Michael Edwards

Edwards, M. (2023). Healthy lifestyles - The efficacy of sport for health development initiatives for community health. In Handbook of Sport and International Development (pp. 151–161). https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800378926.00020

Penbrooke, T., Edwards, M., Bocarro, J., Henderson, K., & Hipp, J. A. (2022). Applying Systems Thinking Approaches to Address Preventive Health Factors through Public Parks and Recreation Agencies. JOURNAL OF PARK AND RECREATION ADMINISTRATION, 40(1), 98–114. https://doi.org/10.18666/JPRA-2021.11007

Robledo, M. V., Edwards, M. B., Bocarro, J. N., Behnke, A. O., & Casper, J. M. (2022). Examination of Ecological Systems Contexts Within a Latino-Based Community Sport Youth Development Initiative. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 4. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2022.869589

Abildso, C. G., Daily, S. M., Meyer, M. R. U., Edwards, M. B., Jacobs, L., McClendon, M., … Roemmich, J. N. (2021). Environmental Factors Associated with Physical Activity in Rural US Counties. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 18(14). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18147688

Carlton, T., McKenzie, T. L., Bocarro, J. N., Edwards, M., Casper, J., Suau, L., & Kanters, M. A. (2021). Objective Assessment of Physical Activity and Associated Contexts During High School Sport Practices. FRONTIERS IN SPORTS AND ACTIVE LIVING, 3. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2021.548516

Edwards, M. B., Bocarro, J. N., Bunds, K. S., Bush, K. A., Casper, J. M., Dorsch, T. E., … Kanters, M. A. (2021). Parental perceptions of the impact of COVID-19 and returning to play based on level of sport. Sport in Society, 25(7), 1273–1290. https://doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2021.2016703

Barrett, M., Jones, G. J., Bunds, K. S., Casper, J. M., & Edwards, M. B. (2021). Teamwork makes the <i>net-work</i>: participant-governed networks and athletics sustainability collaboration. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 23(5), 1090–1106. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-05-2021-0188

McGillivray, D., Koenigstorfer, J., Bocarro, J. N., & Edwards, M. B. (2021, August 19). The role of advocacy organisations for ethical mega sport events. SPORT MANAGEMENT REVIEW, Vol. 8. https://doi.org/10.1080/14413523.2021.1955531

Abildso, C. G., Perry, C. K., Jacobs, L., Umstattd Meyer, M. R., McClendon, M., Edwards, M. B., … Stout, M. (2021). What Sets Physically Active Rural Communities Apart from Less Active Ones? A Comparative Case Study of Three US Counties. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 18(20). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182010574

Jones, G. J., Hyun, M., Edwards, M. B., Casper, J., Bocarro, J. N., & Lynch, J. (2020). Is "school sport" associated with school belongingness? Testing the influence of school sport policy. SPORT MANAGEMENT REVIEW, 23(5), 925–936. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smr.2019.12.003

Carrillo, B., Barbieri, C., Knollenberg, W., & Edwards, M. B. (2020). The stress from my tour leading job: Differences between genders. JOURNAL OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT, 44, 211–214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhtm.2020.06.013

Barrett, M., Bunds, K. S., Casper, J. M., Edwards, M. B., Showalter, D. S., & Jones, G. J. (2019). 'A Nut We Have Officially yet to Crack': Forcing the Attention of Athletic Departments Toward Sustainability Through Shared Governance. SUSTAINABILITY, 11(19). https://doi.org/10.3390/su11195198

Barrett, M., Bunds, K. S., Casper, J. M., & Edwards, M. B. (2019). A Descriptive Analysis of Corporate Environmental Responsibility in Major League Professional Sport. JOURNAL OF APPLIED SPORT MANAGEMENT, 11(3), 35–46. https://doi.org/10.18666/JASM-2019-V11-I3-9509

Jones, G. J., Edwards, M. B., Bocarro, J. N., Svensson, P. G., & Misener, K. (2019). A community capacity building approach to sport-based youth development. Sport Management Review, 9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smr.2019.09.001

