Essays about: "in sport"

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  1. 11. Do Football Players Give Female Coaches the Red Card?

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Erica Froste Myrin; Sigrid Holmgren; [2023]
    Keywords : gender bias; sport; leadership; football; evaluation;

    Abstract : In Swedish elite football, the skewed gender distribution between coaches is conspicuous, and this thesis aims to investigate one channel as to why there are so few female coaches in this environment. Previous research has found that students evaluate female teachers more critically than male teachers, even in components that they cannot control; might this be the case in Swedish elite football as well? We have conducted a framed field experiment on the teams in the highest football division for players 19 years or under in Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 12. Self-determined motivation in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners: gender, age and competition experience differences

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för idrottsvetenskap (ID)

    Author : Panagiotis Doinakis; [2023]
    Keywords : Combat sports; SMS-6; Flow; Social climate; Martial arts;

    Abstract : Martial arts (MA) and combat sports (CS) demand significant physical, mental, and emotional engagement in both training and competition. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ), known for its intricate mastery requirements, operates within a performance-oriented climate where unmet goals can lead to diminished interest. READ MORE

  4. 13. Nature Experiences and Education for Sustainability in Physical Education and Teacher Education : Environmental Identities of PE Teachers in Sweden and Switzerland

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen Idrottsvetenskap (IDV)

    Author : Valerie Jacot; [2023]
    Keywords : Environmental Identity; Environmental Sustainability; Physical Education; Physical Education Teacher Education; Physical Education Teachers; Education for Sustainability; Transformative Learning Theory;

    Abstract : Sport, as a human activity, contributes to the changes happening in the natural environment, making the sport sector a responsible actor for sustainable development. Experiences in nature can raise awareness about our natural environment and possibly influence pro-environmental behaviour and our identities. READ MORE

  5. 14. Environmental Leverage through Sport Event Portfolios : A Case Study of Östersund

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

    Author : Tami Lanzendorf; [2023]
    Keywords : sport events; sport tourism; sustainable destination development; event portfolio; environmental sustainability; event leverage;

    Abstract : This study analyzes how sport event portfolios can be used in a targeted manner to enable environmental event leverage and promote the sustainable development of a destination from an environmental perspective. For this purpose, semi-structured expert interviews as qualitative research methods were conducted to gain in-depth insights from different angles. READ MORE

  6. 15. Mapping of prevalence, diagnostics and treatments of orthopedic injuries in Swedish trotting horses

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Ulrika Holmquist; [2023]
    Keywords : harness racing; standardbred; joint injections; diagnostic analgesia; joint inflammation;

    Abstract : Equine sport is the third largest sport in Sweden with an estimated number of 350,000 horses in the country. Trotting racing is the biggest branch in the Swedish equine industry, around 80,000 out of the horse population are trotting horses. Sweden is ranked to be among the top three leading countries in the world holding trotting races. READ MORE