Essays about: "Elite athletes"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 64 essays containing the words Elite athletes.

1. 16. Effects of Delayed Potentiation in Sub-elite Female Soccer Players

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Avdelningen för idrottsmedicin

   Author : Pontus Öhrner; [2021]
   Keywords : Priming; acute enhancement; gameday performance; team sports;

   Abstract : There are several strategies to enhance athletes’ physical abilities, both long-term and acutely. Two of these strategies are periodization, which often spans from months to years, and tapering, spanning several weeks. READ MORE

3. 17. Dietary fibre intake among recreational athletes : A quantitative cross-sectional study

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kostvetenskap

   Author : Kimmi Sandhu; Darren Stephenson; [2021]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Introduction: Dietary recommentations for athletes fucus mainly om macronutrient intake and rarely consider dietary fibre. Low-energy and digestion are cited when recommending lower fibre intakes. Fibre intake can be beneficial to health and studies show inverse relationships between fibre intake and some non-comminicable diseases. READ MORE

4. 18. Could we use rate of perceived exertion for guiding isometric load in patellar tendinopathy?

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kost- och idrottsvetenskap

   Author : Andreas Härdner Lennartsson; [2020-11-09]
   Keywords : Isometric; Load management; Patellar tendinopathy; Rate of perceived exertion;

   Abstract : Abstract Patellar tendinopathy is a common and for some disabling problem resulting in an ended career or decreased physical activity, lower quality of life and health for elite- and recreational athletes. Isometric contraction has proven to be an effective way to decrease pain immediately after the intervention. READ MORE

5. 19. The Pathway to Sporting Excellence in Swedish Table Tennis : A Holistic Ecological Case Study

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för hälsa och välfärd

   Author : Michaela Karlsson; [2020]
   Keywords : holistic ecological approach; talent development; table tennis;

   Abstract : The holistic ecological approach (HEA) suggests that athlete’s talent development is influenced by the environment in which the athlete is embedded, and that some environments are more successful in facilitating athlete’s junior to senior transition. This study uses the HEA and the two working models to examine one effective talent development environment in Swedish table tennis. READ MORE

6. 20. Difficulties of Coming Out Amoung Japanese Elite Athletes : A media-studies inquiry into the case of soccer player Shiho Shimoyamada

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för Asien-, Mellanöstern- och Turkietstudier

   Author : Anni-Ruffina Ström; [2020]
   Keywords : LGBT athletes; Olympic Games; media representation; self-promotion; Nadeshiko Japan;

   Abstract : The 2020 Summer Olympicsand the Paralympic Games were scheduledto take placein Tokyo. This sporting mega-event has affected change in the public and social spheres of the host country, Japan, but with regard to athletes’ gender and sexual orientation Japan’s mainstream media seem still considerably biased. READ MORE