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November 22–23, 2017 at Halmstad University Nordic Sport Science Conference: ‘The Double-Edged Sword of Sport: Health Promotion Versus Unhealthy Environments’ Nordisk idrottsvetenskaplig konferens: Idrott i spänningsfältet mellan hälsa och ohälsa Title: Proceedings of the Nordic Sport Science Conference – ‘Te Double-Edged Sword of Sport: Health Promotion Versus Unhealthy Environments’ Editors: Krister Hertting and Urban Johnson, Halmstad University, Sweden Year: 2017 Print: Halmstad University Press Reference: Hertting, K., & Johnson, U. (Eds.) (2017). Proceedings of the Nordic Sport Science Conference – ‘Te Double-Edged Sword of Sport: Health Promotion Versus Unhealthy Environments’. Halmstad University, 22-23 November. Greetings Welcome to the Nordic Sport Science Conference November 22–23, 2017 at Halmstad University: ‘The Double-Edged Sword of Sport: Health Promotion Versus Unhealthy Environments’ Tis conference is aimed at everyone interested in sports science research and development in the fields of education, psychology, health, sport, society and adapted physical activity. Te theme for the conference is ‘Te Double-Edged Sword of Sport: Health Promotion Versus Unhealthy Environments’. It is a theme that can be highlighted from several scientific perspectives, focusing on the sphere of sport, the health of young and elderly people and also people with special needs. Furthermore all the opportunities that sport can open and the changes it can bring. Collaboration is another keyword as the conference is organized in collaboration between SVEBI (Swedish Association for Behavioural and Social Sciences Sports Research), SIPF (Swedish Sports Psychological Associa- tion), SNAFA (Swedish Network for Adapted Physical Activity) and Halmstad University. Te focus is on the interaction between different research disciplines and hopefully new forms of collaboration between athletes, academics and sports practitioners. We hope for interesting and exciting days with current research and applica- tion as well as rewarding meetings with colleagues in the field of sports science. Urban Johnson, Head of Scientific Committee Krister Hertting, Secretary General, Organizing Committee Välkommen till Nordisk idrottsvetenskaplig konferens, 22–23 november 2017 vid Högskolan i Halmstad: Idrott i spänningsfältet mellan hälsa och ohälsa – en konferens för dig som är intresserad av idrottsvetenskaplig forskning och utveckling inom pedagogik, psykologi, hälsa, idrott, anpassad fysisk aktivitet och samhälle Temat för konferensen är idrotten i spänningsfältet mellan hälsa och ohälsa. Vi belyser temat ur flera vetenskap- liga perspektiv och sätter fokus på idrottens spännvidd – yngres och äldres hälsa, hälsa hos personer med särskilda behov, samt hur idrott kan ge nya möjligheter och leda till förändring. Konferensen är ett samarbete mellan Högskolan i Halmstad och SVEBI (Svensk förening för beteende- och samhällsvetenskaplig idrottsforskning), SIPF (Svensk idrottspsykologisk förening) och SNAFA (Svenskt nätverk för anpassad fysisk aktivitet). I fokus står samverkan mellan olika forskningsdiscipliner och förhoppningsvis nya former av samarbete mellan olika idrottsintressenter, akademi och praktiker inom idrott. Vi hoppas på intressanta och utvecklande dagar med aktuell forskning och tillämpning samt givande möten med kollegor inom det idrottsvetenskapliga området. Urban Johnson, Vetenskapligt ansvarig Krister Hertting, Organisatoriskt ansvarig I Purpose of the conference Nordic Sport Science Conference November 22–23, 2017, ‘The Double-Edged Sword of Sport: Health Promotion Versus Unhealthy Environments’ Offcial hosts of the conference: Halmstad University and Halland Sports Academy Tis conference is aimed at everyone interested in sports science research and development in the fields of education, psychology, health, sport, society and adapted physical activity. Te theme for the conference is ‘Te Double-Edged Sword of Sport: Health Promotion Versus Unhealthy Environments’. It is a theme that can be highlighted from several scientific perspectives, focusing on the sphere of sport, the health of young and elderly people and also people with special needs. Furthermore all the opportunities that sport can open and the changes it can bring. Collaboration is another keyword as the conference is organized in collaboration between SVEBI (Swedish Association for Behavioural and Social Sciences Sports Research), SIPF (Swedish Sports Psychological Associa- tion), SNAFA (Swedish Network for Adapted Physical Activity), Halmstad University and organized by Halland Sport Academy. Te focus is on the interaction between different research disciplines and hopefully new forms of collaboration between athletes, academics and sports practitioners. We hope for interesting and