Essays about: "athlete"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 108 essays containing the word athlete.

  1. 1. Effect of training and feeding on saliva concentrations of cartilage oligomeric matrix protein neo-epitope (COMP664) and neuropeptide Substance P in horses

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Ebba Arrhult; [2024]
    Keywords : osteoarthritis; horse; biomarker; saliva; exercise; training; feeding;

    Abstract : Osteoarthritis (OA) is a low-grade inflammatory disease associated with subsequent lameness and chronic joint pain. Lameness caused by degenerative joint disorders is perceived as one of the most common clinical problems for the equine athlete, advocating the severity of OA as a welfare and clinical issue. READ MORE

  3. 2. "We are a team": Creating a Healthy Coach-Youth Golfer Relationship

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

    Author : Jesper Littorin; [2023]
    Keywords : Coach-athlete relationship; mental health; well-being; youth athlete; golf; Tränare-spelare relation; mental hälsa; välmående; ungdomsidrottare; golf;

    Abstract : The research objectives were (1) to explore how coaches and youth golfers perceive a healthy coach-athlete relationship and (2) what they do to facilitate such a relationship. A qualitative small-q study was done by interviewing five experienced coaches and five competitive youth-golfers using two semi-structured interview guides in order to get both coaches’ and athletes’ perspectives. READ MORE

  4. 3. Career Development of Successful Indian football players : Analysis of Media Materials

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

    Author : Akansha Hirani; [2023]
    Keywords : narrative thematic analysis; holistic form structural analysis; Indian football; sink or swim narrative; performance narrative.;

    Abstract : Objectives of the study were 1) To investigate patterns of career development of two successful Indian football through media analysis. 2) To identify factors of career success in male v/s female Indian football players. Methodology: This is a career development narrative study where media analysis was used. READ MORE

  5. 4. Measuring Sprint Speed with Ultra-wideband Technology

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

    Author : Johannes Arenander; [2023]
    Keywords : Speed; Sprint; Ranging; Ultra-wideband; Hastighet; Sprint; Distansmätning; Ultrabredband;

    Abstract : Sprinting can be an important ability in sports, and there are many methods for measuring sprint performance. Two common methods are hand-held timing and fully automatic timing systems. However, hand-held timing is inaccurate due to reaction time, and fully automatic timing can be impractical since it involves complex equipment. READ MORE

  6. 5. Playing through distress A pilot study on psychological flexibility and endurance in Athletes

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för beteende-, social- och rättsvetenskap

    Author : Feven Gebru; [2023]
    Keywords : Athletes; psychological flexibility; psychosocial responses; IRAP;

    Abstract : This study aimed to contribute to the understanding of playing through distress and painduring athletic training and competition by investigating athletes’ psychological flexibilityand psychosocial responses to pain. This quantitative study consisted of two parts: (1) anonline survey (explicit measures) consisting of the Personalized Psychological FlexibilityIndex (PPFI) and the behavioural subscale of the Avoidance-endurance Questionnaire(AEQ). READ MORE