Player pathway for female hockey players in SaiPa
Schemeikka, Silja (2023)
Lataukset:
2023
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202305047639
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202305047639
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SaiPa is a hockey club that has a strong desire to develop its girls’ and women’s hockey. This thesis was made to support the development. This thesis aimed to create a player pathway for the hockey club SaiPa. The focus on the player pathway was on the girls' and women's hockey’s already existing groups: skating schools, girls’ hockey, women’s hockey, and hockey as hobby groups.
The theoretical framework consisted of different player pathways around the world and from Finland. Female as an athlete is introduced the chapter. The chapter contains as well physical differences, hormonal effects, and typical female disorders and injuries. The theory part also presented special characters on the physical training aspect.
The case club is a hockey club. The next chapters cover hockey-specific female specialties: differences in rules and equipment. In the last part of the theoretical part was presented the case club SaiPa: the background and current situation.
The practical part was formed by creating the manual. The manual collected the information based on each existing group. Different pathways, sports, and hockey-specific focus points were taken to create the manual. Female as an athlete and gender-specific features were considered. Each phase of a girl’s journey as a hockey player has presented possibilities outside the club, starting from nationwide season-ending tournaments all the way to the national team pathway.
The final product is a shareable manual for the hockey club’s needs. It consists of player pathways and special characters for each hockey group from the female player, coach, and club perspective. Details in the manual support the club to develop its work on women’s hockey.
The theoretical framework consisted of different player pathways around the world and from Finland. Female as an athlete is introduced the chapter. The chapter contains as well physical differences, hormonal effects, and typical female disorders and injuries. The theory part also presented special characters on the physical training aspect.
The case club is a hockey club. The next chapters cover hockey-specific female specialties: differences in rules and equipment. In the last part of the theoretical part was presented the case club SaiPa: the background and current situation.
The practical part was formed by creating the manual. The manual collected the information based on each existing group. Different pathways, sports, and hockey-specific focus points were taken to create the manual. Female as an athlete and gender-specific features were considered. Each phase of a girl’s journey as a hockey player has presented possibilities outside the club, starting from nationwide season-ending tournaments all the way to the national team pathway.
The final product is a shareable manual for the hockey club’s needs. It consists of player pathways and special characters for each hockey group from the female player, coach, and club perspective. Details in the manual support the club to develop its work on women’s hockey.