Thursday, May 7, 2009

Revised Annotated Bibliography

Bongiovanni, Kate. “The top Twenty: indoor sports.” Windy City Sports May. 2007: 12

In her article “The top twenty: indoor sports,” written in Windy City Sports, Kate Bongiovanni presents several indoor sports which she claims can help boost activity levels during winter. She supports her claim by explaining how people who want to stay off the trails can try a diverse offering of indoor sports from rowing to rock-climbing, second that by traveling an indoor triathlon circuit is one option for individuals who want to see how far and fast they can go running, biking and swing in a designated time period, and lastly by stating how dance moves combined with aerobics can also be done indoors through activities like Zumba and Bodyjam. Her purpose was to inform on how people can stay active when weather conditions do not permit various activities. Her audience was generally people looking for ways to stay active indoors.

This article benefits my project by providing examples of various indoor activities.

“Club Builds Indoor Sports Facility.” Fitness Management Jun. 2008: 20

In the article “Club Builds Sports Facility,” written in Fitness Management, the author describes Field house, which is an additional facility to Sparta Athletic Club (S.A.C) in Sparta, New Jersey. The author describes the physical features of the facility such as its grass surface for recreational activities and field sports and glass wall for spectator viewing and food court; the author also describes the opportunities the faculty offers such as recreational activities, birthday parties, and team building events. The authors purpose was to inform people about the new Field house facility. His audience is generally everyone primarily those interested in indoor facilities.

This article benfits my project by providing examples of various opportunities indoor facilities can offer.

Elefhteriou, Ted. “Kickstarting Indoor Soccer.” Parks and Recreation Oct. 2006: 66-69

In his article “kick starting Indoor Soccer,” written in Parks and Recreation, Ted Eleftheriou claims that soccer is being promoted as an indoor sport as well as an outdoor one. He supports his claim by explaining how many parks and recreational facilities offer leagues for men, women, co-ed, and even men and woman “over 30” leagues. His purpose was to present information on soccer and how it is being endorsed as both an outdoor and indoor activity. His article seems to be geared toward people not very educated about soccer.

This article benefits my project by providing information on indoor soccer.

Emery, C. A., W. H. Meeuwisse. “Risk Factors for injury in Indoor Compared with Outdoor Adolescent Soccer.” The American Journal of Sports Medicine 34 (2006): 1636-1642.

In the article “Risk factors for injury in Indoor Compared with Outdoor Adolescent Soccer,” written in The American Journal of Sports Medicine the authors discuss their findings on a study they conducted. The authors reported their hypothesis, their method of experimentation, and their results. From their results the authors concluded that there were no significant differences in overall injury rates found by gender or age group for indoor compared with outdoor soccer. They further suggested that future research should focus on injury prevention strategies to reduce lower extremity injury in indoor and outdoor adolescent soccer. The purpose of the study was to identify and compare the Injury rates and risk factors for injury in adolescent indoor and outdoor soccer in the same cohort of players. Their audience was primarily members of the scientific community capable of replicating their work.

This article benefited my project by providing support based on scientific research.

“Guide to the Great Indoors.” New Hampshire Business Review Feb. 2007: 51

In the article “Guide to the Great Indoors,” written in the New Hampshire Business Review, the author presents a list of indoor sports centers and facilities located in New Hampshire. He expanded his article giving examples of such facilities such as the PhanZone in Hampstead, Rising Stars Indoor Sporting Facility in Bedford, the Concord Sports Center in Concord, Hampshire Hills in Milford and the Executive Health and Sports Center in Manchester. The author’s purpose was to make people more aware of the various indoor sport facilities there are in New Hampshire. The author’s audience was generally everyone, but the article seemed to be geared toward those interested in indoor sports.

This article benefits my project by providing information on various indoor sport facilities.

Morris, Patrick J. “Physical Activity Recommendations for Children and Adolescents with Chronic Disease.” Current Sports Medicine Reports 7.6 (Nov. 2008): 353-358.

In his article titled “Physical activity Recommendations for children and adolescents,” written in Current Sports Medicine Reports Patrick Morris claims that youth with low physical activity arid fitness levels and high body fat levels are more likely to develop additional risk factors for cardiovascular disease, such as elevated blood pressure and serum cholesterol levels. He supports his claim through recent research involving youth with cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, cystic fibrosis, asthma, diabetes, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and hemophilia. The research results suggest positive effects of exercise therapy upon the aerobic capacity, functional ability, and quality of life of children and adolescents with disabilities and chronic diseases. The author’s purpose was to share his research findings on a certain topic. His audience ultimately was everyone, although it was more geared toward other members of the scientific community capable of replicating his work.

This article benefits my project by providing support on the health benefits of indoor sports.

Nowlin, Meredith. “Take It Inside.” Parks and Recreation Oct. 2008: 50-53

In her article “Take it inside,” written in Parks and Recreation, Meredith Nowlin discusses various indoor sports facilities in Richmond, Virginia. She further expands her article by explaining the Richmond Indoor Sports Experience (RISE) and Sports Center of Richmond (SCOR) facilities such as recreational space for local youth, youth sports leagues, and employment opportunities for local high school and college students. Her purpose was to inform about the various indoor sports facilities in Richmond Virginia and the opportunities they offer. Her audience was generally everyone, but it seems to be geared toward those not well informed on indoor sports.

This article benefits my project any providing various examples of opportunities indoor facilities can offer.

Stafford, Neil. “The Benefits of playing Youth Soccer.” 26 Jun. 2006. http://searchwarp.com/swa226643.htm

In his article, “The benefits of playing Youth Soccer,” Neil Stafford informs about the many benefits of playing youth soccer. For support, he first gives a bit of history on the sport, then he talks about the social benefits of soccer, and lastly he talks about the physical benefits of soccer as well. The author’s purpose was to inform about the benefits of soccer especially for youth players. It seemed that his target audience is primarily parents deciding whether or not their children should play soccer.

This article benefits my project by providing support based on the social and health benefits of soccer.

“Why play Indoor.” Sports City On-Line. Sports City Indoor Soccer Center Inc. 22 Mar. 2009 http://www.nbsportscity.com/why_Play/whyplay.htm

In the article, “Why play Indoor” Sports City Indoor Centers claim that there are many benefits to playing indoor soccer. First the author supports his/her claim by listing the physical benefits of indoor soccer, second by explaining the social benefits of indoor soccer, and finally by mentioning the mental benefits of indoor soccer. The author’s purpose was to inform about the benefits of playing indoor soccer. The target audience of the piece seemed to be primarily for people who are not sure whether or not they want to play indoor soccer.

This article benefits my project by providing examples of the social, mental, and physical benefits of Indoor soccer.

Winzelberg, David. “Bubble Bursts on Indoor Sports Plan.” Long Island Business News Aug 2008: 7a-37a

In his article “Bubble Bursts on Indoor Sports Plan,” written in the Long Island News, David Winzelberg reports on the failure to establish an indoor sport center in Islip, New York due to the unavailability of funds which was crippled by the expired Industrial Development Agency (IDA) law in the area. For support, he states that lawmakers were not able to agree on a new legislation which obstructs the $11 million proposal on the construction project and also by stating that the demand for indoor facility is strong since people are willing to pay for a high level of instruction in sports. His purpose is to inform the public on a particular topic,. His audience was ultimately everyone.

This article benefits my project by providing an example of people in strong support of indoor facilities.

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