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Redelius, Karin, ProfessorORCID iD iconorcid.org/0000-0001-9965-0123
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Buller, D., Åkesson, J. & Redelius, K. (2026). Context matters! Youth participation patterns in movement culture. European Journal for Sport and Society
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Context matters! Youth participation patterns in movement culture
2026 (English)In: European Journal for Sport and Society, ISSN 1613-8171Article in journal (Refereed) Epub ahead of print
Abstract [en]

This study examines youth participation patterns in various forms of physical activity, i.e. movement culture, ranging from club sports and gym workouts to self-organised physical activities across four sociogeographic contexts in Sweden: rural, mid-size city, inner city, and suburbs. Building on earlier research, which began in 1996 and was conducted in the same contexts, this study provides a contemporary and partly historical account of how gender, migration background, and the composition of economic and cultural capital influence participation and non-participation. Drawing on Bourdieu's concepts of social space and capital, the analysis uses survey data from 945 ninth-grade students (aged 15-16) and applies binary and multinomial logistic regression. The historical comparison of club sport participation from 1996 to 2024 shows both stability over the years and recent declines, especially in girls' participation. Overall, the findings reveal that youth participation in movement culture is structured through the combined effect of gender, capital, and place (context). While cultural capital facilitates engagement across all settings, economic resources and local contexts influence how, and for whom, participation becomes accessible and meaningful.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Taylor & Francis, 2026
Keywords
Youth participation, sociocultural factors, social space, capital, gender
National Category
Sport and Fitness Sciences
Research subject
Social Sciences/Humanities
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:gih:diva-9112 (URN)10.1080/16138171.2026.2627083 (DOI)001690180500001 ()2-s2.0-105030252805 (Scopus ID)
Note

This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the creative commons attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Available from: 2026-03-02 Created: 2026-03-02 Last updated: 2026-06-18
Downing, C., Redelius, K. & Nordin-Bates, S. (2025). Aesthetic Athletes' Reflections on Early Specialization: A Self-Determination-Theory Perspective. The Sport psychologist, 39(3), 153-162
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Aesthetic Athletes' Reflections on Early Specialization: A Self-Determination-Theory Perspective
2025 (English)In: The Sport psychologist, ISSN 0888-4781, E-ISSN 1543-2793, Vol. 39, no 3, p. 153-162Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Despite the suggested risks concerning lower enjoyment and dropout, early specialization is said to be beneficial for high-level performance in aesthetic sports. In this study, we investigated in what ways early-specialized aesthetic athletes reflect upon their motivation throughout their training history. Ten Swedish high-level athletes who specialized early (two figure skaters, three artistic gymnasts, and five team gymnasts), age 18-24, participated in semistructured interviews. The interviews were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis. Results are presented as three themes whereby one foundational theme, sustained autonomous motivation, underpins the other two themes: early engagement and intensified engagement. The results indicate that the interviewed athletes maintained autonomous motivation throughout their early specialization and their continued athletic career. This autonomous motivation remained despite experiences of external and introjected motivation during adolescence. As such, our results support a multifaceted profile perspective of motivation.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Human Kinetics, 2025
Keywords
aesthetic sports, talent development, athlete perspective, reflexive thematic analysis, qualitative research
National Category
Sport and Fitness Sciences Applied Psychology
Research subject
Social Sciences/Humanities
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:gih:diva-8715 (URN)10.1123/tsp.2023-0090 (DOI)001500496400001 ()2-s2.0-105015055689 (Scopus ID)
Note

© 2025 The Authors. Published by Human Kinetics, Inc. This is an Open Accessarticle distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, CC BY 4.0, which permits unrestricted noncommercial and commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the new use includes a link to the license, and any changes are indicated. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0.

