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Enhancing performance proficiency at the expert level: Considering the role of 'somaesthetic awareness' [PDF]

, 2014
© 2014 Elsevier Ltd. Objectives: Traditional theories of motor learning (e.g., Fitts & Posner, 1967), along with certain contemporary psychological perspectives (e.g., Weiss & Reber, 2012; Wulf, 2013), postulate that expert performers must relinquish
Moran, Aidan, Toner, John
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Post-Activation Performance Enhancement (PAPE) Increases Jumping Power in Elite Female Volleyball Athletes

Sports
This study investigated PAPE effects of two conditioning activities (CA) and recovery times on the peak jumping power (PP) of elite female volleyball athletes.
Rahel Heynen, Micah Gross, Thomas Betschen, Klaus Hübner   +3 more
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Comparing cross-sectional and longitudinal tracking to establish percentile data and assess performance progression in swimmers

Scientific Reports, 2022
To provide percentile curves for short-course swimming events, including 5 swimming strokes, 6 race distances, and both sexes, as well as to compare differences in race times between cross-sectional analysis and longitudinal tracking, a total of 31,645 ...
Dennis-Peter Born, Eva Rüeger, C. Martyn Beaven, Michael Romann   +3 more
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Differences in mental health outcomes between adolescent elite athletes and peers not engaged in elite sport

Current Issues in Sport Science, 2022
Elite athletes are confronted with various challenges, pressures and stressors. Due to their status as student and athlete, adolescent elite athletes are exposed to a double burden of stress (pressure to be simultaneously successful in school and elite ...
Markus Gerber, Michael Kellmann, Serge Brand, Basil Gygax, Sebastian Ludyga, Caspar Müller, Sven Ramseyer, Sarah Jakowski   +7 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.
B. Berglund, Biddle, Brackenridge, Brackenridge, C. Brackenridge, Connors, Cramer, Deep, Donnelly, Garner, Hall, J. Sundgot-Borgen, Johnson, K. Fasting, Kriby, Lenskyj, M. K. Torstveit, McGregor, Pope, Shisslak, Smolak, Stockdale, Sundgot-Borgen, Sundgot-Borgen, Toftegaard, Tomlingson, Walsh, Zerbe   +27 more
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Acute Exhaustive Exercise under Normoxic and Normobaric Hypoxic Conditions Differentially Regulates Angiogenic Biomarkers in Humans

Medicina, 2021
Background and Objectives: Angiogenesis describes the outgrowth of new capillaries from already existing ones. Different biomarkers regulate this process. Physical exercise and hypoxia are key stimuli for the activation of different angiogenic molecules,
Frank Suhr, Sarah Knuth, Silvia Achtzehn, Joachim Mester, Markus de Marees   +4 more
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Types, Sources, and Debilitating Factors of Sport-Confidence in Elite Early Adolescent Academy Soccer Players [PDF]

, 2019
This study provided an original contribution to the literature by examining elite early adolescent academy soccer players sport-confidence needs.
Lane, Andy, Thomas, Jazmine, Thomas, Owen, Thrower, Sam   +3 more
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Maximal and Explosive Strength of High-Level Alpine Skiers After Severe Lower Extremity Injury: A Retrospective Comparison with Non-Injured Skiers

Sports
Before returning to sport (RTS) following lower extremity injury, competitive alpine skiers’ performance strength profiles should be verified. This study examined whether differences in maximal isometric (Fmax) and explosive strength (Pmax) exist between
Simon Trachsel, Micah Gross, Björn Bruhin, Heiner Baur, Klaus Hübner   +4 more
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A Qualitative Analysis of Motivation of Elite Female Triathletes [PDF]

, 2010
The multidimensional theoretical framework of Self-Determination Theory (SDT) has gained prominence in the sport and exercise field to assist in understanding human motivation.
Smith, Alexis
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Personal qualities of effective sport psychologists: a sports physician perspective [PDF]

, 2014
Previous literature within applied sport psychology offers little detailed discussion regarding the personal qualities of sport psychology practitioners and the impact of these qualities on practice.
Andersen, Andersen, Andersen, Andersen, Anderson, Anderson, Balague, Balague, Berg, Berg, Cropley, Cropley, Dorfman, Dorfman, Fifer, Fifer, Friesen, Friesen, Gilbourne, Gilbourne, Glick, Glick, Hack, Hack, Harter, Harter, Jones, Jones, Lindsay, Lindsay, Lumsden, Lumsden, McGaghie, McGaghie, Nesti, Nesti, Nesti, Nesti, Orlick, Orlick, Patton, Patton, Rogers, Rogers, Shenton, Shenton, Stambulova, Stambulova, Strupp, Strupp, Taylor, Taylor, Truax, Truax   +53 more
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