Dual Career Support Activities of High-Performance Students-Athletes in the Project “More than Gold”

I. Ābeļkalns, L. Capranica, Mojca Doupona, Anda Paegle, Janis Stonis, Ugis Bisenieks, Antonio Sánchez-Pato, F. J. Cánovas-Álvarez, J. A. García-Roca, Alejandro Leiva-Arcas, Lourdes Meroño, R. Vaquero-Cristóbal, Pascal Figueiredo, A. J. Sarmento, Hugo Vaz, Vasco Radu, L. Rus, Cristian-Mihail Rusu, Oana-Mihaela Ghinassi, Barbara Izzicupo, A. Di Baldassarre
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One of the European Union’s (EU) priorities in sports is the holistic development of athletes through combining high-performance sports with higher education. Within the ERASMUS+Sport Collaborative Partnership “More than Gold” (MTG, 603346-EPP-1-2018-1-LV-SPO-SCP), the aim of the empirical research was to clarify and analyse the opinions of high-performance athletes of five Member States on the opportunities for Dual Career (DC) implementation as well as support provision for high-performance athletes within their DC implementation. Survey as the research method was chosen applying questionnaire, interview and focus-group discussion as data collection methods. The research sample included in this work comprised 284 athletes. The data obtained revealed the challenges related to overlapping schedules, long distance from the university to the training venue, and the lack of understanding and flexibility from the academic staff, which was especially challenging in the first academic year. The respondents appreciated the support of DC tutors. Finally, the opinion of experts allowed to identify 9 aspects to be implemented within the DC perspective (e. g., access to educational facilities, tutorship, psychological support). Findings urge to implement DC programmes at higher education institutions (HEIs) comprising DC guidance, flexible study and training schedules, customized curricula, distance learning, proximity of training facilities and sports services, psychological and career support services tailored for elite-athletes. Therefore, the More Than Gold Guidelines for HEIs are crucial for the development of the European DC culture.
“金牌不止”项目优秀学生运动员双职业支持活动
欧盟(EU)在体育方面的优先事项之一是通过将高性能体育与高等教育相结合,实现运动员的全面发展。在ERASMUS+体育合作伙伴关系“超越金牌”(MTG, 603346-EPP-1-2018-1-LV-SPO-SCP)中,实证研究的目的是澄清和分析五个成员国的高性能运动员对双职业生涯(DC)实施机会的看法,以及在DC实施中为高性能运动员提供的支持。研究方法采用问卷调查、访谈和焦点小组讨论等数据收集方法。本工作的研究样本包括284名运动员。获得的数据显示,课程安排重叠,学校到培训地点距离较远,教学人员缺乏理解和灵活性,这在第一学年尤其具有挑战性。受访者对DC导师的支持表示感谢。最后,专家们的意见可以确定在DC角度内实施的9个方面(例如,获得教育设施,辅导,心理支持)。研究结果敦促在高等教育机构(HEIs)实施DC计划,包括DC指导、灵活的学习和训练时间表、定制课程、远程学习、靠近训练设施和体育服务、为精英运动员量身定制的心理和职业支持服务。因此,为高等教育机构制定的《超越黄金指南》对欧洲DC文化的发展至关重要。
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