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Sports and Games

 
Andrews, W. L. (2008). Amateur hockey coaches: Careers and lifestyles. Saarbrücken, Germany: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller.

Apostle, R. (1992). Curling for cash: The "professionalization" of a popular Canadian sport. Culture, 12(2), 17-28.

Axelson, M. (2009). The power of leisure: "I was an anorexic; I'm now a healthy triathlete." Leisure Sciences, 31, 330-346.

Bartram, S. A. (2001). Serious leisure careers among whitewater kayakers: A feminist perspective, World Leisure Journal, 43(2), 4-11.

Baum, T. (2007). V olunteers and mega sporting events: Developing a research framework . International Journal of Event Management Research , 3 (1), 29.

Bryce, J., & Rutter, J. (2003). Gender dynamics and the social and spatial organization of computer gaming. Leisure Studies, 22, 1-15.

Champion, E.M. (2008). Otherness of place. Game-based interaction and learning in virtual heritage projects. International Journal of Heritage Studies, 14(3), 210-228.

Chen, P.-J. (2003). The attributes, consequences and values associated with being a member of the Lady Lion Cager Club. Doctoral dissertation, Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Management, Pennsylvania State University (USA).

Codina, N. (2006). El ocio y el tiempo libre deportista. In I. Pujadas, X. Martí, A. F. Aranda, I. Gambau, V. Pinasa, F. X. Medina, & J. B. Janot (Eds.), Culturas deportivas y valores socials (pp. 551-558). Madrid: Librerías Deportivas Estaban Sanz.

Collinson, J. A., & Hockey, J. (2007). "Working out" identity: Distance runners and the management of disrupted identity. Leisure Studies, 26, 381-398.

de Groot, M., & Robinson, T. (2008). Sport fan attachment and the psychological continuum model: A study of an Australian football league fan. Leisure/Loisir, 32, 117-138.

Derom, I., & Taks, M. (2011). Participants' experiences in two types of sporting events: A quest for evidence of the SL-CL continuum. Journal of Leisure Research, 43, 383-402.

Elkington, S. (2011). What it is to take the flow of leisure seriously. Leisure/Loisir, 35, 253-282.

Getz, D., & McConnell, A. (2011). Serious sport tourism and event travel careers. Journal of Sport Management, 25, 326-339.

Giese, G. M. (2009). Understanding parental involvement in youth sports through the concept of serious leisure. Masters thesis, School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services, University of Northern Iowa (USA).

Gould, J. M. (2006). The serious effects of adventure racing. Trail Times(Fall), 5.

Hall, C. M. (1992). Review. Adventure, sport and health tourism. In B. Weiler & C. M. Hall (Eds.), Special interest tourism (pp. 141-158). New York, NY: Wiley.

Hastings, D. W., & Cable, S. (2005). The globalization of a minor sport: The diffusion and commodification of masters swimming. Sociological Spectrum, 25, 133-154.

Hastings, D. W., Kurth, S. B., & Schloder, M. (1996). Work routines in the serious leisure career of Canadian and U.S. masters swimmers. Avanté, 2, 73-92.

Hastings, D. W., Kurth, S. B., Schloder, M., & Cyr, D. (1995). Reasons for participating in a serious leisure: Comparison of Canadian and U.S. masters swimmers. International Review for Sociology of Sport, 30, 101-119.

Heo, J., & Lee, Y. (2005). Who are the participants of Senior Olympics and master’s games? Korean Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 4, 37-50.

Heo, J., & Lee, Y. (2007). "I don't want to feel like a stranger:" Korean students who play basketball seriously. Leisure/Loisir, 31, 133-154.

Heo, J., & Lee, Y. (2010). Serious leisure, heath perception, dispositional optimism, and life satisfaction of Senior Games participants. Educational Gerontology, 36(2), 112-126.

Heo, J., Lee, Y., Lundberg, N., McCormick, B. P., & Chun, S. (2008). Adaptive sport as serious leisure: Identification of the role of self-determination, skill level, and leisure constraints. Annual in Therapeutic Recreation, 16, 31-38.

Heuser, L. (2005). We’re not too old to play sports: The career of women lawn bowlers. Leisure Studies, 24, 45-60.

Higham, J., & Hinch, T. (2009). Mountain climbing and serious leisure. In J. Higham & T. Hinch (Eds.), Sport and Tourism: Globalisation, Mobility, and Identity (pp. 125-142). Oxford, UK: Elsevier Butterworth Heinemann.

Holt, N. A. (2011). Deep involvement in the World of Warcraft: An elfnography. Doctoral dissertation, Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, University of Georgia (USA).

Kim, J., Dattilo, J., & Heo, J. (2011). Taekwondo participation as serious leisure for life satisfaction and health. Journal of Leisure Research, 43, 545-559.

Kerr, J. H., Fujiyama, H., & Campano, J. (2002). Emotion and stress in serious and hedonistic leisure sport activities. Journal of Leisure Research, 34, 272-289.

Lee, C., Kim., C. and Song, W. (2005). Lived experience of tekwondo training as serious leisure for female college student. Journal of Leisure and Recreation Studies, 29, 261–270.

Lee, K. J., Dunlap, R., & Scott, D. (2011). Korean American males' serious leisure experiences and their perceptions of different play styles. Leisure Sciences, 33, 290-308.

