–The purpose of this study was to develop a framework for understanding the antecedents and components of athlete brand. Based on a set of 21 interviews conducted in three different countries, a detailed framework is proposed including five antecedents and two components of athlete brand. The antecedents are media (social media, mass media, video games and major sport events), oral communicatio...

The purpose of this research brief is to review and describe the most rele‐ vant and recent data on the topic of sport participation rates among Amer‐ ican youth by various historically underserved populations. Specifically, data is aggregated and summarized by social class, race, gender, and disa‐ bility status. While the available data and research related to sport partici‐ pation and physica...

Study purpose. Declining levels of physical activity in adolescence are increasing concern, with data showing the difference ≥ 8% by gender favor adolescent boys; therefore, present study aims at determining (in)activity gap non-athlete boys and girls Slovakia. Materials methods. Standardized measure to estimate habitual practice (IPAQ-SF) was carried out six months (January – June, 2022), thro...

The number of girls participating in sports has increased significantly since the introduction of Title XI in 1972. As a result, more girls have been able to experience the social, educational, and health-related benefits of sports participation. However, there are risks associated with sports participation, including the female athlete triad. The triad was originally recognized as the interrel...

it is possible that society and media attention to national athletes increase their narcissism. based on this possibility, this study which was descriptive and field aimed at comparing narcissism between elite and non-elite athlete students and non-athlete students. the population consisted of students of physical education and sport sciences faculties of tehran universities. 105 athlete studen...

Providing effective sport psychology services requires practitioners to conceptualize the unique issues and concerns of each individual athlete. However, collecting information on the athlete, understanding the athleteʼs issues and needs, and determining how to best assist the athlete can be a complex process. Thus, this article outlines a case formulation approach to help the sport psychology ...

Head and cervical spine sports-related injuries are intimately associated. The on-field evaluation and management of the athlete with these injuries is of paramount importance to stabilize the athlete and prevent further injury. Clinicians need to be aware of the differential diagnoses and consider each possibility based on the mechanism of injury. Although recognition of head and cervical spin...

[Purpose] To study the correlation among proprioception, muscle strength, and balance. [Subjects and Methods] A balance testing system (Biodex Balance System, BBS) and an isokinetic testing system (Biodex System 4, BS4) were used to test related indexes in 24 healthy young females. [Results] With the knee joint at 15 degree flexion, proprioception was significantly correlated with Limits of Sta...

BACKGROUND Monitoring athlete well-being is essential to guide training and to detect any progression towards negative health outcomes and associated poor performance. Objective (performance, physiological, biochemical) and subjective measures are all options for athlete monitoring. OBJECTIVE We systematically reviewed objective and subjective measures of athlete well-being. Objective measure...