BACKGROUND CrossFit is a conditioning and training program that has been gaining recognition and interest among the physically active population. Approximately 440 certified and registered CrossFit fitness centers and gyms exist in Brazil, with approximately 40,000 athletes. To date, there have been no epidemiological studies about the CrossFit athlete in Brazil. PURPOSE To evaluate the profi...

The aim of the present study was to examine (a) if athletes’ moral judgment is affected by sport type, the level of competition – in terms of the league in which one competes – and regular playing position, and (b) possible relations between moral judgment and the overall years of athletic experience, self-perception of sport ability, and achievement goal orientations. The sample comprised 170 ...

the aim of this study was to determine the relationship between leadership styles of coaches and satisfaction of iranian elite judo players which was carried out by a descriptive – correlation field method. the statistical population of this study consisted of all 162 judo players of premier league in iran. statistical sample consisted of 125 judo players based on morgan sample size table. in o...

The aims of this research were to develop a scale that can assess generalization the psychosocial skills used in competitive sports other life domains for collegiate athletes, and examine its characteristics related factors. In preliminary study, areas identified career selection, relationships, everyday life. Furthermore, 71 items representing 4 developed based on 10 dimensions required athlet...

BACKGROUND Deciding what risks to disclose before a procedure is often challenging for clinicians. Consecutive patients undergoing elective fibreoptic bronchoscopy were randomised to receive simple or more detailed written information about the risks of the procedure and the effects on anxiety and satisfaction levels were compared. METHODS A 100 mm anxiety visual analogue scale (VAS) and a mo...

Although athletes' beliefs and values are known to influence whether or not an athlete will use banned drugs, little is known about the athletes' beliefs and attitudes in different sports. The aim of this study was to clarify the beliefs and attitudes of elite athletes towards banned substances and methods in sports. A total of 446 athletes (response rate 90.3 %; 446/494) financially supported ...

Nutrition is an important component of any physical fitness program. The main dietary goal for active individuals is to obtain adequate nutrition to optimize health fitness and to increase sports performance. The purpose of this study was to compare nutritional knowledge and food habits in collegiate s and non-collegiate athletes. The target population of this study was all male and female coll...