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  • Liikuntaluokalla opiskelu osana nuoren urheilijan polkua : tutkimus 8.–9.-luokkalaisten motivaatiosta ja koulumenestyksestä 
    Tähtinen, Emmi (2014)
    Objectives This study aimed to examine the motivation of 8th and 9th graders' towards school and sport in a sports oriented class. It also developed a scale that is reliable when used among Finnish young athletes based on SAMSAQ-scale (Gaston-Gayles, 2005). Previous studies have shown that even Finnish young top athletes don't move enough to succeed at the international level. Started in 1990s, the sports oriented classes try to support young athletes to combine studies and sports because the age of 14–15 is crucial for the future plans. This study examined is the current system an optimal solution to support both studies and active sports. It also examined the structure of motivation, how motivated young students are in the different parts of motivation and how the different backgrounds are related to students' motivation. Methods The study was a quantitative one. Material was collected in November-December 2011 from the 8th and 9th graders in sports oriented classes. 221 young students from Helsinki answered to the questionnaire which included the Motivation scale and some background questions. The answers were analyzed by using PASW Statistics 18. Analysis methods used included correlations, Factor Analysis, t-tests and Analysis of Variance. Results and conclusions The scale used in this study didn't work the way presumed and some of the variables had to be removed. The fourth factor, which didn't exist in the original scale, was created. The motivation scale needs to be developed and researched more. Students in sports oriented classes were highly motivated towards sports, towards studies the motivation was little lower. Motivation towards athletic career and competition was clearly lower. Gender, the amount of training and competition were related to part of the students' motivation. Studying in sports oriented class seems to support especially athletes of team sports. Combining the practicing of one sport, other exercises and studies is a complex question. All of the sports oriented classes are doing important job finding an optimal solutions for that.
  • Nuorten urheilijoiden kokemuksia urheiluharrastusta tukevasta syömisestä ja sitä tukevista tekijöistä koti- ja harrastusympäristöissä 
    Erola, Milla (2023)
    Competitive sports are popular among young people and leisure hobby environments are recognized in the field of food education as important places for informal learning. The roles of parents and coaches are considered central in the formation of young athletes' perceptions of food. The study aimed to describe young athletes' views and experiences of eating that supports wellbeing and to analyze how young people think that the home and hobby environment support eating. This study was conducted using a qualitative research methods. The data consist of ten individual interviews with young athletes aged 13-16. The interview method was a semi- structured theme interview and the original expressions found in the data were analyzed using theory-driven content analysis. The analysis followed a three-step process, which included data reduction, clustering and abstraction. The pursuit of healthiness and a preference for home-cooked food are related to young people's eating. Eating out was very unusual, because restaurant food is not considered to meet the requirements set for an athlete’s diet. There were few species-specific differences in healthy eating in the data. According to young people, family was the most important support for eating, and family support was described by three upper categories: teaching eating practices, healthy family lifestyles, and relying on parents' knowledge. The support received from the coaches ranged from short reminders to more detailed nutrition advice. Experiences about the lack of coach support were also brought up. The results of the study shed light on young athletes’ views and experiences of the support provided by food environments. The results are important in supporting the food education of athletes, when we want to understand young people's experiences of eating that supports well-being. We still need more information about how leisure environments support young people’s eating and what kind of cooperation between different actors takes place in food education environments. Further research could focus on how sports coaches or hobby activity instructors view supporting children's and young people's eating.

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