Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Sæther, Stig Arve"

Achievement goal profiles, and perceptions of motivational climate and physical ability in male Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners

Øvretveit, Karsten; Sæther, Stig Arve; Mehus, Ingar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)

Background and Study Aim: Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art with high rates of attrition. At present, little is known about the achievement goals of martial arts practitioners, particularly in BJJ. Thus, our aim ...

Achievement goal profiles, and perceptions of motivational climate and physical ability in male Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners

Øvretveit, Karsten; Sæther, Stig Arve; Mehus, Ingar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)

Background and Study Aim: Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art with high rates of attrition. At present, little is known about the achievement goals of martial arts practitioners, particularly in BJJ. Thus, our aim ...

The athlete talent development environment in the best ranked football academy in Norwegian football: The case of the U16 team in Stabæk football club

Haukli, Jon Stian; Hvid Larsen, Carsten; Feddersen, Niels Boysen; Sæther, Stig Arve (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

We used the holistic ecological approach to examine the talent development of Stabæk football club. Specifically, the male under-16 team. The environment was categorised as successful based on their history of developing ...

The balancing act of combining school and football in the transition from a non-professional club into junior-elite academy football

Solhaug, Marius; Høigaard, Rune; Sæther, Stig Arve (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

Football players in the transition from junior-to-senior are usually involved in dual careers, combining school and football – a process that makes them dependent on a holistic talent-development journey. The aim of the ...

Balancing sport and academic development: Perceptions of football players and coaches in two types of Norwegian school-based dual career development environments

Sæther, Stig Arve; Feddersen, Niels Boysen; Andresen, Eirik; Bjørndal, Christian T. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)

Sports-friendly and elite sport schools seek to support pupils by providing balanced support which is intended to facilitate success both in sport and in academic work. This study investigates how ambitious football players ...

Bedre spillerutvikling med toppidrett fotball?

Andresen, Eirik Emil (Master thesis, 2020)

Sammendrag Denne studien har som formål å se nærmere på betydningen av toppidrett fotball som en spillerutviklingsarena i lys av spillere og treneres perspektiv. Hvordan oppfattes treningsmengde, trener-spiller interaksjon ...

Characteristics of Professional and Non-Professional Football Players – An Eight-Year Follow-Up of Three Age Cohorts

Sæther, Stig Arve (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)

Identification of the most talented youth players is regarded as a key part of the talent development process in football. The basis for the criteria is naturally affected by the characteristics of the early-detected ...

Coaches’ Criteria for Talent Identification of Youth Male Soccer Players

Fuhre, Jan; Øygard, Arild; Sæther, Stig Arve (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

Introduction: The main aim of this study was to examine which criteria coaches considered in the talent identification of youth male soccer players aged 13–16. The second aim was to describe how the coaches considered these ...

Comparing talent development environments of girls and boys in handball and ice hockey in Norway

Mehus, Ingar; Martindale, Russell; Andronikos, Georgios; Aspvik, Nils Petter; Bergström, Max Viktor Jonathan; Sæther, Stig Arve (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)

Currently, there is little research on successful talent development environments (TDEs) focusing on women and girls. In response, the main aim of the present study was to compare TDEs of age-specific national teams for ...

Comparison of High and Low Responders to a Cross-Country Skiing Talent Transfer Program: A Coach’s Perspective

Sæther, Stig Arve; Mats, Iversen; Kjøsen Talsnes, Rune; Sandbakk, Øyvind (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

Purpose: To examine how coaches differentiate athletes with successful and non-successful development during a cross-country (XC) skiing talent transfer (TT) program. Methods: We conducted qualitative, semi-structured ...

Confidentiality and surveillance challenges for psychologists working in men’s football academies in England

Feddersen, Niels Boysen; Champ, Francesca; Sæther, Stig Arve; Littlewood, Martin A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)

Den medicinske indsats i elitefodbold

Noesgaard, Mads Røgen (Master thesis, 2021)

Talentudvikling i fodbold er blevet et større og større forskningsområde, hvor blandt andet udviklings- og miljøbeskrivende modeller danner grundlag for at skabe den mest optimale vej til toppen. En gennemgående faktor i ...

Descriptive analysis of Objectively Assessed Physical activity among talented soccer players – a study of 3 Norwegian professional football clubs

Sæther, Stig Arve; Aspvik, Nils Petter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)

Background: Talented football players are expected to overcome large training and match loads, indicating a high weekly level of physical activity (PA). Aims: With the use of accelerometers, the aim of this study was to ...

«Det er jo et sjokk å komme til senior» Kvinnelige toppidrettsutøvere sine opplevelser om overgangen fra junior til senior i langrenn

Storaa, Silje (Master thesis, 2024)

Bakgrunn: Intensjonen med studien var å undersøke hvordan kvinnelige toppidrettsutøvere i norsk langrenn opplevde overgangen fra junior til senior, og i hvilken grad lagmiljøet og gjennomføringen av en dobbel karriere ...

Differences in coaching feedback between coaches of junior elite soccer players and junior amateur soccer players

Lagestad, Pål Arild; Sæther, Stig Arve; Ulvik, Aleksander (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)

The verbal feedback given to junior soccer players potentially heading to a professional career is essential for technical and tactical skill development. The aim of this study is to examine whether differences exist in ...

“Do elite sport first, get your period back later.” Are barriers to communication hindering female athletes?

Höök, Martina; Bergström, Max; Sæther, Stig Arve; McGawley, Kerry (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

Competitive female athletes perceive their hormonal cycles to affect their training, competition performance and overall well-being. Despite this, athletes rarely discuss hormonal-cyclerelated issues with others. The aim ...

Embedded, Embodied, Enculturated, and Enabling Processes: The Identification and Evaluation of Sporting Talent by Ice Hockey Coaches in Norwegian Youth National Teams

Røsten, Stian; Sæther, Stig Arve; Aspvik, Nils Petter; Bjørndal, Christian Thue (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)

Elite sports systems are characterized by structured attempts to identify, select, and develop talented athletes and to increase the likelihood that athletes will achieve future international success. Studies of such systems ...