| Descript |
xv, 205 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Routledge research in sport, culture and society ; 38 |
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Routledge research in sport, culture and society ; 38.
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| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Sport and health of the high performance athlete : an introduction to the text -- Personal development and performance? : exploring positive youth development in elite sport contexts -- Talent identification and development : the impact on athlete health? -- Health and the athletic family -- Injury risk and long-term effects of injury in elite youth sports -- In the name of performance : threats, belittlement, and degradation -- Transitional challenges and elite athletes' mental health -- Sport and longevity : does being an elite athlete result in longer life? -- An early grave or the fountain of youth : sport and the malleability of chronological age -- "To thine own self be true" : sports work, mental illness and the problem of authenticity -- Pushing towards excellence : is paralympic sport a healthy pursuit? -- Re-imagining the urban citizen : leveraging physical cultural legacies -- The Olympic movement, sport and health. |
| Subject |
Sports -- Physiological aspects.
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Athletes. |
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Health Status. |
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Athletic Performance -- physiology. |
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Risk Factors. |
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Sports -- physiology. |
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Sports -- psychology. |
| Alt Author |
Baker, Joe, 1969- editor.
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Safai, Parissa, editor.
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Fraser-Thomas, Jessica, editor.
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| ISBN |
9780415708661 (hardback) |
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0415708664 (hardback) |
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