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The Chronotype of Elite Athletes [PDF]
Abstract The aims of this study were (i) to compare the chronotype distribution of elite athletes to a young adult population and (ii) to determine if there was a tendency for athletes to select and/or participate in sports which suited their chronotype. A total of 114 elite athletes from five sports (cricket, cycling, hockey, soccer and
Lastella, A+3 more
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Elite athletes are confronted with various challenges, pressures and stressors. Due to their status as student and athlete, adolescent elite athletes are exposed to a double burden of stress (pressure to be simultaneously successful in school and elite ...
Markus Gerber+7 more
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Vaccination in Elite Athletes [PDF]
Public health vaccination guidelines cannot be easily transferred to elite athletes. An enhanced benefit from preventing even mild diseases is obvious but stronger interference from otherwise minor side effects has to be considered as well. Thus, special vaccination guidelines for adult elite athletes are required. In most of them, protection should be
Tim Meyer, Barbara Gärtner
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SPORTS MOTIVATION AND PECULIARITIES OF SELF-REALIZATION AMONG KAZAKHSTAN ATHLETES [PDF]
Athletes’ true self-realization depends on the degree of mobilization of personal resources, particularly the motivational ones, which act as long-term regulators of athletes’ activity.
Yuliya Krasmik+2 more
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Comparing the seoi-nage skill of elite and non-elite judo athletes
Seoi-nage performance requires a high level of skill and proficiency. The aim of this study was to compare the motor planning, regulation, and control skills of elite versus non-elite seoi-nage judo athletes.
Sang-Hyup Choi, Yong-Gwan Song
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In search of peak human athletic potential: A mathematical investigation [PDF]
This paper applies existing and new approaches to study trends in the performance of elite athletes over time. We study both track and field scores of men and women athletes on a yearly basis from 2001 to 2019, revealing several trends and findings.
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Fulfilling and desperately needed: Australian media representations of responses to homelessness
Abstract Homelessness is a significant social issue that continues to confront Australian society, despite burgeoning public and policy responses to the issue. Existing scholarship demonstrates the important role the media can play in shaping such responses by framing homelessness – and the people who experience it – in particular ways.
Laura Simpson Reeves+3 more
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We further developed the Dried Blood Spot (DBS) methodology for detection of four testosterone esters with focus on robustness and applicability in doping control. The study consisted of two parts: method development and validation, and a human administration study with intramuscular injections of 250 mg Sustanon® in healthy men.
Sara Amalie Solheim+6 more
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Daily spiritual experience in Indonesian elite athletes: able-bodied and disabilities
Spirituality is the individual's belief in the existence, presence and involvement of transcendent divine beings in everyday life. This belief is accompanied by activities that aim to get closer to the transcendent figure (God).
Davi Sofyan
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Efficiency and Enhancement in Attention Networks of Elite Shooting and Archery Athletes
Attention has been theorized as a system comprising three networks that can be estimated reliably by the attention network test (ANT); the three networks are defined as alerting, orienting, and conflict control.
Quanyu Lu+7 more
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