scholarly journals Understanding the Significance of Cannabidiols and their Possible Use in Sport

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 1371-1374
Author(s):  
Josip Miocic ◽  
Luka Androja ◽  
Drazen Cular
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Independent Research ◽  
Recreational Athletes ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

The paper provides an overview and review of the use, knowledge and importance of cannabidiol (CBD) on stakeholders in the sports system, on the example of members of the Sports Community of the City of Zadar. In particular, a review is given of the possible harmfulness of taking substances that contain prohibited amounts and ingredients for athletes, ie unfounded and unconfirmed independent research. The method and purpose of taking cannabidiol by the stakeholders of the sports system are presented, with special reference to athletes in the field of recreation. The survey, through a questionnaire, determined whether athletes and sports professionals are sufficiently aware of what are cannabidiols, and what is the impact on the health status of athletes when using cannabidiol and the possible harm to the health of athletes in uncontrolled cannabidiol intake. In conclusion, research has shown that athletes and sports professionals do not know enough about what are cannabidiols, and what is the impact of their use on athletes and recreational athletes. Therefore, the conclusion is that it is necessary to educate these stakeholders in sports and conduct future research.

scholarly journals Social media: an exploration of the outcomes of social media use for homeless youth

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Donath
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Mobile Device ◽  
Homeless Youth ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

The purpose of this project was to explore how young adults are experiencing relationships when using social media. Using a qualitative design young adults between the ages of 16-25 were asked questions about their experience with social media in the city of Toronto. Qualitative interviews were conducted with three homeless participants who used social media and had access to the internet and a mobile device. The researcher analyzed the data by looking for themes within the participant’s answers. Discussion focuses on the impact of social media, their experiences as a homeless youth and the interaction with social media on a daily basis. The findings also suggest future research for technology amongst homeless youth

scholarly journals How is parkour new and singular? A narrative review across miscellaneous academic fields.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
David PAGNON ◽  
Germain Valentin Faity ◽  
Galo Maldonado ◽  
Yann Daout ◽  
Sidney Grospretre
Keyword(s):  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Ground Level ◽  
Social Background ◽  
Recreational Athletes ◽  
Academic Fields ◽  
Standing Long Jump ◽  
Long Jump ◽  
On Line ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

Parkour is a growing sport that mostly involves jumping, vaulting over obstacles, and climbing in a non dedicated setting. The authors gathered all known relevant literature across miscellaneaous academic fields in order to define parkour with regards to other sports disciplines.Parkour is a lifestyle sport, and as such provides an alternative to mainstream ones, away from strict rules, standardized settings, and necessary competitions. Traceurs (parkour adepts) consider the city as a playground and as an outlet for their creativity, but they also have a strong taste for hard and individualized challenges. They usually train on non specific structures, at ground level. Although their social background is not clear, they are mostly young and male.Traceurs are stronger than recreational athletes, especially in eccentric exercises. However, their endurance skills may be below average. One of the core specificities of parkour is its precision constraint at landing, which turns a standing long jump into a precision jump, regulated on-line so as to prepare for landing. The running precision jump follows the same landing pattern, and its flight phase contrasts with long jump techniques. Injuries, which are not more frequent than in other sports, often occur at reception and on lower limb extremities. This risk is coped with targeting the landing area with the forefoot instead of letting the heel hit the ground like in gymnastics, or with rolling in order to dissipate the impact. Overall, parkour focuses on adaptability to new environments, which leads to specific techniques that have not yet been extensively addressed by the literature.

scholarly journals Exploring Resident–Tourist Interaction and its Impact on Tourists’ Destination Image

2020 ◽  
pp. 004728752096986 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitrios Stylidis
Keyword(s):  
Critical Role ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Limited Evidence ◽  
Local Residents ◽  
Intention To Return ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

Although previous research has widely acknowledged the critical role residents play in tourism, limited evidence exists on the impact their interactions with tourists have on tourists’ own image formulation and intention to return/recommend the destination to others. Grounded in the mere exposure and contact theories, this research offers insights into tourists’ destination image formation in light of their interactions with local residents and tourism employees at a destination. Two independent studies were conducted in 2019 to establish the soundness of the model; a preliminary one in the city of Kavala (n = 353) and a follow-up study on the island of Thasos (n = 397), both located in Greece. Findings suggest that interaction between the two parties positively affect cognitive, affective, and conative image, predicting 64% (study 1) and 54% (study 2) of the latter’s variance. Implications to theory and practice along with recommendations for future research are provided.

