Sigmund Loland
Biographic Data
| ID | 315170 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sigmund Loland |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sigmund |
| FAMILY NAME | Loland |
| SIGNATURE | LOLAND S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Norwegian School of Sport Sciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1206-4098 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The social perception of performance enhancement and body modification: A systematic review and meta-analysis on anabolic steroids, tattoos, and cosmetic surgery
Sport-related concussion research agenda beyond medical science: Culture, ethics, science, policy
The Concussion in Sport Group guidelines have successfully brought the attention of brain injuries to the global medical and sport research communities, and has significantly impacted brain injury-related practices and rules of international sport. Despite being the global repository of state-of-the-art science, diagnostic tools and guides to clinical practice, the ensuing consensus statements remain the object of ethical and sociocultural critic…
Sustainable Elite Youth Sports: A Systematic Scoping Review of the Social Dimensions
Sports have been identified as an important contributor to social sustainability, and the benefits for health, well‐being, and social learning in young people are well evidenced. Youth elite sports, however, have been criticized as being unsustainable. Following calls for a more socially sustainable development of youth elite sports, research on the topic has increased. However, studies vary in disciplinary origin, concepts, content, and methodol…
Youth athletes' framing of nutritional supplements: Performance enhancement and food
Prior studies have revealed how some nutritional supplements used to enhance performance in sports are considered problematic because they are associated with doping. In this study, frame analysis is applied to scrutinise interviews conducted with 24 ambitious youth athletes enrolled in elite sport schools. The analysis enables exploration of the athletes' understanding and meaning-making concerning the so-called grey zone supplements in terms of…
Young networked athletes and performance-enhancing substances: Who Are the Actors in Their Network, and How Do the Actors Shape Athletes’ Meaning-Making
Ambitious youth athletes continually strive to enhance their performance, and as they age, more people are involved in this process. Athletes are immersed in a network of actors who wield significant influence over their performance-enhancing endeavours, encompassing training, nutrition, and at times, the use of various performance-enhancing substances. Our study predominantly revolves around various permitted substances, primarily in the form of…
Performing performance: Young Aspiring Athletes' Presentation of Athletic Identity
Youths are in the process of figuring out answers to the question "who am I?" and young athletes are searching for athletic identity in interaction with their friends, teammates, coaches, and so on. This study explores athletes' presentations of athletic identity based on 24 interviews with ambitious young athletes attending upper secondary sport schools. Anchored in Goffman's theory of the self and the presentation of the self, as well as Markus…
Personality and willingness towards performance enhancement and body modification: A cross-sectional survey of a nationally representative sample of Norwegians
We conducted an exploratory investigation of the relationship between personality and willingness towards performance enhancement and body modification in Norway. The study is based on Norwegian Monitor data from a cross-sectional survey of a nationally representative sample of 4,233 (females: 49.9%) persons aged 15 to 96 (45.92 ± 18.02) years. Data were collected using a questionnaire containing demographic questions and measures of physical app…
Clean athlete status’ cannot be certified: Calling for caution, evidence and transparency in ‘alternative’ anti-doping systems
Response to commentaries on ‘Caster Semenya, athlete classification, and fair equality of opportunity in sport’
I appreciate all of the commentaries as they raise a series of critical and constructive points. Due to limited space, I can only address some of the issues in brief ways. Knox and Anderson indicate that classification according to testosterone levels should be applied only at the elite level and with a more inclusive approach in amateur and recreational sport. Indeed, I agree, and this is also the case in the International Association of Athleti…
Caster Semenya, athlete classification, and fair equality of opportunity in sport
According to the Differences of Sex Development (DSD) Regulations of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), Caster Semenya and other athletes with heightened testosterone levels are considered non-eligible for middle distance running races in the women’s class. Based on an analysis of fair equality of opportunity in sport, I take a critical look at the Semenya case and at IAAF’s DSD Regulations. I distinguish between what …
The ecology of sport: From the practice of body ecology to emersed leisure
International audience
Talking Doping: A Frame Analysis of Communication About Doping Among Talented, Young, Norwegian Road Cyclists
In everyday communication, participants can critically explore their understanding of morally complex phenomena. There has been little effort within the social sciences to provide insight into whether and how athletes communicate among themselves about morally contested topics. This study attempts to fill this gap in the literature. Through focus group interviews and with the help of Goffman’s frame analysis, we explore how a group of young, Norw…
Fair Play
