Right ventricular involvement in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Patterns and implications
Although hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common inherited cardiomyopathy worldwide, the criteria for its definition and most of the literature concern the left ventricle, thus confirming the theory that the right ventricle is the neglected ...
Kalliopi Keramida +2 more
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Analysis of Match Performance of Full-backs from Selected European Soccer Leagues
The aim of the present study was the analysis of match activities of full-backs from selected European national soccer leagues. The study sample comprised 30 full-backs playing in the autumn round of the 2014/15 season from five European national top ...
Marcin Andrzejewski +4 more
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Coping with the effects of fear of failure in young elite athletes [PDF]
Coping with stress is an important element in effective functioning at the elite level in sports, and fear of failure (FF) is an example of a stressor that athletes experience. Three issues underpin the present preliminary study. First, the prevalence of
Lavallee, D +5 more
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Effect of different training models on motoric and swimming performance in prepubescent swimmers
Background and Study Aim. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of different training programs on the improvement of motoric and swimming performance prepubescent swimmers. Material and Methods. Forty-five children between the ages of 9 -11
İsmet Alagöz +4 more
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Perfectionism and training distress in junior athletes: A longitudinal investigation [PDF]
Perfectionistic athletes may train harder and for longer than non-perfectionistic athletes, leaving them susceptible to elevated levels of training distress.
Stoeber, Joachim +5 more
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To the Editor: I read with great interest the meta-analysis on athlete’s heart by Pluim et al.1 In the introduction, they quote previous investigations, including the results of a meta-analysis from my group,2 3 and state that “...they have not been able to resolve satisfactorily the question regarding the existence of 2 types of athlete’s heart.” I ...
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Sexual harassment and eating disorders in female elite athletes - A controlled study [PDF]
The aims were to examine the percentage of female elite athletes and controls reporting sexual harassment and abuse (SHAB), and whether a higher percentage of female athletes with eating disorders (ED) had experienced SHAB.
Sundgot-Borgen, J +4 more
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Relationship of Competitive Anxiety and Mindfulness with Sports Self-Efficacy of Male Athletes Mediated by Family Cohesion [PDF]
Sports are generally competitive and stressful. Competitive sport anxiety in athletes affects sports self-efficacy. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship of competitive anxiety and mindfulness with sports self-efficacy of male athletes ...
Aryan Hatami Gharibvand +2 more
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Vascular adaptation in athletes: is there an ‘athlete's artery’? [PDF]
Whilst the existence of a specific phenotype characterized as ‘athlete's heart’ is generally acknowledged, the question of whether athletes exhibit characteristic vascular adaptations has not been specifically addressed. To do so in this symposium, studies which have assessed the size, wall thickness and function of elastic, large muscular and smaller ...
Green, D.J. +4 more
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Perfectionism and attitudes towards doping in junior athletes [PDF]
Recent theory and research suggest that perfectionism is a personal factor contributing to athletes’ vulnerability to doping (using banned substances/drugs to enhance sporting performance).
Stoeber, Joachim +2 more
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