Tourism SMEs and organizational learning in a competitive environment

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (2/3) ◽  
pp. 184-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hossein Imani Khoshkhoo ◽  
Zahra Nadalipour
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

Purpose This paper aims to study the impact of increasing number of competitors on the organisational learning (OL) in tourism small and medium-sized enterprises. The focus of this study is the tourism and travel agencies (TTAs) of the City of Ahvaz where the OL was studied within TTAs insofar as increasing the number of competitors is concerned. The underlying question in this paper is whether or not the increasing number of competitors affects OL in TTAs of the City of Ahvaz. Design/methodology/approach Using a longitudinal survey, OL was studied at individual, group and organisational levels. The research is based upon quantitative and qualitative methods. Owing to the small number of samples, in addition to questionnaire and quantitative analysis, authors made use of in-depth interviews. The first research was conducted in 2012, while the second one was done in 2014. Findings It was found that in 2012, with its limited number of competitors in the market, learning in these organisations was desirable at individual level and not at group or organisational levels. On the other hand, both the quantitative and qualitative methods in 2014, with the increased number of TTAs, suggested that the quality of learning were desirable in all organisational levels in that year. Research limitations/implications Care should be taken in generalising the results of the research to other TTAs because the size of the sample in this study was small. Moreover, structure and performance of TTAs may be different among various regions. In addition to the said limitation, it must be noted that some variables such as experience, education and gender were not consider in analysing the results of the study. Furthermore, OL in the TTAs might be affected by other variables that were not considered in this study. Originality/value Originality of the study is to link “OL” to the “competition”. There is not any study with special focus on OL with approaching to competition, neither in travel and tourism literature nor in OL literature, and this study can be a starting point to raise further and future research and debates.

Abstract 142: Latino Stroke Survivors More Likely to Experience Depression

Stroke ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kezhen Fei ◽  
Emma K Benn ◽  
Rennie Negron ◽  
Stanley Tuhrim ◽  
Carol R Horowitz
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Recurrent Stroke ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Stroke Survivors ◽  
White Americans ◽  
Match Method ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Racial Ethnic

Background: Literature suggests that White Americans experience more depression in general, and post-stroke depression than non-White Americans, but depression disparities have not been well-explored. We aimed to characterize this association by applying a novel ‘Rank and Match’ secondary analytic method, based on the Institute of Medicine’s disparity framework to a multi-racial/ethnic stroke cohort. Methods: We recruited a cohort of community-dwelling adults who had a stroke in the past 5 years, from Harlem and the South Bronx in New York City, to a recurrent stroke prevention intervention. At baseline, we measured depression using the PHQ-8 scale and patients’ health status, demographics, comorbidities and socioeconomic status (SES), including income and education. We used multivariate logistic regression to evaluate the impact of race/ethnicity, after adjusting for health status and SES, on having depression (using a score ≥ 10 as depressed). Then based on the IOM’s disparity framework, we used our "Rank and Match" method to assess racial/ethnic differences in depression after matching Latinos and non-Latinos by their health status rank. Results: The cohort included 600 participants, with a mean of 1.9 years after stroke, mean age of 63 years, 42% were Black, 39% Latino, 60% female, 56% lived below poverty, 29% had Medicaid and 31% had less than a high school degree. Participants with depression (n=178; 30%) were more likely young (p=0.002), Latino (p<0.0001), receiving Medicaid (p<0.001), and had more comorbidities (p=0.004) than non-depressed participants. The adjusted odds of depression for Latinos was 3.45 (95% CI: 1.48 - 8.07) times higher than for Whites and 2.22 (95% CI: 1.45 - 3.38) times higher than for Blacks. After applying the “Rank and Match” method, the difference between Latinos and Whites became stronger (OR=4.65; 95% CI: 1.91 - 11.30), and the difference between Latinos and Blacks sustained (OR=2.19; 95% CI: 1.41 - 3.40). Conclusion: This study newly reveals a high depression burden among Latino stroke survivors, particularly in comparison with non-Latinos. Future research is needed to further study this disparity, and to address depression in this population.

scholarly journals Social media: an exploration of the outcomes of social media use for homeless youth

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Donath
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Mobile Device ◽  
Homeless Youth ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

The purpose of this project was to explore how young adults are experiencing relationships when using social media. Using a qualitative design young adults between the ages of 16-25 were asked questions about their experience with social media in the city of Toronto. Qualitative interviews were conducted with three homeless participants who used social media and had access to the internet and a mobile device. The researcher analyzed the data by looking for themes within the participant’s answers. Discussion focuses on the impact of social media, their experiences as a homeless youth and the interaction with social media on a daily basis. The findings also suggest future research for technology amongst homeless youth

scholarly journals REFLECTIONS ON THE STUDY OF MYSTICISM AS A CATEGORY

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (43) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mousumi Roy
Keyword(s):  
Special Reference ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Target Audience ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Personal Contact ◽  
Buying Behavior ◽  
Promotional Strategies ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City ◽  
Mumbai City

