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I den här avhandlingen utforskar en grupp lärarutbildare den egna undervisningspraktiken i friluftsliv. Avhandlingen visar att det går att finna sätt att skapa handlingsutrymme och driva visioner och förbättringsarbete som kan sätta avtryck i undervisningen. Avhandlingen bidrar med relevanta kunskaper om hur ett förändringsarbete på lärarutbildningen kan gå till, till ökad förståelse för lärarutbildares undervisningspraktik, villkoren i deras arbete samt till nya diskussioner om friluftslivsundervisning i högre utbildning.

For his dissertation, Halvard Grendstad investigated how endurance training affects boys and girls aged 12 to 14 years. The participants were recruited from two distinct groups: one group engaged in endurance sports, and another group who was less active and did not participate in endurance training. He tracked their development of maximal oxygen uptake (VO₂max) and assessed their physical growth, including lung size, heart function, and blood volume—key factors for fitness.

Lovisa Broms’ dissertation explores the transformative role of social media in shaping and reshaping stable cultures within equestrian sports. Although equestrianism is Sweden’s second-largest youth sport, there is a limited body of research on the impact of social media on its practices. Social media has expanded traditional stable cultures—once confined to physical spaces—into digital environments, where riders of all ages exchange knowledge, experiences, and insights.

Kalle Janssons avhandling ger kunskap om hur religion och etnicitet, tillsammans med kön, blir betydelsefulla i skolämnet idrott och hälsa. Detta uppnås genom en empirisk studie vid fyra olika gymnasieskolor som studerar (a) hur spänningar relaterade till religion och etnicitet tar form och hanteras i idrott, (b) de didaktiska konsekvenserna av hanteringen, och (c) hur religion, etnicitet och kön korsar varandra när spänningarna tar form och hanteras. Studien är grundad i intersektionalitet och pragmatism, med hjälp av lektionsobservationer och intervjuer med lärare och elever.

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are either treated surgically (with ACL reconstruction; ACLR) or nonsurgically (with rehabilitation alone). High-quality studies are scarce but show similar outcomes after both treatment strategies. However, the treatment choice is only one part of the treatment process: intense rehabilitation, surgical indications, and patient education are also essential. Additionally, ACL patients are a heterogeneous group and do not follow a one-size-fits-all approach.

In the UngKan (Youth can do it) follow-up study Anders Husøy sought to examine the trends, levels, and associations of physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and cardiometabolic risk factors from childhood (age 9 years) to adolescence (15 years) and further into young adulthood (age 24 years). In one study, he found that sedentary time increases from childhood to adolescence. A decrease from childhood to adolescence was seen for time spent in light, moderate, and vigorous physical activity.

This study proposes changes to physical education. The aim of this action research project was to explore ways of empowering pupils in physical education. The study involves ten-year-old children from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, their physical education teacher, and a teacher-researcher. The study is at the intersection of three different fields in relation to physical education: influence, language, and creativity. Exploratory circus activities are used as a means to empower pupils and challenge the conventional structure of the subject.

Aurélien Daudi’s dissertation deals with the emergence, attraction, and normalization of a widespread, digital exhibitionism and its implications. In this age of imagery, the compulsive sharing of personal photographs on social media has become pervasive. Unabashedly narcissistic displays are all but encouraged. The study illuminates the profound impact of social media, challenging conventional wisdom and offering new insights into the relationship between technology, culture, and human behavior.

Den här avhandlingen handlar om likvärdighet i skolämnet idrott och hälsa. Mer precist är syftet att bidra med ny kunskap om hur likvärdighet i idrott och hälsa kan förstås, mätas och har förändrats under åren 2000–2017. I välfärdsstater runt om i världen, såväl som i Sverige, är likvärdighet ett centralt mål – men vad betyder och innebär egentligen likvärdighet? Vad är det som ska vara likvärdigt och när är skolan (tillräckligt) likvärdig? Hur kan man mäta likvärdighet och hur har likvärdigheten förändrats över tid – har den försämrats, förbättrats eller bestått oförändrad?

Karin Andersson’s mixed methods dissertation employs a survey, semi-structured interviews, and focus group discussions to investigate the health consciousness of Les Mills International (LMI) group fitness instructors. Using Foucauldian concepts such as discourse and bio-power, the study examines instructors’ construction of their professional identity, and the link between professional identity and healthism, a discourse that promulgates health as an individual responsibility.