Search for dissertations about: "Sport organizations"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the words Sport organizations.

2. 1. Legitimation Processes of Sport Organizations : The Case of Norwegian Youth Sport Policy and the 2016 Lillehammer Winter Youth Olympic Games

   Author : Anna-Maria Strittmatter; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Introduction: The Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sport’s (NIF) main argument for hosting the 2016 Lillehammer Youth Olympic Games (hereafter referred to as Lillehammer 2016) was the alleged positive demonstration effect, the promise that the event would increase the active engagement of youth in Norwegian organized sports in terms of participation, young leadership, and young coaches, and play an important role in NIF’s youth sport policy.Aim: The aim of this research is to analyze how different actors shape and influence Norwegian youth sport policy in connection to Lillehammer 2016 as legitimation process of NIF. READ MORE

4. 2. The drive for change : putting the means and ends of sport at stake in the organizing of Swedish voluntary sport

   Author : Cecilia Stenling; Tor Söderström; Josef Fahlén; Eivind Å. Skille; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; organizational institutionalism; institutional logics; community sport clubs; voluntary organizations; civil society; governance; organizational change; public policy; sport policy; policy implementation; popular movements; institutionell teori; institutionella logiker; föreningsidrott; idrottsföreningar; idrottsrörelsen; folkrörelse; organisatorisk förändring; idrottspolitik; policy-implementering; civilsamhället; tredje sektorn; pedagogik; Education;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to create knowledge on processes of change in the contemporary organizing of Swedish voluntary sport and the systems of meaning at work in these processes. The thesis proceeds from the assumption that the contemporary public sport policy climate is characterized by a pressure on organized sport to change in order for sport to better serve as an implementer of non-sport goals. READ MORE

5. 3. Physical activity, muscle mass and physical function in older adults

   Author : Jort Veen; Fawzi Kadi; Andreas Nilsson; Peter Edholm; Anna-Karin Welmer; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Ageing is accompanied by a decline in physical function, including loss of muscle mass and muscle strength, which leads to impaired ability to perform activities of daily living and loss of independence. Physical activity (PA) is currently viewed as a key lifestyle factor with potential to mitigate these age-related deteriorations. READ MORE

6. 4. Stories of Achievements - Narrative Features of Organizational Performance

   Author : Hervé Corvellec; Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Narrative; Organizational performance; Management of enterprises; Annual reports.; Public Libraries; Sport; Management literature; Management terminology; Företagsledning; management;

   Abstract : Stories of achievements is a study concerning uses of the notion of organizational performance. It shows the variety of meanings given the notion in dictionaries, management literature, sports, and performance indicators; it also explores how such meanings are constructed and how they are attached to this notion in new contexts, such as in the activity reports of public libraries. READ MORE

7. 5. Monitoring Health Problems and Training to Support Performance in Competitive Cross-Country Ski Athletes

   Author : Øyvind Karlsson; Kerry McGawley; Marko Laaksonen; Shona Halson; Mittuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; altitude training; athlete monitoring; athlete testing; biathlon; endurance exercise; epidemiology; illness; injury; metabolic profiling; metabolomics; Nordic skiing; performance development; winter sports; epidemiologi; fysiologiska tester; höghöjdträning; längdåkning; metabolisk profilering; metabolomics; monitorering; prestationsutveckling; sjukdom; skador; skidskytte; uthållighetsträning; vintersport;

   Abstract : Competitive cross-country (XC) ski athletes (defined hereafter as XC skiers and biathletes combined) are vulnerable to developing various health-related symptoms and conditions due to several factors, such as high physiological and psychological demands, extreme competition and training environments, high training loads, demanding competition schedules, and frequent travel. On initiating this work, we (the author and supervisory team) were approached by the Swedish Ski Association (SSF) and the Swedish Biathlon Federation (SSSF) to investigate the relationships between training, racing, and health problems, with a specific focus on illnesses (rather than injuries), and an ultimate goal of improving future support practices and athletic performance. READ MORE