SCHOOL SPORT, CONCEPTUAL AND TERMINOLOGIES REALITIES: A SCOPING REVIEW
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https://doi.org/10.17398/1885-7019.21.217Keywords:
School Sport, School Age Population, Youth Sports, Concept Formation, Scoping ReviewAbstract
Background: 'School sport' is a term used globally with varied interpretations, which creates barriers to thorough analysis and discussion.
Objective: This scoping review aims to clarify the concept of 'school sport' at an international level.
Design: The inclusion of 33 articles/documents comes from searches in five databases (Web of Science, SportDiscus, PsycINFO, PubMed, ERIC) and materials from five organizations (OECD, UNESCO, EU, WHO, ISF), covering publications in English from 2010 to January 4, 2022.
Results: These documents, from diverse origins, detail 'school sport' in local/national contexts, compare national experiences, and describe multinational/international scenarios. Six are policy documents that define government action. This collection highlights the global diversity of the term and its conceptual vagueness.
Conclusion: The indiscriminate use of the term 'school sport' by authors around the world encompasses various meanings, complicating interpretation. Therefore, establishing a clear definition could promote more discussions and a unified understanding of 'school sport'.
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