Search results for "amerikkalainen jalkapallo"

Pesäpallon lukkarin koulutusmateriaalin kehittäminen : näkökulmia dominoivan pelaajan rooliin

1998

Perceptions concerning successful development of Finnish players involved in the National Football League (NFL)

2017

Development of American Football in Finland is largely influenced by its licensed participants and Finland's American Football Union (Suomen Amerikkalaisen Jalkapallon Liitto, SAJL). To increase competitive excellence and the level of competition at national and international levels requires certain psychological skills in supportive environments, which later have to be turned into opportunities. Multiple large-scale studies (Bloom, 1985; Csikszentmihalyi, Rathunde, Whalen, & Wong, 1993) on talent development in a vast number of areas (art, music, sport, science), show that helping individuals enhance competence is not just hand picking talented people and introducing financial contribution…

Dementia in former amateur and professional contact sports participants : population-based cohort study, systematic review, and meta-analysis

2023

Background Although there is growing evidence that former professional athletes from sports characterised by repetitive head impact subsequently experience an elevated risk of dementia, the occurrence of this disorder in retired amateurs, who represent a larger population, is uncertain. The present meta-analysis integrates new results from individual-participant analyses of a cohort study of former amateur contact sports participants into a systematic review of existing studies of retired professionals and amateurs. Methods The cohort study comprised 2005 male retired amateur athletes who had competed internationally for Finland (1920–1965) and a general population comparison group of 1386 …

Understanding small sports under globalization : a study on women’s American football: the global dynamics of women’s American football involving Fin…

2023

With more attention given to women’s sports, this study focuses on the research gap in women's American football as a heavily under-researched field. The paper aims to examine the global dynamics of women's American football by highlighting the position of the sport in opportunities, challenges, and development process. The study investigates the environment of women's American football by asking the following questions: How is women's American football functioning in the USA and in Finland? What is the nature of international competition in the IFAF Women's World Championship? And what are the challenges and opportunities presented in women's football globally, in Finland, and in the USA? …