A longitudinal interpretative phenomenological analysis study of athletes' lived experiences in elite disc golf competitions

Furre, Runar; Johansen, B. T.; Knight, Camilla; Mosewich, A. D.; Solstad, B. E.

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A longitudinal interpretative phenomenological analysis study of athletes' lived experiences in elite disc golf competitions

Runar Furre

, B. T. Johansen

, Camilla Knight

, A. D. Mosewich

, B. E. Solstad

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, Volume: 34, Issue: 1

Swansea University Author: Camilla Knight

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Gaining the inside perspective of an elite athlete throughout the competitive season provides a unique approach to understand the lived experience during multiple competitive events. The purpose of the present study was to investigate how elite disc golf athletes perceive and interpret their experie...

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A longitudinal interpretative phenomenological analysis study of athletes' lived experiences in elite disc golf competitions

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