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Investigating “What Works” in an Online Well-Being Intervention for Competitive and High-Performance Swimmers

KATIE UZZELL, Camilla Knight, Kurtis Pankow Orcid Logo, Denise Hill Orcid Logo

The Sport Psychologist, Volume: 39, Issue: 2, Pages: 83 - 98

Swansea University Authors: KATIE UZZELL, Camilla Knight, Kurtis Pankow Orcid Logo, Denise Hill Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1123/tsp.2023-0142

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The purpose of the present study was to design, implement, and evaluate the delivery and utility of a multi-component online intervention that aimed to protect and promote the wellbeing of competitive and high-performance swimmers. Utilising an action research methodology, the current study evaluate...

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ISSN: 0888-4781 1543-2793
Published: Human Kinetics 2025
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