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Article: Temporal dynamics of acrobatic activity: an approach of elite athletes specious present.(Research article)
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- Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
- Article date:
- March 1, 2008
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Abstract
The present study examined how "meaningful time" is constructed and used during acrobatic performance. To do so, six elite athletes (2 tumblers, 2 trampolinists, 2 acrobatic skiers) performed the same acrobatic move within the context of their respective sports. Their activity was described step-by-step using the data obtained from self-confrontation interviews linked to behaviour analysis based on video recordings. The descriptions, which identified the actions, feelings and thoughts of the athletes in relation to the unfolding time of their performance, were then compared. The results demonstrated that acrobatic performance can be divided into ...