Available from: 2025-06-16 Created: 2025-06-16 Last updated: 2025-09-24
Karlsson, J., Bäckström, Å., Kilger, M. & Redelius, K. (2025). An analysis of the pre-school sport and physical activity market in Sweden. In: Georgia Allen-Baker, Philippa Velija (Ed.), Families, Pre-School Sport, and Physical Activity: Critical Perspectives (pp. 165-177). Routledge
Open this publication in new window or tab >>An analysis of the pre-school sport and physical activity market in Sweden
2025 (English)In: Families, Pre-School Sport, and Physical Activity: Critical Perspectives / [ed] Georgia Allen-Baker, Philippa Velija, Routledge, 2025, p. 165-177Chapter in book (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

This chapter discusses the pre-school sports market in Sweden and how and why it is manifested. It highlights how pre-school sports businesses represent themselves and their services and how they shape normative values about pre-school sports on their websites. It also focuses on how leading individuals from pre-school sports businesses describe this development and interest from families. We discuss the implications of this development in relation to how Swedish children’s sports traditionally operate. Finally, we argue that pre-school sports businesses contribute to an increase in adult perspectives on children’s activities. This suggests that childhood is seen as a period when guardians can ensure their children acquire desirable skills that adults define as important. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Routledge, 2025
Keywords
Marketplaces, Sports, Physical activity, Pre schools, School sports, Sports activity, Sports markets, Swedishs, Commerce
National Category
Pedagogy Sport and Fitness Sciences
Research subject
Social Sciences/Humanities
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:gih:diva-8842 (URN)10.4324/9781003483397-15 (DOI)2-s2.0-105016681755 (Scopus ID)9781003483397 (ISBN)
Available from: 2025-10-17 Created: 2025-10-17 Last updated: 2025-10-17
Redelius, K. & Strandbu, Å. (2025). Certifiering av fotbollsakademier: En kritisk granskning. In: : . Paper presented at SVEBI-konferens 2025 (Svensk Förening för Beteende- och Samhällsvetenskaplig Idrottsforskning), Örebro Universitet, Örebro. 26-27 november..
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Certifiering av fotbollsakademier: En kritisk granskning
2025 (Swedish)Conference paper, Oral presentation with published abstract (Refereed)
National Category
Social Sciences Pedagogy
Research subject
Social Sciences/Humanities
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:gih:diva-8924 (URN)
Conference
SVEBI-konferens 2025 (Svensk Förening för Beteende- och Samhällsvetenskaplig Idrottsforskning), Örebro Universitet, Örebro. 26-27 november.
Funder
Swedish National Centre for Research in Sports
Available from: 2025-12-19 Created: 2025-12-19 Last updated: 2025-12-22Bibliographically approved
Redelius, K. (2025). En SVEBI-presentation som inte kom på löpsedlarna - förrän långt senare. In: Erwin Apitzsch (Ed.), Jubileumsboken 1975-2025: SVEBI: Svensk förening för beteende- och samhällsvetenskaplig idrottsforskning (pp. 75-81). SVEBI
Open this publication in new window or tab >>En SVEBI-presentation som inte kom på löpsedlarna - förrän långt senare
2025 (Swedish)In: Jubileumsboken 1975-2025: SVEBI: Svensk förening för beteende- och samhällsvetenskaplig idrottsforskning / [ed] Erwin Apitzsch, SVEBI , 2025, p. 75-81Chapter in book (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
SVEBI, 2025
Keywords
inkilning
National Category
Social Sciences Pedagogy
Research subject
Social Sciences/Humanities
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:gih:diva-8923 (URN)978-91-7267-505-6 (ISBN)
Available from: 2025-12-19 Created: 2025-12-19 Last updated: 2025-12-22Bibliographically approved
Redelius, K. & Larsson, H. (2025). Funktionsduglighetsnormer i rörelsekulturen. In: Eric Svanelöv (Ed.), Funktionsduglighet: stämpling, makt och marginalisering (pp. 203-221). Stockholm: Liber
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Funktionsduglighetsnormer i rörelsekulturen
2025 (Swedish)In: Funktionsduglighet: stämpling, makt och marginalisering / [ed] Eric Svanelöv, Stockholm: Liber, 2025, p. 203-221Chapter in book (Other academic)
Abstract [sv]

I det här kapitlet riktar vi blicken mot de normer och föreställningar om funktionsduglighet som påverkar människors villkor att vara fysiskt aktiva.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Stockholm: Liber, 2025
National Category
Social Work Sport and Fitness Sciences
Research subject
Social Sciences/Humanities
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:gih:diva-8538 (URN)9789147154982 (ISBN)
Available from: 2025-02-25 Created: 2025-02-25 Last updated: 2025-09-16
Redelius, K. & Kilger, M. (2025). Ledarrekrytering är lätt - och svårt. In: Johan R. Norberg, Christine Dartsch Nilsson, Lina Wahlgren & Johan Pihlblad (Ed.), Jag ställer upp!: Om framtiden för ett ideellt idrottsengagemang under press (pp. 83-107). Stockholm: Centrum för idrottsforskning
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Ledarrekrytering är lätt - och svårt
2025 (Swedish)In: Jag ställer upp!: Om framtiden för ett ideellt idrottsengagemang under press / [ed] Johan R. Norberg, Christine Dartsch Nilsson, Lina Wahlgren & Johan Pihlblad, Stockholm: Centrum för idrottsforskning , 2025, p. 83-107Chapter in book (Other academic)
Abstract [sv]

