35 athletes, their coaches, and medical professionals independently assessed the disruption, seriousness, and short-term effects of the athletes' athletic injuries. Athletes underestimated the disruption and short-term effects of the injury when compared to medical professionals. 25 lower level athletes and those with no previous serious athletic injury overestimated the short-term effects of their injuries. Coaches overestimated the disrupting effects of the injury for 10 higher level athletes and 25 athletes with no previous injury.
This study examines the long‐term behavioral impact of an education and support program for heart attack and heart surgery patients and their partners. Thirty‐two individuals (16 males, 16 females) were personally interviewed following completion of the program (Heart to Heart) and asked what changes they had made to their diet, activity level, general stress level, and smoking habits as a result of participation in the program. The most frequently mentioned change was made to their diet, followed by an increased activity level and lower level of stress. Those surveyed also indicated general satisfaction with the program.
This paper examined Canadian coaches' perceptions of the 1980 boycott of the Moscow Olympic Games and effects on their lives and coaching careers, gathered by in-depth telephone interviews with 24 coaches of the Olympic team. Most of the 25 interview questions were asked earlier of athletes and now rephrased for coaches. In general, the coaches were more concerned about the welfare of their athletes than themselves, directing their energy towards helping their athletes cope with the boycott and, in some cases, to prepare for alternate competitions. The coaches' reactions were more subdued than those of the Canadian athletes affected by the boycott.
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