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- Title
ISTRAŽIVANJE ČIMBENIKA UKLJUČIVANJA I USTRAJANJA ŽENA U JUDU.
- Authors
Rendulić, Dina; Sindik, Joško; Čorak, Sanda
- Abstract
In Croatia, judo is a relatively new and sport and less popular sport, in comparison to the majority of other sports. Women in Croatian judo, as compared to men, are numerically under-represented in all age categories. The aim of the study was to determine the reasons and factors of less practicing judo judoka at certain ages, but also a modest share of the management functions. Semi-structured interviews with nine judoka were conducted, members of the judo clubs in Zagreb and Zagreb County, asking them with 11 open-ended questions. In addition to the qualitative analysis of responses, the results were compared with partially comparable study of Canadian women's rugby: similarities and differences are explained by comparing the cultural characteristics and the characteristics of these two distinctly different types of sports. The results show that in addition to their own interest, the influence of family members is the main underlying motive to start practicing judo in Croatian judoka. Among the positive aspects of judo (which dominated over the negative ones), the most important are the social aspects, while among the negative aspects, the danger of injury is the most emphasized. Perceived gender stereotypes are important barriers fro engaging in judo, while a small number of judoka expressed readiness for going abroad (out of Croatia). Financial conditions are the most important factor which women wanted to change in the future of women's judo . The differences between Croatian judoka and Canadian rugby athletes are interpreted as differences in the types of sports, but also with the specific position of women in two different countries. Based on these results, it is possible to conceive a more comprehensive qualitative and quantitative research, but also to create effective programs to motivate women to practice judo and to persevere in it, as competitors, recreational athletes or sport professionals.
- Subjects
CROATIA; WOMEN'S judo; COMPARATIVE studies; STEREOTYPES; WOMEN'S rugby football; SPORTS &; society; MOTIVATION (Psychology)
- Publication
Croatian Sports Medicine Journal / Hrvatski sportskomediciniski vjesnik, 2013, Vol 28, p71
- ISSN
0354-0766
- Publication type
Article