Sökning: "Sports Science"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 55 avhandlingar innehållade orden Sports Science.
1. Glitch i Idrottslandet : en kritiskkreativ undersökning av queeranden inom svensk idrott(svetenskap)
Sammanfattning : The dominant story in critical sports research is that sport is characterised by heteronormativity and hegemonic masculinity norms. These norms are manifested in sexism, homophobia, homonegativity and racism which affect all athletes, regardless of identity. Although important, this is a story that risks reinforcing ideas of how all sport “is”. LÄS MER
2. The look of lameness - Behaviors and facial expressions associated with orthopedic pain in horses
Sammanfattning : There are increasing concerns about equine welfare in equestrian sports, where early detection of orthopedic pain remains a major challenge since reliable and valid pain assessment tools are lacking. Movement asymmetry may be present in horses perceived as free from lameness by their owners, as well as in horses with confirmed orthopedic pain. LÄS MER
3. Evaluation of vertical movement asymmetries in riding horses: relevance to equine orthopaedics
Sammanfattning : Disorders of the locomotor apparatus are very common in sports horses. Pain and dysfunction associated with these conditions have a negative impact on horse welfare. The main component in lameness evaluation is detection of vertical movement asymmetries but the inter-rater agreement among veterinarians is low. LÄS MER
4. The patellar tendon in junior elite volleyball players and an Olympic elite weightlifter
Sammanfattning : The principal aim of the present thesis was to prospectively follow (clinical status and ultrasound + Doppler findings) the patellar tendons in the young elite volleyball players at the Swedish National Centre for high school volleyball in Falköping. In an Olympic weightlifter with chronic painful jumper´s knee, the effects of treatment with sclerosing injections followed by early instituted very heavy weightlifting training, was also evaluated. LÄS MER
5. Physical activity assessed by accelerometry in children
Sammanfattning : Physical activity (PA) is likely to constitute an important aspect of health-related behaviour in growing children. However, the knowledge on levels and patterns of PA in children is limited, due to the difficulty of precisely measuring this complex behaviour in normal daily living. LÄS MER