Wycliffe W Njororai Simiyu

• Ph.D. in Physical Education and Sport
• Professor and Chair at Stephen F. Austin State University

The present study aimed to analyze the perception of road runners of East African origin about the reception and hospitality extended to them by local athletes during the period in which they lived and competed in Brazil. A qualitative approach was used, appropriating sources acquired through interviews conducted by the authors of the study and doc...

Kenya gained independence from Great Britain in 1963 and has since transformed itself into one of the best-known nations in Africa with many claims to fame, including sporting excellence, technological hub, multiparty democracy, regional economic power, and tourist destination (Ham et al., 2012; Omondi-Ochieng & Njororai, 2020). To understand the m...

The prevalence of obesity in Texas, specifically Harris County, is a growing health concern. 26.7% of Texan adults reported no leisure time activity, which is significantly higher than the national average (24.4%). This study aimed at collecting walkability and bike-ability scores for 115 zip codes covering the greater City of Houston in Harris Cou...

The development of African football in the playing field especially in the 1980s and 1990s led to an overly optimistic prediction by noted commentators that the name of an African nation would soon appear on the World Cup trophy. However, events of the last 22 years in the twenty-first century have not borne out this prediction. Indeed, Africa’s pa...

Uganda is one of the few African countries that has produced World and Olympic champion athletes in track and field and boxing. However, association football (soccer) is the one that attracts the imagination of the nation as the number one sport. To understand the context of football in Uganda, one should have an idea of the country’s history, espe...

As Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) plans to host the Euro Cup 2020 (now deferred to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic) in 12 cities of 12 countries around Europe, one feature that will stand out is the conspicuous presence of players of African descent. As UEFA celebrates the 60th anniversary of the tournament, it is worthwhile to re...

The present study aimed at analyzing the knowledge already produced on sports migration at an international level, emphasizing the methodological issues of the cataloged studies. The research was consolidated from a systematized review, which was searched in three databases using the following key words: Sport Migration OR Sport Labor Migration OR...

This article looks at the memorable and defining moments that shaped the history of Africa’s participation in the World Cup. In this context ‘memorable’ refers to moments in the tournament that were attractive in terms of style of play, impact of the outcome and historical legacy. Closely related to memorable is the concept of ‘defining moments’. A...

Physical activity (PA) is a health-enhancing behaviour with many benefits to an individual. Regular PA has been shown to reduce the risk for a range of chronic diseases (Amusa, Toriola, & Goon, 2012; Dvorak, Fuller, & Junge, 2012; Ferreira et al., 2006; Strydom, 2013). Among the young people, PA offers prospects for building strong bones, healthy j...

In competitive sport, especially soccer, rivalries constitute the highlight of any given season for such rivalries make for entertaining contests, marketability of the competitions and general following by the spectators. Indeed, rivalry adds to the competitive edge of the matches that is appealing and memorable, thereby fomenting a compelling lega...

The performance of association football (soccer) teams from East Africa (Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania [KUT]) in International competitions has not met the expectations of their followers and it has been consistently poor in comparison to Northern, Southern and Western regions of Africa. This article reviews some of the factors perceived to influence...

Objectives: To compare the ergogenic effects of back squats, deadlifts, and hip thrusts. Design: Pilot randomized-controlled trial Methods: In order to determine the feasibility of such a large training study, a pilot study was carried out with 26 male and female participants (age = 22.15 ± 2.2 years; height = 180.17 ± 8.37 cm; body mass = 87.27 ±...

In Kenya, youth aged 15-24 years represent 20% of the population of which about 84% live in rural areas. Consequently, rural areas are in need of numerous programs to enhance the empowerment of youth residing in these locales. Whereas the governments of Kenya and non-governmental agencies have made efforts to mitigate these challenges, there is ver...

Introduction: Physical activity is an important intervention strategy against the increasing cases of overweight and obesity in the USA and many other parts of the world. Walking has been identified as a component of physical activity that can easily be incorporated into one’s lifestyle. Recent studies on physical activity have focused on promoting...

Introduction: The current higher education environment in the United States of America (USA) and worldwide is focused on providing people an opportunity to access a quality education at a competitive price and one that is flexible enough to meet the needs of a diverse student demographic. It is therefore necessary for course delivery methods to acc...

Sport is a major sociocultural phenomenon in Kenya, and in the world as a whole. It plays a key role in shaping the collective identities of nations and societies in the modern era. Sociologists have since the 1950s and 1960s established that sport is vital in maintaining stability in society. From this perspective, modern sport is a mechanism for...

Kenya has distinguished itself as a powerful sporting nation over the years which has in turn helped to project a positive image for the country in the global arena (Gachie, 2014). The athletic accomplishments of middle- and long-distance runners from Kenya are virtually known and talked about around the world. Thus, sports has contributed immensel...

The academic interest in women’s roles in sports in Kenya reflects the concern to level the playing field in a major social cultural phenomenon such as sport and its overall significance to social development. It is therefore not surprising that, in Kenya, women were late in establishing themselves in the sporting world. Under-representation of fem...

Introduction: Physical activity has become an important intervention against overweight and obesity cases in the USA and worldwide. One key aspect of physical activity is walking, which has been identified as a component that can easily be incorporated into one’s lifestyle. Recent studies on physical activity have focused on promoting walking as a...

Purpose: To establish the college undergraduate students’ self-rated physical activity involvement over a 7-day period. Methodology: The study utilized the survey method using the International Physical Activity Short Version of the Questionnaire (IPAQ). The purpose of the questionnaires is to provide a common instrument that can be used to obtain...

