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The marginalization and exclusion of women in boxing has emerged as a severe global problem, threatening women's democratic right to equal participation in sport. The following article is based on a qualitative study of women's lived experiences as participants in boxing, either as coaches or as ...

Author(s)
Tjønndal, A.
Publisher
Human Kinetics, Inc., Champaign, USA
Citation
Sociology of Sport Journal, 2019, 36, 1, pp 87-96
Abstract

Based on quantitative data from the Norwegian Statistisk Sentralbyrå (Statistics Norway) study of Mosjon, Friluftsliv og Kulturaktiviteter, this paper explores trends in Norwegians' participation in sports, with a focus on young people. Norway boasts particularly high levels of sports ...

Author(s)
Green, K.; Thurston, M.; Vaage, O.; Roberts, K.
Publisher
Routledge, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Sport, Education and Society, 2015, 20, 3, pp 285-303
Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate athletes and coaches' perceptions of coach need-supportive behaviour and to increase our understanding of the athlete-coach dynamic in the endorsement process. Video-based interviews were conducted with 11 athletes and 10 coaches at an elite sport school in ...

Author(s)
Berntsen, H.; Kristiansen, E.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Sports Coaching Review, 2020, 9, 1, pp 1-23
Abstract

National sports stadiums are often deeply affected by the politics of identity and mythology. Questions of 'nationality' and the responsibility of safeguarding the idea of a specific 'national' sports culture often take a central position in the rhetoric surrounding national sports stadiums. This ...

Author(s)
Wergeland, E. S.; Hognestad, H. K.
Publisher
Routledge, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Soccer and Society, 2023, 24, 3, pp 321-332
Abstract

This current study examines if a perceptual-cognitive training program, such as the Neurotracker (NT) 3-dimensional (3D) multiple object tracking (MOT) device, has the potential to improve elite athletes' performances in dynamic sports. Fifty-four elite athletes from boxing, wrestling, women...

Author(s)
Moen, F.; Hrozanova, M.; Pensgaard, A. M.
Publisher
United States Sports Academy, Alabama, USA
Citation
The Sport Journal, 2018, 21, pp unpaginated
Abstract

In recent years, sports facilities have formed part of Norwegian public health policies to increase physical activity among children and adolescents. Despite large sums of public money being spent on such facilities, information on usage is limited. Aims: Our aim was to study the effects of...

Author(s)
Limstrand, T.; Rehrer, N. J.
Publisher
Sage Publications Ltd, London, UK
Citation
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 2008, 36, 5, pp 452-459
Abstract

Sports-friendly and elite sport schools seek to support pupils by providing balanced support which is intended to facilitate success both in sport and in academic work. This study investigates how ambitious football players in Norway experience the advantages and challenges of undertaking a 'dual...

Author(s)
Sæther, S. A.; Feddersen, N.; Andresen, E.; Bjørndal, C. T.
Publisher
Sage Publications Ltd, London, UK
Citation
International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 2022, 17, 6, pp 1270-1282
Abstract

Professional sport clubs can be analyzed according to the extent their offers affect the community and the individual. The "use value" takes into account the individual benefits of watching a sporting competition, whereas the "non-use" reflects the externalities of a sports club and its sports ...

Author(s)
Dolles, H.; Gammelsæter, H.; Solenes, O.; Straume, S.
Publisher
Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum, Malmö, Sweden
Citation
Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum, 2016, 7, pp 47-61
Abstract

This article looks at how psychological variables such as passion, perceived performance, affect, worries and working alliance are associated with athlete burnout and illness and injuries among junior athletes in sport. A sample of 356 junior elite athletes from different sports such as cross...

Author(s)
Moen, F.; Myhre, K.; Sandbakk, Ø.
Publisher
United States Sports Academy, Alabama, USA
Citation
The Sport Journal, 2016, 19, pp unpaginated
Abstract

Background: The purpose was to analyse the association between physical activity taking place in different contexts (sports club, gym, exercise independently and other organized physical activities) and symptoms of depression. Methods: The study was based on self-reported cross-sectional data from ...

Author(s)
Kleppang, A. L.; Hartz, I.; Thurston, M.; Hagquist, C.
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
BMC Public Health, 2018, 18, 1368, pp (12 December 2018)

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