TY - JOUR
T1 - Beyond the border of the athlete-centered approach
T2 - a model to understand runners' performance
AU - Thuany, Mabliny
AU - Gomes, Thayse Natacha
AU - Weiss, Katja
AU - Knechtle, Beat
AU - Rolim, Ramiro
AU - Moura dos Santos, Marcos André
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2023 Thuany, Gomes, Weiss, Knechtle, Rolim and Moura dos Santos.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Our purpose is to move beyond the borders of the athlete-centered approach by examining the runners' environment interplay as a key factor for performance. Based on the ecological systems theory, the micro-level (intrapersonal, interpersonal, and training characteristics), meso-level (a direct association with athletes is not observed, but the environment plays an influence on the relationships built at the micro-level), and macro-level (contextual features that influence athletic systems) were theorized and contextualized as important factors for the expression of different outcomes, including performance and participation. We also conceptualized the microtime, mesotime, and macrotime as a constraint. Through this model, we aimed to provide applications and conclusions about how this conceptual model provides advances in the scientific research field. By understanding how environmental factors influence their performance, runners can make informed decisions about where and how to train and compete. Furthermore, by recognizing the role of culture and social context in shaping runners' experiences and outcomes, we can work toward creating a more equitable and supportive running culture for all.
AB - Our purpose is to move beyond the borders of the athlete-centered approach by examining the runners' environment interplay as a key factor for performance. Based on the ecological systems theory, the micro-level (intrapersonal, interpersonal, and training characteristics), meso-level (a direct association with athletes is not observed, but the environment plays an influence on the relationships built at the micro-level), and macro-level (contextual features that influence athletic systems) were theorized and contextualized as important factors for the expression of different outcomes, including performance and participation. We also conceptualized the microtime, mesotime, and macrotime as a constraint. Through this model, we aimed to provide applications and conclusions about how this conceptual model provides advances in the scientific research field. By understanding how environmental factors influence their performance, runners can make informed decisions about where and how to train and compete. Furthermore, by recognizing the role of culture and social context in shaping runners' experiences and outcomes, we can work toward creating a more equitable and supportive running culture for all.
KW - athletes' performance
KW - coach
KW - cross-cultural research
KW - ecological systems
KW - endurance running
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85170381843&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1137023
DO - 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1137023
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85170381843
SN - 1664-1078
VL - 14
SP - 1137023
JO - Frontiers in Psychology
JF - Frontiers in Psychology
M1 - 1137023
ER -