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1 * (1) (2) 1 2 623 15 12 * 202-0021 3-4-1 79 251 SSF 1 1 Athletic Environment and Involvement Process among Kids and Youth Athletes in Minor Sports Hirotaka Matsuoka * Abstract It has always been a challenge for sports organizations to popularize their sports.

2 In present situation, there are few opportunities to participate in minor sports which have been struggling against less popularization, less competition, and less support from governments and enterprises. In this situation, minor sports organizations are challenged to proceed an effective process to participate kids and youth generations in their sports. The purposes of this study were as follows: 1) to clarify the environment of kids and youth generation participating in minor sports, and 2) to determine factors of participation and continuation of kids and youth generation in minor sports. In project 1, semi-structured interviews were conducted on selected sports organizations. The qualitative data regarding the environment of young generations participating sports, activities to popularize sports and train players, and problems faced through participation in sports was collected.

3 As a result, kids and youth generations participating in minor sports had a difficulty continuing sports in certain stages. In addition, most minor sports organizations were facing financial problems and shortage of human resources. They rely on voluntary staff and coaches who have passion in sports. Therefore, most organizations could not precede popularization and improving competition process into practice. In project 2, a questionnaire survey was conducted to investigate the current situation among young athletes, the athletic career, and the factors influencing the beginning and continuing of athletic activities. A total of 623 usable questionnaires were collected from high school and college students participating in different kinds of sports. The results of hierarchical cluster analysis, using scores of factors influencing the beginning and continuing of athletic activities, indicated that the subjects were able to be classified into four clusters.

4 Each cluster contains athletes in specific sports and is high in measurement items regarding specific factors influencing the beginning and continuing of athletic activities. Key Words kids, youth, minor sports, popularization, socialization * Waseda University 3-4-1 Higashi-fushimi, Nishi-tokyo, Tokyo, 202-0021 252 , 2011 100 50 1 30 50

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