Essays about: "science in sport"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 40 essays containing the words science in sport.

  1. 1. Crossfit and sports psychology : Elite Crossfit athletes’ opinions on mental toughness– a qualitative interview study

    University essay from Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan, GIH/Institutionen för fysiologi, nutrition och biomekanik

    Author : Johanna Westin; [2023]
    Keywords : CrossFit; sports psychology; mental toughness; sports science; crossfit athletes; elite sports; tränarlänkdiverse;

    Abstract : The aim of the present study was to review the elite Crossfit athletes’ opinions of the importance of mental toughness to achieve optimal performance. A number of other research studies looking at psychological factors such as grit and mental toughness supports the idea that elite athletes should develop their mental capacity to improve their individual performance. READ MORE

  3. 2. Sport, pregnancy, and fixed-term contracts: Is sports a blanket exception in labour law?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Beatrice Anna Klingener; [2022]
    Keywords : Sport; pregnancy; fixed-term contracts; EU law; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis concerns the successive use of fixed-term contracts under Clause 5 of the Framework Agreement in the sector of sports and whether such usage provides protection from dismissal for pregnant workers. This was done by using a legal dogmatic method in the field of EU law. READ MORE

  4. 3. European Super League: kicking off the match against FIFA and UEFA. Exploring C-333/21 European Super League Company v FIFA and UEFA in the light of EU competition law, and its effect on the European Model of Sports.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Rebecka Louise Nordblad; [2022]
    Keywords : Competition Law; Sports Law; EU Law; European Model of Sports; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The European Model of Sports includes features that form part of the European identity, such as inclusion, tolerance and respect. It has been developed since the 1990s, and has been a cornerstone in the sports policy documents put forward by EU institutions, and was further strengthened by the introduction of Article 165 TFEU. READ MORE

  5. 4. Sport, a gateway to international influence?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Henrietta Kulleborn; [2021]
    Keywords : Sweden; Soft power package; Sport diplomacy; Credibility; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Small states are vulnerable to disrupting occurrences in the international system, for example, conflicts. A way to counter bate this is by controlling the policy environment, which can be done by having a strong soft power. There are many ways one can gain soft power, one of which is via sports. READ MORE

  6. 5. Investigating the awareness of Decolonial perspectives among undergraduate Sport Science students in the Netherlands

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen Idrottsvetenskap (IDV)

    Author : Jakob Kunert; Janis Skvarnavics; [2021]
    Keywords : Decolonial perspectives; colonialism; decolonization of higher Education; Sport studies; Critical thinking; Intercultural competences;

    Abstract : In the world of research, the decolonial perspective is not a field to study but a way of thinking and to exist in the world. This perspective sees the current form of "research" as something linked to European imperialism and colonialism in history that, until this day, still overshadows other ways of knowing and creating information (Liebel, 2017). READ MORE