Institute of Sports Science

Dr. Alexia Schnell

Alexia Schnell

Contact
Institute of Sports Science
Wilhelmstraße 124,
1st floor, room 112
  07071 29-72080
alexia.schnellspam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de
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Main research

  • Subjective Health of Adolescent Elite Athletes
  • Burnout in Adolescent Elite Athletes
  • Risk Attitudes of Adolescent Elite Athletes
  • Subjective Health Concepts and Theories

Short vita

Since 2012
Research Assistant, Institute of Sports Science

University of Tübingen

2016
Doctoral Degree

University of Tübingen

2009 - 2013
Research Assistant Research Project GOAL, The German Young Olympic Athletes‘ Lifestyle and Health Management Study

University of Tübingen

2005 - 2012
Teacher in Swimming and Volleyball

University of Tübingen

2007- 2008
Research Project KickFair – Evaluation of the Method „Fußball - Lernen - Global"

University of Tübingen

2001 - 2008
Bachelor and Master degree in Sports Science with focus on Sport Management

University of Tübingen and Valencia

Selected publications

Journal articles

  • Granz, H.L., Schnell, A., Mayer, J., & Thiel, A. (2019). Risk profiles for athlete burnout in adolescent elite athletes: A classification analysis. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 41, 130-141. DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2018.11.005
  • Thiel, A., Schneider, S., Zipfel, S. Mayer, J. Schnell, A., Schubring, A., Diehl, K. Giel, K., Werner, A. & Bradatsch, A. (2014). Individuelles Gesundheitsmanagement im olympischen Nachwuchsleistungssport – die GOAL-Studie. B & G Bewegungstherapie und Gesundheitssport, 30, 4, 185-186.
  • Schnell, A., Mayer, J., Diehl, K., Zipfel, S. & Thiel, A. (2014). Giving everything for athletic success! – Sports-specific risk acceptance of elite adolescent athletes. Psychology of Sport and Exercise 15, 165-172. doi:10.1016/j.psychsport.2013.10.012.
  • Diehl, K., Yarmoliuk, T., Mayer, J., Zipfel, S., Schnell, A., Thiel, A., Schneider, S. (2013). Eating patterns of elite adolescent athletes: results from a cross-sectional study of 51 olympic sports. Deut Z Sportmed 64 (5): 126-131
  • Diehl, K., Thiel, A., Zipfel, S., Mayer, J., Schnell, A., Schneider, S. (2012). Elite adolescent athletes and use of dietary supplements: characteristics, opinions, and sources of supply and information. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 22 (3), 165-174.
  • Thiel, A., Diehl, K., Giel, K., Schnell, A., Schubring, A., Mayer, J., Zipfel, S. & Schneider, S. (2011). The German Young Olympic Athletes' Lifestyle and Health Management Study (GOAL Study): design of a mixed-method study. BMC Public Health, 11 (1), 410.

Books

  • Schnell, A. (2016). Subjektive Gesundheit im Nachwuchsleistungssport. Dissertation, Tübingen.

Book chapters

  • Thiel, A., Mayer, J. Schubring, A., Giel, K. Diehl, K., Schnell, A. Zipfel, S. Schneider, S. (2011). Individuelles Gesundheitsmanagement: Subjektive Gesundheits- und Ernährungskonzepte von Leistungssportlerinnen und Leistungssportlern. In Bundesinstitut für Sportwissenschaft (Hrsg.) BISp Symposium – Top Forschung für den Spitzensport (S. 65-80). Bonn: Bundesinstitut für Sportwissenschaft.

Functions and memberships

  • Coordinator Racket Sports (Badminton, Table Tennis, Tennis)
  • Coordinator Golf, Fighting with and against each other, Baseball, Hockey