Essays on elite athletes

The paper "Perfectionistic Profiles and Motivation of Elite Athletes" aims to understand perfectionist profiles in a sample that was constituted by Elite Athletes and the dissimilarities that may exist between them concerning fundamental variables in terms of motivation.... According to this research, prior investigations concerning perfectionism in sports that were centered on the individual have considered the differences existing between perfectionist clusters regarding the degree of anxiety...

athletes that represent Great Britain come from Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom and all of its overseas territories except three as well as the 3 states that depend on the Crown.... Managers in athletics have the task of overseeing the development of athletes from average performers to elite performance with the ability to perform competitively with the best athletes from all over the world.... n light of the competitive nature of elite sport, the biological, psychological and physical development of British athletes is crucial to the attainment of expertise and successes in representing Great Britain in both international and local sport events....

Corporations believe that Elite Athletes have specific influence on the purchasing behavior of customers due to popular appeal, and name and face recognition, a substantial reason why they continue to employ cream of the crop sportspersons in endorsements (Delaney and Madigan.... A superb tennis player like Roger Federer is not unusual among avid tennis aficionados, but he is known for them to play the said game with high Athletics and Endorsements Elite Athletes are often used as celebrity endorsers in commercials and print ads....

While sporting bodies have been set up and rules have been established to deal with the problem internationally, it still continues to plague the different sports resulting from the drive Elite Athletes have for success, money, and glory.... While sporting bodies have been set up and rules have been established to deal with the problem internationally, it still continues to plague the different sports resulting from the drive Elite Athletes have for success, money and glory....

In this participation pyramid, the very base represents mass participation that is fundamentally related to primary-aged children while the top-level of the pyramid represents elite participation (Ziemainz & Gulbin, 2001).... It discusses the commitments of NSOs and SSOs in this particular sport and how they have ensured to develop different social agendas and elite participation....

Nevertheless, females' athletes, specifically power-based and Elite Athletes, look alike to males in body checking for muscularity.... Nevertheless, athlete identity does tend to be a positive self-concept, and it exists in several Elite Athletes. ... Elite Athletes are more likely to use negative appraisals in conditions that are stressful than other coping mechanism, when compared to athletes that are on other departments apart from the elite....

Elite Athletes selected are to receive perfect training to enable them be perfect in performing their sports activities (Neumayr, et al.... When Elite Athletes mature mentally they will be able to conduct their responsibilities effectively (Weiss & Chaumeton, 1992).... The quality and quantity of competition is to be increased and accessed at all times by Elite Athletes so that they reach their potential.... Training is to be given on sports nutrition, sports medicine, psychology and physiology which will keep the athletes updated on their health and activities (Williams & Reilly, 2000). ...

ome Elite Athletes continue to dope in sports to achieve victory when anti-doping organizations only expend little to catch dopes and some sports leagues even do not have active control of drugs.... Doping in sports is considered to be against the rules, and the athletes who dope in their competitions are considered unethical.... Although there is the public opinion where some athletes still would like to take risks in doping (Kayser, 2007).... This body was established in 1999 to make sure that athletes compete in a sporting environment that is free from doping....

The book entitled The Global Sporting Arms Race: An International Comparative Study on Sports states that:” On average, three out of four Elite Athletes gave a good or satisfactory rating to the level of support received from their various coaches.... It motivates both athletes and sports training professionals.... A critical review of the role of coordinated sports science support and its importance to elite level performance Introduction: Recent researches have proved that the service of coordinated sports science support can be an effective integrated training program to ensure the discipline of physiology and psychology among athletes and sports teams....

Nevertheless maximum heart beat rates is much lesser in Elite Athletes than the untrained individuals of the same age.... In large, Elite Athletes, maximal cardiac output can be as high as 40L.... Altitude training prior to competition at sea level has been used by Elite Athletes since approximately 1968 (Peronnet, 1994).... The Potential Benefits to the athletes of the Training Adaptations to the Cardiovascular and the Respiratory Systems ...

