Essays about: "Social Fitness"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 54 essays containing the words Social Fitness.

1. 1. Self-determined motivation in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners: gender, age and competition experience differences

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för idrottsvetenskap (ID)

   Author : Panagiotis Doinakis; [2023]
   Keywords : Combat sports; SMS-6; Flow; Social climate; Martial arts;

   Abstract : Martial arts (MA) and combat sports (CS) demand significant physical, mental, and emotional engagement in both training and competition. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ), known for its intricate mastery requirements, operates within a performance-oriented climate where unmet goals can lead to diminished interest. READ MORE

3. 2. Are you fitting in? A study on the effects of fitness influencers on male body image

   University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Marketing and Logistics

   Author : Anne Heinicke; Zoe Vagic; [2023]
   Keywords : body image; fitness influencer; body dissatisfaction; social comparison theory;

   Abstract : Background: The ideals of beauty standards had been under constant change throughout history, and quite often would remain out of reach to the determent of many. The application of an idealized image of oneself remains a powerful tool when it comes to persuasion in social media and marketing. READ MORE

4. 3. Let’s Get Physical: Investigating How Social Movements Continuously Enable New Venture Creation & Vice Versa : A Theoretical Contribution to the External Enabler Framework for New Venture Creation in the Context of the Fitness Movement

   University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : Linn Johannesson; Hugo Wedmark Hermansson; [2023]
   Keywords : External Enablers; Entrepreneurship; Social Movement; Fitness Movement;

   Abstract : This thesis presents an inductive, qualitative approach to exploring the connection between entrepreneurship and social movement theory in the context of the fitness movement. This was achieved by applying the External Enabler Framework for New Venture Creation which looks at how changes to the macro environment, such as sociocultural shifts, enable entrepreneurial processes by activating mechanisms on the venture level (Davidsson et al. READ MORE

5. 4. Exploring Social Inclusion of Female Immigrants Through Cricket in the South of Sweden

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

   Author : Sania Easmin; [2023]
   Keywords : Female Immigrants; Social Inclusion; Cricket;

   Abstract : This study examines the female immigrants' experiences regarding participation in cricket in their homeland and Sweden. It contains two sections: the first part aims to assess the perceived opportunities, barriers, and challenges of playing cricket in the participants’ homeland and Sweden, and the second part focuses on the impact of playing cricket on their lives, particularly social inclusion in their new societies. READ MORE

6. 5. Investigating effects of IT functionalities of wearable devices on their users

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för informatik

   Author : Cezary Szopa; Ke-Chieh Lai; [2023]
   Keywords : Wearable Devices; IT Functionalities; Self-monitoring; Technology Adoption; UTAUT2; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Smart wearable technology devices have facilitated self-monitoring that enables control of health and fitness through various metrics that are based on the collected data. Although wearable technology devices can be beneficial for health and well-being, their current level of adoption and commercialisation is still in the early phase, and researchers are attempting to identify the factors that impact the adoption of these devices. READ MORE