Essays about: "elite athletes"

Showing result 41 - 45 of 64 essays containing the words elite athletes.

1. 41. Talent Development in Female Football : What characterizes a successful environment?

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Pedagogiska institutionen

   Author : Moa Westermark; [2016]
   Keywords : talent development environment; female football; prospective elite athletes; transition; holistic ecological approach; case study; environmental success; support; cooperation; organizational culture;

   Abstract : Research on talent development has developed to highlight the central role of the environment and have found that good and supportive environments can ease prospective elite athletes’ transition from junior to senior elite level in sport. The aim of this study was to examine a successful athletic talent development environment in female football through a holistic ecological approach, in order to provide a holistic description of the environment. READ MORE

3. 42. Determination of biomechanical key parameters in women’s long jump - An analysis of Swedish elite athletes in a competitive setting

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kost- och idrottsvetenskap

   Author : Mikael Gustafsson; Daniel Zärnblom; [2015-08-10]
   Keywords : Biomechanics; Technique; Women long jump; 2-D cinematography;

   Abstract : Längdhoppsteknik har undersökts i ett flertal studier där både elitidrottare testats och olika modeller skapats för att kunna bestämma den optimala tekniken. Studier som undersöker kvinnliga längdhoppare är dock få och det råder dessutom ingen konsensus kring vilka variabler som är mest viktiga för en optimal längdhoppsprestation. READ MORE

4. 43. Biomechanical differences between elite able-bodied kayakers and elite para-kayakers during paddling : The second and third step of creating the new Paralympic classification system

   University essay from Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan, GIH/Institutionen för idrotts- och hälsovetenskap

   Author : Johanna Rosén; [2015]
   Keywords : kinematics; kinetics; Paralympics; disability; 3D analysis; classification; kinematik; kinetik; Paralympics; funktionshinder; 3D analys; klassificering;

   Abstract : Aim The aim of the study was to examine the differences between able-bodied athletes (AB) and three para-athlete (PA) classes in three-dimensional range of motion (RoM) for the major joints of the body, and to define which joint angles are correlated with power output during paddling on a kayak ergometer. An additional aim was to validate three new classification tests used in classification of Paracanoe athletes. READ MORE

5. 44. Emotion, concentration and performance in a Swedish female handball team : Development and implementation of the team specific instrument

   University essay from Sektionen för hälsa och samhälle (HOS)

   Author : David Olausson; Jasper Vallmark Jansson; [2014]
   Keywords : Concentration; emotion; handball; performance; sport;

   Abstract : The present study is a mixed method longitudinal design, containing three objectives. Object one was to develop a team-specific survey instrumentin order to measure emotion, concentration and performance during a game. Object two was to examine the dynamics of emotion, concentration and performance in successful and less successful games. READ MORE

6. 45. A Comparison Between Foam Rolling and Dynamic Stretch on Throwing Velocity and Accuracy Among Male Handball Players

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Bio- och miljösystemforskning (BLESS)

   Author : Tommy Ivarsson; [2014]
   Keywords : SMR; throwing velocity; handball; fascia; dynamic stretch; foam rolling;

   Abstract : The monotonous and strenuous shoulder moving pattern during throwing may result in microtrauma and fibrous adhesions between the layers of fascia among athletes. In the last decade, self myofascial release (SMR) has gained good reputation as a way to treat these adhesions. READ MORE