Essays about: "elite athletes"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 64 essays containing the words elite athletes.

  1. 1. Elite Athletes’ Travel Behaviour to/from Sport Events : A Case Study of Biathlon

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomi, geografi, juridik och turism

    Author : Marie Lerho; [2024]
    Keywords : transportation; sport tourism; elite athletes; environmental sustainability; travel behaviour; public transportation; environmental concern; value-action gap; high-cost situation;

    Abstract : This thesis analyses how elite athletes travel to/from sport events and which barriers prevent them from engaging in a more sustainable travel behaviour. For this purpose, unstructured interviews with elite athletes were conducted to gain an in-depth understanding about travel experiences and decision-making from elite athletes’ perspective. READ MORE

  3. 2. Running to the top? - A qualitative research report investigating how the best male elite runners in Sweden relate to their own personal brand.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Olle Ahlberg; Adam Palm; [2023-07-03]
    Keywords : Personal brands; brand equity; sports marketing; track and field;

    Abstract : This research seeks to further develop the understanding of how professional athletes relate to personal brand building. Previous literature has canvased the landscape of celebrity athletes in sports such as football, golf, tennis and basketball. READ MORE

  4. 3. Exploring State-of-the-Art Machine Learning Methods for Quantifying Exercise-induced Muscle Fatigue

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för informationsteknologi

    Author : Abboud Afram; Danial Sarab Fard Sabet; [2023]
    Keywords : EMG; SEMG; STFT; CWT; SVM; CNN; GAN; DCGAN; BCE; SGD; deep learning; machine learning; muscle fatigue; DCGAN; spectrogram; CNN models; transfers learning; data augmentation; feature extraction;

    Abstract : Muscle fatigue is a severe problem for elite athletes, and this is due to the long resting times, which can vary. Various mechanisms can cause muscle fatigue which signifies that the specific muscle has reached its maximum force and cannot continue the task. READ MORE

  5. 4. Reliability of countermovement jump,and isometric mid-thigh pull measurementafter a cycle ergometer VO2-max test. A pilotstudy within the frame of the Project: Relative Energy Deficit in Swedish Athletes

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för idrottsvetenskap (ID)

    Author : Jesper Schiller; [2023]
    Keywords : : Consistency; neuromuscular fatigue; power; strength; test-retest reliability; within session reliability and vertical jump.; Inom sessions reliabilitet; neuromuskulär utmattning; pålitlighet; spänst; styrka; test-retest reliabilitet och vertikalhopp.;

    Abstract : Abstract Introduction In order to evaluate aerobic, power and strength abilities coaches typically has performed all the physical tests at the same testing session. Today there is a lack of instruments tested for reliability in that kind of setting. READ MORE

  6. 5. Development of a Web Interface for the Dynamic Visualization of Evaluation Test Results to Improve the Follow-up for French Elite Athletes

    University essay from KTH/Medicinteknik och hälsosystem

    Author : Lucas Minet; [2023]
    Keywords : Web Interface; Scientific Support for Performance; Athlete Follow-up; Evaluation Tests; Dashboards; Webbgränssnitt; Vetenskapligt stöd för prestationer; Uppföljning av idrottsutövare; Utvärderingstester; Instrumentpaneler.;

    Abstract : Currently, the SEP laboratory has developed a system to automatically generate PDF reports summarizing the results of evaluation tests. This system works well in production but has several limitations. READ MORE