CASA: Children and Adolescent Sport and Activity Research Centre

Funding

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Current Grants


Title of Study:	A sport-based critical hours program for low-income youth.
Research team	Nick Holt (PI, University of Alberta) Tara-Leigh McHugh (University of Alberta)
Funding agency:	Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
Amount funded:	$95,278
Duration:	2010-2013
Objectives	To create, deliver, and evaluate a sport-based critical hours program for low-income youth in Edmonton.
Current Status	Creating and preliminary evaluation in progress.


Title of Study:	Sport participation and possibilities for positive youth developmental among urban male youth in Edmonton
Research team	Nick Holt (PI, University of Alberta) Jay Scherer (University of Alberta)
Funding agency:	Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Amount funded:	$119,215
Duration:	2010-2013
Objectives	The purpose of this study is to examine the benefits and challenges adolescent males from low-income families experience through being provided with opportunities to participate in sport.
Current Status	Pilot data collection completed.


Title of Study:	The PlayScapes study: Where do the children play?
Research team	John Spence (PI, University of Alberta) Nick Holt (University of Alberta)
Funding agency:	Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
Amount funded:	$104,610
Duration:	2009-2012
Objectives	Three related studies will be conducted: The purpose of the first study is to examine developmental differences in children’s play in different environments. The purpose of the second study is to identify where children play and examine the factors that influence their play activities. The purpose of the final study is to identify the types of play and peer interactions that occur in playscapes across different types of neighbourhoods
Current Status	Data collection in progress.

Recently Completed Grants


Title of Study:	Psychosocial factors associated with positive and negative experiences in youth sport
Research team	Nick Holt (PI, University of Alberta) James Mandigo (Brock University) Ken Fox (Bristol University, UK)
Funding agency:	Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
Amount funded:	$112,584
Duration:	2005-08 [COMPLETED]

Key publications from this grant:	Holt, N. L., Tamminen, K. A., Black, D. E., Mandigo, J. L., & Fox, K. R. (2009). Youth sport parenting styles and practices. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 31, 37-59. Holt, N. L., Black, D. E., Tamminen, K. A., Mandigo, J. L., & Fox, K. R. (2008). Levels of social complexity and dimensions of peer experience in youth sport. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 30, 411-431. Holt, N. L., Tink, L. N., Mandigo, J. L. & Fox, K. R. (2008). Do youth learn life skills through their involvement in high school sport? Canadian Journal of Education, 31(2), 281-304. Holt, N. L., Tamminen, K. A., Black, D. E., Sehn, Z. L., & Wall, M. P. (2008). Parental involvement in competitive youth sport settings. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 9, 663-685.


Title of Study:	Treatment preferences of overweight children and their families.
Research team	Nick Holt (PI, University of Alberta) John Spence (University of Alberta) Geoff Ball (University of Alberta)
Funding agency:	Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Amount funded:	$47,605
Duration:	2006-07 [COMPLETED]

Key publication from this grant:	Holt, N. L., Moylan, B. A., Spence, J. C., Lenk, L. M, Sehn, Z. L., & Ball, G. D. C. (2008). Treatment preferences of overweight youth and their parents in western Canada. Qualitative Health Research, 18, 1206-1219.


Title of Study:	Positive youth development through physical activity and sport: The experiences of children in a low-income inner city Edmonton community.
Research team:	Nick Holt (PI, University of Alberta) John Spence (University of Alberta) Geoff Ball (University of Alberta), Mandi Newton (University of Alberta), Richard Lerner (Tufts University)
Funding agency:	Alberta Centre for Child, Family, and Community Research
Amount funded:	$93,728.60
Duration:	2006-08 [COMPLETED]
Key publication from this grant:	Holt, N. L., Cunningham, C-T., Sehn, Z. L., Spence, J. C., Newton, A. S., & Ball, G. D. C. (2009). Neighborhood physical activity opportunities for inner city children and youth. Health & Place, 15, 1022-1028. doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2009.04.002

Complete List of Grants

Federal Grants Currently Held

2009-12: Holt, N. L. (PI), & McHugh, T.-L. F. A sport-based critical hours program for low-income youth. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Sport Canada Sport Participation Research Initiative ($95,278).

