A conceptual framework of organizational stressors in sport performers
In the study reported here, 12 sport performers (six elite and six non-elite) were interviewed with regard to organizational-related issues they had experienced in preparation for competition. Grounded theory procedures facilitated the development of a conceptual framework of organizational stressors consisting of five general dimensions: factors intrinsic to the sport, roles in the sport organization, sport relationships and interpersonal demands, athletic career and performance development issues, and organizational structure and climate of the sport. The data indicate that the stressors were encountered proportionately more by elite performers (#EPOS=315) than non-elite performers (#NPOS=228) with some demands being in common and some unique to each group. The results are discussed in relation to previous research and regarding their implications for professional practice.
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| Subjects: |
elite sport
training
structure
load
load volume
science
information
injury
damage
nutrition
motivation
personality
coaching
coach
promotion
finances
sports management
competition
organisation
organizing
relation
performance
Denmark
social sciences
training science
management and organisation of sport
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| Notations: | social sciences training science management and organisation of sport |
| Published in: | Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
2012
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| Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01242.x |
| Volume: | 22 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| Pages: | 545-557 |
| Document types: | article |
| Level: | advanced |