The rise of celebrity culture is a theme that has attracted a significant amount of attention within the realm of sport and culture related studies in sociology. Indeed sportsmen and women were the pioneers of celebrity status in ancient Greek society. Associating sporting accomplishments with celebrity has now been magnified by the media and the e...

The football World Cup tournament represents the pinnacle of the game globally. It is the dream of a player not only to take part in the World Cup final tournament but also to win it and be crowned as a world champion. Association football (soccer) is one of the most popular sports, with more than 270 million players worldwide and 209 national asso...

The East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania have carved a niche of perpetual failure to qualify for major football competitions at continental and global levels despite the sport being fervently supported in the respective countries. Association football is the world’s most popular form of sport, being played in every nation without e...

Association football is one of the most popular sports with more than 265 million players worldwide and 209 national associations. The climax on the calendar is the FIFA World Cup, an international football competition contested by the men’s national football teams of the member nations. This championship has been held every four years since the fi...

Purpose: To analyze the pattern and trends of the goals scored during the 2010 world cup soccer tournament held in South Africa to derive the latest technical and tactical innovations with the hope of applying them at the lower echelons of the game. Methodology: The study was a retrospective one as data were derived from the FIFA (2010) data base....

Purpose: Distance covered and the intensity patterns of player movements using selected matches involving the national teams of United States of America and Ghana in the World Cup Soccer Tournament held in South Africa from June 11th to July 11th 2010. Methodology: A total of eight matches played by nine teams were used in the study. Team USA playe...

The emergence and spread of HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) impacted a large proportion of adults in their prime age resulting in deaths that have led to over 5 million grandparents taking up primary parenting duties for over 12 million AIDS orphans in addition to caring for people living with HIV/AIDS. SSA has experienced the largest demograp...

Kenya has established herself as a source of international distance running talent. However, due to the economic inequality and other factors, global migration of athletes is on the increase. One notable example is that of athletes born in Kenya, who have moved abroad to represent other countries. Initially, the trend was to move to the USA, Europe...

The prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity is increasing at an alarming rate worldwide and has implications for a variety of diseases. This has been due to various causes such as poor nutrition, inactivity or both. The purpose of this study was to establish the prevalence of overweight and obesity among primary school children aged 10-15 ye...

This article sets out to contextualize the growing phenomena involving migration of athletes from Kenya to other countries. It is argued that Kenya has made a mark in track athletics at world championships, Olympic and other invitation meets particularly in middle and distance running. But the dominance by Kenyan athletes and the scarcity of talent...

Student athletes face challenges of individual nature including their personal involvement in academic oriented activities, time constraints, class attendance, personal goal setting and career choices, physical and emotional fatigue, transition to college environment and academic grades, as well as external ones such as coach demands, institutional...

Some estimates indicate approximately 65 million people globally have been infected with HIV since the first case was reported, of whom AIDS has killed more than 25 million and 40 million people were living with HIV/AIDS by the year 2006. Other records show the figure had declined to 33.2 million people living with the disease by 2007 but the cause...

Kenya is a country that has a good reputation earned through her sportsmen and women, especially the athletes in middle and long distance running. However, it is association football (soccer) that attracted the imagination of the nation as the number one sport. To understand the context of football in Kenya, one should have an idea of the country’s...

This paper analyses post-graduate studies conducted in the department of physical education of Kenyatta University with a view to establishing their contribution to sports growth and development in Kenya. A total of 19 research studies conducted in the department between 1990 and 2002 were subjected to content analysis. Findings indicated that majo...

The world cup is the ultimate reflection of the development and level of modern soccer. One of the key ingredients of the success of a tournament is the goal-scoring rate. This study was aimed at establishing the rate and pattern of scoring at the 17th edition of the world cup soccer tournament held in South Korea and Japan in 2002. Thirty-two team...

The occurrence of injuries in sports and the negligence of the injured players are key factors in the early exit of talented players from competitive sport in developing countries. It is for this reason that this study prospectively observed and documented injuries to male soccer players who participated in the 2001 Moi Golden Cup tournament. A tot...

The occurrence of injuries in sports and the negligence of the injured players have caused an early exit of talented players in most third world countries. It is therefore necessary to document statistics on injuries in these countries. We prospectively observed and documented injuries to female and male players in handball, hockey, volleyball and...

To investigate injuries in international rugby football. All injuries that led to temporary stoppage of the game or to the substitution of a player during the Rugby World Cup prequalifying tournament were recorded. Six matches were played, involving the Arabian Gulf, Kenya, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. 47 injuries were recorded, giving an injury rate of...

Appropriate scientific training demands the cooperation of the coach, player, doctor and physiotherapist. The training process involves the medical examination before a competitive season, the diagnosis and treatment of injuries when they occur, the prevention of injuries and the rehabilitation of the injured back into competitive play. It is in th...

Rugby, like other contact sports, is associated with injuries. We set out to investigate all injuries that led either to a temporary stoppage of the game and/or substitution of a player during the Rugby World Cup pre-qualifying tournament. A total of six matches were played involving the Arabian Gulf, Kenya, Namibia and Zimbabwe. We recorded a tota...

A team of 25 top Kenyan male hockey players preparing for the fifth Africa Cup of Nations Championships was tested before and after seven weeks of training. At the end of the training, 16 of them were selected into the National team. The illnesses and injuries of the team members were documented using the Wekesa Protocol Sheet. The Asembo Hockey Fi...