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Fall 2024
Sport coaches in Canada wield significant influence over physical activity levels, which are crucial for lifelong development across all stages of life. In Canada, the Long-Term Development in Sport and Physical Activity (LTDSPA) framework was developed to guide coaches; however, gaps persist in...
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Spring 2020
Recently, sport psychology consulting has transitioned from a focus on mental skills training to helping athletes develop holistically by developing themselves as people in addition to sportspeople (Bond, 2002; Miller & Kerr, 2002; Friesen & Orlick, 2010). While this pursuit is well-intentioned,...
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Exploring South Korean Sports Organizations' Future Initiatives for Early Retirement of Basketball Student Athletes
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Abstract Introduction: Over 90 percent of basketball student athletes in South Korea retire early before they reach the elite level. After their early retirement, they struggle to adapt to their school lives, and to live the rest of their lives as non-student athletes. The pupose of this study...
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The Attainment and Refinement of Elite-Level Curling Expertise: Similarities and Differences Among Olympic and World Champions
DownloadFall 2016
The purpose of this study was to carefully examine the career histories of four male Olympic and/or World Champion curlers in order to better understand the attainment and refinement of their elite-level curling expertise. A mixed-method design was employed, with the qualitative element core, the...