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Showing result 6 - 10 of 254 swedish dissertations containing the word Sport.
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6. Deciding who is the best : Validity issues in selections and judgements in elite sport
Abstract : This thesis is about selection processes and processes of measuring and judging athletes in competitions in top-level sport. The purpose was to increase the knowledge of these processes and to analyse them from a validity perspective in order to contribute to the discussion of whether the “right” athletes are selected to participate in teams, competitions and games and whether the “right” athletes win. READ MORE
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7. Psychology of Sport Injury : Prediction, Prevention and Rehabilitation in Swedish Team Sport Athletes
Abstract : The dissertation consists of five separate studies that all have focused on different aspects of the relationship between psychological factors and sport injuries.In the first study the aim was to investigate female elite soccer players’ experiences of the time prior to the occurrence of an ACL injury. READ MORE
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8. Dangers in sport parachuting
Abstract : Background Sport parachuting is a dangerous recreational activity for which available literature appears unsatisfactory to form a basis for injury prevention. Aim Overall: Explore some risk factors in sport parachuting. Study I: Identify fatal incident and injury mechanisms for skydiving (sport parachuting from aircraft). READ MORE
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9. System analysis of kitesurfing : Understanding performance and injury risk for on-water board sports
Abstract : Board sports are examples of sports where the interaction of the task, environment and the athlete are essential. As for other sports, there are injuries and other issues associated with these sports, which affect performance and that can be avoided by proper preparation and well- designed equipment. READ MORE
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10. System Analysis of Kitesurfing: Understanding Performance and Injury Risk for On-water Board Sports
Abstract : The interaction of the task, environment and the athlete are essential for the performance of on-water board sports. This licentiate thesis presents three studies and a system analysis with the aim of increasing the general understanding of the interaction between factors influencing performance and injury risk of kitesurfing. READ MORE