Essays about: "elite sport"

Showing result 36 - 40 of 74 essays containing the words elite sport.

  1. 36. Etablerade hästsportprofilers syn på användning av täcken

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

    Author : Isabella Svensson; Sofia Wittlock; [2018]
    Keywords : termoneutral zon; thermoneutral zone; lower critical temperature; climatinc energi demand; environment;

    Abstract : Horses are used in a variety of disciplines partly as a hobby as well as for competitions at the elite level. Regardless of how the horse is used, the horse owner is obliged to help the horse with its heat balance with a blanket if necessary. However, there is a widespread lack of knowledge on when to use the blanket and if it really is needed. READ MORE

  3. 37. Performance measurement systems and institutional complexity: A multi-tiered case study of the Swedish athletics movement

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Gustaf Ericson; Franz Larsson; [2018]
    Keywords : Hybrid organizations; Institutional complexity; Institutional logics; Performance measurement systems; Sports;

    Abstract : Through a qualitative field study of the Swedish Athletics Association (the SAA) and three Swedish athletics clubs, we explore a multi-tiered setting within the realm of accounting and institutional logics. We identify three logics at the field level: an elite sports logic, a sport-for-all logic, and a business logic. READ MORE

  4. 38. In a football bubble: Cultural transition narratives of Swedish elite football players

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

    Author : Ellinor Söderlund; [2018]
    Keywords : Acculturation; career transition; cultural transition in sport; elite football players; migrating athletes; Ackulturation; karriärövergång inom idrott; kulturövergångar inom idrott; elitfotbollsspelare; migrerande idrottare;

    Abstract : The purpose of the study was to investigate cultural transition experience in elite football. More specifically, to explore three Swedish football players experience of their first transition abroad when relocating to play professional football in Europe. READ MORE

  5. 39. Test-retest reliability and construct validity of three golf specific rotational power tests in 1080 Quantum : and a presentation of the power-force-velocity profiles of elite level golfers

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskap

    Author : Bálint Paulovics; [2018]
    Keywords : force; velocity; profile; validity; reliability; golf; performance; test; rotational exercise; force-velocity profile; kraft; hastighet; profil; validitet; tillförlitlighet; golf; prestanda; test; rotationsövning; krafthastighetsprofil;

    Abstract : Background: Evaluation of power-force-velocity profiles in ballistic push-offs and in sprint movements are beneficial to enhance sport performance. There have only been a few studies investigating force-velocity profiles in rotational movements and there have not been any studies conducted on golf specific rotational movements. READ MORE

  6. 40. The Importance of Recovery to Prevent Injuries in Track and Field - A Quantitative Study on Swedish Elite Track and Field athletes’ recovery

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

    Author : Johan Martinsson; Alexander Nilsson; Daniel Skatt; [2017-08-28]
    Keywords : Track and field; elite athlete; injury; recovery; CR10;

    Abstract : The balance between training and recovery is crucial for elite athletes to prevent injuries. Track and field is a sport that is practiced worldwide on all levels and the practice is associated with a risk of suffering an injury. READ MORE