Search Results - Current Psychology
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The relationship between pain and athletic identity in youth ballet dancers
Choudhury, M. M., Stapleton, E., Erdman, A., Gale, E., Chung, J., Ulman, S.Published in Frontiers in Psychology (2025)“…The relationship between pain and athletic identity during adolescence is currently unexplored. Methods: Forty-four American female ballet dancers between 10 and 18 years olds participated in a cross-sectional study in 2022 that involved completing surveys to understand the effect of pain on an athlete's relationship with dance. …”
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Mental health symptoms and disorders in elite athletes: A systematic review
Guszkowska, M.Published in Acta Kinesiologica (2025)“…Purpose: Findings of recent reviews show that the prevalence of mental health symptoms and disorders among both current and former elite athletes appears to be substantial and similar to the prevalence in the general population. …”
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Athletes` basic psychological need satisfaction and autonomous motivation: differences between individual vs. team sports
Van Yperen, N. W.Published in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living (2025)“…The present research aimed to extend current understanding of how sport modality (individual vs. team) relates to these sources of autonomous motivation in athletes. …”
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Work demands, responses, and coping strategies for staff in high-performance sport: a scoping review
Mercer, R. A. J., Russell, J. L., Strack, D. S., Coutts, A. J., McLean, B. D.Published in Sports Medicine (2025)“…Although research in this area has grown, previous reviews have focused on specific aspects of well-being and particular practitioner populations. Currently, no comprehensive reviews summarize all research relating to high-performance sport practitioners. …”
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Could the perception of effort help us unravel the potential of "living low-training high"? A perspective article
Burtscher, M., Álvarez-Herms, J., Burtscher, J., Strasser, B., Kopp, M., Pageaux, B.Published in Journal of Sports Sciences (2025)“…Considering the current state of knowledge on the effect of exercising in hypoxia on perceived effort, we propose that the hypoxia exposure associated with living low-training high protocols interact with the perception of effort and its rating, by inducing adaptations that i) slow the development of neuromuscular fatigue and associated compensatory increase in motor command, ii) alter the functioning of the anterior cingulate cortex and/or the motor areas, and iii) alter the interaction with other psychological responses to the exercise. …”
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Latest trends in training martial arts athletes: a study of the contents of articles published in the journal «Teoriya i praktika fizicheskoy kultury»
Maltsev, G. S., Zekrin, F. H., Zebzeev, V. V., Gulyaev, A. Y.Published in Theory and Practice of Physical Culture (2025)“…Results and conclusions. Current trends in the field of training martial artists are manifested in the emphasis on the physiological aspects of sports (37 works), monitoring the level of athletes' readiness (33), practicing technical and tactical skills (28), studying the history and evolution of sports disciplines (24), psychological training (23) and general physical training (21). …”
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International Ski and Snowboard Federation consensus statement on warm-up and cool-down in competitive alpine and freestyle skiers and snowboarders
Spörri, J., Beck, L., Bonell Monsonís, O., Alhammoud, M., Bahr, R., Bekker, S., Collins, D., Engebretsen, L., Harvey, J., Hörterer, H., Mitterbauer, G., Scherr, J., Schobersberger, W., Seiler, J., Valtonen, M., Waibel, K., Weirather, T., Gouttebarge, V., Bolling, C., Verhagen, E.Published in BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine (2025)“…Similarly, there is a lack of international harmonisation with current best practices; this especially applies to prevention efforts targeting younger athletes. …”
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Psychological safety: a qualitative study on coach and athlete perceptions
Cooke, M., Paradis, K. F., Sharp, L. A., Woods, D., Sarkar, M.Published in International Sport Coaching Journal (2025)“…As this may be of interest to many coaches and sporting organisations, a deeper evidence base will prove beneficial for further support to this claim. The aim of the current study was to garner conceptual clarity by gathering coach and athlete perceptions of psychological safety in high-performance pathway sport environments. …”
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Internet-based acceptance and commitment therapy (I-ACT) for elite ice hockey players: a quasi-experimental multiple-cohort intervention study
Reinebo, G., Jansson-Fröjmark, M., Parling, T., Andersson, G., Lindner, P., Lundgren, T.Published in International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology (2025)“…Internet-based interventions have yielded promising results in clinical psychology but remain unexplored in sports. The current study investigated internet-based acceptance and commitment therapy (I-ACT) in elite ice hockey players to enhance performance and promote psychologically sustainable sports participation. …”
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Differences in perceived readiness to train between two menstrual cycle phases in Division II female athletes
Reinertz, N., Crossland, B. D.Published in International Journal of Exercise Science Conference Proceedings (2025)“…Training readiness refers to an athlete´s state of balance between their current training load, fatigue, and potential risk of injury or illness. …”
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Immersive virtual reality and augmented virtuality in sport and performance psychology: opportunities, current limitations, and practical recommendations
Gerwann, S., Baetzner, A. S., Hill, Y.Published in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology (2025)“…In research on sport and performance psychology, it is essential to capture general behaviors and specific movements as they occur in their natural settings. …”
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From pandemic to podium? Norwegian Olympic handball players` journey to Tokyo 2020
Aase, E., Abrahamsen, F. E., Gustafsson, H.Published in Frontiers in Psychology (2025)“…Introduction: Mental preparation ahead of the Olympic Games (OGs) has been an area of interest for sports psychology researchers over several decades. However, there are few studies based on athlete perspectives of their experiences coping with pressure at this competition level. …”
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How the menstrual cycle and menstruation affect sporting performance: experiences and perceptions of elite female rugby players
Findlay, R. J., Macrae, E. H. R., Whyte, I. Y., Easton, C., Forrest, L. J.Published in British Journal of Sports Medicine (2020)“…Abstract Objectives: To explore athletes` past and current experiences and perceptions of the menstrual cycle in relation to its impact on sporting performance. …”