{
  "abstract": "The primary aim of my PhD thesis was to investigate how different types of load (training, competition, academic, work and psychosocial) contribute to the occurrence of injuries and illnesses in elite handball players. Specifically, I aimed to (1) quantify the prevalence, incidence, burden and characteristics of health problems according to playing position, (2) investigate the associations between subjective and objective measures of load and stress, (3) examine the associations between different loads and injury and illness occurrence and (4) evaluate the utility of selected blood biomarkers for monitoring stress, load and injury/illness occurrence in elite handball players. Overall, this work sought to move beyond traditional, predominantly physical injury and illness aetiology models by adopting a biopsychosocial perspective of athlete health.",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Institute of Kinesiology, Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia"
      ],
      "name": "Kristina Drole"
    }
  ],
  "title": "Associations of physical, psychosocial and dual-career loads with injury and illness occurrence among elite handball players (PhD Academy Award)",
  "uid": "392f3e5f-1b5c-5bc4-a035-1be963a7b13d"
}