Lewis, J. (2004). Career volunteers in serious leisure: Queensland motorcycle racing officials. Australian Journal of Volunteering, 9(2), 56-66.

Lockstone, L., Baum, T. (2009). The public face of event volunteering at the 2006 Commonwealth Games: The media perspective. Managing Leisure, 14(1), 38-56.

MacPhail, A., & Kirk, D. (2006). Young people’s socialisation into sport: Experiencing the specializing phase. Leisure Studies, 25, 57-74.

Major, W. F. (2001). The benefits and costs or serious running, World Leisure Journal, 43(2), 12-25.

McCarville, R. (2007). From a fall in the mall to a run in the sun: One journey to ironman triathlon. Leisure Sciences, 29, 159-173.

McQuarrie, F., & Jackson, E. L. (1996). Connections between negotiation of leisure constraints and serious leisure: An exploratory study of adult amateur ice skaters. Loisir et Société/Society and Leisure, 19, 459-483.

Misener, K., Doherty, A., & Hamm-Kerwin, S. (2010). Learning from the experiences of older adult volunteers in sport: A serious leisure perspective. Journal of Leisure Research, 42, 267-290.

Neves de Oliveira, S. (2010). Lazar sério e envelhecimento: Loucos por corrida. Masters thesis, Faculdade de Educação, Universidade federal do Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil).

Neves de Oliveira, S., & Doll, J. (2010). Lazar sério envelhecimento: Dinâmicas em um grupo de corridas de rua. In J.A.O.Ribeiro & M. Ribeiro (Eds.), I Séminario do tramse Trabalho, movimentos sociais, e educação: redes de pesquisa (pp. 312-324). São Leopoldo: Instituto Itapuy.

Nichols, G. (2009). Inequality and positional consumption: a fresh insight into debates in leisure studies on time pressures on leisure and volunteering, choosing a work/life balance and the nature of a ‘leisure’ society. Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events, 1, 270-275.

O’Neill, P .J. (1999). “What’s the score?” A study of sporting and cultural serious leisure careers in Aotearoa New Zealand. Masters thesis, Department of Social Science, Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Sport, Lincoln University (New Zealand).

Oliveira, S. N. (2010). Aging and serious leisure : Crazy for run. Masters thesis, Faculdade de Educação, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil). (in Portuguese)

Richard, S. (2008). The great suburban Everest: An 'insiders' perspective on experiences at the 2007 Flora London marathon. Journal of Sport & Tourism, 13(1), 61–77.

Schulz, J., Nichols, G. & Auld, C. (2011) Issues in the management of voluntary sports organisations and volunteers. In B. Houlihan & M. Green (eds.), Handbook of Sports Development (pp. 432-445). London: Routledge.

Sharara, N. M. (2005). Big air, sick jibs, and the search for fresh tracks: An examination of snowboarders' understandings of risk. Masters thesis, Department of Sociology, University of Calgary (Canada).

Shipway, R., & Jones, I. (2007). Running away from home: Understanding visitor experiences and behaviour at sport tourism events. International Journal of Tourism Research, 9, 373-383.

Shipway, R., & Jones, I. (2008). The great suburban Everest: An insider's perspective on experiences at the 2007 Flora London Marathon. Journal of Sport Tourism, 13, 61-77.

Shipway, R. (2008). Road trip. Understanding the social world of the distance runner as sport tourist. In S. Richardson, L. Fredline,  Patiar, A. Patiar, & M. Ternel (Eds.), Proceedings of the 18th Annual CAUTHE Conference, 11-14 February 2008, pp. 1-7. Queensland, Australia: Griffith University, Department of Tourism, Leisure, Hotel and Sport Management, Gold Coast Campus.

Siegenthaler, K. L., & Gonsalez, G. L. (1997). Youth sports as serious leisure: A critique. Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 21, 298-314.

Siegenthaler, K. L., & Lam, T. C. M. (1992). Commitment and ego-involvement in recreational tennis. Leisure Studies, 14, 303-315.

Siegenthaler, K. L., & O’Dell, I. (2003). Older golfers: Serious leisure and successful aging. World Leisure Journal, 45(1), 45-52.

Snyder, E. E. (1986). The social world of shuffleboard: Participation among senior citizens. Urban Life, 15, 237-53.

Stebbins, R. A. (1979). Amateurs: On the margin between work and leisure. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage.

Stebbins, R. A. (1993). Canadian football: A view from the helmet. (reprinted ed.). Toronto, ON: Canadian Scholars Press.

Stebbins, R. A. (2005). Challenging mountain nature: Risk, motive, and lifestyle in three hobbyist sports. Calgary, AB: Detselig. (See chap. 7 on optimal leisure lifestyle).

Stebbins, R.A. (2010). Canada’s world identity in sport: A legacy of winter. Asian Journal of Canadian Studies, 16 (1-2), pp. 1-30.

Wilson, K. (1995). Olympians or lemmings? The postmodernist fun run. Leisure Studies, 14, 174-185.

Yair, G. (1990). The commitment to long-distance running and level of activities. Journal of Leisure Research, 22, 213-227.

Yair. G. (1992). What keeps them running? The “circle of commitment” of long distance runners. Leisure Studies, 11, 257-270.