Sports

Work-life Balance is very personal and will vary based on one’s priorities. What suggestions would you make to support individuals in this sector to maintain a Work-life balance?

Managing stress as a young athlete requires support through mentoring from their Coach.

Coaching Strategies for Helping Adolescent Athletes deal with Stress, 2007).

How might we encourage coaches to implement new coaching strategies to enhance life skills such as stress management, communication, problem solving etc.

Physical activity is very important though not everyone participates. (Increasing Activity Among Adults with Disabilities, 2020) Does your community have athletic opportunities for individuals with varying abilities? How might we help make athletics accessible for all?

Athletes competitiveness & drive for success may lead them to consider performance enhancing drugs. (Effects of Performance Enhancing Drugs, 2019) How might we help reduce the pressure athletes feel to take or need these drugs?

Often individuals that have concussions feel pressure to return to their normal activities when they are not ready. (Recovery from Concussion,2019).

How might we help those recovering from a concussion, pay attention to their body and return at a gradual pace?

Injury is a common occurrence in sport. Top 10 Most Common Sports Injuries.

How might we change/improve the efforts of coaches/athletes to prevent these injuries?

Nutrition plays a large role in general health and athletic performance.

(Nutrition for young Athletes, 2018)

How might we use this information to encourage better eating habits for our youth?

The recent Covid -19 pandemic has drastically impacted the continuation of many athletic activities due to risk of spread. How might we change a particular sport to reduce the transfer of germs?

Women are having a greater impact in the Olympics. (Women at Olympic Games) How might we use this trend to promote women in sport in other markets such as professional sport and sponsorship?

Our world is constantly changing to develop more efficient and safer ways to complete tasks by incorporating robotics systems.

How robotics and AI are shaping the world of sport

How can we incorporate robotics to support this sector while maintaining the essence of true sport?

Regular physical activity has many benefits. (Benefits of Physical Activity, 2020) How might you use your passion for sport to motivate either a specific individual or target group to become more physically active?

Social media has allowed a greater interaction between professional athletes and fans (From Athletes to Influencers 2019).

How might we utilize sports media to implement positive change in society?

Organized Sports has many benefits for our youth. (National Youth Sports Strategy, 2020 US.).

How might we help make organized sport more accessible for all to participate?

Quality and quantity of sleep impacts performance in many aspects of life. (Sleep and Athletic Performance: Impacts on Physical Performance, Mental Performance, Injury Risk and Recovery, and Mental Health, 2019)

How might we use this impact to encourage teens to develop consistent sleep patterns?

Coding has many definitions beyond computer language. How might coding be utilized within the sports sector?

In 2011, Leadership skills for the year 2020 were predicted as being an agile learner, digitally proficient, adaptable, communicator and have a global mindset. How might we help ensure these skills are being developed?

Virtual reality is a method to clearly communicate ideas and concepts to clients.

(virtual-reality - NBC SportsWorld)

How might we use VR technology to enhance understanding or skill in sports?

Customer Service is a skill that all Industries feel are important for their employees to acquire.

How might Customer Service skills help improve a local sports organization retain participants?

We consider sport as a significant component of healthy living, yet major Sporting events have a significant impact on the environment (The Environmental Awakening in Sport). How can we help to minimize the impact that sports has on the Environment?

Equity is described as “freedom from bias or favoritism”. (Merriam-Webster). What inequities do you see in the sports sector and how might we help to ensure equity in this sector?

The United Nations has categorized the many challenges we face globally and has developed 17 interconnected Goals. The 3rd Global Sustainable Development goal, “Good Health & Wellbeing” is about ensuring healthy lives and wellbeing for all ages. How might we help them to support and promote this goal?

Entrepreneurs are considered “agents of change”. They have the ability to “change the way we live and work. Their innovations may improve standards of living, create jobs and contribute to a growing economy”. (Investopedia) How might you be an “agent of change” in this sector?