2010-13: Holt, N. L. (PI), & Scherer, J. Sport participation and possibilities for positive development among urban male youth in Edmonton. Canadian Institutes of Health Research ($119,215).

2009-12: Spence, J. C., & Holt, N. L. The PlayScapes study: Where do the children play? Standard Research Grant, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada ($104,610).

2008-11: Fraser-Thomas, J. (PI), Côté, J., & Holt, N. L. Assessing youth sport programs' facilitation of positive youth development. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada ($81,925).

2007-10: Sullivan, P. (PI), Bloom, G., & Holt, N. L. The effect of coaching on youth sport in Canada. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada ($74,377).

Provincial Grants Currently Held

2009-11: Newton, M. S. (PI), Hodlevskyy, S. (Co-PI), Holt, N.L., Ali, S., Dong, K., Gokiert, R., Hansen, R, Craig, W., Malloy, B., Urichuk, L. Capacity development in pediatric mental health care: A grounded theory approach. Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research ($95,744).

2006-10: Ball, G. D. C. (Co-PI), Willows, N. (Co-PI), Newton, M., Holt, N. L., Plotnikoff, R., Veugelers, P., Wrightson, D., & Arcand, E. Identifying factors influencing healthy lifestyles in First Nations children: A community-based, formative assessment. Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research ($95,000).

2009-12: Ball, G. D. C. (Team Leader), Sharma, A. M., & Holt, N. L., (Team Co-leaders), Spence, J. C., Newton, M. S., Rosychuk, R., Mitchell, L., Friedman, A., Beaulieu, C., Jetha, M. M., Keaschuk, R., & Lafrance, R. Pediatric weight management: Advancing the evidence in family-centred care. Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry/Alberta Health Services, Emerging Research Teams Grant ($300,000).

2008-10: Ball, G. D. C. (PI), Colberg, S., Finegood, D., Gellar, J., Holt, N. L., Johnson, S., Matteson, C., Mayer, P., Newton, M. One size does not fit all: Partnering with parents and clinicians to "set the agenda" for pediatric weight management. Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation, University of Alberta of Alberta Hospital/Women's and Children's Health Research Institute ($25,914).

Other Grants Currently Held

2010-11: Holt, N. L. How do varsity athletes deal with teammate conflicts? Sport Science Association of Alberta ($3,700).

2009-10: Holt, N. L. (PI), & Tink. L. N. A “critical hours” sports-based program for elementary school aged children. KidSport Canada ($5,000).

2009-10: Holt, N. L. (PI), & Kingsley, B. A. Sport participation and possibilities for positive development among urban youth in Edmonton? A pilot study. Sport Science Association of Alberta ($3,465).

2009-10: Holt, N. L. (PI),& Tamminen, K. A. Coping with performance-related stressors among competitive adolescent athletes. Human Performance Scholarship Fund, Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta ($2,800).

2008-10: Kennedy, M. D. (PI), & Holt, N. L. A multi-disciplinary approach to evaluation of fatigue status in student athletes. Sport Science Association of Alberta ($3,788).

GRANTS COMPLETED

Federal Grants Completed

2007-08: Spence, J. C. (PI), Blanchard, C. M., Holt, N. L., Lyons, R., & Murhaghan, D. A. Determinants of physical inactivity among older adults in rural Atlantic Canada. Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Planning and Development Grant – Mobility in Aging Competition ($93,860).

2005-08: Holt, N. L., (PI), Mandigo, J. L., & Fox, K. R. Psychosocial factors associated with positive and negative experiences in youth sport. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada ($112,584).

2006-07: Holt, N. L. (PI), Spence, J. C., & Ball, G. D. C. Treatment preferences of overweight children and their families. Excellence, Innovation and Advancement in the Study of Obesity and Healthy Body Weight: Childhood Obesity Pilot Projects. Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism, and Diabetes, Canadian Institutes of Health Research ($47,605).

