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Coping with the effects of fear of failure in young elite athletes [PDF]
, 2009 Coping with stress is an important element in effective functioning at the elite level in sports, and fear of failure (FF) is an example of a stressor that athletes experience. Three issues underpin the present preliminary study. First, the prevalence of
Lavallee, D +5 more
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Stop it! Relationship between sport expertise and response inhibition in elite athletes
Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 IntroductionThe dynamic structure of sport games forces players to make time-sensitive decisions and to initiate actions that may then have to be canceled in response to sudden changes in the game situation. Whether and up to which time already initiated
Marie-Therese Fleddermann +3 more
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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.
Sundgot-Borgen, J +4 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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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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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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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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Elite Athletes and COVID-19 Lockdown: Future Health Concerns for an Entire Sector
Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 2020 In this editorial, we focused our attention on elite athletes during the COVID-19 lockdown. A high level of physical fitness is required by elite athletes irrespective of the specific type of sport.
Antonio Paoli, Giuseppe Musumeci
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Physical Education of Students, 2020 Background and Study Aim: Handgrip strength is widely used as a functionality parameter of the upper extremity and general health. The measurement of handgrip strength by dynamometry is a low cost, noninvasive method of simple applicability.
Kenan Erdağı
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International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, 2023 Elite athletes are continually subjected to a range of constraints specific to high performance, and these can have a negative impact on their health. Although many studies have explored the individual factors related to risky behaviours and disorders in
Aurélia Chrétien +5 more
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