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What Makes an Elite Shooter and Archer? The Critical Role of Interoceptive Attention

open access: yesFrontiers 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   +7 more
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Back pain in elite sports: A cross-sectional study on 1114 athletes.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2017
ObjectivesTo establish the prevalence of back pain in German elite athletes; examine the influence of age, sex, sports discipline and training volume; and compare elite athletes with a physically active control group.MethodsA standardized and validated ...
Daniela Fett   +2 more
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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

open access: yesPhysical 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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Functional polymorphisms in the P2X7 receptor gene are associated with stress fracture injury [PDF]

open access: yes, 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   +50 more
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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
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Differences in the Psychological Profiles of Elite and Non-elite Athletes [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2021
One of the main goals of sport psychology is to identify those psychological factors that are relevant for sport performance as well as possibilities of their development. The aim of the study was to determine whether the set of specific psychological characteristics [generalized self-efficacy, time perspective, emotional intelligence (EI), general ...
Mitic P.   +6 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

open access: yesInternational 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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Mental health symptoms in German elite athletes: a network analysis

open access: yesFrontiers 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   +15 more
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Psychological Distress in Elite Sambo and Recreational Athletes

open access: yesFrontiers 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   +10 more
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A framework exploring the therapeutic alliance between elite athletes and physiotherapists: a qualitative study

open access: yesBMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2021
Background The therapeutic alliance (TA) is the bond between a patient and a physiotherapist during collaboration on recovery or training. Previous studies focused on the TA between physiotherapists and patients of the general population.
W. M. Charmant   +5 more
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