ABSTRACT

Recent expansion of the sporting domain has meant sports have lacked distinct definitions. These definitions have pertained to specific activities and/or a general perception of an assumed experience, which arguably misunderstands these modern sports. While growth in this domain is encouraging, a clear understanding of modern sports remains a requirement for optimal research, coaching practice and participation. Therefore, we critically consider the difference between these types of sport. In an attempt to address this, the article revisits current definitions of these modern, non-competitive, sports. Specifically, we exemplify issues of conflation within research as justification for our desired clarity. Secondly, we propose a two-dimensional conceptual framework to meaningfully differentiate between these sporting domains and finally, propose several implications for future research, education and applied practice. We hope this article brings clarity within research and the potential positive flow to enhancing education to achieve appropriate outcomes for various participants.

摘要

最近体育领域的扩张意味着体育缺乏明确的定义。这些定义与特定活动和/或对假定体验的一般看法有关，这可以说是误解了这些现代运动。虽然这一领域的发展令人鼓舞，但对现代体育的清晰理解仍然是最佳研究、教练实践和参与的必要条件。因此，我们批判性地考虑了这些类型的运动之间的区别。为了解决这个问题，本文重新审视了这些现代、非竞争性运动的当前定义。具体来说，我们将研究中的合并问题举例说明，以证明我们期望的清晰性。其次，我们提出了一个二维概念框架来有意义地区分这些运动领域，最后，提出对未来研究、教育和应用实践的若干启示。我们希望这篇文章能够使研究更加清晰，并为加强教育以为各种参与者取得适当的成果带来潜在的积极影响。