| 121 | Tuesday, March 27, 2001 |
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| 8:00 AM-9:00 AM | |
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| A Descriptive Study of Field Behaviors of Recreational Youth Sport Participants |
| This program presents specific behavioral analysis data collected with the “BEST” software multi-media computer program. The conducted study identified critical behaviors elicited by youth sport coaches and players from various socio-economic recreational and competitive sport settings. Specific coaching behavior recommendation will be presented that may be adopted by youth sport coaches, recreation service providers and any professional involved in organized instruction of physical activities for youth participants. |
Keyword(s): recreation programming, research, youth sports
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| Speakers: Ruthie Kucharewski, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH; and Frank Pettigrew, Ashland University, Ashland, OH |