Rethinking elite sport as high-stakes work: an organizational perspective on well-being and sustainable performance [PDF]
Frontiers in Sports and Active LivingElite sport is characterized by chronic performance pressure, uncertainty, continual evaluation, and significant physical, psychological, relational, and occupational consequences.
Katrina Monton +2 more
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Neurodiversity in elite sport: a systematic scoping review [PDF]
BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 2023 The objective of this systematic scoping review is to understand the extent and scope of evidence regarding neurodiversity in elite sport. This systematic scoping review considered epidemiological studies, commentary and viewpoints papers, systematic ...
Michael Berk +6 more
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A systematic umbrella review on the impact of elite sport on participation in physical activity and sport [PDF]
Frontiers in Sports and Active LivingTo legitimize the rising public spending on elite sport, governments and political stakeholders frequently refer to the potential beneficial effects of elite sport for society.
Vincent Reinke +4 more
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What place does elite sport have for women? A scoping review of constraints [PDF]
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2023 IntroductionDespite increases in participation and raised attention for girls and women in sports, female sport is still based on male evidence that ignores gendered differences and experiences of unequal treatment and marginalization from grassroots to ...
Kotryna K. Fraser, Jill Kochanek
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Maximum Strength Benchmarks for Difficult Static Elements on Rings in Male Elite Gymnastics
Sports, 2021 On rings, in men’s artistic gymnastics, the general strength requirements for important static elements remain elusive. Therefore, the aim was to describe the relationship between a new conditioning strength test and a maximum strength test of static ...
Christoph Schärer +4 more
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Sports, 2022 In male elite gymnastics, lately, eccentric training is often used to improve the maximum specific strength of static elements on rings. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of a three-week, gymnastic-specific, eccentric ...
Christoph Schärer +3 more
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Effects of six weeks of sub-plateau cold environment training on physical functioning and athletic ability in elite parallel giant slalom snowboard athletes [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Background Hypoxic and cold environments have been shown to improve the function and performance of athletes. However, it is unclear whether the combination of subalpine conditions and cold temperatures may have a greater effect.
Tao Ma +4 more
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Applied Sciences, 2021 Performance on vault in artistic gymnastics depends on the difficulty and the execution quality of the performed vault. However, differences of kinetic energy between simple and difficult vaults remain elusive.
Christoph Schärer +3 more
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SPORT REALIZATION IN AGE ASPECT OF ELITE ATHLETES IN THE DISCIPLINE 100 M MEN [PDF]
Trakia Journal of Sciences, 2021 Sport realization in elite sport is of interest both for the people in the practice (athletes and coaches) and for sport theory. In athletic competitions the discipline 100 m for men has its special place as one of the most popular ones.
G. Gutev, I. Dimova
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Bio-banding in junior soccer players: a pilot study
BMC Research Notes, 2020 Objective Bio-banding (BB) has been introduced to account for varying maturity and to improve the talent development of junior soccer players. To date, research that investigated the physiological and technical effects of BB is sparse. Therefore, the aim
Michael Romann +2 more
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