Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the time course of the changes of various muscle and tendon mechanical properties and the function responses of the plantar flexor muscles following a single static stretching exercise for 1 min. Twenty-five health

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Abstract: Business location criteria and destination attractiveness have been widely studied a) in international business research and b) in tourism research. By contrast, studies about the attractiveness of tourism destinations as possible business locations for sport

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Abstract: The aim of this study is to explore the concept of legacy in mega sporting events. More precisely, it examines how one of the smallest cities to host the Olympic Winter Games, Lillehammer in 1994, more than 25 years after the Games, has a rather positive lega

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Abstract: Regarding sports, it has been argued that social capital is created by value-based cultural practices and social exchanges. However, empirical evidence is scarce and does not capture causal relation- ships. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to develop

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Abstract: Athletes who specialize early often invest more into their sport from a young age. It has been sug- gested early specializers feel greater pressure to perform and, as a result, have higher levels of anxiety or on the contrary may have developed better coping

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Abstract: Physical activity has a strong impact on physical and mental health. It prevents diseases, strengthens the immune system, and helps to reduce stress. Moreover, physical activity increases the psychological well-being, with outdoor exercise showing even more p

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Abstract: This study examines developmental history data to identify common pathways for elite Para sport performance and contextualizes these findings using known models of athlete development (e.g., the Developmental Model of Sport Participation, Côté, 1999). Seventy

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Abstract: When football players are preparing to pass the ball, they consider contextual information provided by the current game situation to identify passing opportunities and choose the one that appears most beneficial. In the search for contextual information indic

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Abstract: There are hypothesized associations between high training volume in youth sport and negative psychological and behavioral outcomes such as decreased enjoyment, and increased burnout and dropout. Autonomy support, however, is associated with positive motivatio

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