The dropout rates of youth from organized sports are a growing concern globally. In Sweden, the decline in traditional sports participation has coincided with the rise of E-sports as an alternative recreational activity. While traditional sports offer physical and social benefits, E-sports provide a different avenue for competition and community building. The integration of E-sport into Swedish sports movement signals a shift in acceptance and presents opportunities for growth and inclusion within sports organizations. However, organizational identity may pose a barrier to the adoption of E-sports, as sport clubs may resist change due to entrenched notions of elitism. Yet, embracing E-sports presents an opportunity for sports organizations to adapt and create a more inclusive environment for youth engagement. This study explores the perspectives of sport clubs in Västerbotten regarding the inclusion of E-sport activities in their operations. The research aims to investigate the resources and support needed by these clubs to introduce such activities. Using qualitive methods, data was collected through semi-structured interviews with representatives from various sport clubs in Västerbotten. The thematic analysis approach was employed to identify patterns and themes within the data. The findings reveal that while there is a significant potential perceived by clubs in integrating E-sportactivates, several challenges exist, primarily related to knowledge gaps and resource limitations. The study underscores the importance of strategic interventions and collaboration among stakeholders to facilitate the sustainable integration of E-sport within sport clubs in Västerbotten.

<p>The challenge for any teacher in physical education lies within being able to stimulate students who do no like physical activities or for some other reason decides not to participate. The aim of this study was to examine factors within physical education that could be the reason for students not participating and what could be done better in order to stimulate the less motivated. The study is based on interviews with ten students that went to school in two different counties. They did not consider their level of interest in sports to be influenced by their family or friends. They pointed out other factors that had been the reason for them failing Physical education. The results show that the students, mainly the girls, felt that the problem was within the corriculum, not in the syllabus. For the most part they wanted more variaty, strenght training and also a different kind of group formation. Girls also prefered more individual sports, such as different kinds of dances over too much ballgames. The students wanted the subject to teach them more about things they could benefit from in the future. The conclusion was that it would be good for the students to be divided into groups that have the same aims and interests, if possible. The teacher had a big responsibility as well as the time-schedules.</p>

The challenge for any teacher in physical education lies within being able to stimulate students who do no like physical activities or for some other reason decides not to participate. The aim of this study was to examine factors within physical education that could be the reason for students not participating and what could be done better in order to stimulate the less motivated. The study is based on interviews with ten students that went to school in two different counties. They did not consider their level of interest in sports to be influenced by their family or friends. They pointed out other factors that had been the reason for them failing Physical education. The results show that the students, mainly the girls, felt that the problem was within the corriculum, not in the syllabus. For the most part they wanted more variaty, strenght training and also a different kind of group formation. Girls also prefered more individual sports, such as different kinds of dances over too much ballgames. The students wanted the subject to teach them more about things they could benefit from in the future. The conclusion was that it would be good for the students to be divided into groups that have the same aims and interests, if possible. The teacher had a big responsibility as well as the time-schedules.

Syfte och frågeställning I hur stor utsträckning används tävlingspraktiken i Idrott och Hälsa, och hur påverkar detta ämnets karaktär? Jag ska i min undersökning försöka se hur elever i skolan upplever tävlingar under idrotten i skolan. Jag kommer att använda mig av Lars-Magnus Engströms (2002) teori om idrottens praktiker och logiker, vilka redogörs närmare för under punkten Teoretiskt perspektiv. Jag vill finna de känslor och tankar som uppstår då eleverna försätts i den s.k. tävlingspraktiken, där aktiviteten i sig handlar om jämförande. Jag kommer även kort att försöka undersöka hur en pedagog i ämnet ser på tävlande i skolan och om dennes uppfattning om tävlingar stämmer överens med barnens. Metod Jag har i denna studie valt at göra en kvalitativ undersökning, dvs. att försöka att på djupet se de kvaliteter och benägenheter som framkommer från studien. Tillvägagångssätt för att samla data har varit intervjuer med 8 elever och 1 pedagog och observationer av 10 lektioner i ämnet Idrott och Hälsa. Resultat Denna studie är relativt liten, därför går det inte att dra några faktiska slutsatser, men av de elever jag intervjuat och vad jag sett på lektionerna får jag uppfattningen att det nog kan vara så att tävlande ändå är omtyckt hos de flesta elever. Merparten svarade på mina frågor att tävling är engagerande och roligt och att aktiviteterna då får mer poäng. Ett fåtal påpekade negativa aspekter av tävling såsom jämförande, stress och press att göra rätt och den oro detta skapar. Slutsats Det kan nog vara så att tävling gärna kan användas i skolan, men på ett genomtänkt sätt som inte pekar ut någon. Själva jämförande momentet verkar inte vara gynnsamt på något sätt, varken enligt pedagogen eller barnen, så det kan vara detta man måste få bort. / Studiegång Idrott, fritidskultur och hälsa skolår F-6. Ht 2011

