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Organisasjonsendring i Stabæk Fotball : en kvalitativ undersøkelse av Stabæk Fotballs strategiske valg for å overleve som toppklubb
2016
Masteroppgave i idrettsvitenskap - Universitetet i Agder 2016 The purpose of this master thesis has been to locate which strategic choices Stabæk Fotball have made from 2012-2015 in order to survive as a high level football club. The study has an organizational perspective, and the changing processes of the club are analyzed by using the Pettigrew´s (1987) contextualist approach. The problem I wanted to address: Which strategic choices have Stabæk Fotball made to survive as a high level football club? This master thesis is based on a qualitative case study method. The data has been collected mainly by depth interview with five persons, and looking at the accounting of the club´s business as…
En kvinnelig toppidrettsutøvers refleksjoner over egen karriere : håndtering av med- og motgang i idrettskarrieren belyst gjennom forståelse av hvord…
2016
Masteroppgave i idrettsvitenskap - Universitetet i Agder 2016 Title A Top Female Athlete's Reflection on her Career - Dealing with adversity in a sports career illustrated through the understanding of how motivation and coping skills can help to overcome career obstacles. Project Background Many athletes, especially women, feel they lose the motivation for playing sports early on in their careers. There is a need for more knowledge regarding coping capabilities in the face of decreasing motivation to continue a sports career. Purpose and problem There is a need to understand how women who have experienced hardship but still chose to continue with their sport, think about coping mechanisms w…
Prevalence and associations of injury and illness among high school elite sport-students in the south of Norway
2018
Master's thesis Sports Science ME517 - University of Agder 2018 Introduction Youth participating in sports are often associated with a healthy lifestyle, however illness and injuries are frequently reported in sports. The aims for this master thesis were; (1) to examine the prevalence of sport injuries and illnesses among elite sport students at high school with regard to sport group and (2) to examine anthropometry, bone health, performance variables, energy availability and sleep time with associations to sport injuries and illness prevalence in the same sample. Methods Thirty-six high school elite sport students, endurance athletes (n=24) and ball game athletes (n=12) [age: 16.3±0.2 year…
Toppdommerrollen i fotball : sammenhengen mellom angst og mental tøffhet og toppdommeres subjektive opplevelse av press i norsk fotball
2016
Masteroppgave i idrettsvitenskap - Universitetet i Agder 2016 Mental toughness, anxiety and pressure are well-used terms within sports, even though it can be difficult to understand the meaning of them. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between anxiety (cognitive- and somatic anxiety and self-confidence) and mental toughness, and top-class referees’ subjective experience on pressure as a soccer official. 183 top-class referees answered an online questionnaire. Mental toughness was measured by using the SMTQ and anxiety by using the CSAI-2. Of all the referees included in this study, 97.2% had been active footballers themselves, 44.3% had played on a high level. There…
Kroppsbilde og slankefokus blant fysisk aktive gutter i ungdomsskolen og på videregående skole i Norge :
2016
Masteroppgave i idrettsvitenskap - Universitetet i Agder 2016 The aim of this study was to investigate body image and drive for thinness among adolescent boys, and to examine variations for these variables in age and level of physical activity. This cross-sectional study is part of “the Relevance of Physical Activity Contexts in Every-Day Life of Adolescents” (REPAC), which is a larger project. 1423 boys from secondary school (8th grade) and upper secondary school (11th grade) were included in this study, and these responded to a questionnaire that was developed to examine how different activity contexts affected adolescent boys everyday lives. Correlation analysis and one-way ANOVA tests w…
Stress, angst og selvtillit i toppfotball : Hvilken betydning har mental tøffhet for angst og selvtillit i forkant av kampsituasjon blant fotballspil…
2017
Masteroppgave idrettsvitenskap ME517 - Universitetet i Agder 2017 Stress, anxiety and self-esteem are key concepts in sports psychology and performance. How these factors affect athletes in terms of achievement is an interesting area and the main background for this study. The purpose of this study was to investigate the meaning of mental toughness (MT) compared to cognitive anxiety, somatic anxiety and self-esteem ahead of soccer matches among high-level soccer players. The selection in this study was the first-team squad of Arendal fotball, consisting of 23 players from 18 to 37 years of age. During the project, Arendal fotball took part in the PostNord-league section four, which represen…
Stress, angst og selvtillit hos topphåndballspillere i kampsituasjon : En kartlegging av før-konkurranseangst sammenlignet med spillernes mentale tøf…
2017
Masteroppgave idrettsvitenskap ME517 - Universitetet i Agder 2017 The purpose of this study was to establish pre-competition anxiety, self-confidence and mental toughness among high level handball players before matches during the handball season. The development of pre-competition anxiety and self-confidence before the matches was compared between two different teams and compared between players scoring high and low on mental toughness. Pre-competition anxiety and self-confidence was measured using the questionnaire CSAI-2 and mental toughness was measured using the questionnaire SMTQ. The participants was 34 female handball-players, recruited from two teams playing in the Norwegian nation…
Lett å få 5, nesten umulig å få 6 : En kvalitativ studie av videregående elevers opplevelser med vurdering i kroppsøving
2019
Masteroppgave idrettsvitenskap ME517 - Universitetet i Agder 2019 Background:There is little research knowledge on how students experience being evaluated in physical education. I however find this to be an engaging subjectfor both teachers and students. Therefore, based on this, I wish to investigatethis subject further. Purpose:The purpose of this study is to investigatehow high school students experience being evaluated in physical education. Thesis statement:“How do high school students experience being evaluated?” Method:Two schools from Vest-Agder have helpedshed light on this issue through qualitative semi structured research group interviews.Analytical terminologydeveloped by Pierre…
Unsteady physiology and perception during long “steady state” runs. What role do training characteristics play?
2021
Master's thesis in Sports science (ME517) PURPOSE: To contribute to a better understanding of low-intensity (<LT1) endurance training by quantifying and explaining the physiological mechanisms associated with cardiac drift and fatigue during low-intensity running and relate them to training characteristics. […] RESULTS: There was a significant drift for heart rate, oxygen consumption, ventilation, RER and RPE during both runs (P<0.05). There was no difference in drift between groups for any measurements, except for running economy during LR100. The drift was similar during LR90 and LR100 for all measurements except RER, which was significantly greater during LR90 (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: The p…
Sammenhengen mellom psykologisk resiliens, opplevd tilhørighet, motivasjonsklima og videre deltakelse i organisert idrett: En to-årig prospektiv stud…
2017
Masteroppgave idrettsvitenskap ME517 - Universitetet i Agder 2017 Background and purpose: This study aims to investigate the relationship between psychological resilience, sense of belonging and motivational climate in adolescents involved in organized sports. Second, it seeks to explore whether psychological resilience, sense of belonging and motivational climate could predict further sportparticipation for adolescent two years later. Method: The collection of data for the survey was conducted in spring 2014, and in spring 2016. A total of 961 adolescents, from schools in Agder, Oslo/Akershus and Østfold, completed the questionnaire survey for the study. A common denominator was that they …