Research in doping has focused on potential intervention strategies, increasingly targeting
predicting factors. Yet, findings are inconsistent, mostly athlete-centred and explain only …

In the pursuit of a successful career in elite sports, athletes mostly rely on their physical
abilities. An injury can threaten such a career, thereby representing a potentially critical life …

The topic of depression during the career of elite male athletes has been the subject of much
public interest and attention in recent years. Despite numerous debates and personal …

The aim of the current study was to examine the importance of scoring the first goal on the
match outcome in football and to determine if this influence depends on the minute in which …

Objectives This study investigated anthropometric measures and growth as risk factors for
overuse and acute injuries in younger (U10–U12) and older (U13–U15) elite level soccer …

Purpose The aim of this study was to describe the physical demands during U18 elite
basketball games according to the game quarter and to identify a smaller subset of variables …

Objectives Mental health research in elite sport focuses predominantly on mental illness
prevalence rates and help-seeking behaviours. Diving has been identified as a sport that …

Ball screens are one of the most frequently used tactical behaviour in elite basketball
games. The aim of the present study was to identify their predictors of success related to …

Playing hurt is a widespread phenomenon in elite sports that often goes along with using
painkillers, disregarding medical guidelines, and hiding pain from coaches, teammates and …

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between psychological violence by
coaches and conformity of athletes to the sport ethic. The objectives of this study are to verify …