The purpose of this study was to describe and analyze the work of ice hockey clubs work to create audience interest in women's ice hockey from a gender perspective. This study also aimed to investigate two different perspectives. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with representatives of different clubs and their organized fan clubs. The results were analyzed in a gender perspective where the mainstarting point was Coakley's orthodox gender ideology with a main approach of male-dominated, male identified and male-centered point of view. A thematic analysis was used to process the material from the interviews. The study found that the clubs aimed to improve women's ice hockey and create value for the audience. However, traditional views of gender negatively affected the respondents' views on female ice hockey and players, often comparing them to male ice hockey players. The respondents also believed that it will be difficult to be equal because of men's hockey culture and history. The study concludes that traditional gender views consciously and unconsciously affect women's activities.

One of the most talked about subjects in today's society is gender equality. Sport is a huge part of the Swedish society and gender equality issues are therefore also very evident in sports. The Swedish Sports Confederation have developed gender equality goals, but reports show that there seems to be a gap between theory and practice when it comes to these goals. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine how leaders in ice hockey relate to gender equality work in their sport. To fulfill the purpose of this study I have also examined the leaders' understanding of gender equality. An online survey with a quantitative approach was sent out to ice hockey leaders all over Sweden. The study found that the majority of the leaders have a positive and united understanding of gender equality. In addition, they also have a more positive look on the ice hockey clubs gender equality work than the Swedish Ice Hockey Associations’ gender equality work. The leaders have split opinions when it comes to how much the ice hockey club and the Swedish Ice Hockey Association should prioritize working with gender equality. The study concludes that the leaders have a relatively positive approach to gender equality work, and they all also have a similar understanding of gender equality.

Syftet med denna studie var att förstå hur ledare och tränare inom föreningsidrotten upplever idrott som en möjlig preventiv insats för ungdomar som befinner sig i riskzon för kriminalitet eller annat socialt nedbrytande beteende samt att utforska vilka erfarenheter de har av föreningsidrott som en möjlig preventiv insats. Utifrån detta syfte så användes två frågeställningar: Vilka upplevelser och erfarenheter har ledare och tränare av föreningsidrott som preventiv insats för ungdomar som befinner sig i riskzon för kriminalitet eller annat socialt nedbrytande beteende? Samt vilka för- respektive nackdelar upplever ledare och tränare inom föreningsidrotten med idrott som en möjlig preventiv insats för ungdomar som befinner sig i riskzon för kriminalitet eller annat socialt nedbrytande beteende? En kvalitativ metod användes i form av intervjuer och i studien användes en hermeneutisk ansats. Totalt så intervjuades tio personer som är verksamma inom föreningsidrotten i form av ledare eller tränare. Som teoretisk grund så användes socialisationsteori och främst begreppet sekundär socialisation. Studien visar att respondenterna utifrån sina upplevelser och erfarenheter anser att föreningsidrotten kan ha en preventiv påverkan för ungdomar som befinner sig i riskzon. Bland annat så beskrivs det att det finns en naturlig fostrans- och läroprocess inom föreningarna som lär ut normer och värderingar som ungdomarna kan ha nytta av. Några av de fördelar som lyftes fram var bland annat den disciplin som följer av att vara del av en idrottsförening. Även de hälsofördelar som kan ha en preventiv effekt för att undvika att hamna i kriminalitet. Nackdelarna som respondenterna såg var dels att det förekom oseriösa föreningar som kan ha en negativ effekt på ungdomarna. Risken att ungdomarna fick en sämre självkänsla till följd av idrottsutövandet lyftes även fram som en nackdel. / The purpose of this study was to understand how leaders and coaches in club sports experience sport as a possible preventive measure for young people who are at risk of criminal or other socially degrading behaviour and to explore what experiences they have with club sports as a possible preventive measure. Based on this purpose, two questions were asked: What experiences do leaders and coaches of club sports have from using sports as a preventive measure for young people who are at risk of criminal or other socially degrading behaviour? And what advantages and disadvantages do leaders and coaches of club sports experience with sports as a possible preventive measure for young people who are at risk of criminal or other socially degrading behaviour? A qualitative method with interviews was used and the study used a hermeneutic approach. Ten people who are active as leaders or coaches in club sports were interviewed. As a theoretical basis, socialization theory and primarily the concept of secondary socialization were used in this study. The study shows that the respondents, based on their experiences believe that club sports can have a preventive effect for young people who are at risk. Among other things, it is described that there is a natural education and learning process within the clubs that teaches norms and values that young people can benefit from. Some of the advantages highlighted were, among other things, the discipline that comes from being part of a sport club. Furthermore, the health benefits can have a preventive effect to avoid falling into crime. The disadvantages which the respondents saw were partly that there are unserious clubs that could have a negative effect on young people. The risk that young people developed poorer self-esteem as a result of participating in club sports was also highlighted as a disadvantage.