The main purpose of conducting this research is to study the impact of jewellery advertisements on the consumer buying behavior with special reference to Mumbai city. The objective of the study is to do a brand comparison on basis of their advertisements and to get an insight about the preference given to different elements of a jewellery advertisement on a rating scale by the consumers. Also, to analysis which media is most effective when it comes to reach the target audience. The primary data was collected through questionnaire and personal contact from around 145 customers. Mainlythe top five jewellery brands of the city have been taken into consideration for this research. The study was restricted only to Mumbai city. This study will help jewellery retailers to understand about whatconsumers notice in a jewellery advertisement and accordingly frame their promotional strategies.

scholarly journals Chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia in Canada: prevalence and associations with six health status indicators

2015 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Rusu ◽  
ME Gee ◽  
C Lagacé ◽  
M Parlor
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Canadian Community Health Survey ◽  
Health Status Indicators ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
The Impact

Introduction Few studies have considered the factors independently associated with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and/or fibromyalgia (FM) or considered the impact of these conditions on health status using population-based data. Methods We used data from the nationally representative 2010 Canadian Community Health Survey (n= 59 101) to describe self-reported health professional-diagnosed CFS and/or FM, and their associations with 6 health status indicators. Results In 2010, diagnosed CFS and FM are reported by 1.4% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.3%–1.6%) and 1.5% (1.4%–1.7%), respectively, of the Canadian household population aged 12 years and over, with comorbid CFS and FM affecting 0.3% (0.3%–0.4%) of that population. Prevalent CFS and/or FM were more common among women, adults aged 40 years and over, those with lowest income, and those with certain risk factors for chronic disease (i.e. obesity, physical inactivity and smoking). After controlling for differences between the groups, people with CFS and/or FM reported poorer health status than those with neither condition on 5 indicators of health status, but not on the measure of fair/poor mental health. Having both CFS and FM and having multiple comorbid conditions was associated with poorer health status. Conclusion Co-occurrence of CFS and FM and having other chronic conditions were strongly related to poorer health status and accounted for much of the differences in health status. Understanding factors contributing to improved quality of life in people with CFS and/or FM, particularly in those with both conditions and other comorbidities, may be an important area for future research.

Baltimore Ceasefire 365: Estimated Impact of a Recurring Community-Led Ceasefire on Gun Violence

2020 ◽  
Vol 110 (4) ◽  
pp. 554-559
Author(s):  
Peter Phalen ◽  
Erricka Bridgeford ◽  
Letrice Gant ◽  
Aaron Kivisto ◽  
Brad Ray ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Time Trends ◽  
Incidence Rate Ratio ◽  
Credible Interval ◽  
Gun Violence ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Detailed Data ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Day Of The Week ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

Objectives. To estimate the impact of recurring community-led, weekend-long ceasefires on gun violence in the City of Baltimore, Maryland. Methods. The City of Baltimore releases detailed data on all crimes occurring in the city. We compiled daily counts of fatal and nonfatal shootings occurring between January 2012 and July 2019 and fit a Bayesian model to estimate the impact of the ceasefires on gun violence during designated weekends after accounting for yearly seasonality, day of the week, calendar days, and overall time trends. We also looked at the 3-day periods following each 3-day ceasefire weekend to test for a possible postponement effect. Results. There was an estimated 52% (95% credible interval [CI] = 33%, 67%) reduction in gun violence during ceasefire days and no evidence of a postponement effect on either the next 3 days or the next 3-day weekend following each ceasefire weekend (incidence rate ratio = 0.88; 95% CI = 0.72, 1.06). Conclusions. The Baltimore Ceasefire weekends may be an effective short-term intervention for reducing gun violence. Future research should aim to understand the key components and transferability of the intervention.

scholarly journals SCOMPARATIVE STUDY OF ADVERTISEMENTS OF JEWELLERY BRANDS AND ITS IMPACT ON CUSTOMERS IN MUMBAI

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (43) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shalini Padhi ◽  
Parag Ajagaonkar
Keyword(s):  
Special Reference ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Target Audience ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Personal Contact ◽  
Buying Behavior ◽  
Promotional Strategies ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City ◽  
Mumbai City

The main purpose of conducting this research is to study the impact of jewellery advertisements on the consumer buying behavior with special reference to Mumbai city. The objective of the study is to do a brand comparison on basis of their advertisements and to get an insight about the preference given to different elements of a jewellery advertisement on a rating scale by the consumers. Also, to analysis which media is most effective when it comes to reach the target audience. The primary data was collected through questionnaire and personal contact from around 145 customers. Mainlythe top five jewellery brands of the city have been taken into consideration for this research. The study was restricted only to Mumbai city. This study will help jewellery retailers to understand about whatconsumers notice in a jewellery advertisement and accordingly frame their promotional strategies.

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