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This paper addresses the modern rubber ballgames of Middle America and traces their genealogy to before the Spanish Conquest.

Over the last two decades, the sport for development (SFD) sector has grown significantly, and there has been a concurrent increase in research and educational activities to support the fi eld. In particular, academic institutions are taking a more significant role, contributing to a growing...

Tom Fabian and Audrey R. Giles from the School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, Canada, suggest the need to appreciate the differences of traditional games from sport for development practices for the purposes of cultural and youth development.

The playbook, by Green Sports Alliance, showcases an innovative approach to constructing and renovating sports and entertainment venues with a commitment to sustainability.

The Mental Health Action Plan summarises existing research, reviewed for translatability by mental and public health professionals, to provide an evidence-informed framework with real world utility.

Through engagement with sport and physical activity, sport-based youth development programs aim to support the development of youth toward a positive sense of self, enrich their human and social capital, and enhance their personal skills, development assets, and competencies.

The primary purpose of this paper was to identify the antecedent of active membership and performance outcomes of empowering leadership in sports for development organizations.

The primary purpose of this paper was to identify the antecedent of perceptions of organizational justice and performance outcomes of empowering leadership in sports for development organizations.

One in every three women experiences some form of physical or sexual violence in her lifetime. Such violence is rooted in gender inequality, discrimination and harmful cultural and social norms that emphasise men’s superiority over women, normalise violence toward women and allow perpetrators to...

FuturePlus, worked with text analytics specialist Relative Insight to ascertain whether fans’ conversations about sport and sustainability have changed.

Nothing Heals Like Sport – A New Playbook for Coaches gives coaches the tools that help them center their athletes and understand what happens as athletes develop.

The Global Sport and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Impact Report will be the first global baseline report on the global data available to evidence the contribution that physical education, physical activity and sport make to sustainable development.