Competitive sport, both at high and lower performance levels, represents an ethically contested field. Sport represents ideal values; fairness and equality of opportunity, mutual respect between participants, winning and losing with dignity, and human excellence. Ideals of fair and just conduct seem to have followed competitive games since their origins. References to fair play were also used as an exclusionary mechanism by the upper classes to a…
Fair Play in Sport: A Moral Norm System
Fair Play in Sport presents a critical re-working of the classic ideal of fair play and explores its practical consequences for competitive sport. By linking general moral principles and practical cases, the book develops a contemporary theory of fair play.The book examines many of the key issues in the ethics of sport, including:* fairness and justice in sport* moral and immoral interpretation of 'athletic performance'* what makes a 'good compet…
Pain and Injury in Sport: Social and Ethical Analysis
Doctors and Physiotherapists in Elite English Rugby Union Dominic Malcolm 11 Ethical Problems in the Medical Management of Sports Injuries: a Case Study of English Professional Football Ivan Waddington 12 The Ontology of Sports Injuries and Professional Medical Ethics Yotam Lurie 13 The Role of Injury in the Organization of Paralympic Sport P. David Howe Section V The Meaning of Pain and Injury 14 Suffering in and for Sport: Some Philosophical Re…
Sport in der Gesellschaft des Spektakels
Values and Ideologies of Norwegian Children's Sport as Perceived by the General Population
Realizing Ludic Rationality in Sport Competitions1
This paper suggests a framework for rational evaluation of changes in the rules and practice of sport competitions. The framework is based on an articulation of certain fundamental, intuitive ideals viewed as latent in the sport culture. It is thus seen as an expression of a particular ludic rationality of competitive games. Through the discussion of an actual case from the sport of orienteering, it is demonstrated how such ludic rationality can …
Talking Doping: A Frame Analysis of Communication About Doping Among Talented, Young, Norwegian Road Cyclists
In everyday communication, participants can critically explore their understanding of morally complex phenomena. There has been little effort within the social sciences to provide insight into whether and how athletes communicate among themselves about morally contested topics. This study attempts to fill this gap in the literature. Through focus group interviews and with the help of Goffman’s frame analysis, we explore how a group of young, Norw…
Performing performance: Young Aspiring Athletes' Presentation of Athletic Identity
Youths are in the process of figuring out answers to the question "who am I?" and young athletes are searching for athletic identity in interaction with their friends, teammates, coaches, and so on. This study explores athletes' presentations of athletic identity based on 24 interviews with ambitious young athletes attending upper secondary sport schools. Anchored in Goffman's theory of the self and the presentation of the self, as well as Markus…
The ecology of sport: From the practice of body ecology to emersed leisure
International audience
Sport in der Gesellschaft des Spektakels
Youth athletes' framing of nutritional supplements: Performance enhancement and food
Prior studies have revealed how some nutritional supplements used to enhance performance in sports are considered problematic because they are associated with doping. In this study, frame analysis is applied to scrutinise interviews conducted with 24 ambitious youth athletes enrolled in elite sport schools. The analysis enables exploration of the athletes' understanding and meaning-making concerning the so-called grey zone supplements in terms of…
Young networked athletes and performance-enhancing substances: Who Are the Actors in Their Network, and How Do the Actors Shape Athletes’ Meaning-Making
Ambitious youth athletes continually strive to enhance their performance, and as they age, more people are involved in this process. Athletes are immersed in a network of actors who wield significant influence over their performance-enhancing endeavours, encompassing training, nutrition, and at times, the use of various performance-enhancing substances. Our study predominantly revolves around various permitted substances, primarily in the form of…
Realizing Ludic Rationality in Sport Competitions1
This paper suggests a framework for rational evaluation of changes in the rules and practice of sport competitions. The framework is based on an articulation of certain fundamental, intuitive ideals viewed as latent in the sport culture. It is thus seen as an expression of a particular ludic rationality of competitive games. Through the discussion of an actual case from the sport of orienteering, it is demonstrated how such ludic rationality can …
Values and Ideologies of Norwegian Children's Sport as Perceived by the General Population
Sport in der Gesellschaft des Spektakels
Pain and Injury in Sport: Social and Ethical Analysis
Doctors and Physiotherapists in Elite English Rugby Union Dominic Malcolm 11 Ethical Problems in the Medical Management of Sports Injuries: a Case Study of English Professional Football Ivan Waddington 12 The Ontology of Sports Injuries and Professional Medical Ethics Yotam Lurie 13 The Role of Injury in the Organization of Paralympic Sport P. David Howe Section V The Meaning of Pain and Injury 14 Suffering in and for Sport: Some Philosophical Re…
Fair Play in Sport: A Moral Norm System
Fair Play in Sport presents a critical re-working of the classic ideal of fair play and explores its practical consequences for competitive sport. By linking general moral principles and practical cases, the book develops a contemporary theory of fair play.The book examines many of the key issues in the ethics of sport, including:* fairness and justice in sport* moral and immoral interpretation of 'athletic performance'* what makes a 'good compet…
Fair Play
