Search for dissertations about: "athlete identity"

Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words athlete identity.

  2. 1. Bending mainstream definitions of sport, gender and ability : Representations of wheelchair racers

    Author : Kim Wickman; Eva Olofsson; Ulla Johansson; Jorid Hovden; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; able-ism; disability; discourse; gender; identity; representation; sports media; Paralympics; wheelchair racing; Sports; Idrott;

    Abstract : Inspired by feminist post-structural thinking and with a discourse analytic approach, this study’s main theme is gendered identity, disability and sport. It consists of four separate, but interrelated, empirical studies and focuses on two research questions. READ MORE

  4. 2. Burnout in competitive and elite athletes

    Author : Henrik Gustafsson; Peter Hassmén; Göran Kenttä; Thomas Raedeke; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; athlete identity; burnout; case-study; elite athletes; overtraining; self-esteem; stress; Sports; Idrott; Idrottsvetenskap; Sports Science; Idrottsvetenskap;

    Abstract : Intensified training regimes and increasing competitive pressure make some athletes leave sports with shattered hopes and dreams. A number of these athletes drop out of sports due to burnout, which is characterized by an enduring experience of emotional and physical exhaustion, reduced sense of accomplishment and devaluation of sport participation as a consequence of prolonged chronic stress. READ MORE

  5. 3. Injuries, risk factors, consequences and injury perceptions in adolescent elite athletes

    Author : Philip von Rosen; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Injury and health data are not fully explored in adolescent elite athletes, yet essential for understanding injury risk, consequences of injuries and developing injury preventive programs. Aims: To explore injury patterns, training and health variables, such as nutritional behaviour, self-esteem, self-perceived stress, sleeping habits, as well as identify risk factors for sustaining a sport injury among adolescent elite athletes. READ MORE

  6. 4. Analytical Methods For Sports Drugs: Challenges and Approaches

    Author : Hatem Elmongy; Magnus Ericsson; Leopold Ilag; Mikael Hedeland; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Sports Drugs; Doping in Sports; Steroids; LC-MS MS; Chiral analysis; high-resolution mass spectrometry; Sample preparation; Biological samples; solid phase extraction; Analytical Chemistry; analytisk kemi;

    Abstract : Drugs used to enhance human performance in sport competitions are prohibited by the world anti-doping association (WADA). Biological samples from athletes are continuously tested for adverse analytical findings regarding the identity and/or quantity of the banned substances. READ MORE

  7. 5. The junior-to-senior transition in Swedish athletes : A longitudinal study

    Author : Alina Franck; Natalia Stambulova; Daniel Gould; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology; Psykologi;

    Abstract : This dissertation project was an exploration of junior-to-senior transition (JST) processes in Swedish sport club athletes based on holistic, developmental, and ecological perspectives. It consists of two multi-level studies covered by four separate articles. READ MORE