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Occurrence of mental health symptoms and disorders in current and former elite athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesBritish Journal of Sports Medicine, 2019
Objectives To present an overview of the existing epidemiological evidence regarding the occurrence of mental health symptoms and disorders among current and former elite athletes. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.
V. Gouttebarge   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Perfectionism and achievement goals in young Finnish ice-hockey players aspiring to make the Under-16 national team [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Research on perfectionism suggests that is it useful to differentiate between perfectionistic strivings and perfectionistic concerns. Regarding the 2 x 2 achievement goal framework, the usefulness of this differentiation was recently demonstrated in a ...
Antony M. M.   +54 more
core   +1 more source

A qualitative analysis of the perceived determinants of success in elite esports athletes

open access: yesJurnal sport science, 2021
The current study aimed to qualitatively investigate the perceived determinants of success in professional esports athletes. Guided by the bioecological model (Bronfenbrenner & Morris, 2006), thematic analysis was used to explore elite esports athletes ...
Dylan R. Poulus   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Injuries in elite athletes

open access: yesExercise and Quality of Life, 2019
The purpose of this research was to review current research findings related to injuries in elite athletes. For the needs of the paper, professional and scientific literature was analyzed from prestigious scientific journals. The types of athletic injuries that occur are dependent on the athletic discipline.
Ratko Pavlović   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

National Rugby League athletes and tendon tap reflex assessment: A matched cohort clinical study [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +2 more sources

The Mental Health of Elite Athletes: A Narrative Systematic Review

open access: yesSports Medicine, 2016
BackgroundThe physical impacts of elite sport participation have been well documented; however, there is comparatively less research on the mental health and psychological wellbeing of elite athletes.ObjectiveThis review appraises the evidence base ...
S. Rice   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Biological and Socio-Cultural Factors Have the Potential to Influence the Health and Performance of Elite Female Athletes: A Cross Sectional Survey of 219 Elite Female Athletes in Aotearoa New Zealand

open access: yesFrontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2021
Health is a pre-requisite for optimal performance yet the parameters which govern health and performance of elite female athletes are little understood.
A. Heather   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Toward an explanation of continuous improvement in expert athletes: The role of consciousness in deliberate practice [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +1 more source

Telomere Length in Elite Athletes

open access: yesInternational Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 2017
Growing evidence suggests that regular moderate-intensity physical activity is associated with an attenuation of leukocyte telomere length (LTL) shortening. However, more controversy exists regarding higher exercise loads such as those imposed by elite-sport participation.Methods:The authors investigated LTL differences between young elite athletes (n =
Muniesa Ferrero, Carlos Alberto   +9 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Analgesic Management of Pain in Elite Athletes: A Systematic Review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Objective: To identify the prevalence, frequency of use, and effects of analgesic pain management strategies used in elite athletes. Design: Systematic literature review.
Danielson, Elizabeth C.   +6 more
core   +1 more source

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