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Thriving, striving, or just surviving?: A study of motivational processes among elite junior performers from sports and performing arts
(Doctoral thesis, 2019)Background: Reaching the top in sports and performing arts can be striving. For some elite junior performers, though, the perceived requests and stressors seem to be overwhelming, resulting in dropout, unfulfilled potential, ... -
Teaching and understanding "need supportive" coaching: Developing and implementing a coach development program
(Doctoral thesis, 2019)The aim of the thesis was to contribute to an understanding as to how to increase coach knowledge to enhance athletes' experiences from sports. The primary aim of the study was to understand how to create a coach development ... -
Hand reach star excursion balance test
(Doctoral thesis, 2019)Background: Different tests for dynamic postural control; i.e., the ability to maintain a stable base while completing a movement, are frequently used to assess functional and athletic performance. Current tests primarily ... -
Inclusion of children with disabilities in physical education: Current knowledge base and the experiences of children with disabilities and their parents
(Doctoral thesis, 2019)Background: Children with disabilities are at risk of social and pedagogical marginalisation and exclusion in physical education (PE). Despite increased international research initiatives, our knowledge of what supports ... -
Effects of strength training on specific strength and muscle protein quality control in frail elderly
(Doctoral thesis, 2019)With aging, the loss of muscle strength exceeds the loss of muscle mass. Specific strength, defined as strength normalized to the cross-sectional area of a muscle or muscle group, declines accordingly. A reduced voluntary ... -
Prospective associations between sedentary time, physical activity and cardiometabolic health in children: The Active Smarter Kids Study
(Doctoral thesis, 2019)Background: A large proportion of children and adolescents are not sufficiently active according to PA recommendations. Cross-sectional studies find low PA levels to be associated with excessive body weight and poor ... -
Safe sport for all?: Exploring safety and safeguarding in Zambian sport
(Doctoral thesis, 2019)Safeguarding policies and regulations provide a way for sport associations to address abuse and promote “safe sport”. In recent years, formalized safeguarding in sport has gained ground within sport governance in many ... -
Head injuries in FIS World Cup alpine skiers, snowboarders and freestyle skiers: Epidemiology and video analyses of head impact injury mechanisms
(Doctoral thesis, 2019)Background: Head injuries represent a concern in skiing and snowboarding, where traumatic brain injury is the most common cause of death. We therefore wanted to describe the risk of head injuries across disciplines and sex ... -
Health-related physical fitness: Status of body composition, musculoskeletal- and neuromotor fitness, and the e ect of a tailored, telephone and email based exercise intervention on body composition and physical fitness
(Doctoral thesis, 2019)Background: The increasing obesity prevalence rates in addition to the increasing physical inactivity rates present serious public health challenges worldwide. The effect of these trends on aspects of health-related physical ... -
The role of Achilles tendon properties in the mechanical function of the human triceps surae
(Doctoral thesis, 2019)The mechanical output of the muscle-tendon unit (MTU) is in part governed by the viscoelastic nature of tendinous tissues. The tendon contributes to beneficial contractile conditions during various types of movement. Yet, ... -
Worksite health promotion, coworker support,and motivation for lifestyle change: Effects of a self-determination theory based cluster-randomized controlled trial on physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and health
(Doctoral thesis, 2019)Introduction: National surveys around the world repeatedly report that adults are not physically active enough to obtain various health benefits. The worksite represents an important context for physical activity (PA) ... -
Effects of long-term stretching training on muscle-tendon morphology, mechanics and function
(Doctoral thesis, 2019)The aim of the present thesis was to examine the effects of long-term stretching training on hamstrings and triceps surae muscle-tendon morphology, mechanics and function. Elite rhythmic gymnasts (study I) and professional ... -
Affected by movement: A qualitative exploration of 10-year-old children’s experiences from a school-based physical activity intervention
(Doctoral thesis, 2018)The theme of the thesis is children’s movement in school and the focus is on the children and children’s own ways of moving – alone and together with others. Questions that guide the process address variations of children’s ... -
The effect of BodyPump and resistance training with and without a personal trainer on overweight and obese women
(Doctoral thesis, 2018)Background: Individuals categorized as overweight (BMI ≥25.0 kg/m2) or obese (BMI ≥30.0 kg/m2) are currently recommended to perform resistance training 2-3 times a week (60-80% of the 1RM). Although resistance training can ... -
Groin injuries among football players : A substantial but preventable problem
(Doctoral thesis, 2018)Background: Groin injuries represent a considerable problem in football and account for 4% to 19% of all time loss injuries among male players. Until now, groin-specific exercise programmes have not shown a significant ... -
Physical demands in elite female team handball : Analyses of high intensity events in match and training data via inertial measurement units
(Doctoral thesis, 2018)Developments in tracking technology have made it possible to get more accurate insights into the physical demands of team sports, including indoor sports where global navigation satellite systems cannot be used. The main ... -
Motivation in youth sport : A study of athletes’ motivation, perceptions of coach behavior, self-perceptions, affective responses and behavior
(Doctoral thesis, 2018)Background: The aim of the present thesis was to contribute to the research area of youth sport motivation by looking at potential nuances in relationships that have received empirical support previously. Specifically, the ... -
A randomized controlled trial of physical exercise- and dietary therapy versus cognitive behavior therapy: Treatment effects for women with bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder
(Doctoral thesis, 2018)Background: Eating disorders (EDs) are among the top ten of the gender and age adjusted global burden of diseases in terms of poor quality of life, affecting young women in particular. Less than half of the persons with ... -
Acute hamstring injuries : diagnosis and prognosis
(Doctoral thesis, 2018)Introduction: Acute hamstring injury is one of the most common non-contact muscle injuries in sports. The incidence remains high, causing a significant loss of time from training and competition, and a substantial risk of ... -
The benefits of periodic health evaluation in professional football: A focus on musculoskeletal screening
(Doctoral thesis, 2018)Injury and illness are common in professional football, causing substantial morbidity, and may have potentially negative long-term health consequences on the player. A periodic health evaluation (PHE) or screening examination ...
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