Essays about: "sport$"

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1. 1. 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. 2. 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

4. 3. 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

5. 4. Does motivation differ depending on young athletes opinions on specialization? : A quantitative study about youth team sports

   University essay from Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan, GIH/Institutionen för fysiologi, nutrition och biomekanik

   Author : Gustaf Könberg; Viktor Trojmar; [2023]
   Keywords : Motivation; Specialization; Youth athletes; tränarlänkdiverse;

   Abstract : Aim  The purpose of the study is to investigate whether motivation differ depending on young athletes opinions on specialization.  Problem statement:- Does motivation type differ depending on young athletes opinions on specialization?  Method  We have chosen to use a quantitative working method. READ MORE

6. 5. Understanding Attitudes of People with Disabilities Towards Group Physical Activity and A Digital Platform That Promotes It

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Fabian Paier; [2023]
   Keywords : universal design; attitudes; physical activity; universell utformning; attityder; fysisk aktivitet;

   Abstract : The aim of this report is to explore the research space surrounding the attitudes of people with disabilities towards groups sports and a software application that supports them. After briefly introducing the reader to how people with disabilities are often facing health issues and barriers to be physically active, the report discusses previously conducted research regarding attitudes, sports, technology, and universal as well as accessible design. READ MORE