doi no.: 05-2016-44975451, DOI Link :: http://doi-ds.org/doilink/11.2017-52289599/

^{Shreenivas Harikanth 1 and GajananaPrabhu  B. 2}

Affiliations

1 Research Scholar, Department of P.G. Studies and Research in Physical Education, Kuvempu University, Shimoga, Karnataka 577451 INDIA

² Assistant Professor, Department of P.G. Studies and Research in Physical Education, Kuvempu University, Shimoga, Karnataka INDIA Email: prabhuji888@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The state of Goa has one of the most extensive health systems in India, prevention, early detection and management of lifestyle disorders and other non-communicable diseases is of prime importance. Youth concerns have been recognized by the National Youth Policy. Research led by the authors in the state of Goa has reported strong relationships between reproductive tract complaints, tobacco and alcohol use, depression, and experiences of violence, indicating that these diverse outcomes may influence each other and/or may share similar risk factors. Physical activities, sports and other allied activities play an important role in dealing lifestyle related disorders prevailing in the state of Goa. A detailed assessment of motivations for participation in physical activities and sports is the need of the hour. Hence, researcher was of specific interest to examine and compare the motivation for sports participation in youth of Goa participating in indigenous and non-indigenous sports. The subjects for the study were 254 young men (N-173) and women (N=81) belonging to the state of Goa. Their age ranged between 16 to 25 years. All the subjects were amateur sportspersons playing from inter-collegiate to National level. The sports persons in indigenous sports events (N=43 in boys and N= 29 in girls) included Kabaddi and Kho-kho; and the non-indigenous (N=130 in boys and N= 52 in girls) included football, cricket, volleyball, Table tennis, Badminton, Hockey, Handball etc. Data on motivation for participation in sports was collected through The 24-item Sport Motivation Scale (Mallett, et. al. (2007). Purposive random sampling was used in the present investigation. The data was collected by the researcher himself during spare time of the subjects with proper orientation. Independent sample ‘t’ test was calculated along with mean and standard deviation. Male and female youth of Goa participating in Non-indigenous sporting events like football and cricket have greater motivation than their counterparts in indigenous sports events.

Keywords: youth, Goa, sports, indigenous, football, health, non-communicable diseases, motivation.

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