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Construct validity of the risk, pain, and injury questionnaire

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A survey regarding risk-taking, pain, and injury attitudes that are both meaningful to individual athletes and applicable across multiple sports contexts is presented. A critical examination and revision of risk, pain, and injury questionnaire (RPIQ) have undertaken and recommended caution in the interpretation of results using the instrument, value integrated into sports-specific subcultures.

Author: Walk, Stephan R., Wiersma, Lenny D.
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc.
Publication Name: Sociology of Sport Journal
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0741-1235
Year: 2005
Injuries, Medical examination, Wounds and injuries, Athletes

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Justice do it! The Nike transnational advocacy network: organization, collective actions, and outcomes

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This study examines the organizational structure, collective actions, and results of a transnational advocacy network protesting Nike Inc.'s labor practices in Asia. Topics addressed include the theoretical foundation of domestic social movements, research on Nike Inc.'s labor exploitation in its footwear factories, and the benefits of collective action.

Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc.
Publication Name: Sociology of Sport Journal
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0741-1235
Year: 1999
Statistical Data Included, Analysis, Investigations, Nike Inc., Practice, Employee rights, Athletic shoe industry, NKE, Unfair labor practices, Human rights workers, Human rights activists

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Fight Night Round 2: mediating the body and digital boxing

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A textual analysis is performed of the digital game Fight Night Round 2 (FNR2) with a view to examining the way in which it inscribes the boxing body into this new medium.

Author: Baerg, Andrew
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc.
Publication Name: Sociology of Sport Journal
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0741-1235
Year: 2007
Game, Toy, and Children's Vehicle Manufacturing, Games, toys, and children's vehicles, Electronic Games, Evaluation, Video games, Sports/gambling game, Computer sports games

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