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Organisational culture and coach-athlete relationships: An ethnographic study of an elite rowing club [PDF]
, 2012 This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.This thesis explores how coach-athlete relationships are influenced within the organisational culture of a rowing club.
Maitland, Alison
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Children or athletes? Best practice for safeguarding elite young athletes [PDF]
, 2008 This address explores the status confusion between “child” and “athlete” that arises in elite sport for young people and discuss some of the challenges that this presents to sport providers.
Brackenridge, CH
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Biomechanical Analysis of Elite Race Walking [PDF]
The aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive analysis of key biomechanical variables in race walking through the analysis of elite athletes in both competitive and laboratory settings.
Hanley, B
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Researching and enhancing athlete welfare: Proceedings of the Second International Symposium of the Brunel International Research Network for Athlete Welfare (BIRNAW) 2013 [PDF]
, 2014 Copyright @ 2014 Brunel University. All rights reserved by the authors who assert their rights under the Berne Convention. Copyright rests with Brunel University London.
Rhind, D, Brackenridge, C
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Sports, 2019 Injuries in men’s elite ice hockey have been studied over the past 40 years, however, there is a lack of consensus on definitions of both injury and athlete exposure.
Anthony S. Donskov +2 more
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Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2022 Introduction: The immunomodulatory effect of physical activity can impact insulin signaling differentially in adipose tissues and skeletal muscle cells, depending on sport intensity.
Sara Alheidous +10 more
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Occurrence of common mental disorders among former elite athletes
Exercise and Quality of Life, 2020 Participating in elite sports can be beneficial for many reasons – but the question arises: what is the payoff to be an elite athlete or what are the consequences of being an elite athlete in sports?
Marija Ivanović, Draženka Mačak
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Super-Elite Athlete Performance in International and Professional Sports - The David Nilsson Story [PDF]
, 2022 This thesis stories the Baseball journey of David Wayne Nilsson - an Australian who became a Major League Baseball All Star in the United States of America, an Olympic silver medallist and award winner, a gold medallist in international competition, a ...
Wilson-Gahan, Susan
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BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2022 Background Success at the elite level in sport is often attributed to physical prowess, technical skill, and mental attitude. However, underpinning these factors are various lifestyle, support and social factors that may contribute to successful ...
Lauren Burns +3 more
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Asymptomatic Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in an Elite Competitive Athlete
JACC: Case Reports, 2023 A 17-year-old male elite athlete presented for evaluation after an abnormal pre-competitive college screening electrocardiogram. Subsequent evaluation revealed the presence of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. He remained asymptomatic throughout four years of
Athena L. Huang, MD +7 more
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