A lifespan perspective on the career of talented and elite athletes: Perspectives on high-intensity sports

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2010, Pages 88-94

  Wylleman, P ^a   Reints, A ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Career support; Career transition; Developmental model; Holistic; Lifestyle

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGE; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHILOSOPHY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPORT; SPORTS MEDICINE; TIME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGE FACTORS; CAREER CHOICE; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; LIFE STYLE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPORTS; SPORTS MEDICINE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77956464981     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01194.x     Document Type: Review

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