Make it easier: A narrative review of dual-career empirical studies

espanolLa doble carrera es un desafio para muchos atletas, que necesitan conciliar su entrenamiento deportivo con la dedicacion requerida para estudiar y/o trabajar. Se realizo una revision narrativa para identificar y analizar barreras y recursos de la rutina de los atletas de elite. Se realizaron busquedas en once bases de datos disponibles en Capes Journal Platform (Portal Capes) utilizando las palabras clave «carrera dual» y «atletas», publicados en ingles, espanol o portugues. Se analizaron 22 articulos que cumplian los criterios de inclusion establecidos y las categorias basadas en las caracteristicas de sus muestras. El analisis mostro que la dificultad principal de los atletas para organizar una rutina para cumplir con los requisitos de los campos educativo y deportivo era la conciliacion de sus carreras duales. Entre los programas deportivos citados, hubo cierto exito con respecto a la gestion del tiempo para la practica deportiva; Sin embargo, falta analizar en profundidad el alcance de estos servicios, y los atletas de elite carecian de una adhesion mas equilibrada a la rutina universitaria. Ademas de las dimensiones objetivas de la gestion de doble carrera, destacamos la importancia de nuevas lineas de investigacion que analizan los proyectos de vida de los atletas y sus familiares en diferentes culturas y realidades socioeconomicas. EnglishA dual career is a challenge faced by many athletes, who have to compaginate their sports training with the dedication required for study, work, or both. A narrative review was conducted to identify and analyze barriers to and resources for the routine of elite athletes. Eleven databases available in the Capes Journal Platform (Portal Capes) were searched using the keywords «dual career» and «athletes,» written in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. Twenty-two articles that met the established inclusion criteria and categories based on the characteristics of their samples were analyzed. The analysis showed that athletes’ difficulty in organizing a routine to meet the requirements of the educational and sports fields was the main issue regarding the conciliation of their dual careers. Among the cited sports programs, there was some success regarding time management for sports practice; however, there was a lack of in-depth analysis of the reach of these services, and elite athletes lacked a more balanced adherence to university routine. Beside the objective dimensions of dual-career management, we highlighted the importance of new lines of investigation that analyze the life projects of both athletes and their relatives in different cultures and socioeconomic realities. (English) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]