Browsing by Subject "Young Athletes"

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    Physical culture as a key to post-injury recovery in sports: Methods and future perspectives
    (Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de Publicaciones, 2025) Kholodova, Olesia; Yudenko, Oksana; Konovalenko, Oksana; Odnovorchenko, Igor; Doroshenko, Veronika; Sin departamento asociado
    Sports injuries are a significant concern affecting both health and athletic performance, especially among adolescents, whose participation in organized sports continues to increase. This study explored the role of physical culture in post-injury recovery within a sports context, with a particular focus on adolescent athletes. Using content analysis and elements of grounded theory, the research examined current best practices and practical rehabilitation techniques. The findings indicated that the high incidence of sports-related injuries among adolescents is closely linked to their physiological development, as their musculoskeletal systems are still maturing. The study presented a classification of the most common injuries in this age group and highlights the growing demand for adolescent physical therapy due to rising injury rates. Based on systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and empirical studies, the results demonstrated that physical culture-based exercises and integrative rehabilitation programmes offer substantial benefits for recovery—particularly from concussions, spinal cord injuries, and knee injuries. As a key contribution, the study proposed a conceptual model outlining the relationship between components of effective integrative rehabilitation training programmes for adolescents, grounded in the principles of physical culture.
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    Sport supplement consumption in children and adolescents competing in swimming in the Valencian Community
    (Servicio de Publicaciones. Universidad de Murcia, 2025) García-Durán, Jesús; González-Jurado, José Antonio; Sanchez-Oliver, Antonio Jesús; Nahar, Natasja; Sin departamento asociado
    El consumo de suplementos deportivos (SD) está en auge, trascendiendo a niños y adolescentes. La ausencia de estudios sobre los hábitos de consumo de SD en estas edades representa una brecha importante. El propósito de este estudio es identificar el patrón del consumo de SD en niños y adolescentes que compiten en natación, analizando los diferentes tipos de SD que emplean y evaluando si existen variaciones según la edad. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo y transversal en el participaron 148 nadadores que compiten en la Comunidad Valenciana (edad: 12,6±2,7). Para recopilar los datos de este estudio, se utilizó un cuestionario que constaba de tres secciones: datos personales y antropométricos, información sobre la práctica deportiva, y aspectos relacionados con el consumo de suplementos, incluyendo tipos, motivos, fuentes de asesoramiento y lugares de compra. El 66,9% de los encuestados informaron usar SD. El número medio de SD consumidos por la muestra fue de 2,6. La principal razón, sitio de compra y asesor elegidos por la muestra fue, la mejora del rendimiento (86,9%), las tiendas especializadas (62,6%) y los entrenadores/monitores (74,7%), Los tres SD más consumidos fueron barritas deportivas (73,7%), bebidas deportivas (69,7%) y multivitamínicos (36,4%). Este conocimiento es crucial para desarrollar programas educativos para prevenir el uso innecesario e indiscriminado de suplementos.
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    The role of motivational support in shaping the training activity of young athletes
    (Servicio de Publicaciones. Universidad de Murcia, 2026) Skrypka, Iryna; Chyzh. Viktor; Leshchenko, Hennadii; Kuryliuk, Serhii; Buhrii, Stanislav; Sin departamento asociado
    This study analyzed modern approaches to motivating young athletes based on Deci and Ryan’s self determination theory, Dweck’s growth mindset theory, and Wallerand’s concepts of motivational profiling. Particular attention was paid to a critical analysis of traditional training methods that focus mainly on physical fitness and technical skills, often ignoring the specific psychological needs of young athletes. It is shown that effective motivation of athletes goes beyond a simple desire to win and includes intrinsic motivation, social and emotional competencies, psychological stability and creative thinking. A comparative analysis of international practices of working with talented young athletes, in particular the successful experience of the Scandinavian countries, was carried out. The influence of socio-economic factors on the development of sports talents and the problem of inequality of opportunities for children from low-income families was investigated. The modern possibilities of using digital technologies, adaptive learning and artificial intelligence to personalize the training process are considered. The importance of professional development of coaches and the need for their training to work with talented young athletes are emphasized. The study indicated the need to develop comprehensive motivational support programs that would take into account the individual needs of each athlete and contribute to the formation of a competitive generation of national sport.