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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"elite athlete"”.
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Sport Specialization and the Creation of Elite Soccer Athletes
… on sport specialization and the creation of an elite athlete in the realm of soccer. The research shows the need for sport specialization early in soccer is not necessary because it is not necessary to reach peak performance early as compared to a sport such as gymnastics. With the physical …
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Vliv rodičů na sportovní vývoj vrcholového sportovce v dětském věku
… of Parents on the Sports Development of an Elite Athlete in Childhood Objectives: This bachelor thesis examines the role of the family environment in shaping an individual's sports pathway from early childhood to the achievement of an elite sports level in adulthood. The aim of the thesis …
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“Fitspiration” effects: Assessing the effects of social media “fitspiration” images on female athletes
Numerous scholars have noted that female athletes endure constant pressure and comparisons from their sporting field, the media, and society. A rise in social media influencers present another type of comparison that female athletes see daily. A new trend on Instagram called “fitspiration” that is …
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Association of genotype with bone metabolism, skeletal adaptation and stress fracture injury occurrence
… associations with stress fracture injury in elite athletes and a preliminary investigation into genetic associations with bone resorption following 120 min of treadmill running. The tibial bone characteristics of 80, full-time academy footballers was determined using pQCT before and after 12 …
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Physical activity for health: the impact of exercise on the human gut microbiota and pro-inflammatory cytokines
… favourable microbial profiles are evident in the elite athlete in comparison to healthy controls. It is apparent that short-term increases in physical activity are not sufficient to induce major changes in physically inactive individuals. Furthermore, we unearth a relationship between whey protein …
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Elite athletes’ experiences of psychological distress: a discursive analysis of athlete identity in contexts in which athletes are vulnerable to experiencing psychopathology.
Elite athletes have been reported to experience higher rates of various psychopathology, with the stress of competing at elite levels reported to exacerbate existing pathology (Brewer & Petrie, 1996). In particular, athletes have been noted to be susceptible to experiencing anxiety and depression …
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Contemporary and novel assessment of biomechanics in plyometric and ballistic exercise and the implications for elite and recreational athletes
… to assess the kinetic performance of an elite group of track and field athletes in order to gain an understanding of the demands of plyometric exercise on elite performers. This highlighted the difference in PF experienced between high level athletes and recreational counterparts with …
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Chronic hypobaric hypoxia: physiological implications for exercise performance
… implications for the health and fitness of the elite competitor.<br/><br/>Two separate investigations were conducted to determine the physiological implications of 4 weeks of moderate altitude training at New Mexico, USA or Krugersdorp, S.A:fiica (1,500 m to 2,000 m) for selected indices of …
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Essstörungen bei Jugendlichen im Hochleistungssport : eine Analyse sportbezogener Einflussfaktoren
… gesundheitliche Schäden zur Folge haben. Bei Athleten mit einer Essstörung kann es darüber hinaus zu Einbußen in der Sportleistung kommen. Gerade für den Hochleistungssport ist es daher wichtig zu wissen, welches Risiko für Essstörungen besteht und wodurch das Risiko bedingt wird. Bisherige …
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Injury and illness risk factors for elite athletes in training environment
Since 1998, elite athletes’ sport injuries have been monitored in single sport event, which leads to the development of first comprehensive injury surveillance system in multi-sport Olympic Games in 2008. However, injury and illness occurred in training phases have not been systematically studied …