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Kariérne poradenstvo pomáha pri ukončení športovej kariéry
Career Consultancy Is Assisting Athletes During Their Career Transition

Author(s): Zuzana Sakáčová
Subject(s): Sports Studies, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: professional athlete; career; sports career; double sport career;

Summary/Abstract: The author of this contribution deals with the questions which are close to theoretical delimitation of the sports career task and career consultancy in sports. The author introduces Athlete Career Program which is officially supported by the IOC. Its aim is focused on the help to develop professional career of the athletes, to stimulate integration of the athletes in working process along with and after competition. The process of concluding an active sports career mainly among professional athletes is rather complicated and has its own social, psychological and legal dimensions.

  • Issue Year: 4/2010
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 101-108
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Slovak