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This edited collection is a timely publication, given the increased interest in sport development and sport for development in our field. The book comprises twelve chapters, helpfully divided into ...

© 2018 Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand With increased globalization and modernization of people's lives, lifestyle behavior has changed substantially in many countries around the world. This change has brought two key behavior modifications: a reduction in physical activity and an increase in unhealthy eating patterns. Consequently, non-communicable diseases have overtaken communicable diseases as a key health risk area. In response to this issue, healthy lifestyle initiatives and sport-for-development (SFD) programs are now implemented across the world, including projects in the heavily affected Pacific Islands region. In this paper, the authors critically reflect on their lived experiences and the underpinning management processes of the Wokabaot Jalens, a health-focused SFD initiative in Vanuatu. The authors propose the sport-for-health model as a flexible conceptual tool that establishes the nexus between sport management, health promotion, sociocultural development, policy, and sustainability. The authors provide practical and theoretical implications and suggest that the model can underpin and conceptually support other SFD initiatives—and specifically health-related development projects—in the Pacific region and beyond.

Background: The South Pacific region is experiencing significant rates of chronic diseases. Well-evaluated health promotion programmes are needed as a central piece of a strategic solution. Just as important as the evaluation itself is how that evaluation outcome can be communicated for future programme use by local programme planners. The objective of this study is to evaluate a physical activity (PA) programme that was designed for Pacific women in urban Vanuatu, and subsequently to develop new techniques to display data that support the understanding and communication of programme success and challenges. Methods: Data collection methods included quantitative Likert scale questions and qualitative open-ended questions. A new analysis technique visualises open-ended process evaluation data. We present themes using word sizes proportional to the frequency of the themes identified through thematic analysis. Results: The Likert scale technique revealed little meaningful information; almost all participants rated most elements of the programme highly. This may be related to Pacific people being frequently inclined to assent with external ideas. Open-ended questions provided more significant insights. For example, we found a stronger change in eating habits (68.9%) than in exercise behaviour (28.2%). Conclusion: We present an evaluation of the first pedometer-based PA intervention in the Pacific and respond to the paucity of process evaluations that have been carried out in the context of low- and middle-income countries. Moreover, the new thematic data visualisation (TDV) approach may aid in understanding complex and cluttered data in a constructive and coordinated way; we present a new approach in health promotion research.

A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Special Case Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology & Health Studies, University of Regina. viii, 255 l. Current development efforts focus on economic fair play, cultural sensitivity theory, locally driven interventions, and ethical practice. This has led to changes in a number of development areas, including the relationship between development stakeholders. A shift to development partnership was meant to signal the end of development paternalism (e.g., north-south, developed-undeveloped, donor-recipient) and the beginning of development equality. However, for many development stakeholders, the transition has been largely theoretical. This study addresses the existing gap between development theory and practice. It argues that before the gap can be closed there is a need for greater philosophicallygrounded theoretical scrutiny. Therefore, this study combines a philosophical approach with an interpretive theory building methodology to create a theoretical model of development partnership and identity. The study draws on the experiences of the Trinidad and Tobago Alliance for Sport and Physical Education (TTASPE) and its partners. The model presents a four-phase partnership cycle. Each phase is accompanied by set of key partnership considerations. The purpose of the model is to provide development stakeholders with a philosophically grounded and practically structured framework for assessing and strengthening their partnerships A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy *, University of Regina. *, * p. Student yes