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3. The Risk Is That There Is 'No Risk': A Simple, Innovative Intervention to Increase Children's Activity Levels

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Bundy, Anita C., Luckett, Tim, Tranter, Paul J., Naughton, Geraldine A., Wyver, Shirley R., Ragen, Jo, and Spies, Greta

Abstract

School playgrounds offer everyday opportunities for physically active and social play that combats obesity, develops skills, and promotes well-being. However, teachers' fear of the legal consequences of injury can elicit over-zealous risk reduction with the result that playgrounds lack challenge, and the potential benefits of play become limited. In this research, we trialled a simple, cost-effective strategy to encourage children to be more active and social on a school playground. Over 11 weeks, we made available materials with no fixed purpose (e.g. car tires, boxes) to a playground of children aged five to seven. Accelerometers showed children became significantly more active. Interviews with teachers suggested children also became more social, creative, and resilient. However, despite no incidence of injuries, teachers perceived an increased risk and encountered dilemmas regarding duty of care. We conclude that future interventions should address issues of 'surplus safety' at individual, school, system, and policy levels.

Published
2009
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4. School Grounds as Sites for Learning: Making the Most of Environmental Opportunities.

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Malone, Karen and Tranter, Paul J.

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Explores the question, What is the role of school grounds as sites for learning? Observation and interview data from five Australian primary schools displayed large differences between schools in the types of play that 8- to 10-year-old children engaged in, particularly play behaviors categorized as involving environmental cognition. Explores the relative importance of the school ground environment. (Contains 30 references.) (Author/NB)

Published
2003

9. The crucial 'where' of motorsport marketing: is motorsport now 'a race out of place'?

Author

Tranter, Paul J. and Lowes, Mark

Subjects
Tournaments -- Marketing -- Economic aspects -- Environmental aspects -- Case studies, Automobile racing -- Case studies -- Economic aspects -- Environmental aspects -- Marketing, United States economic conditions -- Case studies -- Economic aspects -- Environmental aspects, Advertising, marketing and public relations, Business, Business, international, Sports, sporting goods and toys industry, Company marketing practices, Economic aspects, Case studies, Marketing, Environmental aspects
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This paper explains how the location of motorsports events is an integral part of the marketing of the sport of motor racing and of all its attendant commercial interests. Case studies of the major motorsports events staged in public street circuits in Australia are used to illustrate how the locations have particular symbolic significance that adds legitimacy to the sport of motor racing, and the messages and impacts associated with these events. The paper examines the wider significance of allowing special public spaces in cities to be used for motorsports events, and contends that the marketing of sporting events should not be considered independently of the major challenges facing the world. Keywords motorsport peak oil climate change place marketing public space, Executive summary There are socio-cultural, economic and environmental consequences to locating major motorsports events in significant urban public spaces. Four case studies of motorsports events in Australian cities demonstrate how [...]

Published
2009

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