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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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The study of the correlations between handgrip strength and some anthropometric characteristics of upper extremity of elite and sub-elite Olympic style weightlifting athletes

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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Telomere Length in Elite Athletes

International 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, Verde Rello, Zoraida, Díaz Ureña, Germán, Santiago Dorrego, Catalina, Gutiérrez, Fernando, Díaz, Enrique, Gómez Gallego, Félix, Pareja Galeano, Helios, Soares-Miranda, Luisa, Lucía Mulas, Alejandro   +9 more
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What Makes an Elite Shooter and Archer? The Critical Role of Interoceptive Attention

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
It is well-acknowledged that attention is important for expert performance in sports. However, the role of interoceptive attention, i.e., the attentional mechanism of awareness and conscious focus of bodily somatic and visceral signals, in self-paced and
Pengli Li, Quanyu Lu, Qiong Wu, Xinghua Liu, Xinghua Liu, Yanhong Wu, Yanhong Wu, Yanhong Wu   +7 more
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Using a socioecological approach to explore healthy lifestyle in elite sport: a qualitative study of French athletes’, coaches’, and managers’ perspectives

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, Fabienne D’arripe-Longueville, Kevin Haffner, Meggy Hayotte, Marjorie Bernier, Anne Vuillemin   +5 more
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Perfectionism and achievement goals in young Finnish ice-hockey players aspiring to make the Under-16 national team [PDF]

, 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., Arbuckle J. L., Brislin R. W., Byrne B. M., Cole D. A., Conroy D. E., Conroy D. E., Conroy D. E., Cronbach L. J., DiBartolo P. M., Dunkley D. M., Dunn J. G. H., Dunn J. G. H., Dunn J. G. H., Elliot A. J., Elliot A. J., Flett G. L., Flett G. L., Frost R. O., Frost R. O., Gould D., Gould D., Haase A. M., Hall H. K., Hall H. K., Hill A. P., Hoyle R. H., Joachim Stoeber, Jukka Tiikkaja, Kitsantas A., Kline R. B., Lemyre P.-N., Lundh L.-G., Lundh L.-G., McPherson S. L., Moller A. C., Nunnally J. C., Nunnally J. C., Oliver Stoll, Olli Salmi, Ommundsen Y., Pleva J., Rice K. G., Shafran R., Slade P. D., Spray C. M., Stoeber J., Stoeber J., Stoeber J., Stoeber J., Stumpf H., Stöber J., Tabachnick B. G., Terry-Short L. A., Vallance J. K. H.   +54 more
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Mental health symptoms in German elite athletes: a network analysis

Frontiers in Psychology, 2023
IntroductionElite athletes are exposed to a variety of sport-specific stressors that may put them at particular risk for mental health symptoms and disorders.
Sheila Geiger, Sheila Geiger, Lisa Maria Jahre, Lisa Maria Jahre, Julia Aufderlandwehr, Julia Barbara Krakowczyk, Julia Barbara Krakowczyk, Anna Julia Esser, Anna Julia Esser, Thomas Mühlbauer, Eva-Maria Skoda, Eva-Maria Skoda, Martin Teufel, Martin Teufel, Alexander Bäuerle, Alexander Bäuerle   +15 more
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Analgesic Management of Pain in Elite Athletes: A Systematic Review [PDF]

, 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., Derman, Wayne, Dvorak, Jiri, Hainline, Brian, Harle, Christopher A., Smith, Lisa, Stuart, Mark   +6 more
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Psychological Distress in Elite Sambo and Recreational Athletes

Frontiers in Psychology, 2022
BackgroundPrevious studies suggest that engagement in any type of physical activity can be protective against mental health issues, whereas elite-level athletes can endure various mental health challenges.
Tatjana Tubić, Bogdan Živanović, Nemanja Lakićević, Nataša Zenić, Barbara Gilić, Barbara Gilić, Eduardas Rudas, Sergey Eliseev, Tatjana B. Trivić, Antonino Bianco, Patrik Drid   +10 more
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Functional polymorphisms in the P2X7 receptor gene are associated with stress fracture injury [PDF]

, 2016
Context: Military recruits and elite athletes are susceptible to stress fracture injuries. Genetic predisposition has been postulated to have a role in their development.
A Gam, A Gartland, A Gartland, A Gartland, A Gartland, A Singer, A Wesselius, Alison Gartland, AM McBryde, AS Tenforde, C Chatzipapas, Craig Ranson, Craig Sale, Daniel S. Moran, David C. Hughes, DS Moran, E Friedman, Eitan Friedman, G Lambros, HZ Ke, I Varley, Ian Varley, J Korvala, J Li, James A. Gallagher, JH Tobias, JM Labasi, Julie P. Greeves, KL Bennell, KL Bennell, L Stokes, LB Husted, M Fredericson, M Gaeta, M Giladi, M Lorentzon, MB Schaffler, NR Jørgensen, Peter J. Wilson, R Yanovich, R Yanovich, Ran Yanovich, RM Gehrmann, SD Ohlendorff, SJ Warden, SJ Warden, ST Zwas, Trent Stellingwerff, W Gu, William D. Fraser, Y Benjamini   +50 more
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