RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article
T1 A holistic vision of the academic and sports development of elite Spanish track and field athletes
A1 Asensio Castañeda, Eva
A1 Navarro, Rafael M.
A1 Chamorro, José L.
A1 Ospina Betancurt, Jonathan Andrés
K1 Athletics
K1 Atletismo - Entrenamiento
K1 Athletes
K1 Atletas
K1 Career development
K1 Elite athletes
K1 Deportistas profesionales
K1 Sports
K1 Deportes
K1 Sport - Spain
K1 Deportes - España
K1 Sport Training
K1 Entrenamiento (Deportes)
K1 Public health
K1 2411.06 Fisiología del Ejercicio
K1 3212 Salud Publica
K1 3204.03 Salud Profesional
AB Background: Combining sports and studies could be stressful, but beneficial for the athletes’ career development. This study explores resources and barriers in the combination of the sports and academic life spheres during the lifespan of elite Spanish track-and-field athletes. Methods: Seven elite Spanish track-and-field athletes participated in a semistructured interview about their experiences to establish a dual career combining sports and studies/work. Interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA) followed to analyze data. Results: Findings show that elite Spanish track-and-field athletes face educational and institutional barriers to developing a dual career. Time management, social support, and additional resources could play a key role in the success or failure to develop a dual career. Conclusions: This study shows that, to overcome dual-career barriers, athletes are resourceful if social support is provided at both the micro (coaches, families, etc.) and macro (political and educational institutions) levels. It also shows that pursuing an academic career can help in alleviating inherent tensions to athletic life and in finding personal balance.
PB MDPI
SN 1660-4601
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/69274
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/69274
LA eng
NO International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023, Vol. 20, Nº. 6, 5153
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 14-oct-2024