Essays about: "youth sports"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 39 essays containing the words youth sports.

  1. 21. Inhysningens betydelse för arbetsmiljön på svenska ridskolor : en jämförande studie av lösdriftsystem och traditionell hästhållning

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

    Author : Therese Fransson; Anna Söderman; [2018]
    Keywords : arbetsmiljö; tidsåtgång; inhysningssystem; säkerhet; risker; ergonomi; mekanisering;

    Abstract : Today half a million Swedes are engaged in equestrian sports and the sport counts as Sweden's second largest youth sport. Equestrian practitioners consist of 90% women and they are also the ones who mostly perform the work in our riding schools. Working in a stable environment often implies high physical workload and exposure to risks. READ MORE

  3. 22. The efficacy of plyometric training on explosive actions (sprinting, jumping, agility and ball kicking) on the performance of young soccer players.

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

    Author : Isaak-Alexandros Koutsoklenis; [2018]
    Keywords : Plyometric training; sprinting; jumping; agility; ball kicking; soccer; youth players;

    Abstract : Background: Plyometric training is a form of conditioning with increasing popularity that involves the performance of body weight jumping type exercises with the use of the stretch-shortening cycle muscle action. It is widely accepted that plyometric training has beneficial effects on many sports, including soccer. READ MORE

  4. 23. Very Heavy Resisted Sprinting: A Better Way to Improve Acceleration? : Effects of a 4-Week Very Heavy Resisted Sprinting Intervention on Acceleration, Sprint and Jump Performance in Youth Soccer Players

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

    Author : Domen Bremec; [2018]
    Keywords : sprint; resisted sprinting; acceleration; jumping; speed; football; soccer;

    Abstract : Abstract Aim was to investigate the effects of heavy resisted and unresisted sprint training protocols and see its effects on sprint time, vertical and horizontal jumping and sprint mechanics. Youth male soccer players [n=27] participated in this study, they were all individually assessed for the horizontal force-velocity profile using two unresisted sprints and load-velocity profile using four progressively resisted sprints (25%, 50%, 75% and 100% body mass). READ MORE

  5. 24. Run Forrest run! : About Parkour as a tool in a humanitarian life skills intervention

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Lukas Rosendahl; [2018]
    Keywords : Parkour; Freerunning; Humanitarian Action; Sport for Development; sportanddev; crisis region; life skills; humanitarian; S4D; action sport; action sports for development; Sport für Entwicklung; SfE; Parkour; Freerunning; Krisengebiete; Krisen;

    Abstract : Aim:                Parkour is a relatively new action sport, which is not only popular in non-conflict regions but also in regions where armed conflict is taking place. When being featured in the media, youth from conflict regions frequently report that Parkour has helped them to deal with the consequences of armed conflict. READ MORE

  6. 25. Participation in Organized Sports and Youth Adjustment: Mediating Role of Peer Support

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete

    Author : Isak Eliasson; Anna Lundström; [2017]
    Keywords : organized sports participation; social support; peer support; adjustment; depression; loneliness; self-esteem; subjective well-being; social anxiety;

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