McGillivray, D., Edwards, M. B., Brittain, I., Bocarro, J., & Koenigstorfer, J. (2019). A conceptual model and research agenda for bidding, planning and delivering Major sport events that lever human rights. LEISURE STUDIES, 38(2), 175–190. https://doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2018.1556724

Edwards, M. B., & Rowe, K. (2019, February). Managing sport for health: An introduction to the special issue. SPORT MANAGEMENT REVIEW, Vol. 22, pp. 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smr.2018.12.006

Koenigstorfer, J., Bocarro, J. N., Byers, T., Edwards, M. B., Jones, G. J., & Preuss, H. (2019). Mapping research on legacy of mega sporting events: structural changes, consequences, and stakeholder evaluations in empirical studies. Leisure Studies, 38(6), 729–745. https://doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2019.1662830

Meyer, M. R. U., Edwards, M. B., Jorgenson, L. E., & Moore, J. B. (2019). PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN RURAL POPULATIONS. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE, pp. 307–326. https://doi.org/10.1891/9780826134592.0019

Umstattd Meyer, M. R., Edwards, M. B., Jorgenson, L. E., & Moore, J. B. (2019). Physical Activity in Rural Populations. In D. B. Bornstein, A. E. Eyler, J. E. Maddock, & J. B. Moore (Eds.), Physical Activity and Public Health Practice (pp. 307–328). New York: Springer Publishing Company.

Duerden, M. D., Layland, E. K., Lacanienta, A., Hodge, C., Goates, M., & Edwards, M. B. (2019). Reporting Quantitative Methods and Findings: Best Practices Fidelity in the Leisure Science Literature. Leisure Sciences, 44(3), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/01490400.2019.1571969

Edwards, M. B., & Casper, J. (2019). Sport and Health. In G. B. Cunningham & J. N. Singer (Eds.), Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity (3rd ed.). College Station, Texas: Center for Sport Management Research and Education.

Jones, G. J., Bocarro, J. N., & Edwards, M. B. (2019). The status of youth sport in American society. In P. A. Witt & L. L. Caldwell (Eds.), Youth Development Principles and Practices in Out-of-School Time Settings (2nd ed.). Urbana, IL: Sagamore/Venture.

Carrillo, B., Barbieri, C., Knollenberg, W., & Edwards, M. B. (2019). Tour Leading in South America: Job Inputs and Outcomes. Journal of Travel Research, 59(7), 004728751988001. https://doi.org/10.1177/0047287519880018

Jones, G. J., Wegner, C. E., Bunds, K. S., Edwards, M. B., & Bocarro, J. N. (2018). Examining the Environmental Characteristics of Shared Leadership in a Sport-for-Development Organization. JOURNAL OF SPORT MANAGEMENT, 32(2), 82–95. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsm.2017-0274

Duerden, M. D., Edwards, M. B., Goates, M. C., & Dyer, J. (2018). Examining the impact and influence of the leisure science literature. ANNALS OF LEISURE RESEARCH, 21(2), 215–226. https://doi.org/10.1080/11745398.2017.1387799

Jones, G. J., Edwards, M. B., Bocarro, J. N., Bunds, K. S., & Smith, J. W. (2018). Leveraging community sport organizations to promote community capacity: Strategic outcomes, challenges, and theoretical considerations. SPORT MANAGEMENT REVIEW, 21(3), 279–292. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smr.2017.07.006

Brittain, I., Bocarro, J., & Edwards, M. B. (2018). The impact of sport and physical activity as a rehabilitation tool upon Invictus Games Competitors. Journal of Physical Activity & Health, 15(Supplement 1), S48–S49.

Jones, G., Edwards, M. B., & Passenger, N. (2017). "Lead Up and Legacy": a case study of the 2015 Rugby World Cup. In I. Brittain, J. Bocarro, T. Byers, & K. Swart (Eds.), Legacies and Mega Events: Fact or Fairy Tales? (pp. 199–209). New York: Routledge.

