A exigência do esporte de alta-competição e o desenvolvimento pleno dos atletas: a necessidade de uma relação simbiótica

Abstract

This essay discusses the dual career (DC) in a European context and its symbiotic nature present in the skills acquired throughout life that contribute to a healthy transition to the job market at the end of the sports career. In this evolutionary path of DC support, the joint production of knowledge at a regional, national and international level, between the member states of the European Union, is evident, as well as the proposal of policies to support student athletes, and actors who participate in the DC process. The presentation of the Guidelines for DC and the More Than Gold and EMPATIA programs highlight the importance of supply at the micro, meso and macro structural level, experiences that induce the expansion of the concept of student athlete to sportsperson.