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

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

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

Swansea University Author: Camilla Knight Orcid Logo

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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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ISSN: 0905-7188 1600-0838
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