Essays about: "action sports"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 essays containing the words action sports.

  1. 1. Context Matters for Evaluating the Performace of Ice Hockey Players

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Yahaya Usman; [2022]
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    Abstract : In recent years, statistical methods for analysing athletes’ performances have revolutionisedthe world of sports. One area where these statistical methods have been applied is the quantification of player performance in the game of ice hockey. READ MORE

  3. 2. Computer Vision in Fitness: Exercise Recognition and Repetition Counting

    University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)

    Author : Anna Barysheva; [2022]
    Keywords : Exercise classification; human action recognition; repetition counting; skeletal motion recognition; unsupervised machine learning; Övningsklassificering; igenkänning av mänsklig handling; upprepningsräkning; igenkänning av skelettrörelse; oövervakad maskininlärning;

    Abstract : Motion classification and action localization have rapidly become essential tasks in computer vision and video analytics. In particular, Human Action Recognition (HAR), which has important applications in clinical assessments, activity monitoring, and sports performance evaluation, has drawn a lot of attention in research communities. READ MORE

  4. 3. Mental Health Literacy of Swedish student-athletes: : A mixed methods study

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

    Author : Katharina Semig; [2022]
    Keywords : Mental Health; Dual Career; Narrative Research; Mental hälsa; Dubbla karriärer; Narrativ forskning;

    Abstract : This mixed methods study aimed to combine a quantitative analysis of the data of Swedish dual career (DC) athletes with two narrative interviews. The objectives were to quantitatively explore the Mental Health Literacy (MHL) of Swedish student-athletes, to compare the MHL of male and female, individual and team sports, and non-transnational and transnational athletes and to analyse student-athletes’ narratives about MHL in action. READ MORE

  5. 4. PERCEIVED MEANINGFUL LEISURE TIME AND EDUCATION : A sub-study of actions for sustainable education and health among youth

    University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Hälsa och välfärd

    Author : Dill Robiya Parvin; [2021]
    Keywords : ACTION; adolescents; high school students; meaningful leisure activities; meaningful leisure; sports activities; socio-economic status; socio-ecological model.;

    Abstract : A higher level of education increases the chances of getting work, therefore, this can improve the socio-economic status and social position. Besides, higher education ensures improved health by providing fundamental health knowledge. READ MORE

  6. 5. Understanding the motivation and satisfaction for volunteering at sports events in the context of Covid-19. : The case of the 2021 Lahti Ski Games

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

    Author : Carsten Erik Lantz; [2021]
    Keywords : Sports volunteering; Volunteering motivation; Volunteering satisfaction; Lahti Ski Games; Covid-19;

    Abstract : Volunteers are essential for the success of almost any organized event. However, volunteering has undergone a process of modernization, in which altruistic or collective forms of volunteering, motivated by intrinsic behaviors, have been replaced by more egoistic or reflexive ones, which are extrinsically motivated. READ MORE