I kapitlet riktar vi blicken mot barn- och ungdomsidrotten för att belysa de möjligheter och utmaningar arbetet med att rekrytera ledare innebär för föreningar. Inledningsvis presenterar vi en översikt av vad som framkommit i tidigare studier om rekrytering, idealitet och ledares drivkrafter. Därefter ger vi en nulägesbeskrivning, baserad på intervjusamtal med 15 föreningsrepresentanter Centrala frågor är: Hur går det till att rekrytera ledare i dag? Är det svårt? Finns det ideella engagemanget verkligen kvar, eller får alla någon form av ersättning? Och, slutligen, hur ser föreningar på framtiden?

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Stockholm: Centrum för idrottsforskning, 2025
Series
Centrum för idrottsforskning ; 2025:3
National Category
Social Sciences Sport and Fitness Sciences
Research subject
Social Sciences/Humanities
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:gih:diva-8658 (URN)978-91-988551-7-3 (ISBN)
Available from: 2025-04-15 Created: 2025-04-15 Last updated: 2025-09-16
Redelius, K. & Kilger, M. (2025). Oro hos föreningar: Svårt att rekrytera rätt ledare till ungdomsidrotten. Idrottsforskning.se, Article ID 9 april.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Oro hos föreningar: Svårt att rekrytera rätt ledare till ungdomsidrotten
2025 (Swedish)In: Idrottsforskning.se, article id 9 aprilArticle in journal (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.)) Published
Abstract [sv]

Många idrottsföreningar har lätt att rekrytera barn- och ungdomsledare. Ändå finns en oro för det ideella engagemangets framtid. Skyhöga kompetenskrav men orimligt låga lämplighetskrav är några utmaningar, visar studie av erfarna ledarrekryterare.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Centrum för idrottsforskning, 2025
National Category
Sport and Fitness Sciences
Research subject
Social Sciences/Humanities
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:gih:diva-8891 (URN)
Available from: 2025-11-11 Created: 2025-11-11 Last updated: 2025-11-11
Wiklund Lind, G., Redelius, K. & Al Fakir, I. (2025). Show me your favorite place in school: ”There is none”: Ethical Challenges in Participatory Research on Movement Opportunities in School. In: : . Paper presented at Methodological humility and ethical conundrums: Collaborative explorations in Nordic Childhood Studies – Barn Conference II, 14-15 August 2025, Trondheim, Norway.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Show me your favorite place in school: ”There is none”: Ethical Challenges in Participatory Research on Movement Opportunities in School
2025 (English)Conference paper, Oral presentation with published abstract (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

The right of children to have their voices heard is emphasized in Article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) (United Nations, 1989). There are different ways to listen to children, based on among other things the underlying research approach (Andrén & Zetterqvist Nelson, 2024). Researchers use various methods to implement CRC, but there is a continued tendency to value adult perspectives on child issues. There is a need for studies using participatory approaches to involve children in expressing their opinions and experiences (Lorgen et al., 2025). However, research with children is not automatically more ethical than research on children (Bodén, 2021; Clark, 2017; Hammarsten, 2024; James, 2007). Regardless of approach, in-depth methodological and ethical reflections are essential for advancing awareness in the field (Bodén, 2021; Corsaro, 2024; Fitzgerald et al., 2020).  Drawing on a study inspired by the Mosaic approach (Clark, 2017) to explore children's (10-12 years) experiences of movement opportunities at school, this article aims to identify ethical dilemmas when researchers’ preconceptions clash with the realities of children. By using the concept of empathic listening, we will discuss the possibilities of bridging the gap between researchers’ preconceptions and children’s perspectives. 

