Elite athlete wellbeing during unprecedented circumstances in their career

Edith Cowan University, Australia

Updated: 9 months ago
Location: Mount Lawley, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Deadline: ;

Project Outline:

The proposed series of studies will provide the sporting sector with an overview of how elite athletes manoeuvre different setbacks during their career. This series of studies will investigate athletes missing the opportunity to compete at the ‘top level’ in their sport, how they cope with injury, and the transition to life after retiring from competitive sport. The prospective studies bring together an interdisciplinary team of researchers to investigate the ways in which athletes prepare, cope (or not), and transition to life after sport.

Desired skills: Applicants must demonstrate strong knowledge, skills and interest in either exercise physiology/science/psychology/ mental health and wellbeing/ or other relevant academic fields.

Project Area: Exercise Sport Science/Exercise Medicine/Psychology

Supervisor(s): Dr Caitlin Fox-Harding, Associate Professor Joanne Dickson

Project level: PhD

Funding: Applicant should apply for ECUHDR or RTP Scholarship

Start date: 2021

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