This discussion of sports participation by people in Denmark shows that from 1964-87 adult participation in sport trebled from 20% to 60%. Sports remain fairly class-bound and there are correlations with other leisure activities. Joggers go to the cinema, music concerts, dances, parties and visit...

In the Nordic countries, national investments in elite sports have become a political issue in the wake of the Olympic Games in China. It is discussed whether the results in Beijing were satisfactory and how the results can be maintained or improved in the future. In this article the assumptions...

In Demark, lifestyle sports as parkour, skateboarding and street basketball are as street sports characterized as self-organized activities with an alternative movement practice, which are performed in city spaces at street level, and often is related with a specific cultural practice. Due to an...

The aim of this study was to examine the intake of sports nutrition products (SNP) among youth and adults (aged 15-55 years) in Denmark. It included 3 parts: (1) SNP survey, (2) development and pilot test of the questionnaire, and (3) quantitative survey about intake of SNP in 15-55 years old...

The aim of the described project is to investigate how peer-feedback in combination with video-feedback affect students' active engagement and enhanced, focussed learning of volleyball skills. in a physical education class at a Danish high school. A case study was carried out over a six-week period ...

Sport in Denmark has become increasingly professional, money-oriented and exclusive. However, sailors, like children, continue to play their own games with their own rules which are a positive exception to 20th century developments. Despite the existence of gymnasiums and swimming pools on board...

This report describes the intake of energy drinks (i.e., soft drinks with added sugar or sweeteners and containing more than 150 mg caffeine/litre) among consumers aged 10-35 years in Denmark. Energy drink intake was examined in a survey of 3682 persons participating in a web-based questionnaire....

Some of the ethical and animal welfare aspects of the rearing and production of birds specifically for shooting as a sport are discussed. At present almost one third of the game shot in Denmark consists of birds, of which 1.5 million (pheasants, ducks and partridges) are released for shooting...

A questionnaire survey was carried out in 1995-96 to analyse the use, experiences and preferences as regards parks in 6 Danish urban areas, The questionnaires were mailed to 3600 randomly selected individuals aged up to 95 years and to 1900 randomly selected associations and institutions in the...

The papers presented at the seminar include the following: I. Norling and C. Jägnert describe the results of a study into motivation and needs regarding outdoor recreation among all sections of the population. The importance of these results for recreation planning is emphasized, especially where a ...