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Der schmerzende Ellbogen bei Kindern und Jugendlichen im Sport

Pediatric and adolescent athletes have a high risk for elbow problems. In most cases these problems are due to overuse and can heal if diagnosed in time and treated with avoiding further overload. Traumatic elbow problems are less frequent and because of their often subtle symptoms they are at risk of underdiagnosis.

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Die schmerzende Schulter bei Kindern und Jugendlichen im Sport

The shoulder is a particularly vulnerable joint in sports, and especially so in children and adolescents. The normal hypermobility during growth needs to be differentiated from pathological instability. Overuse injury has to be avoided or treated. Some injuries are specific for childhood and adolescence and need to be treated with a specific and age appropriate approach.

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Sportorthopädie für Kinder und Jugendliche

«Kinder sind keine kleinen Erwachsenen.» Dieser Ausdruck geistert durch viele medizinische Diskussionen. Doch was sind denn Kinder nun? Wo liegt der Unterschied zu den «Grossen», den Erwachsenen – oder sind dies nur lasche Sprüche ohne Basis?

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Sportpsychologische Betreuung: Zwischen Fachbereich und Interdisziplinarität

In den letzten eineinhalb Jahren wurde ich vielfach gefragt, ob die sportpsychologische Beratung von Sportlerinnen und Sportlern im Rahmen der Pandemie weiter in Anspruch genommen wurde und ob die Anliegen in dieser Zeit andere waren. Die Antwort lautet auf beide Fragen «ja».

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Promoting gender equity in sport science

Dans cet article, l’autrice principale et son co-auteur masculin nous apprennent sur la base d’une analyse objective de données réelles des activités scientifiques de la Société Suisse de Médecine du sport que le sexe féminin est largement sous représenté dans tous les domaines investigués (orateur invité au congrès, conférencier, premier auteur d’article de la revue, éditorialiste, vainqueur du prix scientifique principal et de celui réservé aux jeunes). Les chiffres mentionnés sont clairs, peu surprenant, et remarque masculine, présentés de manière indiscutable et objective, sans aucune polémique.

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Les déterminants psychologiques et situationnels de la fatigue chez les athlètes adolescents

Fatigue is a frequent complaint, felt by the adolescent athlete or expressed by his or her sporting, family or school environment. The factors of this fatigue are multiple and require a holistic analysis of the situation. On the basis of the described psychological and situational factors, we will provide practical recommendations to support the adolescent athlete. We will discuss recovery, organisation and prevention strategies. These recommendations can provide the foundation for treatment in a multidisciplinary way.

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Wie Eltern in der Schweiz ihre Kinder erfolgreich auf dem Karriereweg nach Olympia begleiten

Parents play a crucial role in the successful development and socialization of their children who are participating in Swiss sport [1]. They carry responsibility for the well-being of their protégés, take on many duties in the sporting environment and also provide support when the pressures of sport demands and requirements become intolerable for their child. These challenges seem to be particularly high when a performance peak is reached at young age and early in a career.

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La blessure sportive: la place du psychologue du sport dans le réseau de soins

It is now recognized that psychological variables influence the treatment adherence, the athlete’s rehabilitation and return to sport. Among the influencing factors, several elements specific to the athlete and the situation are decisive, but it is above all the attitude and the evaluation of one’s own injury situation that will influence the way in which the athlete will engage in the healing process.

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Helping athletes flourish using mindfulness and acceptance approaches – an introduction and mini review

Mindfulness and acceptance are core concepts of the third wave of cognitive and behavioral psychotherapies. Their aim is not to overpower thoughts and emotions by suppression and using control techniques but to change the relationships with them. This article focuses on mindfulness- and acceptance-based approaches in sports.

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Promoting mental health of junior-to-senior transition athletes – advice for sport psychology practitioners

Mental health (MH) does not only mean the mere absence of psychiatric disorders but also the presence of well-being. Competitive athletes are exposed to risk factors for poor MH specific to the competitive sport context. One such risk factor are athletic career transitions, whereby the junior-to-senior-level transition (JST) is considered one of the most difficult of within career transitions.