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Laboratory-and field-based assessment of maximal aerobic power of elite stand-up paddle-board athletes [PDF]
, 2016 Purpose: Stand-up paddle boarding (SUP) is a rapidly growing sport and recreational activity for which only anecdotal evidence exists on its proposed health, fitness, and injury-rehabilitation benefits.
Climstein, Mike +2 more
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Revista Brasileira de Educação Física e Esporte : RBEFE, 2016 This study aimed to evaluate the overall body dissatisfaction and in specific areas in adolescents who practice artistic gymnastic in elite and non-elite levels, and to analyze the influence of sociodemographic, anthropometric and maturational factors on
Clara Mockdece NEVES +3 more
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National Rugby League athletes and tendon tap reflex assessment: A matched cohort clinical study [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Limited research suggests elite athletes may differ from non-athletes in clinical tendon tap reflex responses. METHODS: In this matched cohort study, 25 elite rugby league athletes were compared with 29 non-athletes to examine differences in ...
Condon, Greg +4 more
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Clinical Pulmonary Medicine, 2010 There is a high prevalence of asthma among elite performance athletes, particularly those who train and compete with high ventilation rates in austere environments, such as cross country skiers and swimmers. How best to assess, diagnose, and treat asthma or exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) in athletes remains controversial.
Martin, N, Pavord, I
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Sexual harassment and eating disorders in female elite athletes - A controlled study [PDF]
, 2003 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.
B. Berglund +27 more
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Toward an explanation of continuous improvement in expert athletes: The role of consciousness in deliberate practice [PDF]
, 2015 In a body of research spanning three decades, Janet Starkes and her colleagues have produced a wealth of empirical evidence on the importance of deliberate practice in the development of elite performers.
Moran, Aidan, Toner, John
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Scientific Reports, 2023 The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of acute caffeine supplementation on physical performance and perceived exertion during taekwondo-specific tasks in male and female athletes with varying expertise.
Ibrahim Ouergui +7 more
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Prevalence of sexual harassment among Norwegian female elite athletes in relation to sport type [PDF]
, 2004 Although it is often assumed that the prevalence of sexual harassment is different in different sports, this assumption has not been empirically tested. This study considers whether the experience of sexual harassment varies by sport.
Brackenridge, C.H. +22 more
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Mental Toughness and Coping Skills in Male Sprinters [PDF]
, 2016 The predictive quality of psychological skills in relation to sports and more specifically track and field athletes continues to be explored. Purpose: To profile psychological adaptations in Jamaican male sprinters and to assess the differences between ...
Beckford, Tanielle S. +3 more
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Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness, 2014 This cross-sectional study examined whether the prevalence of behavioral and biological risk factors of former elite athletes (both men and women), differed from nonelite athletes and nonathletes.
Cristiano H.X. Batista, José M. Soares
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