Essays about: "athletes"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 282 essays containing the word athletes.

  1. 1. Elite Athletes’ Travel Behaviour to/from Sport Events : A Case Study of Biathlon

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomi, geografi, juridik och turism

    Author : Marie Lerho; [2024]
    Keywords : transportation; sport tourism; elite athletes; environmental sustainability; travel behaviour; public transportation; environmental concern; value-action gap; high-cost situation;

    Abstract : This thesis analyses how elite athletes travel to/from sport events and which barriers prevent them from engaging in a more sustainable travel behaviour. For this purpose, unstructured interviews with elite athletes were conducted to gain an in-depth understanding about travel experiences and decision-making from elite athletes’ perspective. READ MORE

  3. 2. Framing the Olympics: RT’s Responses to Controversies Linked With Russia’s Presence at the Winter Games from 2014-2022

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutet för Rysslands- och Eurasienstudier

    Author : Colin Fritz; [2024]
    Keywords : RT; Politicisation of Sport; News Framing; The Olympic Games; Doping; Framing;

    Abstract : The Russian Federation’s presence on the global stage of the Olympic Games has been linked with considerable controversy from 2014 onwards. The nation’s use of international sport for promoting its image, state-sponsored doping, and Russia’s illegal occupations of Ukraine staged in close time proximity with the Games are all controversies which have taken their toll on the country’s image, both within and beyond the context of sport. READ MORE

  4. 3. Running to the top? - A qualitative research report investigating how the best male elite runners in Sweden relate to their own personal brand.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Olle Ahlberg; Adam Palm; [2023-07-03]
    Keywords : Personal brands; brand equity; sports marketing; track and field;

    Abstract : This research seeks to further develop the understanding of how professional athletes relate to personal brand building. Previous literature has canvased the landscape of celebrity athletes in sports such as football, golf, tennis and basketball. READ MORE

  5. 4. "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

  6. 5. The Influence of Physical Activities on Mental Health among Athletes during COVID-19 Pandemics : A Systematic Literature

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

    Author : Attia Rasheed; [2023]
    Keywords : Athletes; Mental Health; Physical activities; Psychological Distress; Idrottare; Psykisk hälsa; Fysiska aktiviteter; Psykologiskt lidande;

    Abstract : Background: During 2020-2022, the SARS-COVID-19-2 (COVID-19) pandemic contributed to a global health crisis that affected society and individuals. One particularly vulnerable group was athletes, with limited personal health and physical exercise opportunities. READ MORE