NSOs also recognize that ASC provides Elite Athletes for the continuation of cricket sports development.... During the interstate competition, talented athletes are selected trained and developed by the NSOs and professional teams to become Elite Athletes.... However not all Elite Athletes must follow this typical path, but it is clear that sports organizations are crucial for the development of Cricket sport. ... A well-run competition allows Elite Athletes to perform at their best. ...

2008 marked a new era when Speedo's new LZR racer elite which was led by Michael Phelps broke all the records and won eight gold medals in the Beijing Olympics.... The paper holds on to the marketing plan of Speedo in the UK market particularly in two markets, Birmingham and Liverpool....

The media has had a field day with these perceived self-absorbed athletes who believe they are the greatest influence on the sport in which they partake.... They also speak the idea of self-worth and identity associated with the athlete, the lifestyle that may not be relatable to those who are not identified as athletes, as well as the potential microcosm of the established ego, identity and self-perception that led him to believe nothing was wrong in his own comments....

The grappling and contests that Beowulf engages in with the monsters in the epic poem do reveal his ability for retaining a sense of poise and courage, the qualities so typical of Elite Athletes.... Elite Athletes are always able to yield a series of persistent and continual success events that eventually add to their stature and sense of self worth.... His commitment to the good of his people and others does evince a high degree of sincerity and loyalty, so often traceable in Elite Athletes....

The opposition also feared that the decision to allow the Elite Athletes to use performance enhancing drugs would send wrong signals to the young athletes who look up to them as role models.... It is a known fact that almost all Elite Athletes and sports persons use performance enhancing drugs and their managers, nutritionists and physiotherapists make sure that the amount consumed is within safe and efficient limits.... The Elite Athletes take performance enhancing drugs because they are under pressure from the public who has become hungrier for more action and wants to see records broken....

However with the all seeing eye of the self-righteous modern press today, it is a different world and different moral standards are expected, especially from Elite Athletes (Smoll, 2015).... Moreover, a global survey that was conducted also found that only 10% of elite sportsmen were inspired by other Elite Athletes to participate in their current sport.... The paper "Media in Relation to Sports" highlights that with the internet and social media, anyone with access to a device can follow what their hero athletes are doing and sometimes copy them, with a zeal almost as similar as those of religious cults....

There is much information that needs to be discussed and examined when it comes to the term 'mental toughness' and in order to understand this term and how it relates to the teachings of sports psychologists, and to how athletes themselves understand the meaning of the term and how this thus results in affecting their chosen sports discipline.... Mental Toughness: How This Term Relates to the Teachings of Sports Psychologists and how athletes Understand the Meaning of This and how it Relates to and Affects Their Chosen Sporting Discipline ...

In the process, Elite Athletes with learning disability were excluded in joining the Paralympic Games.... ecause of the unfair treatment among the athletes with learning difficulty, Dr.... Jo Williams – Chief Executive of Mencap stated that there is a need to remove the ban on the athletes with learning difficulty from the Paralympics. ... lite athletes with a learning disability are currently excluded from the Paralympic Games and this has caused an unjust knock-on effect, preventing school children with a learning disability taking part in the UK School Games....

Major's administration however tried to revive the sports facilities by strengthening the sports council by use of lottery funds to train Elite Athletes which made the council to develop Olympic sports (Collins 124-125).... billion pounds endured the expenses review as financing for Elite Athletes were secured in the medium period.... During Thatcher's government, Sports was never given much attention that it deserve since Thatcher was unconcerned about sports as it could even be proved in 1980 when she failed to persuade British athletes not to attend 1980 Moscow Olympics in disapproval of the soviet invasion of Afghanistan....