Globally the population is aging as well as the physical inactivity increases. This creates several problemsboth for societies and individuals. A part of the problem of physical inactivity is the lack of options ofphysical activity for elderly. Beyond the physical inactivity elderly also tend to experience loneliness which can be antagonized with participation in a sport club. As a response to the problem the Swedish Football Association and the Swedish Floorball Association has ongoing work where the sport is adaptedfor elderly. The aim of the study is to examine physical active elderly’s physical literacy through adapted team sport for elderly. Therefore, it’s questioned what makes participation in the adapted team sports meaningful for elderly. Also, it’s questioned what they would think about introducing competition in the adapted team sport as well as what the differences between the two sports are. This was examined through focus groups, which included 27 elderly women and men with an age over 62 years active in team sports in different parts of Sweden. As a help to understand the complexity of what’s important to create lifelong sport participation among elderly a theoretically framework has been used. The framework is physical literacy which initiates to approach physical activity with a more holistic perspective. The result shows small differences between the sports and that the participators seem to be a homogenous group. They mainly thought that the physical activity in combination with the fellowshipmade participation in adapted team sport meaningful. It also showed that elderly that participated in the sports evolved their physical literacy, which means that adapted team sports might be the way to lifelong sport participation among elderly.

Sports club fees keep increasing among members and participants in Sweden, as an effect of proffesionalization and commersialization. When the Swedish National Sports Association abolished the amateur rules in 1967, the state and the market gained more possibilities to affect the Swedish sports movement. Sports should be a platform where children and young adults can spend time and grow as individuals as well as develop an interest for a healthy lifestyle. Nowadays, the proffesionalism and commercialism causes many young athletes to quit exercising sports. Multi-faceted sports are an essential part of keeping children in the sports movement, as well as creating a lifelong interest in sports. The purpose of this study was to investigate the club of Gimonäs Umeå IF in Sweden, to see what thoughts and experiences seemed frequent regarding club fees, also investigate if the parents are happy with the content how the fees were being used. To summarize, the parents were generally pleased with the fees being taken although some were miss content since they had preferred lower fees. The clubs, on the other hand, were disappointed with the contribution from the state and the county.

Lärare är en av de viktigaste skolrelaterade faktorerna angående elevers akademiska lärande. Akademiskt ledarskap inom lärarprofessionen har enligt tidigare forskning en väsentlig del i elevers skolresultat. Kunskaper om ledarskap, och dess innebörd, skapar behovet av att införskaffa mer kunskap om hur akademiskt ledarskap utbildas inom en idrottslärarutbildning. Studiens syfte var att undersöka vilka kunskaper om ledarskap, och dess innebörd, som lärarstudenter inom en idrottslärarutbildning på ett universitet i södra Sverige har införskaffat samt saknat under utbildningen. Kvalitativ intervjustudie var undersökningens metod med en tillhörande semistrukturerad intervjuguide. Sju deltagare intervjuades och efter intervjuernas genomförande utfördes en tematisk innehållsanalys av deltagarnas svar som genererade identifiering av teman samt kategorier som besvarade studiens syfte samt frågeställningar. Studien resulterade i att införskaffade kunskaper om ledarskap inom idrottslärarutbildningen innefattar professionella kunskaper, didaktik och friluftsliv. Studieresultaten om kunskaper inom ledarskap som saknas i utbildningen innefattar interpersonella kunskaper, intrapersonella kunskaper, bindning av kunskaper och engagemang. Studiens slutsats förklarar att kunskaper om ledarskap, och dess innebörd, behöver i framtida forskning fortsätta undersökas inom två olika nivåer: institutionell nivå och lärarmässig nivå. / Teachers are one of the most important school-related factors regarding students' academic learning. Academic leadership within the teaching profession has an essential part in students' school results according to previousresearch. Knowledgeofleadership,anditsmeaning,createstheneed to acquire more knowledge about how academic leadership is educated in a PE teacher education. This study's purpose was to investigate PE student teachers ́ experiences about what knowledges, and its meaning, of leadership has been acquired and is missing in the PE education. Qualitative interview study was the research method which includes a semi-structured interview guide and there were seven interviews conducted in this study. After the implementation of the interviews a thematic content analysis was conducted of the participants' responses that generated identification of themes and categories that answered the study's purpose and questions. The result of the study was that acquired knowledge in leadership within the PE teacher education are professional knowledge, didactics and outdoor education. It appeared in the results that knowledge in leadership that is missing in the PE teacher education are interpersonal skills, intrapersonal skills, binding of skills and dedication. The conclusion of this study explains that knowledge of leadership, and its meaning, needs to be included in future research within two different levels: institutional level and teaching level.