exciting days with current research and application as well as rewarding meetings with colleagues in the field of sports science. Te official language of the Conference is English and the Nordic languages. Scientifc committee Chair: Urban Johnson, Prof Linn Håman, PhD., Håkan Larsson, Prof., Natalia Stambulova, Prof., Andreas Ivarsson, PhD, Lars Kristén, PhD., Kristina Ziegert, Prof., Krister Hertting, PhD. Organizing committee Secretary General: Krister Herrting, Associate Prof. Eva-Lotta Ekström, Ulrika Hult, Sofia Ryan Hägerling, Urban Johnson, Lars Kristén, Rasmus Tornberg, Ann-Christin Sollerhed. Reviewers Henrik Gustafsson, Karlstad University; Andreas Ivarsson, Halmstad University; Kajsa Jerlinder, Gävle Univer- sity; Urban Johnson, Halmstad University; Lars Kristén, Halmstad University; Håkan Larsson, Te Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences; Jan Lexell, Lund University; Xavier Sanchez, Halmstad University; Natalia Stambulova, Halmstad University; Kim Wickman, Umeå University; Kristina Ziegert, Halmstad University. II Halland Sports Academy Halland Sports Academy (HiA) is a platform for research, development, education and collaboration with the local community around Halmstad University. One of HiA’s overreaching aims is to create meetings, engagement and interaction between academia, organizations, companies and other stakeholders who want to develop sports in Halland. Halland Sports Academy wants to: • Increase the attraction of sports, for instance at Halmstad University and in the local community • Act as a platform for meetings between the academy and other sectors, focusing on development issues in sport • Trough collaboration, develop sport-related research and education at the University • Spread knowledge about current research in sport • Cover regional, national and international sports related issues in the field of sport Hallands idrottsakademi Hallands idrottsakademi (HiA) är en samverkans-plattform för forskning, utveckling, utbildning och sam- verkan med omgivande samhället vid Högskolan i Halmstad. En grundläggande tanke med HiA är att skapa gränsöverskridande möten mellan akademi, organisationer, företag och andra intressenter som vill utveckla idrotten i Halland. Hallands Idrottsakademi vill: • Öka attraktionskraften för idrott, bland annat vid Högskolan i Halmstad och i det omgivande samhället • Fungera som en plattform för möten mellan akademi och andra verksamheter med fokus på utvecklingsfrågor inom idrotten • Genom samverkan utveckla idrottsrelaterad forskning och utbildning vid Högskolan i Halmstad • Sprida kunskap om aktuell forskning inom idrottsområdet • Bevaka regionala, nationella och internationella frågor inom idrottsområdet Ansvarig: Urban Johnson, email: [email protected] III Halmstad University – often called The Innovation Driven University Halmstad University was founded in 1983 and has from the beginning been characterised as forward- thinking and cross-border. Te University conducts education and research within a broad field, but three profile areas are prominent: • Innovation Sciences • Information Technology • Health and Lifestyle Tese areas make a base for the University’s activites and it is also in these that the University offers education on a postgraduate level. Education for the future Te University is known for its popular and reality-based programmes and small student groups. Today, the University has around 9 100 students (5 000 full-time students) and offers around 50 programmes and 130 courses within several subject fields (2016). Research for innovation Te research is internationally renowned and is carried out in close collaboration with players outside the Uni- versity. A lot of the research is also done within the University. Te University is – as one of five universities in Sweden – appointed a so-called KK environment by the Knowledge Foundation. Collaboration for development Te University actively participates in social development through collaboration with both industry and the public sector. Te University’s programmes are repeatedly ranked among the best in the country in collaborating with employers. In Confederation of Swedish Enterprise’s latest survey, the Pre-school Teacher Education was named the best in the country and three of the top ten educations, in all categories, were at the University. Four Schools and fve research environments Today, the University has around 600 employees. Tere are 53 Professors and 95 doctoral students (2016). IV Table of contents Greetings I Purpose of the conference II Scientifc committee Organizing committee Reviewers Halland Sports Academy / Hallands idrottsakademi III Halmstad University IV Overview program 2 Scientifc program 4 Wednesday November 22 4 Thursday November 23 9 The Conference Formats
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