Jones, G. J., Edwards, M. B., Bocarro, J. N., Bunds, K. S., & Smith, J. W. (2017). A structural perspective of cross-sector partnerships involving youth sport nonprofit organizations. European Sport Management Quarterly, 18(2), 133–155. https://doi.org/10.1080/16184742.2017.1322625

Jones, G. J., Edwards, M. B., Bocarro, J. N., Bunds, K. S., & Smith, J. W. (2017). An integrative review of sport-based youth development literature. SPORT IN SOCIETY, 20(1), 161–179. https://doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2015.1124569

Jones, G. J., Edwards, M., Bocarro, J. N., Bunds, K. S., & Smith, J. W. (2017). Collaborative Advantages: The Role of Interorganizational Partnerships for Youth Sport Nonprofit Organizations. JOURNAL OF SPORT MANAGEMENT, 31(2), 148–160. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsm.2016-0118

Hardison-Moody, A., Edwards, M. B., Bocarro, J. N., Stein, A., Kanters, M. A., Sherman, D., … Bowen, S. K. (2017). Shared Use of Physical Activity Facilities Among North Carolina Faith Communities, 2013. Preventing Chronic Disease, 14(E11). https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd14.160393

Carlton, T. A., Kanters, M. A., Bocarro, J. N., Floyd, M. F., Edwards, M. B., & Suau, L. J. (2017). Shared use agreements and leisure time physical activity in North Carolina public schools. Preventive Medicine, 95, S10–S16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.08.037

Matarrita-Cascante, D., & Edwards, M. B. (2016). Community Capacity. In E. Sharpe, H. Mair, & F. Yuen (Eds.), Community Development: Applications for Leisure, Sport, and Tourism. State College, Pennsylvania: Venture Publishing.

Schultz, C. L., Layton, R., Edwards, M. B., Bacarro, J. N., Moore, R. L., Tepperberg, S., … Floyd, M. F. (2016). Potential Measures for Linking Park and Trail Systems to Public Health. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 34(1), 4–23. https://doi.org/10.18666/jpra-2016-v34-i1-7143

Meyer, M. R. U., Moore, J. B., Abildso, C., Edwards, M. B., Gamble, A., & Baskin, M. L. (2016). Rural Active Living: A Call to Action. JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND PRACTICE, 22(5), E11–E20. https://doi.org/10.1097/phh.0000000000000333

Bush, K. A., Edwards, M. B., Jones, G. J., Hook, J. L., & Armstrong, M. L. (2016). Service Learning For Social Change: Raising Social Consciousness Among Sport Management Students. Sport Management Education Journal, 10(2), 127–139. https://doi.org/10.1123/smej.2015-0008

Bocarro, J., & Edwards, M. (2016). Sport Participation. In Contemporary Issues in Sport Management: A Critical Introduction (pp. 203–216). https://doi.org/10.4135/9781473919761.n16

Jones, G., Bunds, K. S., Carlton, T. A., Edwards, M. B., & Bocarro, J. N. (2016). The salience of sport in cross-race friendship selection. Journal of Amateur Sport, 2(1), 73. https://doi.org/10.17161/jas.v2i1.5020

Bocarro, J. N., & Edwards, M. B. (2015). Leisure, Health, and Physical Activity. In G. Walker, D. Scott, & M. Stodolska (Eds.), Leisure Matters: The State and Future of Leisure Studies. State College, Pennsylvania: Venture Publishing.

Duerden, M. D., Edwards, M. B., & Lizzo, R. (2015). Participant impact of the conservation corps experience. Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 7(1), 35–47. https://doi.org/10.7768/1948-5123.1248

Bocarro, J. N., Floyd, M. F., Smith, W. R., Edwards, M. B., Schultz, C. L., Baran, P., … Suau, L. J. (2015). Social and Environmental Factors Related to Boys’ and Girls’ Park-Based Physical Activity. Preventing Chronic Disease, 12(E97). https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd12.140532

Edwards, M. B. (2015). [Review of The role of sport in community capacity building: An examination of sport for development research and practice]. SPORT MANAGEMENT REVIEW, 18(1), 6–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smr.2013.08.008

Kanters, M. A., McKenzie, T. L., Edwards, M. B., Bocarro, J. N., Mahar, M. T., Martel, K., & Hodge, C. (2015). Youth sport practice model gets more kids active with more time practicing skills. Retos, 28(2), 173–177.