The use of this substance has been the domain of professional and Elite Athletes because it has been proven to enhance performance.... The thesis that the author of this paper "What Kind of Advantage Do Steroids Give athletes?... seeks to follow is that steroids enable athletes to achieve a higher degree of performance in sports like baseball which requires more than muscle to hit the curveball.... This paper will address why despite the ban by professional leagues and sports governing bodies, the abuse of the substance is still rampant among baseball athletes....

DOMS is experienced by upcoming and Elite Athletes and the indications may range from acute pain to mild tenderness, loss of power and stiffness.... DOMS is experienced by upcoming and Elite Athletes and the indications may range from acute pain to mild tenderness, loss of power and stiffness.... This research proposal "Investigation Into Drug Use in Sport and Muscle Recovery Strategies" aims at demonstrating whether inflammatory drug use will result in health disorders to athletes and demonstrating whether muscle recovery strategies are possible through the use of NSAIDs drugs....

Evidences have revealed that Elite Athletes possess few characteristics that encapsulate a thin difference between the elite performers and the good performers.... The paper "How Are athletes Driven to Win" describes that in a nutshell, it can be stated that the aspect of motivation is essentially significant in driving athletes towards their success which can be attained with due consideration to the needs of the athletes.... Motivation in sports is considered to be the most important element to drive athletes to victory....

Understanding identity, value and meaning when working with Elite Athletes.... This paper will analyze the role played by a coach in developing athletes.... A coach is responsible for developing athletes by enabling them to achieve their full potential and fulfill their personal goals.... Coaches prepare athletes to effectively participate in challenging athletic events.... Coaches are responsible for all the training, guidance and performance needs of athletes....

According to the universal guiding principles of the Paralympic games: “elite level athletes with physical disabilities should have opportunities and experiences equivalent to those afforded Elite Athletes without disabilities.... People with disabilities are also referred to as athletes with disabilities” (International Platform on Sport & Development, 2009, p....

Elite Athletes are bound to receive pressures from teammates and coaches to get back into sports even before they are physically and psychologically ready.... Imagery is also important in restoring confidence where research studies have indicated that most of the Elite Athletes have been using the motivational aspect of imagery to mount successful competitions against their opponents (Sordoni, et al, 2000, 335).... This paper explores the psychosocial concerns that injured athletes experience and their consequences by focusing on some of the intervention strategies instituted to mitigate the uncertainties....

"There Is an I In Team: What Elite Athletes And Coaches Really Know About High Performance.... To begin with, self-talk can be either negative or positive; thus, it is important that athletes should try to mentally train their minds in order to gain self-talk skills.... In addition, due to these positive and negative effects of self-talk on athletes performance, a lot of investigation and critical interest has been shown towards the topic of self-talk by various researchers over the last years (Yang, and Mengze 357)....

This paper "Advanced Sports Nutrition" focuses on the fact both athletes and their coaches seek ways for maximizing efforts in both training and performance.... Cutting-edge nutritional concepts have to be adapted for application by athletes in different sports.... Both athletes and their coaches seek ways for maximizing efforts in both training and performance.... Cutting-edge nutritional concepts have to be adapted for application by athletes in different sports....

The paper "World Anti Doping Agency - Connection between Governmentality, Sport, and Doping" reminds it is important for the athletes to be aware it is their privilege to join any sporting club rather than their right, so they must follow certain regulations of the sports governing body.... athletes belonging to the elite or amateur genre benefit greatly from technologies that enhance their performance.... athletes belonging to the elite or amateur genre benefit greatly from technologies that enhance their performance ranging from psychological counseling, surgical reconstructions to specialist coaching....

As noted by Nestoriuc et al (2008), Biofeedback has been used in relieving headaches, asthma and blood pressure as well as optimizing performance in Elite Athletes for close to forty years.... This breakthrough is further evidenced by the development of “Inner Act's platform for Biofeedback” which is lauded by Cannon et al (2008) as the mostly utilized platform for Elite Athletes....

