The training and development of elite sprint performance: an integration of scientific and best practice literature

T Haugen, S Seiler, Ø Sandbakk, E Tønnessen - Sports medicine-open, 2019 - Springer
Despite a voluminous body of research devoted to sprint training, our understanding of the
training process leading to a world-class sprint performance is limited. The objective of this …

The mental health of elite athletes: A narrative systematic review

SM Rice, R Purcell, S De Silva, D Mawren, PD McGorry… - Sports medicine, 2016 - Springer
Background The physical impacts of elite sport participation have been well documented;
however, there is comparatively less research on the mental health and psychological …

Mental health in elite athletes: increased awareness requires an early intervention framework to respond to athlete needs

R Purcell, K Gwyther, SM Rice - Sports medicine-open, 2019 - Springer
The current 'state of play'in supporting elite athlete mental health and wellbeing has centred
mostly on building mental health literacy or awareness of the signs of mental ill-health …

FEPSAC position statement: Mental health disorders in elite athletes and models of service provision

K Moesch, G Kenttä, J Kleinert… - Psychology of Sport and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Mental health disorders (MHD) in elite athletes is a topic that has received increased
attention in recent years. The overall aim of this position statement is to enhance awareness …

The prevalence of mental health problems in elite athletes

C Åkesdotter, G Kenttä, S Eloranta, J Franck - Journal of science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives The first aim was to examine mental health problems (MHP) in elite athletes
addressing prevalence, sex-differences, onset, recurrent episodes, help-seeking, symptoms …

Prevalence of back pain in sports: a systematic review of the literature

K Trompeter, D Fett, P Platen - Sports medicine, 2017 - Springer
Background Back pain is a frequent health problem in the general population. The
epidemiology of back pain in the general population is well researched, but detailed data on …

Towards a science of the acquisition of expert performance in sports: Clarifying the differences between deliberate practice and other types of practice

KA Ericsson - Journal of sports sciences, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Ericsson, Krampe, and Tesch-Römer published their research on “The role of
deliberate practice in the acquisition of expert performance” over 25 years ago. Since then …

Are mental toughness and mental health contradictory concepts in elite sport? A narrative review of theory and evidence

DF Gucciardi, S Hanton, S Fleming - Journal of science and medicine in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective Athlete development and management encompass a complex interaction of
biological, psychological, and social factors. Within elite sport, multidisciplinary sport science …

[HTML][HTML] Crossing the golden training divide: the science and practice of training world-class 800-and 1500-m runners

T Haugen, Ø Sandbakk, E Enoksen, S Seiler… - Sports Medicine, 2021 - Springer
Despite an increasing amount of research devoted to middle-distance training (herein the
800 and 1500 m events), information regarding the training methodologies of world-class …

Mental health in sport (MHS): improving the early intervention knowledge and confidence of elite sport staff

J Sebbens, P Hassmén, D Crisp, K Wensley - Frontiers in psychology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Mental illnesses are as prevalent among elite athletes as in the general population. Despite
this, there is little research examining how to enhance mental health literacy or helping …