Competitive sport, both at high and lower performance levels, represents an ethically contested field. Sport represents ideal values; fairness and equality of opportunity, mutual respect between participants, winning and losing with dignity, and human excellence. Ideals of fair and just conduct seem to have followed competitive games since their origins. References to fair play were also used as an exclusionary mechanism by the upper classes to a…
Talking Doping: A Frame Analysis of Communication About Doping Among Talented, Young, Norwegian Road Cyclists
In everyday communication, participants can critically explore their understanding of morally complex phenomena. There has been little effort within the social sciences to provide insight into whether and how athletes communicate among themselves about morally contested topics. This study attempts to fill this gap in the literature. Through focus group interviews and with the help of Goffman’s frame analysis, we explore how a group of young, Norw…
The ecology of sport: From the practice of body ecology to emersed leisure
International audience
Response to commentaries on ‘Caster Semenya, athlete classification, and fair equality of opportunity in sport’
I appreciate all of the commentaries as they raise a series of critical and constructive points. Due to limited space, I can only address some of the issues in brief ways. Knox and Anderson indicate that classification according to testosterone levels should be applied only at the elite level and with a more inclusive approach in amateur and recreational sport. Indeed, I agree, and this is also the case in the International Association of Athleti…
Caster Semenya, athlete classification, and fair equality of opportunity in sport
According to the Differences of Sex Development (DSD) Regulations of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), Caster Semenya and other athletes with heightened testosterone levels are considered non-eligible for middle distance running races in the women’s class. Based on an analysis of fair equality of opportunity in sport, I take a critical look at the Semenya case and at IAAF’s DSD Regulations. I distinguish between what …
Clean athlete status’ cannot be certified: Calling for caution, evidence and transparency in ‘alternative’ anti-doping systems
Personality and willingness towards performance enhancement and body modification: A cross-sectional survey of a nationally representative sample of Norwegians
We conducted an exploratory investigation of the relationship between personality and willingness towards performance enhancement and body modification in Norway. The study is based on Norwegian Monitor data from a cross-sectional survey of a nationally representative sample of 4,233 (females: 49.9%) persons aged 15 to 96 (45.92 ± 18.02) years. Data were collected using a questionnaire containing demographic questions and measures of physical app…
Young networked athletes and performance-enhancing substances: Who Are the Actors in Their Network, and How Do the Actors Shape Athletes’ Meaning-Making
Ambitious youth athletes continually strive to enhance their performance, and as they age, more people are involved in this process. Athletes are immersed in a network of actors who wield significant influence over their performance-enhancing endeavours, encompassing training, nutrition, and at times, the use of various performance-enhancing substances. Our study predominantly revolves around various permitted substances, primarily in the form of…
Performing performance: Young Aspiring Athletes' Presentation of Athletic Identity
Youths are in the process of figuring out answers to the question "who am I?" and young athletes are searching for athletic identity in interaction with their friends, teammates, coaches, and so on. This study explores athletes' presentations of athletic identity based on 24 interviews with ambitious young athletes attending upper secondary sport schools. Anchored in Goffman's theory of the self and the presentation of the self, as well as Markus…
Sport-related concussion research agenda beyond medical science: Culture, ethics, science, policy
The Concussion in Sport Group guidelines have successfully brought the attention of brain injuries to the global medical and sport research communities, and has significantly impacted brain injury-related practices and rules of international sport. Despite being the global repository of state-of-the-art science, diagnostic tools and guides to clinical practice, the ensuing consensus statements remain the object of ethical and sociocultural critic…
Sustainable Elite Youth Sports: A Systematic Scoping Review of the Social Dimensions
Sports have been identified as an important contributor to social sustainability, and the benefits for health, well‐being, and social learning in young people are well evidenced. Youth elite sports, however, have been criticized as being unsustainable. Following calls for a more socially sustainable development of youth elite sports, research on the topic has increased. However, studies vary in disciplinary origin, concepts, content, and methodol…
Youth athletes' framing of nutritional supplements: Performance enhancement and food
Prior studies have revealed how some nutritional supplements used to enhance performance in sports are considered problematic because they are associated with doping. In this study, frame analysis is applied to scrutinise interviews conducted with 24 ambitious youth athletes enrolled in elite sport schools. The analysis enables exploration of the athletes' understanding and meaning-making concerning the so-called grey zone supplements in terms of…
The social perception of performance enhancement and body modification: A systematic review and meta-analysis on anabolic steroids, tattoos, and cosmetic surgery
Psychology (14 works) · Athletes (10 works) · Doping in Sports (10 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Political science (9 works) · Physical therapy (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (5 works)