Motivation, overtraining, and burnout: Can self-determined motivation predict overtraining and burnout in Elite Athletes?... Although John is a fictitious character, he is one of many students around the world who become professional athletes and learn how to play the game well.... Although John is a fictitious character, he is one of many students around the world who become professional athletes and learn how to play the game well.... There are many questions when we think about these athletes: What makes them succeed?...

The paper "The Abuse of Anabolic Steroids by athletes" focuses on the fact that anabolic steroids are also known as anabolic-androgenic steroids are performance-enhancing drugs.... A performance-enhancing drug is used for improving the performance of athletes.... The use and abuse of anabolic steroids by athletes, the problem seems to begin as early as high school and continues later on to the professionals ... A performance enhancing drugs is used for improving performance of athletes....

As Noiboonturm (2009) avows, Lance Armstrong's battle with cancer was backed by Oakley's sponsorship since he was one of the Elite Athletes.... As Noiboonturm (2009) avows, Lance Armstrong's battle with cancer was backed by Oakley's sponsorship since he was one of the Elite Athletes.... The brands quality is evidenced by celebrity endorsing it, particularly by the athletes.... Indeed the fusion of science with art has enabled athletes redefine what is thought to be impossible physically. ...

This research proposal "Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome and Time" determines if, within a period of three months, patients with a low protein can increase their protein level by either giving them protein supplements they don't like or by giving them protein shakes of their choice.... ...

The discourse includes personal protection of VIPs, athletes, and the general public, as well as other security concerns, traffic control, and terrorist threats.... The discourse would include personal protection of VIPs, athletes, and the general public, as well as other security concerns, traffic control, and terrorist threats. ... The discourse would include personal protection of VIPs, athletes, and the general public, as well as other security concerns, traffic control, and terrorist threats. ...

The study showed that the Elite Athletes attribute psychological skills more often as reasons for their successful performances in tournaments.... According to this study, imagery was one of the most common mental strategies used by the participating athletes.... Coaches often encourage their athletes to use imagery to help them learn new skills and to improve skills including improving the skills they already possess .... For example, the psychoeneuromascular theory suggests that similar impulses occur in the brain and in the muscles when athletes imagine the movements without actually performing the movements that they have imagined....

The New Deal was an evolutionary movement, not a revolutionary movement.... This is most clearly shown when President Roosevelt described himself not as a Socialist, not as a Communist, nor as a Capitalist but as a Christian and a Democrat (Perkins).... This lack of ideological stance in regards to economics and political systems indicates that President Roosevelt began the New Deal with the simple and traditional ideals of the Christianity linked to a Democratic view of politics....

Blue-collar crimes/white-collar criminals: sentencing Elite Athletes who commit violent crimes.... This essay "Criminal Behavior and the Law" seeks to explain the difference between Criminologists, Criminalist, and Forensic psychologists, as well as the differences within their respective areas of expertise....

In addition, a high percentage of Elite Athletes begins their sport career at relatively very early age.... Gender-based differences could be an excellent field of study as there are ample of disparities and particularities between male and female athletes.... Today, we live in a globalised world in which athletes have an influential role in making the identities of people across religion, class, race and location.... It has been observed from many corners that athletes do define and redefine their identities in relations to their genre of sports....

leeson, M & Bishop, NC 2008, Elite Athletes: importance of nutrition.... It is the hope of this particular analyst that such a level of discussion will not only be beneficial with regard to understanding this case to a more full and complete degree, but also with respect to shedding light on the way in which young athletes engage with the topic of nutrition and how this fundamental determinant is of extraordinary importance with respect to the end goals that they seek to gain from their workout regimen....

Improved funding has enabled the team to maintain an unending stream of Elite Athletes and other sports teams.... This essay "Sporting Excellence and the Radical Turnaround in Team GB's Olympic Success" claims that the purpose of talent identification is to ensure that team members are appropriately placed in the type of race they will perform excellently as in the case of athletes or game position for example in football.... he purpose of talent identification is to ensure that team members are appropriately placed in the type of race they will perform excellently as in the case of athletes or game position for example in football....

