Japanese University Athletes’ Dilemma: Study, Sport Performance, or Both
The aims of this study were to investigate the Japanese university athletes’ dilemma of managing both study and sport performance effectively, and to try to find answers to how they can effectively manage both their study and sport club activities. Questionnaires were used in order to collect the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The International Academic Forum
2016-03-01
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| Series: | IAFOR Journal of Education |
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| Online Access: | http://iafor.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/8.-Japanese-University-Athletes%E2%80%99-Dilemma-Study-Sport-Performance-or-Both-.pdf |
| Summary: | The aims of this study were to investigate the Japanese university athletes’ dilemma of
managing both study and sport performance effectively, and to try to find answers to how they
can effectively manage both their study and sport club activities. Questionnaires were used in
order to collect the data (1st year, 2nd year and 3rd year students). A total of 216 responses were
collected. All participants of this study belonged to university sport clubs and they majored in
sport and health science at a private university in Japan. The data were both quantitatively and
qualitatively analyzed. The results of questionnaires found university athletes in this study
showed two dilemmas. They were busy with their sport club activities and felt pressure to
seriously participate in their club activities because they came to their university with a sport
recommendation. In order to support university athletes, this study discusses three suggestions
such as ensuring enough financial support for university athletes, promoting peer learning to
university athletes, and collaborative work between university lecturers and sport club team
coaches. |
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| ISSN: | 2187-0594 2187-0594 |