Frontiers in sports and active living.

Periodical
Physical Fitness
Sports
Publisher:
Frontiers Media S.A.,
Country: Switzerland
Language: English
Start Year:2019 -
ISSN:
2624-9367 (Electronic)
2624-9367 (Linking)
Impact Factor
2.7
2022
NLM ID:101765780
(OCoLC):1117849852
LCCN:2020243215
Classification:W1
Finnish and Swedish riding school pupils’ motivation towards participation in non-riding education.
Frontiers in sports and active living    October 20, 2023   Volume 5 1232428 doi: 10.3389/fspor.2023.1232428
Nyberg L, Linnavalli T, Hartmann E, Kalland M.Many horse enthusiasts have insufficient knowledge about horse behavior and welfare (BW) and learning and human-horse communication (LC), which poses a risk for both horse welfare and human safety. The main objective of this study was to investigate why riding school pupils participate or do not participate in non-riding education in BW and LC, using Self-determination theory (SDT). SDT posits that the quality of motivation is related to the individual's basic psychological needs. A convenience sample of 568 riding school pupils from Finland and Sweden completed an online questionnaire. The re...
Accessibility, Agency, and Trust: A Study About Equestrians’ (Online) Learning Repertoires.
Frontiers in sports and active living    April 28, 2022   Volume 4 863014 doi: 10.3389/fspor.2022.863014
Broms L, Boije Af Gennu00e4s K, Radmann A, Hedenborg S.Todays' online media landscape facilitates communication on how sports practitioners can develop in their sport. Hence, sports and educational institutions need to recognize the increased role of the individual as "a facilitator of knowledge" through (ICT). For sport organizations and educational institutions to effectively reach out with knowledge and research, they need to know how individuals assess, value, and trust information sources. This article aims to increase the knowledge and understanding of how the traditional culture in equestrianism meets the contemporary media user. It is bas...
Social Media Influencers in Equestrian Sport.
Frontiers in sports and active living    April 21, 2021   Volume 3 669026 doi: 10.3389/fspor.2021.669026
Radmann A, Hedenborg S, Broms L.The study analyzes and explains the impact of social media influencers on stable cultures in Sweden and Norway, contributing to the understanding of the complex relationship between equestrian sports and social media-a relationship that is important for the welfare of horses. Since equestrianism is one of the most popular sports in Sweden and Norway, influencers' social media communication greatly impacts followers' perception of the human-animal relationship. Despite the popularity of equestrian sports, studies thereof are rare, and research combining equestrian sports and social media is alm...