sport management scholars to work towards an enhanced
understanding of how sport can promote social good (Chalip, 2006; Zeigler, 2007). One way …

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 …

Leisure constraints, defined as factors that may negatively affect participation in recreational
activities, have been extensively investigated over the last 20 years. There is evidence to …

Research has examined how constraints and negotiation strategies influence behavioural
components of participation in a given activity, with limited attention to how these strategies …

Participants new to a sporting activity develop initial motivations while being confronted with
a variety of constraints that must be successfully negotiated in order to participate. Further …

Although research has found that people prefer to participate in recreation with others, work
examining constraints to participation have primarily taken an individual perspective. Thus …

This paper details the various reasons why people cease participation in sports activity,
using original survey evidence. Data used are derived from probed, open-ended questions …

This study focused on the factors that hinder Michigan State University students' participation
in Recreational Sports Activities. Two groups of respondents, regular participants and …

Despite the well-documented health, social and economic benefits of sports participation,
adults' participation in organised sport declines as age increases. To date, no review has …