Keywords
ethical reflexivity, methodological considerations, empathic listening
National Category
Other Social Sciences
Research subject
Social Sciences/Humanities
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:gih:diva-8797 (URN)
Conference
Methodological humility and ethical conundrums: Collaborative explorations in Nordic Childhood Studies – Barn Conference II, 14-15 August 2025, Trondheim, Norway
Available from: 2025-09-02 Created: 2025-09-02 Last updated: 2025-09-16
Frisk, A., Roe, D., Fors, E., Quennerstedt, M. & Redelius, K. (2025). ”Signaturen” för en integrerad rörelsepraktik inom svensk lärarutbildning i idrott och hälsa. In: : . Paper presented at SVEBI-konferens 2025 (Svensk Förening för Beteende- och Samhällsvetenskaplig Idrottsforskning), Örebro Universitet, Örebro. 26-27 november..
Open this publication in new window or tab >>”Signaturen” för en integrerad rörelsepraktik inom svensk lärarutbildning i idrott och hälsa
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2025 (Swedish)Conference paper, Oral presentation with published abstract (Refereed)
Abstract [sv]

Föreliggande studie är en del av ett större forskningsprojekt, Physical Education-Academy, som undersökt hur så kallade signaturpedagogiker implementeras och upplevs vid sju europeiska lärosäten med lärarutbildning i idrott och hälsa. Forskningen inom idrott och hälsa har upprepade gånger efterlyst innovativa sätt att utbilda idrottslärare (t.ex. Kirk, 2009), vilket speglar Shulmans uppmaning att utforma och utveckla nya signaturpedagogiker inom lärarutbildning (Falk, 2006). Trots dessa uppmaningar finns det fortfarande en brist på forskning som beskriver och analyserar nya eller framväxande signaturpedagogiker inom idrott och hälsa.

Syftet med denna presentation är att bidra med kunskap om en potentiell signaturpedagogik inom idrott och hälsa – den integrerade rörelsepraktiken.

Den integrerade rörelsepraktiken, i detta fall dans och bollspel, kombinerat med ett rörelseteoretiskt ramverk inspirerat av Rudolf Laban, BRESS (Frisk & Svanström, 2024) har utvecklats vid Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan (GIH). De centrala målen med pedagogiken och BRESS-ramverket är att utmana aktivitetsfokuserad undervisning i idrott och hälsa samt att utveckla studenternas språk för att kunna beskriva lärande i rörelse.  Den integrerade rörelsepraktiken skiljer sig från de i Phys.Ed-Academy identifierade signaturpedagogikerna (Hordvik & Beni, 2024), varför vi menar att denna praktik kan förstås som en potentiellt ny signaturpedagogik. 

I presentationen utgår vi från följande forskningsfrågor:

Vilka är erfarenheterna med att integrera rörelsepraktiker inom svensk lärarutbildning i idrott och hälsa?Vilka är de karakteristiska strukturerna – signaturen – för denna pedagogik?Data genererades under en kurs i idrottsdidaktik för förstaårsstudenter via reflektionsdagböcker (n=14), lektionsobservationer (n=3), samt en fokusgruppsintervju med fem lärarstudenter.

Med teoretisk utgångspunkt i Shulmans (2005) strukturer för signaturpedagogiker analyserar vi ”signaturerna” för denna pedagogik. Resultaten ramas in utifrån begreppen ytliga, djupa och implicita strukturer. I diskussionen av resultaten belyser vi behovet och utmaningarna med att utveckla och sprida innovativa signaturpedagogiker inom idrottslärarutbildningar.

Referenser

Falk, B. (2006). “A conversation with Lee Shulman—signature pedagogies for teacher education: Defining our practices and rethinking our preparation.” The New Educator, 2(1), 73-82.

Frisk, A. & Svanström, F. (2023). Ett möte mellan bollspel och dans i BRESS. I: Suzanne Lundvall (Red.), Boll och bollspel i skolan: lek, lärande och rörelse (198-228). Liber.

Hordvik, M. and S. Beni. (2024). "Signature pedagogies of teacher education in physical education: a scoping review." Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 1-17.

Kirk, D. (2009). Physical education futures. Routledge.

Shulman, L. S. (2005). Signature pedagogies in the professions. Daedalus, 134(3), 52-59.