Edwards, M. B., Duerden, M., Theriault, D., & Jones, G. (2014). Ecosystem impacts related to conservation corps activities. Raleigh, NC: Conservation Legacy and the Corps Network.

Kanters, M. A., Edwards, M. B., McKenzie, T. L., Lounsbery, M., & Carlton, T. (2014). How overweight and obese are high school football players in the United States? Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 11(Supp 1), S160.

Edwards, M. B., Kanters, M. A., & Bocarro, J. N. (2014). Policy Changes to Implement Intramural Sports in North Carolina Middle Schools: Simulated Effects on Sports Participation Rates and Physical Activity Intensity, 2008–2009. Preventing Chronic Disease, 11. https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd11.130195

Bocarro, J. N., Kanters, M. A., Edwards, M. B., Casper, J. M., & McKenzie, T. L. (2014). Prioritizing School Intramural and Interscholastic Programs Based on Observed Physical Activity. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH PROMOTION, 28(3), S65–S71. https://doi.org/10.4278/ajhp.130430-quan-205

Edwards, M. B., Theriault, D. S., Shores, K. A., & Melton, K. M. (2014). Promoting Youth Physical Activity in Rural Southern Communities: Practitioner Perceptions of Environmental Opportunities and Barriers. JOURNAL OF RURAL HEALTH, 30(4), 379–387. https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.12072

Kanters, M. A., Bocarro, J. N., Filardo, M., Edwards, M. B., McKenzie, T. L., & Floyd, M. F. (2014). Shared Use of School Facilities With Community Organizations and Afterschool Physical Activity Program Participation: A Cost-Benefit Assessment. Journal of School Health, 84(5), 302–309. https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.12148

Lee, K. J., Dunlap, R., & Edwards, M. B. (2014). The Implication of Bourdieu's Theory of Practice for Leisure Studies. Leisure Sciences, 36(3), 314–323. https://doi.org/10.1080/01490400.2013.857622

Matarrita-Cascante, D., Edwards, M., Outley, C. W., Clark, H. R., & Wu, Y. (2014). The Role of Community Nurture in Adolescent Interest in College Attendance. Journal of Adolescent Health, 54(2), S20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2013.10.054

Edwards, M. B., Duerden, M. D., Lizzo, R. D., Campbell, K. S., & Kamper, L. M. (2014). Youth Time Outside A Comparison of Time Use Methodologies. JOURNAL OF LEISURE RESEARCH, 46(5), 635–643. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222216.2014.11950346

Luckey, A. N., Murphrey, T. P., Cummins, R. L., & Edwards, M. B. (2013). Assessing youth perceptions and knowledge of agriculture: The impact of participating in an AgVenture program. Journal of Extension, 51(3). Retrieved from https://archives.joe.org/joe/2013june/rb3.php

Theriault, D., & Edwards, M. B. (2013). Best practices for structuring successful strategic alliances (Research Brief No. 28). College Station, TX: Youth Development Initiative, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

Edwards, M. B., & Cunningham, G. (2013). Examining the Associations of Perceived Community Racism With Self-Reported Physical Activity Levels and Health Among Older Racial Minority Adults. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 10(7), 932–939. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.10.7.932

Pitts, S. B. J., Edwards, M. B., Moore, J. B., Shores, K. A., DuBose, K. D., & McGranahan, D. (2013). Obesity Is Inversely Associated With Natural Amenities and Recreation Facilities Per Capita. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 10(7), 1032–1038. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.10.7.1032

Theriault, D., & Edwards, M. B. (2013). Promoting physical activity in youth development programs. (Research Brief No. 27). College Station, TX: Youth Development Initiative, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

Bryant, M. J., Outley, C., & Edwards, M. B. (2013). Social Justice and Civic Engagement through Participation in a Youth Health Leadership Program. Journal of Youth Development, 8(2), 76–83. https://doi.org/10.5195/jyd.2013.97

Campbell, K. S., & Edwards, M. B. (2012). Building capacity for youth development in rural areas (Research Brief No. 20). College Station, TX: Youth Development Initiative, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

