Essays about: "Relative Age Effect"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 52 essays containing the words Relative Age Effect.

  1. 1. Waste or Want: Does processing have an effect on the desirability of upcycled food products? : a Swedish consumer acceptance study

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Joséphine Lefrancq Fröjd; [2024]
    Keywords : Upcycled foods; food processing; consumer acceptance; contingent valuation method; consumer behavior;

    Abstract : Food waste presents a significant obstacle to the food system’s transition to sustainability. With an ability to mitigate industrial food waste and its effects, the concept of upcycled food aims to safely adapt elements from the waste streams for human consumption by transforming them into ingredients to be used in novel ‘upcycled’ food products. READ MORE

  3. 2. Swedish National Team selections in ice hockey : A retrospective study

    University essay from Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan, GIH/Institutionen för fysisk aktivitet och hälsa

    Author : Oscar Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : Talent selection; National team selection; Relative age effect; RAE; Ice Hockey;

    Abstract : Countries invest a large amount of money in talent development and talent identification. The Swedish ice hockey federation is reorganizing and evaluating the national team selection system. Relative age effect (RAE) refers to a selection bias when relatively older athletes get selected because maturity can be mistaken for talent. READ MORE

  4. 3. Exploring the factors affecting tree establishment after wildfire in a boreal forest in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Robert Pim; [2023]
    Keywords : tree regeneration; tree establishment; wildfire; boreal forests; disturbance; sapling regeneration; generalized linear mixed models;

    Abstract : The factors affecting tree establishment in boreal forests after fire will help determine the community composition of the regenerating forest. These may have large consequences on the community dynamics for years after the fire disturbance. READ MORE

  5. 4. The perfect wing, The perfect trade-off? : What implements the main selection pressure on wing morphology?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Emme MacDonald; [2023]
    Keywords : Bird; wing morphology; migration; habitat; aspect ratio; wing loading;

    Abstract : Selection pressure is a constant force in evolution, pushing birds and their wings towards an optimal shape and structure, were increasing performance, and minimizing the costs is central. But even though the science of aerodynamics can provide calculations of the optimal construction for the wing in different situations this rarely directly correspond to what is observed in nature. READ MORE

  6. 5. Effects of heart rate-based exercise group training on cardiorespiratory capacity, body composition and self- reported depression among adolescents with mild to moderate depression - a 12 week randomized intervention

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhet

    Author : Lizette Fransholm; [2022]
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    Abstract : Background: Physical activity (PA) brings several health benefits on different levels in the body. Many adolescents do not reach the daily recommendations for PA leading to negative health consequences, both physiological and psychological, eg. depression. PA has been shown to prevent depression and can be used as part of the treatment. READ MORE