Resources
No.45
September 2005
 
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Watching the Web: Sport Policy Documents on the Web
Gretchen Ghent, Canada


Introduction
When tracking down all the appropriate sport policy documents, those with unique names, e.g. The Windhoek Call to Action, are easy to find when using the metasearch engine Google (http://www.google.com/ ). Sport policy documents may be found at many websites, from the local organization level, to the national level and international. These emanate from national governments, international organizations, professional associations and international conferences. They reflect the advocacy and leadership endeavors of sport and physical education professionals. Following is a sampling of some of resources available to the avid web researcher.
National Resources
Many national government sport websites have their policy documents readily available. For instance:
National Resources
International Resources At the international level, many governmental and sport organizations also have their key sport policy documents available, albeit at some very complex URLs. For instance:
International Conferences
At the conclusion of many international conferences there are important declarations and resolutions resulting from the discussions and conference presentations of the participants. For instance:
Sport Policy Directory Websites
There are two websites that attempt to pull together many of the sport policy documents from the national, governmental and international sources. sportdevelopment.org.uk is a collection of resources for students and contains many documents on sports development in the United Kingdom. This website also has European documents in PDF format where the sport policy affects UK sport.
A recently revamped section of Scholarly Sport Sites (the Bibliography section), has been renamed and refocused on codes of ethics, international conference declarations and resolutions, important government policy documents, professional position statements and standards for physical education and coaching education and practice. This section of the Scholarly Sport Sites is divided into the following topical areas:
  1. Codes of Ethics
  2. College/University/High School
  3. Drugs/Doping/Supplements/Genetics
  4. Governmental Issues/Policy/Structure
  5. Healthy Living/Diet/Nutrition
  6. Physical Education/Adapted/Physical Activity
  7. Sports Medicine/Sports Sciences/Injuries
  8. Training/Safety
  9. Women/Gender Issues/Children
One exception to the topical structure is the Sports Medicine and Sciences section. Note here that the position statements of the key organizations are listed under each organization. The user will find many topics, for instance:
  • International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS) - Position Statements
    1. Excessive Physical Training in Children and Adolescents
    2. Eye Injuries and Eye Protection in Sports
    3. Statement on Doping in Sport
  • Canadian Academy of Sports Medicine - Position Statements
    1. Head Injuries and Concussions in Soccer
    2. Physical Inactivity in Children and Adolescents
    3. Exercise and Pregnancy


Researched by
Gretchen Ghent, Librarian Emeritus
(VP for North America & Publications Officer for the
International Association for Sport Information,
Chair, North American Sport Library Network, and
Member, Editorial Board, ICSSPE)
C/o The University of Calgary Law Library
2500 University Dr. NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4
Tel: 403-220-6907
FAX: 403-282-6837
Email: gghent@ucalgary.ca



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