College
College of Health Professions
Date of Last Revision
2023-05-04 07:41:19
Major
Exercise Science
Honors Course
5550:430 (Sr. Honors Project: Physical Education)
Number of Credits
2
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Date of Expected Graduation
Winter 2020
Abstract
The goals and objectives of this research project are to examine the reasoning behind the parents’ decision to provide extra opportunities for their children when they get involved in sports. The second goal and objective are to examine whether or not specialization in a single sport is increased due to the incentive to be the best at a specific sport and if there are any negative consequences due to the specialization aspect. The motivations for this work and for this research stem from the fact of pure interest and curiousness. By working at a sports performance gym, I have always been interested in the deeper reasoning of why parents make the decision to send their children to workout. Do the make the extra commitment to help the prevention of injuries in their children? Do they make the financial investment now in hopes that their child gets a scholarship and saves them money in the future? Do they make the decision based on pure motivation to allow their child to improve their sport, gain a captain’s spot on the team, or to just get their child up and moving to decrease their sedentary time?
Research Sponsor
Melissa Smith
First Reader
Jarrett Pelley
Second Reader
Barbara Jackson
Honors Faculty Advisor
Melissa Smith
Recommended Citation
Green, Logan, "The Push for the Extra Edge in Sports" (2020). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 1234.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/1234