Edwards, M. B., Bocarro, J. N., & Kanters, M. A. (2012). Place Disparities in Supportive Environments for Extracurricular Physical Activity in North Carolina Middle Schools. Youth & Society, 45(2), 265–285. https://doi.org/10.1177/0044118x11416677

Kanters, M. A., Bocarro, J. N., Edwards, M. B., Casper, J. M., & Floyd, M. F. (2012). School Sport Participation Under Two School Sport Policies: Comparisons by Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Socioeconomic Status. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 45(S1), 113–121. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-012-9413-2

Edwards, M. B., & Casper, J. (2012). Sport and Health. In G. B. Cunningham & J. N. Singer (Eds.), Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity (2nd ed.). College Station, Texas: Center for Sport Management Research and Education.

Edwards, M. B., Miller, J. L., & Blackburn, L. (2011). After-School Programs for Health Promotion in Rural Communities. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 17(3), 283–287. https://doi.org/10.1097/phh.0b013e318207ce3a

Edwards, M. B., Jilcott, S. B., Floyd, M. F., & Moore, J. B. (2011). County-Level Disparities in Access to Recreational Resources and Associations with Adult Obesity. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 29(2), 39–54.

Edwards, M. B., Kanters, M. A., & Bocarro, J. N. (2011). Opportunities for Extracurricular Physical Activity in North Carolina Middle Schools. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 8(5), 597–605. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.8.5.597

Floyd, M. F., Bocarro, J. N., Smith, W. R., Baran, P. K., Moore, R. C., Cosco, N. G., … Fang, K. (2011). Park-Based Physical Activity Among Children and Adolescents. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 41(3), 258–265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2011.04.013

Edwards, M. B., Bocarro, J. N., Kanters, M., & Casper, J. (2011). Participation in Interscholastic and Intramural Sport Programs in Middle Schools: An Exploratory Investigation of Race and Gender. Recreational Sports Journal, 35(2), 157–173. https://doi.org/10.1123/rsj.35.2.157

Edwards, M. B., & Matarrita-Cascante, D. (2011). Rurality in Leisure Research: A Review of Four Major Journals. Journal of Leisure Research, 43(4), 447–474. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222216.2011.11950245

Kanters, M. A., Bocarro, J. N., & Edwards, M. B. (2011). School Sport Policy Analysis: Examining Policy Changes to Increase the Impact of After-School Sports and Facilities on Physical Activity. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State University: IPARC: Investigating Places for Active Recreation in Communities.

Edwards, M. B., Alderman, D. H., & Estes, S. G. (2010). An appraisal of stock car racing's economic and geographic development in North America: NASCAR as flexible accumulation. International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing, 8(1/2), 160. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijsmm.2010.033955

Edwards, M. B., & Peachey, J. W. (2010). Irreconcilable Differences or Vibrant Habitat? An Examination of Sport Management’s Perceived Invasion of Recreation’s Nest. Sport Management Education Journal, 4(1), 18–30. https://doi.org/10.1123/smej.4.1.18

Bocarro, J. N., Casper, J., Henderson, K., Floyd, M. F., Moore, R., Kanters, M. A., … Edwards, M. B. (2009). Physical activity promotion in North Carolina: Perceptions of public park and recreation directors. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 27(1), 1–16.

Henderson, K., Oakleaf, L., James, P., Swanson, J., Moore, A., Edwards, M., & Hickerson, B. (2008). The Experience of Learning/Teaching Qualitative Research Approaches: An Ethnographic Autobiography. SCHOLE: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 23(1), 27–41. https://doi.org/10.1080/1937156x.2008.11949608

Hickerson, B. D., Moore, A., Oakleaf, L., Edwards, M. B., James, P. A., Swanson, J., & Henderson, K. A. (2008). The role of a senior center in promoting physical activity for older adults. Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, 26(1), 22–39.

Lee, K. J., Scott, D., Floyd, M. F., & Edwards, M. (2001). Structural Inequalities in Outdoor Recreation Participation: A Multiple Hierarchy Stratification Perspective. Journal of Leisure Research, 33(4), 427–449. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222216.2001.11949953