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The effectiveness of metabolic resistance training versus traditional cardio on athletic performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesFrontiers in Physiology
IntroductionThe “no pain, no gain” philosophy has long influenced athletic training approaches, particularly in high-intensity workouts like metabolic resistance training (MRT).
Yu Tongwu, Yu Tongwu, Ding Chuanwei
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Early Athletic Identity Formation and Development: Perceptions of Elite Gaelic Athletes

open access: yesSports
Background/Objectives: Athletic identity (AI) is an important part of an elite athlete’s self-concept and can positively impact sports performance, but over-emphasis can lead to potentially negative outcomes. Identity theory suggests that identity is shaped by individuals’ roles, group affiliations, self-perceptions, and important changes in personal ...
Marion Geary   +3 more
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Coaching effectiveness in competitive youth contact sports and martial arts: athletes’ and coaches’ perceptions

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology
BackgroundContact sports and martial arts can provide an avenue for young athletes’ development in physical and psychosocial aspects. Athletes’ consistent development of competence, confidence, connection, and character (the 4 Cs) are the desired athlete
İlayda Müjdeci   +3 more
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Language games and blurry terminology: Can clarity enhance athlete development? [PDF]

open access: yesFront Sports Act Living, 2023
Johnston K   +3 more
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The influence of the Youth Olympic Games on the well-being of youth athletes

open access: yesFrontiers in Sports and Active Living
IntroductionParticipating in sports is more than a competition; it is an avenue for personal growth and development, especially for young athletes. The Youth Olympic Games (YOG), established by the International Olympic Committee in 2010, is a unique ...
Jannicke Stålstrøm   +3 more
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The impact of the five-factor model of personality on the performance of basketball players

open access: yesFrontiers in Sports and Active Living
This research examined how the Five-Factor Model (Openness to Experience, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism) acts upon professional basketball players, exploring in addition whether these personality traits differ among ...
Islam Mohammad Abbas
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Empowering young athletes: the influence of autonomy-supportive coaching on resilience, optimism, and development

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology
IntroductionThe present study investigates how autonomy-supportive coaching style influences youth athlete development through psychological resilience and dispositional optimism. Despite growing interest in factors that contribute to athlete development,
Na Zhang, Geng Du, Tao Tao
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