Physical aggression in Australian football: A qualitative study of Elite Athletes.... Personality attributes of athletes feature quite prominently in most of the sports-related topics and have been covered extensively by both the print as well as mass media.... ersonality in sports and performance “In the field of sports you are more or less accepted for what you do rather than what you are” Althea Gibson Introduction: Personality attributes of athletes feature quite prominently in most of the sports related topics and has been covered extensively by both the print as well as mass media....

Thermoregulation in Elite Athletes.... Pearson has remained in the top list of the world fastest women athletes in 100 meters hurdle races to date.... The athletes highly utilize one system than they do to other systems.... ater is among the most significant nutrients to all athletes.... Heavy exercises reduce calcium, sodium, iron and potassium in women athletes.... Among the key aspects that affect athletes' performance is their motivation and how they manage the resulting anxiety....

This department concentrates of Elite Athletes as well as coaching (Onifade, 1993).... The other aspects of importance in the delivery of sports issues relates to the provision of funds for sports activities and athletes.... Both the UK and Nigeria have various strategies in ensuring funds reach athletes and their activities.... According to the state, it is upon the UK sports to determine the eligibility of athletes to receive funding....

Hence, while increases heart rate, reduced perception of exertion and reduced use of calories are evident from using the developed playlist, it is not clear whether they can bring the desired results for training by Elite Athletes who need to practices endurance during training.... According to Szabo et al (1999), the state for flow is the definitive condition for optimal performance for many athletes.... Effects of Synchronous Music on Psychological Responses, Performance Indices And Physiological Functioning Among elite Triathletes and Runners....

Test of performance strategies (TOPS) was used to measure the psychological skills used by athletes.... elite participants were sampled from professional competition and non-elite players from provincial level competitions.... Then elite and non-elite groups were examined in relation to the participant's scores on the modified SAS, CTAI-1 self confidence and TOPS subscales using multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) procedures ...

Its technology strategies are among the reasons the company attracts loyal customers and influential endorsements from Elite Athletes, such as Tiger Woods (Hellman, 2014).... Experts argue that this innovation fits good athletes playing basketball.... athletes have increased the desire to include fashion in the athletic realm.... ike spends a lot of its revenues on high profile athletes or athletes' teams with the aim of marketing the brand name (Hellman, 2014)....

Recent studies have also convincingly found that this act was supported by senior sports administrators of the now-dissolved Communist state who included performance-enhancing drugs in their training programs for the country's Elite Athletes.... In 1997, young aspiring athletes were posed with two questions: “If you were offered a banned performance-enhancing substance that guaranteed that you would win an Olympic medal and you could not be caught, would you take it?...

of Kinesiology and Psychology at the University of Illinois says that research conducted on pre- performance brain activity showed that such a state of mind belonged only to the top-notch players or Elite Athletes.... If an athletes body is a little out of shape, then the training program starts with fun games that are challenging and at the same time helps them feel good about themselves.... Top athletes like Paula Radcliffe and Lance Armstrong used continuous training to heighten their heart rate....

(Eds) Developing Elite Athletes.... The ancient Greeks conducted the Olympics and the first mention of athletes who trained under special trainers is known.... The worlds highest paid athletes.... This research is being carried out to evaluate and present the statement that the practice of coaching in the UK will be elevated to a profession acknowledged as central to the development of sport and the fulfillment of individual potential....

The additional problem with this class of performance enhancing drugs is that non-Elite Athletes use them too, in their attempts to build up their muscular looks, and increase their physical capacities.... Performance-enhancing drugs have been a bane in the field of sports for a very long time, as athletes have tried to gain an unfair advantage through its use, and suffered due to the side effects.... Performance enhancing drugs have been a bane in the field of sports for a very long time, as athletes have tried to gain unfair advantage through its use, and suffered due to the side effects....