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Elite athletes or superstars? Media representation of para-athletes at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games [PDF]

, 2016
This article offers a discourse analysis of media representations of para athletes before, during and post the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games in print and online sources, drawing on the lens of critical disability theory.
McGillivray, David, McPherson, Gayle, Misener, Laura, O'Donnell, Hugh   +3 more
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Defining Elite Zones: A Scoping Review of Body Physique and Body Fat in Elite Athletes

Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
Background: Body physique refers to body size, structure, and composition. PS is used to describe the profile of athletes in different sports. Aims: To determine body physique and body fat percentage in elite athletes using the Hattori chart and to ...
Ximena Martinez-Mireles, Erik Ramírez, José Omar Lagunes-Carrasco, Ricardo López-García, Silvia García, Cristina Bouzas, Rogelio Salas-García, Josep A. Tur   +7 more
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Patient Reported Outcomes in Athletes following ORIF of Jones Fracture

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2017
Category: Lesser Toes, Midfoot/Forefoot, Sports Introduction/Purpose: Treatment of fractures to the 5th metatarsal metaphyseal-diaphyseal junction, known as Jones’ fractures, can present challenges in the elite athlete significantly prolonging return to ...
Monique Chambers MD, MSL, MaCalus Hogan MD, Dukens LaBaze BS, Ermias Abebe MD, Joseph Kromka BS   +4 more
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A CASE STUDY OF THE BODY WEIGHT MANAGEMENT OF AN ELITE GYMNAST DURING THE PREPARING PERIOD FOR 2012 OLYMAPIC

Science of Gymnastics Journal, 2013
On the very first Science of Gymnastics Journal® in 2009, the authors have reported a successful weight-loss program in China National Gymnastics Team for preparing for 2008 Olympic Game, ever for an elite female gymnastic athlete (Chen, H., 2009).   So
Haitao CHEN, Shu LIU, Mei WANG, Yubin HUANG, Shuqing CUI, Weiai ZHOU   +5 more
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Lived experiences of social support in Paralympic swimmers: A protocol for a qualitative study

BMJ Open, 2020
Introduction Over the past decade, there has been an increase in awareness of and investment into disability sport as a result of the ‘Paralympic Movement’.
Paul Martin, Alison Rushton, Nicola R Heneghan, Andrew Soundy, Beth Aitchison   +4 more
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Enhancing performance proficiency at the expert level: Considering the role of 'somaesthetic awareness' [PDF]

, 2014
© 2014 Elsevier Ltd. Objectives: Traditional theories of motor learning (e.g., Fitts & Posner, 1967), along with certain contemporary psychological perspectives (e.g., Weiss & Reber, 2012; Wulf, 2013), postulate that expert performers must relinquish
Moran, Aidan, Toner, John
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Myths and evidence – learning from our journey [PDF]

, 2010
This presentation address a number of common myths about abuse in sport by examining the evidence available from research ...
Brackenridge, CH
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From 3D scan to body pressure of compression garments [PDF]

, 2019
Human bodies come under loads in sports. For safety or other purposes, athletes wear compression garments to help avoid wrong postures or movement. We assessed anthropometrics of elite rowers, and found significant differences with the general population,
Cools, Joris, Li, Ziyuan, Malengier, Benny, Van Langenhove, Lieva, Vasile, Simona-Ileana   +4 more
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The relationship between self-efficacy and athlete burnout in elite volleyball players

Pedagogics, Psychology, Medical-Biological Problems of Physical Training and Sports, 2019
Purpose : The researches about the relationship between self-efficacy and athlete' burnout of elite volleyball players who playing in high level leagues is not available in the literature.
Ç.V. Koçak
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Athlete availability and incidence of overuse injuries over an athletics season in a cohort of elite Swedish athletics athletes - a prospective study

Injury Epidemiology, 2020
Background Athletics is a sport with a high incidence of injury, where most injuries are caused by overuse. Research on injury incidence and the occurrence of overuse injuries during a season in athletics is scarce.
Andreas Lundberg Zachrisson, Andreas Ivarsson, Pia Desai, Jon Karlsson, Stefan Grau   +4 more
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