The aim of this study was to correlate motivation and attitudes towards sports competition of Brazilian elite swimmers. Through a correlational study we apply a scale of motivation and a scale of attitudes towards sports ...

The goals of this present study were to explore family functioning in terms of cohesion, flexibility, communication, and promotion of challenges in young athletes and to study how family functioning is related to character ...

ABSTRACT Background Altitude exposure causes acute sleep disruption in non-athletes, but little is known about its effects in elite athletes. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of altitude on two groups ...

The effect of relative age is a topic to consider in the selection of elite athletes to ensure that a good detection of sporting talents is being carried out during the athlete's growth and maturation phase

Sports psychologists give athletes powerful tools to help them reach peak performance and personal growth. Over the years, numerous strategies have been developed to help athletes transcend their self-imposed psychological ...

Abstract Background The prevalence of allergy in athletes is increasing, and its risk varies across sports. The risk is dependent mainly on the ...