Reykjavik Sports Union

March 13-14, 2008

Rolf Carlson, Ph D

School of Sport and Health Sciences (GIH), Stockholm

rolf.carlson@gih.se

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* Inheritance

* Interaction

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* Environment

                                                                                                                    

Children´s needs and expectations

Have fun

Individuals

Personal skills

Social context

Motivation

Motor learning

Spontanious sport – have fun

The environment

Early ”specialisation”

Sport – a lifestyle Leadership - competence

Quaterly born 1st 40%, 4th 20%

Handboll 36% 22%

Swimming 34% 15%

Ice-hockey 41% 7%

Orienteering 41% 18%

Soccer 54% 14%

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

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20

15

10

5

Girls

Boys

Age

Distribution Peak Hight Velocity (PHW, %) girls (N=357) boys (N=373) Lindgren

Motor skill

Physical abilities

Mental strength

Intellectuel capacity

Social competence

Values and norms

The riders

*competitive

*multisport involvement

*social

                                                                

                                                                           

Snowboard charactaristics•freedom and fun

•social context

•age, sex, ethnicity irrelevant

* neighbourhood surroundings

* always have fun

* multisport involvement

* leadership

* parents and coaches

* competition - yes