Essays about: "lifestyle sport"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words lifestyle sport.

1. 1. To sportify or not to sportify? : Unpacking the profiles of sport and lifestyle initiatives for sustainable social development

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen Idrottsvetenskap (IDV)

   Author : Hugo Barcenilla; Brendan D'Arcy; [2021]
   Keywords : sport-for-development; social sustainability; lifestyle sport; mainstream sport; sportification; networks; identity;

   Abstract : Background: Sport is often perceived as inherently positive for sustainable development. This widespread assumption is however found to be quite normative, and the standardization of its boundaries dangerously naive. READ MORE

3. 2. DEMYSTIFYING EXCLUSION FROM AN INCLUSIVE LIFESTYLE: The case of surf industry branding

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

   Author : Amber Esseline Dors; [2020]
   Keywords : Social inclusion; Social exclusion; Industry branding; Customer relations; Responsibility; Sport; Surfing; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Empirical data of this thesis is based on qualitative methods and answers to the research question: How does branding by actors affiliated with the surfing community enact social inclusion or exclusion? Empirical data demonstrates that branding does not play an essential role in the social inclusiveness of local surfing communities. Not least, marketing communication executed by the biggest representative actors (e. READ MORE

4. 3. The Relationship Between the Growth of Health Amenities and Human Capital : A study examining the relationship between the growth of health amenities and the share of high human capital individuals in the Swedish municipalities

   University essay from

   Author : Johan Nyqvist; [2020]
   Keywords : Health amenities; Human capital; Lifestyle; Health; Amenities; Sport amenities; Retail-oriented health amenities; Creative class;

   Abstract : Despite the well-known benefits associated with physical activity, the lack of physical exercise has risen to become one of the most severe health-related problems of the 21st century. Previous studies have found a good health profile and frequent engagement in physical activities to be positively correlated with productivity and mental well-being. READ MORE

5. 4. The Pathway to Sporting Excellence in Swedish Table Tennis : A Holistic Ecological Case Study

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

   Author : Michaela Karlsson; [2020]
   Keywords : holistic ecological approach; talent development; table tennis;

   Abstract : The holistic ecological approach (HEA) suggests that athlete’s talent development is influenced by the environment in which the athlete is embedded, and that some environments are more successful in facilitating athlete’s junior to senior transition. This study uses the HEA and the two working models to examine one effective talent development environment in Swedish table tennis. READ MORE

6. 5. ’’Glädjen är större än rädslan’’ : en kvalitativ studie om ridning och rädsla

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Equine Studies

   Author : Fanny Kristoffersson; [2020]
   Keywords : ridsport; häst; norm; jargong; stallkultur; instruktör; undervisning; motivation;

   Abstract : This study examined adults’ experiences and perceptions about riding and fear and why they ride despite a feeling of fear. Equestrian sports are the eighth largest sport in Sweden with about half a million practitioners in all ages. READ MORE