Essays about: "Sporting results"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 43 essays containing the words Sporting results.
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6. Phases in the Cultural Transition Process of Icelandic Professional Handball Players Moved to Denmark
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för hälsa och välfärdAbstract : The number of athletic migrants has increased over the last 20 years. In the past, transitions have been difficult for transnational and migrant athletes. READ MORE
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7. Injuries and Illnesses in Swedish Para Athletes During the Paralympic Games 2012-2018
University essay from Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan, GIH/Institutionen för fysisk aktivitet och hälsaAbstract : Aim: The aim of the study was to analyse the injuries and illnesses in Swedish Para athletes during four Paralympic Games (PG), 2012-2018. The research questions (RQ) were: 1) what was the injury incident rate (IR), and which anatomical areas were affected by injuries? 2) what was the illness IR and which physiological systems were affected by illnesses? 3) did the injury and illness IR differ between the Swedish delegation and the reference group (RG), where most athletes participating in the four PGs were included? 4) were there any associations between injury and illness IR and subgroups of athletes? Method: A retrospective analysis of data from a large ongoing prospective study of injuries and illnesses initiated by the International Paralympic Committee in 2012. READ MORE
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8. M-C-O or M-C...No? Multi-Club Ownership in English Football and Its Drivers
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Multi-club ownership [MCO] is a concept within the football industry which entails that an owner holds significant stakes in multiple teams. This ownership strategy is not new, however, what are the driving forces of this type of ownership structure and what are the outcomes? The purpose of this study was to explore potential drivers of MCO, to irradiate the concept and determine whether traditional business administration theories can be applied to explain its existence. READ MORE
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9. The Pathway to Sporting Excellence in Swedish Table Tennis : A Holistic Ecological Case Study
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för hälsa och välfärdAbstract : 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
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10. Effects of a MAC Intervention on Performance and Well-being in Martial Arts Competitors
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för hälsa och välfärdAbstract : The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment (MAC) approach for a group of competitive martial artists (n=22) compared to a passive control group of competitive martial artists (n=21) on levels of sporting performance, sports mindfulness, experiential avoidance and sport anxiety. Participants were allocated to groups based on the ability to attend the MAC training modules, held either in Gothenburg or Stockholm and participants performed self-ratings based on a survey completed pre- and post-intervention. READ MORE
