Search Results - Olympian

Leisterer, S., Lautenbach, F. “…This study reconstructs German Olympians` career transitions while preparing for the postponed OG in Tokyo, applying the Scheme of Change for Sport Psychology Practice (SCSPP). …”

Foster, C., Barroso, R., Beneke, R., Bok, D., Boullosa, D., Casado, A., Chamari, K., Cortis, C., de Koning, J., Fusco, A., Haugen, T., Lucía, A., Mujika, I., Pyne, D., Rodríguez-Marroyo, J. A., Sandbakk, O., Seiler, S. “…Casado and K. Chamari] were Olympians, so we are better as scientists than athletes). …”

Homer, M. R. “…Changes in W4mmol·l -1 were analysed in order to investigate progression rates and differences between Olympians (OLY) and non-Olympians (NON). OLY improved significantly following each of the first 3 years of elite level training. …”

Perera, K. K. S. T., Madushani, A. A. L., Perera, D. S. L. “…The 10m Air Gun Shooting in Sri Lanka has produced a third highest number of Olympians in Sri Lanka. This research study has discovered the challenges of 10m Air Gun Shooting among elite junior level athletes in Sri Lanka respective to the current priorities and future intervention. …”

Miller, M., Palmer, D., Whittaker, J. L., Pike, R., Schamasch, P., Shroff, M., Bouzou, J.

Ivanov, D. “…He is currently an Assistant Professor of Water Sports at the National Sports Academy Vasil Levski in Sofia, Bulgaria. A two time Olympian, Dimitar won more than 20 national titles during his 10+ years on the Bulgarian national team, where he also participated in many World Championships, European Championships and World Cups. …”

Seanor, M., Schinke, R. J., Stambulova, N. B., Ross, D., Kpazai, G. “…Olympic athletes' training environments influence their abilities to develop and excel as Olympians. Our authors considered a Canadian trampoline training environment with a history of developing Olympic medal-winning athletes from the grassroots through to Olympic podium. …”

Thomas, C. E., Chambers, T. P., Main, L. C., Gastin, P. B. “…Findings shed light on the sporting culture at the junior level within the Caribbean region and provide insight into key environmental factors that can influence and foster the development of future World Champions and Olympians. Key Points Perceived high levels of deliberate play activity in childhood and an intense track and field competition culture in adolescence were conducive to the athletic development of world-class Caribbean track and field athletes Immediate social support network was perceived to be highly influential on world-class Caribbean track and field athletes` engagement, and progression, within the sport during childhood and adolescence Talent recruitment process by key personnel during childhood and adolescence perceived to be highly influential to the initial entry of world-class Caribbean track and field athletes into the sport Perceived tangible industry support received in late adolescence was a key contributor to the continued progression within track and field for world-class Caribbean athletes Findings provide insight into key environmental factors that can influence and foster the development of future World Champions and Olympians within the Caribbean region. …”

Berg, B. K., Fuller, R. D., Hutchinson, M. “… We examined elite athlete sport development from a different historical period. 59 interviews were conducted with 1968 U.S. Olympians. Attraction, retention, and transition were similar and different to modern sport. …”

S. Riewald “…Kearney, former USOC sport physiologist, decided to survey U.S. Olympians in the initial survey, while the sport science and technology division provided assistance in designing the actual questionnaire. …”

Delaš Kalinski, S., Mandic Jelaska, P., Atikovic, A.

McEwen, C. E., Hurd Clarke, L., Bennett, E. V., Dawson, K. A., Crocker, P. R. E.

Sanchis-Gomar, F., Pareja-Galeano, H., Rodriguez-Marroyo, J., de Koning, J. J., Lucia, A., Foster, C. “…Here, the authors argue that top Olympians are likely genetically gifted individuals who in addition have numerous contributors to the "complex trait" of being an athletic champion that may not necessarily depend on defined genetic variations.…”

Kristiansen, E.

Barker, D., Barker-Ruchti, N., Rynne, S., Lee, J. “…To achieve these aims, data from retrospective interviews with four Olympians from four different sports are presented. …”

Campbell, J. R., Freeley, M. E., O`Connor-Petruso, S. “…This cross-cultural article examines the family life of 576 parents of the academic Olympians from the United States, Germany, and Finland. …”

Cho, S., Han, S., Freeley, M. E. “…Purpose of the study was to evaluate the possibility for scientifically talented students to grow up to be leaders by examining the predictive relationships among personal and environmental characteristics on their leadership development based on the Munich Dynamic Ability Achievement Model (MDAAM). 1261 students including 633 scientifically talented future Olympians and 628 general education students in grades 4 to 12 and 25 Olympians were surveyed on giftedness, intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, confidence in intelligence, incremental belief about intelligence, family processes, and leadership. …”

Miang, N. S. “…Singapore 2010 produced the world`s first batch of Young Olympians influenced with the belief that sport is not just about winning, but being a champion in life. …”

Whyte, G. “…Swimming for Exercise is a practical and fully illustrated handbook that deals with all aspects of swimming as a fitness discipline. Former Olympian Greg Whyte helps non-swimmers, novice swimmers and experienced swimmers maximize the fitness benefits of their time in the water, improving their health and well-being. …”

Gould, D., Dieffenbach, K., Moffett, A. “…On the Athletic Coping Skills Inventory - 28 (Smith, Schultz, Smoll, & Ptacek, 1995), the Olympians scored one standard deviation higher on goal setting and mental preparation (M = 9.2 out of 16) compared to professional baseball players (M = 6.56). …”