Search for dissertations about: "transition in sport"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words transition in sport.

2. 1. Interaction between rider, horse and equestrian trainer : a challenging puzzle

   Author : Mari Zetterqvist Blokhuis; Jonna Bornemark; Lynda Birke; Södertörns högskola; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; equestrian sport; equestrian cultures; practical knowledge; interspecies relationships; ethics; equestrian teaching; equestrian feel; tacit knowledge; phronesis; ridsport; ridundervisning; praktisk kunskap; etik; ryttarkänsla; fronesis; Kritisk kulturteori; Critical and Cultural Theory;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the complex and challenging relationships between rider, horse and equestrian trainer in the context of teaching horse riding. What strategies and methods do equestrian trainers use to support the riders’ understanding of, and performance with, their horses? What role is the horse assigned in this form of interaction? Operating at the intersection between practical knowledge and human-animal studies, the thesis adopts an ethnographic approach, and seeks to develop theories of practical knowledge in the practice of teaching riding. READ MORE

4. 2. Psychology of Sport Injury : Prediction, Prevention and Rehabilitation in Swedish Team Sport Athletes

   Author : Andreas Ivarsson; Urban Johnson; Judy van Raalte; Linnéuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Athletic injury; prediction; prevention; psychology; rehabilitation;

   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

5. 3. 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

6. 4. 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

7. 5. Swedish student-athletes’ within-career transitions

   Author : Sverker Fryklund; Malmö högskola; []
   Keywords : within-career transition; achievement sport; thematic content analysis; student-athlete; career assistance; dual career;

   Abstract : Syftet med föreliggande forskningsprojekt var att undersöka upplevelser av karriärövergångar hos elitidrottande studenter, på högsta nationella nivå, som strävar efter att etablera sig även på internationellt högsta nivå inom sin idrott, samtidigt som de börjar studera vid universitet/högskola och så småningom tillägnar sig en examen. Semistrukturerade intervjuer användes för att kartlägga och undersöka de elitidrottande studenternas upplevelser. READ MORE