Sökning: "Endurance running"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 23 avhandlingar innehållade orden Endurance running.

  1. 1. Elite sprinters, ice hockey players, orienteers and marathon runners : isokinetic leg muscle performance in relation to muscle structure and training

    Författare :Christer Johansson; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Electromyography; endurance; enzyme histocytochemistry; fatigue; ice hockey; isokinetic; muscle contraction; OBLA; orienteering; running;

    Sammanfattning : In male athletes from different sports, isokinetic knee extensor, and in orienteers also plantar flexor peak torque (PT), contractional work (CW) and integrated surface electromyograms (iEMG) were analysed.Single contraction PT, CW and iEMG in sprinters and marathon runners were signi­ficantly correlated to the cross-sectional area (CSA) of m. LÄS MER

  3. 2. The Sellable Self : Exploring endurance running as an extraordinary consumption experience

    Författare :Carys Egan-Wyer; Företagsekonomiska institutionen; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Extraordinary experience; Neoliberalism; Governmentality; Consumer culture theory; Endurance running; Discourse; Foucault; Vocabularies of motive;

    Sammanfattning : In this thesis, I critically explore the ways in which people consume extraordinary experiences and what this can tell us about contemporary society. My findings question the idea that extraordinary experiences are an escape from the demands of everyday life. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Acute Achilles tendon rupture - The impact of calf muscle performance on function and recovery

    Författare :Annelie Brorsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Achilles tendon rupture; Rehabilitation; Heel-rise; Function; Recovery; Calf muscle; Ankle biomechanics; Endurance; Jump; Sex differences;

    Sammanfattning : There is an ongoing debate about the optimal treatment for patients with an acute Achilles tendon rupture. The overall purpose of this thesis was to acquire a greater knowledge of the way patients recover at different time points after the injury when treated with the currently recommended treatment protocols. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Firefighters' physical work capacity

    Författare :Ann-Sofie Lindberg; Christer Malm; Juha Oksa; Desiree Gavhed; Peter Krustrup; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Physical demands; performance; work capacity; aerobic fitness; anaerobic fitness; muscle strength; muscle endurance; balance; ergonomics; physical testing; SIMCA;

    Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to identify valid, simple, and inexpensive physical tests that can be used for evaluation of firefighters’ physical work capacity. Paper I included fulltime- and part-time firefighters (n = 193), aged 20-60 years. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Frame Running : enabling health improvements through physical exercise in individuals with cerebral palsy

    Författare :Emma Hjalmarsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Introduction: Cerebral palsy (CP), caused by a damage to the developing brain, is the most common cause of motor disability in childhood. People with CP may have varying degrees of activity limitation, which affect their cardiorespiratory and muscle fitness. LÄS MER