Browsing Brage INN by Author "Chroni, Stiliani"
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An Exploration of Recruitment of Elite Athletes to Coaching Within Federations
Chroni, Stiliani; Dieffenbach, Kristen; Pettersen, Sigurd (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The aim of the study was to explore what sport federations look for when recruiting elite athletes into coaching, and what resources are offered to retiring elite athletes transitioning to coaching careers. The authors ... -
Effects of parental support and coach-initiated motivational climate on young athletes’ psychosocial behaviors and well-being
Krommidas, Charalampos; Papaioannou, Athanasios G.; Comoutos, Nikolaos; Kouali, Despina; Galanis, Evangelos; Chroni, Stiliani (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This study examined the effect of coach-initiated motivational climate and parental support on intrinsic motivation, enjoyment of sport participation, subjective vitality, sport-related violence, and academic achievement ... -
Facilitating and supporting the elite athlete-to-coach transition: Lessons learned from Norwegian coaches and federations
Chroni, Stiliani; Dieffenbach, Kristen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Elite athletic career termination is inevitable in high performance sport. Whether due to interest, injury, age or combination of factors, athletes will undergo a shift in their professional and personal identity. While ... -
From Silence to Speaking Up About Sexual Violence in Greece: Olympic Journeys in a Culture That Neglects Safety
Chroni, Stiliani; Kavoura, Anna (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The present study scrutinizes the role of societal culture in cases of sexual violence in Greek sport, as presented in the media after a two times Olympic medalist of Greece fired up the “‘me too’ Movement” in the country. ... -
Leading and organising national teams: functions of institutional leadership
Hansen, Per Øystein; Chroni, Stiliani; Skille, Eivind Åsrum; Abrahamsen, Frank Eirik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)National team coaches are tasked to increase athlete capacity for success – a key task of theirs is leading the athletes and team’s entourage. Few studies have detailed empirical accounts of leadership at the organisational-, ... -
‘Leave Your Ego at the Door': A Narrative Investigation into Effective Wingsuit Flying
Arijs, Cedric; Chroni, Stiliani; Brymer, Eric; Carless, David (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)In recent years there has been a rapid growth in interest in extreme sports. For the most part research has focused on understanding motivations for participation in extreme sports and very little research has attempted ... -
National and Organizational Culture in Norwegian Elite Sport: The Account of National Handball Head Coaches
Skille, Eivind Åsrum; Hansen, Per Øystein; Abrahamsen, Frank Eirik; Chroni, Stiliani (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The present study looks at the organizational culture of Norwegian elite sport which we capture as the meeting point of the national and elite sport cultures. Two successful national teams, the women’s and men’s handball ... -
Negotiating a transnational career around borders: Women's stories in boundaryless academia
Chroni, Stiliani; Ronkainen, Noora; Ryba, Tatiana V.; Elbe, Anne-Marie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The study aimed to give voice to two women sport scientists’ life stories to centralize the challenges and ways of coping their career journeys entailed, and enlighten our understanding of the lived experience and meaning ... -
Sports Coaches’ Athlete Talent Mindset and Views Regarding Talent Identification in Norway
Nilsen, Dag André; Sigurjonsson, Thorsteinn Josef; Pensgaard, Anne Marte; Chroni, Stiliani (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)We investigated coaches’ mindsets of athletic talent as conceptualised by Dweck (athlete talent mindset, A-TM) along with the athlete age at which they believe talent can be identified. We also looked at the age of talent ... -
The impact of the natural environment on the promotion of active living: An integrative systematic review
Calogiuri, Giovanna; Chroni, Stiliani (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-08-24)Background: An understanding of how the living environment influences physical activity (PA) is of great importance for health promotion. Researchers have reported increased PA when there is a greater availability of nature ...