Essays about: "Female athletes"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 48 essays containing the words Female athletes.

1. 1. Oral contraceptive phases and performance : Strength, anaerobic capacity, and lactate responce

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

   Author : Isa Rönneblad; Elsa Ohrås; [2023]
   Keywords : Performance; oral contraceptive; contraception; Wingate; IMTP; anaerobic capacity; strength; percieved energy level; lactate; prestation; p-piller; preventionsmedel; anaerob förmåga; styrka; upplevd energinivå; laktat;

   Abstract : Background: Oral contraceptives are common among female athletes. Still, its effects on athletic performance are poorly investigated. Research in the area has increased in recent years. However, the study qualities and designs are often insufficient and with small sample sizes. READ MORE

3. 2. Psychological safety and its impact on motivation within Swedish youth sport teams.

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Emmy Lundberg; Philip Åhs; [2023]
   Keywords : Psychological safety; Motivation; Team cohesion; Psykologisk säkerhet; Motivation; lagsammanhållning;

   Abstract : This study aimed to examine the links between psychological safety and Intrinsic (autonomous motivation) and Extrinsic (controlled motivation) motivation in youth sport team athletes, and second to examine gender differences in psychological safety, Intrinsic and Extrinsic motivation. A cross sectional survey study was conducted with 133 participants (93 males and 39 females) from various sports including football, ice-hockey, basketball, and handball. READ MORE

4. 3. “Not my MVP!” : Analysing impoliteness in Twitter comments towards award-winning basketballers in the NBA and WNBA leagues

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Jonathan Rosén; [2023]
   Keywords : Impoliteness; gender; positive impoliteness; bald on-record impoliteness; NBA; WNBA; Twitter;

   Abstract : This essay investigates impoliteness in the context of Twitter-based comments on award announcing tweets for the Most Valuable Player-award (MVP) in the National Basketball League (NBA) and the Women´s National Basketball League (WNBA). A comparison was made between how impoliteness is realized in the male NBA and the female WNBA,allowing for a comparison of received impoliteness based on gender. READ MORE

5. 4. Mental Health Management of Male and Female Athletes in Sports Organizations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Andreas Møller Nielsen; [2022]
   Keywords : perceived mental health; perceived mental health management and support; athletes; non-athletes; gender differences; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Background: Mental disorders, symptoms of mental illness, and prevalence rates of such among athletes are equal to or exceed those of the general population, and research findings have suggested that athletes have more risk factors than the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the far-reaching consequences COVID-19 restrictions have had on the world of sport. The study aimed to compare athletes’ mental health at the ‘end’ of the pandemic with non-athletes, and whether non-athletes and athletes received mental health support during the pandemic and how it affected their mental health. READ MORE

6. 5. Self-branding on elite level : How female athletes use social media for empowerment

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Stephanie Wiebach; [2022]
   Keywords : social media; feminism; empowerment; sports; athletes; self-branding; media; economics; management; ethics; digital marketing; internet; diversity; society; female athletes; new media; strategy; sociala medier; feminism; egenmakt; idrott; atlet; self-branding; media; ekonomi; hantering; etik; digital marknadsförare; internet; mångfald; samhälle; kvinnliga idrottare; nya medier; strategi;

   Abstract : Professional athletes use social media for many different purposes. That includes sharing personal lives, sport achievements as well as endorsements and branding activities with sponsors. READ MORE