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Iron Assessment in Elite Athletes [PDF]
Journal of Nutritional Disorders & Therapy, 2014 Asymptomatic iron deficienc\ is frequently observed in competitive athletes and an impaired iron metabolism may lead to abnormal haemoglobin and myoglobin production limiting endurance capacity. Iron supplementation could improve blood biochemical measures and increases work capacity but the use of iron supplements should be a judicious choice based on
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A Qualitative Analysis of Motivation of Elite Female Triathletes [PDF]
, 2010 The multidimensional theoretical framework of Self-Determination Theory (SDT) has gained prominence in the sport and exercise field to assist in understanding human motivation.
Smith, Alexis
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Frontiers in Sports and Active LivingElite athlete support is an area of elite sport development currently undergoing significant transformation, driven by athletes' demands for greater influence over the conditions under which they pursue their risky careers.
Alex Nico Griesinger +4 more
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Sports Psychiatry: Introduction: Social and contextual factors play an important role for elite athletes’ mental health. In the present study, we examined how young elite athletes’ coach-athlete relationship appraisals are associated with and longitudinally predict ...
Markus Gerber, Basil Gygax, Robyn Cody
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Performance level and sexual harassment prevalence among female athletes in the Czech Republic [PDF]
, 2009 The results presented in this article are from a larger research project on issues related to women in sport in the Czech Republic. The article tries to answer research questions related to whether there are any relationships between the experience of ...
Brackenridge, CH, Fasting, K, Knorre, N
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The grooming process in sport: Case studies of sexual harassment and abuse [PDF]
, 2005 Drawing on interviews with two elite female athletes from different sports, one from a study in Norway and the other from a study in England, this article explores the process of 'grooming' in the context of sport.
Brackenridge, CH, Fasting, K
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The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem in the Relationship between Social Capital and Academic Hope in Elite Athlete Students [PDF]
پژوهش در نظامهای آموزشی, 2017 The current research was carried out to evaluate the mediating role of self-esteem in the relationship between social capital and academic hope of elite athlete students. For this purpose, structural equation analysis method was used.
Ali Jalili Shishivan +3 more
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, 2006 Motivation is the powerful inner force that drives all of our thoughts, feelings and actions. One of the critical differences between a champion athlete and an also-ran entails how they are able to maintain intensity of effort over time.
Karageorghis, CI, Morton, HM
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BMC Research NotesObjective It is heavily discussed whether larger variety or specialization benefit elite performance at peak age. Therefore, this study aimed to determine technical (number of different swimming strokes) and physiological (number of different race ...
Dennis-Peter Born +4 more
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Sport, children's rights and violence prevention: A source book on global issues and local programmes [PDF]
, 2012 Copyright @ Brunel University, 2012In line with the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), UNICEF has been a strong advocate of children’s right to leisure and play.
Brackenridge, CH, Kay, T, Rhind, D
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