National Category
Pedagogy Sport and Fitness Sciences
Research subject
Social Sciences/Humanities
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:gih:diva-8900 (URN)
Conference
SVEBI-konferens 2025 (Svensk Förening för Beteende- och Samhällsvetenskaplig Idrottsforskning), Örebro Universitet, Örebro. 26-27 november.
Available from: 2025-12-08 Created: 2025-12-08 Last updated: 2025-12-08
Projects
PhysEd-Academy: Developing physical education teacher academy to strengthen the quality and attractiveness of the physical education teaching profession for positive youth health outcomes [Erasmus+ 101056095]; Publications
Frisk, A., Roe, D., Fors, E., Quennerstedt, M. & Redelius, K. (2025). ”Signaturen” för en integrerad rörelsepraktik inom svensk lärarutbildning i idrott och hälsa. In: : . Paper presented at SVEBI-konferens 2025 (Svensk Förening för Beteende- och Samhällsvetenskaplig Idrottsforskning), Örebro Universitet, Örebro. 26-27 november.. Roe, D., Fors, E., Quennerstedt, M., Redelius, K. & Frisk, A. (2025). The “signatures” of an integrated movement practice pedagogy in Swedish PETE. In: : . Paper presented at 2025 AIESEP International Conference, Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, 18-22 May 2025. Hordvik, M., Beni, S. & Quennerstedt, M. (2024). A pedagogical and methodological approach for exploring signature pedagogies of teacher education in PE. In: AIESEP 2024 book of abstracts: . Paper presented at AIESEP 2024 International Conference, Jyväskylä, Finland, May 13-17, 2024.
Having a voice in the stable - a conditional right for young riders? [H-19-47-492]; Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, GIH; Publications
Waerner, T. (2025). Horses and Hierarchies: A Story of Young Equestrians' Participaiton Rights Through a Cutural Hegemonic lens. Sport, Education and SocietyWaerner, T. (2025). Unga ryttares rätt till delaktighet: En villkorad rättighet?. (Doctoral dissertation). Stockholm: Gymnastik och idrottshögskolan, GIHWaerner, T. (2021). Having a voice in the stable – a conditional right for young riders?. In: Book of Abstract Equine Cultures in Transition 2021: . Paper presented at Equine Cultures in Transition 2021: Past, Present and Future Challenges, June 22-24 2021, Uppsala, Sweden (Online). Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, SLUWaerner, T., Redelius, K., Thedin Jakobsson, B. & Morgan, K. (2021). Young horseback riders’ voice of their participation rights.. In: : . Paper presented at 17th EASS Congress (European Association of the Sociology of Sport): “Sports in the face of the global health crisis of COVID-19. Great social challenges” Andalucía, Spain, September 7th - 10th 2021. Waerner, T., Thedin Jakobsson, B., Morgan, K. & Redelius, K.Respect me and Recognise my Ability - Young Equestrians on How to Have a Voice in Sport.
Having a Voice in Youth Sport - a Conditional Right for Young athletes [CIF P2021-0101]; Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, GIH; Publications
Redelius, K. (2023). Children’s Rights in Sport: Provision, Protection, Participation. In: : . Paper presented at Human Rights in Youth Sport, Workshop i samband med Nordiskt Idrottsmöte, Åålborg, Danmark.. Redelius, K. (2023). Exploring young athletes (social and political) participation rights. In: : . Paper presented at European Conference on Educational Science (ECER), Glasgow, Scotland, 22 - 25 August 2023.
Schooling, Sports, Screens: Value-Laden Learning Practices [2021-00546_VR]; Uppsala University; Publications
Buller, D., Åkesson, J. & Redelius, K. (2025). Ungdomars smak för praktikens logik i samtidens rörelsekultur. In: : . Paper presented at SVEBI-konferens 2025 (Svensk Förening för Beteende- och Samhällsvetenskaplig Idrottsforskning), Örebro Universitet, Örebro. 26-27 november.. Buller, D., Åkesson, J. & Redelius, K. (2024). Examining the Evolving Landscape of Youth Participation in Movement Culture in Sweden: Sociocultural Factors and Digital Dynamics. In: EASS24: Book of abstract: . Paper presented at 20th European Conference for the Sociology of Sport: Sport, Democracy, Inequality and Beyond. EAAS (European Association for Sociology of Sport) 4-7 Juni 2024, Madrid, Spain. Bäckström, Å. & Svärling, L. (2024). Omklädningsrummet - en plats som synliggör förhandlingar om kropp, idrott och undervisning. Föreningen GCI årsskrift, 17-20, 76
Youth Sport Academies - A critical review from a child rights perspective [CIF P2025-0172]; Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, GIH
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