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- Andersson, Karin, 1990-, et al.
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CHANGES IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN SWEDEN DURING COVID-19 : A COMPARATIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYSIS
- 2022
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- IntroductionAccording to accumulated data, COVID-19 related restrictions can lead to considerable inactivity and sedentary lifestyles. The Swedish COVID-19 response consisted of guidelines rather than restrictions, which could possibly have a positive impact on activity levels remaining high. To investigate to which extent self-rated physical activity changed during the Swedish COVID-19 response, two cross-sectional surveys (N = 10,560) were conducted. The data constitutes the most comprehensive material on COVID-19 and physical activity extracted from Sweden. The aim is to contribute with new knowledge about general trends in physical activity during the Corona-pandemic in Sweden.MethodsThe method used is based on a quantitative cross-sectional retrospective approach. This approach makes it possible to clearly illustrate how the respondents’ (N = 10,560) answers differ depending on whether the questions referred to physical activity “before COVID-19” or “during COVID-19”. The data was collected on two different occasions (dataset 1 & dataset 2). Both surveys were digital questionnaires. The first dataset was distributed through social media, and The Swedish Research Council for Sport Science, whereas the second survey was distributed via e-mail. Dataset one was collected between 8 April 2020 to 14 august 2020, while dataset two was gathered from 8 December 2021 to 22 January 2021. The analysis included descriptive statistics, t-tests, correlations, and ANOVA. Cohen’s guidelines were used to establish what should be considered small, medium, and large differences.ResultsOverall, the results convey that there are significant differences for many people in everyday exercise performance during COVID-19. The most striking result is that many respondents report the same amount of everyday exercise, however, less physical training, and more sedentariness. Moreover, the result shows that elderly respondents were more affected than younger people, yet younger people reported more increased time sitting down. In terms of gender, although the Cohen guidelines categorize the difference as small, women had higher scores on sedentariness and reduced physical activity. DiscussionBoth datasets reveal that patterns of physical activity have changed during COVID-19. However, contrary to what some studies conducted in Sweden have argued, within our datasets, differences across gender and age yielded only small differences. This deviates from studies that report that COVID-19 had a substantial negative impact on certain demographic groups. We conclude that respondents report less physical training regardless of demographic specificities. That elderly report less movement aligns with the outcomes of similar large-scale studies conducted in other countries. Finally, we suggest that one reason for differing results could be the use of different definitions when employing questionnaires to gain information on perceived physical activity.
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- Broms, Lovisa, 1987-, et al.
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Stable Cultures in Cyberspace
- 2018
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- In recent years, questions about horse-keeping and the welfare of horses have been debated in social media. Voices of researchers, elite and leisure riders are heard and different ideas about horse-keeping meet, clash and are discussed. The purpose of this study is to analyze stable cultures in cyberspace in Sweden and Norway. Horse riders’ communication in social media in relation to horse-keeping will be focused. The results will increase the knowledge of how thoughts, ideas, scientific research and proven experience about horses are shared and discussed in social media for different age groups and in different countries. The project will also lead to suggestions about how communication tools can be improved and developed. For equestrian stakeholders, it is important to understand what knowledge is granted value (and why) of riders and horse owners, so that digital communication tools can be improved. For the welfare of horses, it is important to bridge the gap between research and practice.
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- Hedenborg, Susanna
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A question of rearing to competition,democracy or care in equestrian sports
- 2009
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Ingår i: Book of Abstracts of the 14th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, Oslo/Norway, June 24-27, 2009.. ; , s. 290-291
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The purpose of this paper is to analyze the rearing of children and young people within equestrian sports in Sweden during the second half of the 20th century. In contemporary times the Swedish Sport Movement, together with schools, is the most important rearing environment for children. However, the actual goal of the rearing, except of course learning a specific sport activity, is more unclear. The question is important as children’s sports receive significant financial support from the government. In the contemporary debate on this issue, children’s experiences as well as emotions like happiness and sorrow; fellowship and marginalization are presented as outcomes of children’s sports activities. In recent times especially the competitative rearing ambitions have been criticized whereas goals like participation for all have been emphasized as the primer aim. Other questions have been the role of parents and children’s inclination and discomfort in connection to sports. Previous research on football for children and young people has demonstrated that political intentions emphasizing sports for all and a rearing focused on democratic values has justified governmental financial support to children’s and young people’s sports activities. Despite this, children within the football associations are often raised with values connected to competition and marginalization (Peterson 1993). Furthermore, children’s sports environment is very authoritarian (Redelius 2002). Rearing within the sports movement is also a question of gender. Generally sports has been connected to men and masculine values (Olofsson 1989; Hjelm 2004; Larsson 2005; Hedenborg 2008). A study of rearing activities within football has demonstrated that quite young boys are met by a masculinity constructed in opposition to homosexuality and femininity (Fundberg 2003). Whether the same values can be, and have been, seen in equestrian sports is questioned in this paper. Furthermore it is argued that the target of rearing can be connected to gender. A question raised is whether the target of rearing can explain the feminizing process within equestrian sports. Annual reports from one of the equestrian organizations (Ridfrämjandet), interviews with two persons who have been working with education within this organization and letters from children sent to a children’s magazine are used as source material. The latter is of specific interest as this source material will reflect children’s own experiences and view of the rearing aims.
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- Hedenborg, Susanna
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Children, sports politics and stable work in late twentieth-century Sweden
- 2009
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate in what way children have been the focus of political discussions connected to sports – here especially equestrian sports – during the second half of the 20th century. Special focus will be how children are fostered within sports and how it is possible that rearing methods have influenced who – boys or girls - do what sport. Unfortunately very little is done so far within the field on children as political actors – even though I believe there is a potential for a research project focusing on that within sports as – at least within so called Nordic Sports model - children were supposed to be trained into citizenship through sports. Whether rearing for citizenship has actually been the outcome is questionable.
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- Hedenborg, Susanna
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From mono-production to a diversified production in the leisure industry
- 2009
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- In this paper the supply and demand side of the 20th century horse sector is studied. In connection to the horse sector there have been many changes in the supply side (especially in connection to vital factors of production as land and capital and entrepreneurs) and the demand side (economic support to youth sport making it cheaper for young people, growth of welfare, a taste for events and for tourism in the countryside). Whether these are specific for Sweden is difficult to say – however, studied in this way, I think it could be possible to do international comparisons.
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- Hedenborg, Susanna
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Från gentlemannaryttare till hästtjej : svensk ridsport 100 år
- 2013
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Den svenska ridsporten fyllde år 2012 100 år. Sporten har genomgått flera förändringar. För 100 år sedan var det framför allt män som red hästar, och särskilt män i arm´´en. Idag är den svenska ridsporten en av de största barn- och ungdomsidrotterna, och majoriteten av utövarna är kvinnor och flickor. Denna förändring står i fokus för presentationen.
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- Hedenborg, Susanna
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Från gentlemannaryttare till hästtjej : ridsporten 100 år
- 2012
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Den svenska ridsporten fyller 100 år,år 2012. Syftet med denna presentation är att berätta denna historia med utgångspunkt i ridskolornas verksamhet och de nya och gamla problem och möjligheter som verksamheten har och har haft.
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