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Duální kariéra ve sportu a nutnost její institucionalizace v České republice
Dual career in sport and the need for its institutionalization in the Czech Republic

Author(s): Jana Nová
Subject(s): Sports Studies
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: Elite athletes; dual career; institutionalization

Summary/Abstract: The paper on the base of a content analysis of European documents and manuals in the field of dual career in the sport deals with the evaluation of their implementation in the context of the Czech Republic. The analysis is complemented by own investigation among elite athletes and their coaches using the online questionnaire. Conclusions form the qualitative analysis are then used to formulate proposals to support training and subsequent transition of elite athletes to the labour market using the theory of institutionalization.

  • Issue Year: 10/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 76-84
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Czech