Blar i Norges idrettshøgskole på emneord "competition"
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Defiance in sport
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This article examines the role and value of defiance in sport. I argue that defiance is a virtue in sport and make a case for it as a spirited and praiseworthy way of counteracting burdened conditions. To do this, I ... -
Key performance indicators related to strength, endurance, flexibility, anthropometrics, and swimming performance for competitive aquatic lifesaving
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The aim of the study was to investigate key performance indicators for the individual pool-based disciplines of competitive lifesaving regarding strength, flexibility, sprint and endurance swimming performance, anthropometric ... -
Mindfulness and shooting performance in biathlon. A prospective study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The aim of the study was to examine the temporal relationship between facets of sport-specific dispositional mindfulness (i e., Awareness, Refocusing, Nonjudgemental attitude) and shooting performance in actual competitions, ... -
Performance development of European swimmers across the Olympic cycle
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The aims of the study were to (1) quantify the performance development of race times and key performance indicators of European swimmers across the last Olympic cycle (from 2016 to 2021) and (2) provide reference values ... -
Quantifying instantaneous performance in alpine ski racing
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-05-24)Alpine ski racing is a popular sport in many countries and a lot of research has gone into optimising athlete performance. Two factors influence athlete performance in a ski race: speed and the chosen path between the ... -
Thriving through relationships in sport: The role of the parent–athlete and coach–athlete attachment relationship
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The aim of this research was to examine whether attachment relationships to significant others, such as to parents and/or sports coaches, enable thriving and competition performance within sport. Two studies employing ... -
To be in the mountains to climb or to climb to be in the mountains?: the notion of competition in Norwegian mountaineering
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)This paper will focus on the notion of competition in Norwegian mountaineering and climbing as outdoor sport. Competition is in Norway a crucial element in the distinction between (outdoor)sporti and friluftslivii. The ... -
Variability and predictability of performance times of elite cross-country skiers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-01)Analyses of elite competitive performance provide useful information for research and practical applications. Purpose: Here the authors analyze performance times of cross-country skiers at international competitions (World ...