2003-07: Mandigo, J. L. (PI), Anderson, A., & Holt, N. L. Investigating the impact of autonomy supportive game environments on the whole child. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada ($68,994).

Provincial Grants Completed

2006-10: Holt, N. L. (PI). Positive youth development through physical activity and sport. Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Establishment Grant ($79,055).

2006-08: Holt, N. L. (PI), Spence, J. C., Ball, G. D. C., Newton, M., & Lerner, R. M. Positive youth development through physical activity and sport: The experiences of children in a low-income inner city Edmonton community. Alberta Centre for Child, Family, and Community Research ($93,728.60).

2006-07: Holt, N. L. (PI). Post doctoral fellow recruitment fund. Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Internal Allocations Committee ($1,000).

Other Grants Completed

2007-08: Maraj, B. K. V., (PI), Berry, T, Boulé, N., Holt, N. L., Spence, J. C., & Young, B. The influence of environmental factors on the mobility and health of Alberta seniors. Alberta Centre on Aging: Research Development Grant ($4,000).

2006-07: Holt, N. L. (PI). Using physical activity and sport to promote positive development. Killam Research Fund, University of Alberta ($8,427).

2006-07: Holt, N. L. (PI), & Tamminen, K. E. Toward a grounded theory of competitive sport participation and withdrawal among adolescent females. Sport Science Association of Alberta ($2,813.75).

2005-07: Holt, N. L., (Co-PI), & Spence, J. C. (Co-PI). Children’s perceptions and understanding of physical activity in their neighborhood. Centre for Urban Health Initiatives (funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research) University of Toronto ($4,792).

2004-05: Holt, N. L. Quality of children’s and parents’ experiences in youth sport.

Endowment Fund for the Future Support for the Advancement of Scholarship, University of Alberta ($5,000).

2004-05: Holt, N. L. Patterns of sport participation during childhood and adolescence. Start-up Grant for New Faculty in Humanities, Social Sciences, and Fine Arts, Office of Provost and Vice-President (Academic), University of Alberta ($1,500).

2004-05: Holt, N. L. Travel grant to attend Pre-BERA invited seminar and BERA conference in Manchester, UK (Sept 15-18, 2004). Humanities, Fine Arts, and Social Sciences Research Travel Grant Fund, University of Alberta ($1,200).

2003-04: Holt, N. L. (PI), & Beamer, M. Patterns and processes associated with withdrawal from competitive youth sport. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Institutional Grant, Brock University ($2,000).

2002-03: Holt, N. L. Psychosocial factors associated with talent development in sport. Faculty of Cultural and Education Studies Research Fund, Leeds Metropolitan University (£750).

OTHER FUNDING (NOT PEER-REVIEWED)

2008-09: Reade, I., Rodgers, W., & Holt, N. L. The status of the coach in Canada. Research contract awarded by Coaches Association of Canada ($35,000).

2006 Summer student funding program award. [Funding to hire summer placement student]. Government of Canada ($1,500).

2006-07: Holt, N. L. (PI), & Spence, J. C. Undergraduate summer student stipend. Centre for Urban Health Initiatives, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, University of Toronto ($5,000).

2004-05: Holt, N. L. Capital equipment grant. Endowment Fund for the Future, Office of the Provost, University of Alberta ($4,600).

2004-05: Holt, N. L. Start-up grant. Dean of Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta ($5,000).

2003-04: Holt, N. L. Start-up grant. Dean of Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Brock University ($5,000).

2004-05: Holt, N. L. (Co-PI), & Mandigo, J. L. (Co-PI). An evaluation of the City of Toronto’s ‘Sportability’ projec. Research funding provided by Active Healthy Living Inc., Toronto ($6,000) [Declined].

2002-03: Teaching time buy-out (150 hours) from School of Leisure and Sport Studies Research Assessment Exercise Unit 69 funding, Leeds Metropolitan University.

2001: J. Gordin Kaplan Graduate Student Travel Grant Award. Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Alberta ($500).