Essays about: "The benefits of practicing sports"

Found 3 essays containing the words The benefits of practicing sports.

  1. 1. Transforming a sport into an exergame : An exploratory study on how golfers interact with sports technology with game mechanics, and how it affects their golfing experience

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

    Author : Peter Borojevic; [2023]
    Keywords : sports technology; games; exergames; game mechanics; golf; sportteknologi; spel; träningsdatorspel; spelmekanik; golf;

    Abstract : Teknik med spelmekanik används allt mer i sportmiljöer, men både fördelar och utmaningar finns med denna typ av teknik. Nyligen har ett kommersiellt intresse riktats mot golf driving ranges och installation av spelsystem i dessa områden, men lite forskning har utförts om hur dessa installationer påverkar golfare under deras träning och hur spelare interagerar med dem. READ MORE

  3. 2. Random practice as a tool for achieving excellence. Can organized chaos in the practice room lead to improved consistency and confidence in performances?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Högskolan för scen och musik

    Author : Jørgen Simarud Stabell; [2021-11-10]
    Keywords : random practice; practice technique; motoric skills; contextual interference; retention of motoric skills; transfer of motoric skills; efficient practice;

    Abstract : Random practice is a method for practicing motoric skills that has shown to give much better results in terms of retention and transfer (how much of your practice that carries over to the next day), compared to “traditional” practice (blocked practice) and it is already seeing use in sports with great results. In this thesis I explore the possibilities on how to apply random practice concepts in my own, musical practice sessions, by creating three different practice-systems that follow random practice principles. READ MORE

  4. 3. PERCEIVED HEALTH : “A BENEFIT” OR “A COST” OF SPORT PARTICIPATION?

    University essay from Sektionen för hälsa och samhälle (HOS)

    Author : Ingela Alvmyren; [2005]
    Keywords : athletic career; benefits; costs; health enhancing strategies; perceived health; social influences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study was to examine a relationship between perceived health and sport participation with objectives as follows: (a) to examine how athletes perceive their health and understand its importance for sport and life; (b) to examine what strategies athletes use to enhance their health and under what conditions they put their health at risk in sport; (c) to analyse social influences on athletes related to sport and health and (d) to analyse a position of health among athletes’ perceived “benefits” and “costs” of athletic career in its relation to satisfaction with sport participation. The perceived health and sport participation working model (Stambulova, Johnson, Lindwall & Hinic, 2004) was used as the theoretical framework for this study. READ MORE