Comparative Study of the Long-Term Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health and Nutritional Practices Among International Elite and Sub-Elite Athletes: A Sample of 1420 Participants from 14 Countries

Sports Medicine - Open, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 9(1)

Опубликована: Ноя. 8, 2023

Although several studies have shown that the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown has had negative impacts on mental health and eating behaviors among general population athletes, few examined long-term effects elite sub-elite athletes. The present study aimed to investigate impact of COVID-19 in versus athletes two years into pandemic. A cross-sectional comparative was conducted between March April 2022, involving from 14 countries, using a convenient non-probabilistic snowball sampling method. total 1420 (24.5 ± 7.9 old, 569 elites, 35% women, 851 sub-elites, 45% women) completed an online survey-based questionnaire. questionnaire included sociodemographic survey, information about pandemic, Depression, Anxiety Stress Scale-21 Items (DASS-21) for assessment, Rapid Eating Assessment Participants (REAP-S) assessing behavior.The results showed compared lower scores DASS-21 (p = .001) its subscales depression .003), anxiety .007), stress < .001), as well REAP-S score indicating diet quality .013).In conclusion, were likelier better profiles than but surprisingly quality.

Язык: Английский

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Motivational determinants of athletes’ self-realisation depending on their professional qualification

BMC Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(1)

Опубликована: Июль 31, 2024

Abstract Background In the contemporary era, there is a growing emphasis on understanding self-realization of personality, encompassing individual-psychological traits, abilities, knowledge, skills, and motivation, extensively studied in psychology. Notably, limited attention has been given to exploring motivational determinants influencing athlete based their professional qualifications. This gap particularly pertinent Kazakhstan, where significant efforts are directed towards preparation. Methods Employing systemic approach by Bagadirova Kudinov, study views as multi-level phenomenon with interconnected components. A total 180 athletes participated, including 60 professionals (average age 23.9), amateurs 31.1), Paralympians 24.4). The methodological toolkit comprises four diagnostic techniques: E.A. Kalinin’s “Motives Sports Activities” (MSA) questionnaire, S. Maddi’s resilience test adapted D.A. Leontiev E.I. Rasskazova, S.I. Kudinov’s multidimensional questionnaire self-realization. Results Significant differences attitudes emerge across groups sports Noteworthy aspects include declining motivation among masters international class, rigidity life Paralympic athletes. Overall, levels not high, extremely low all three categories. Conclusions study’s scientific novelty lies systematically organizing knowledge fundamental impacting according research addresses acute shortage psychological studies psychology for which still its early stages. findings underscore need targeted interventions coaches psychologists enhance levels, especially elite athletes, foster resilience, ultimately advancing field country.

Язык: Английский

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Mental health perspectives on nonsuicidal self-injury and suicidality among intramural, club, and varsity women college athletes

Journal of American College Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 11

Опубликована: Янв. 10, 2025

Objective: This study explores rates and correlates of NSSI suicidality women college athletes, taking into consideration sport competition level (i.e., intramural, club, varsity). Participants: Data were drawn from self-identified athletes (n = 8,842) who participated in the Healthy Minds Study. Methods: Mental health assessed with logistic regression. Results: Approximately 19%–24% athlete sample reported past-year engagement NSSI; 8%–10% suicidal ideation; 3%–4% planning; 0.8%–1% attempted suicide. Rates ideation relatively higher for club sports athletes. Clinical mental concerns, substance use positive health, interpersonal concerns suicidality, variations observed across level. Conclusions: Findings spotlight urgency to intervene among while being informed demographic, sport, risk factors.

Язык: Английский

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Exploring mental health symptoms in elite athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis on sex differences

PLoS ONE, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 20(1), С. e0314996 - e0314996

Опубликована: Янв. 16, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected elite athletes, leading to increased mental health issues such as stress, anxiety, and depression. Sex differences in may exist among athletes during the crisis. This study aimed perform a systematic review meta-analysis examine sex symptoms pandemic. We systematically searched databases including Pubmed, EMBASE, manually checked previous reviews for relevant studies March 2024. Authors were also contacted sex-specific data. Studies included if they compared between male female used random-effects model summarize rate ratio (RR) across studies. Risk of bias was assessed using 9-item tool. 18 this review. results indicated that reported higher levels anxiety (RR 1.24, 95% CI = 1.08 1.43) depression 1.36, 1.15 1.61) than They had risk stress or distress 1.27, 0.99 1.63) their counterparts. No significant found regarding alcohol use misuse 1.01, 0.75 1.37). Limited evidence available eating disorders, gambling, substance use, sleep problems. In conclusion, differed Female more likely report depression, distress. Incorporating resources be particularly important women's sports, which have smaller financial margins greater career uncertainty men's sports.

Язык: Английский

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A Longitudinal Study of Organizational Stressors and Mental Health in the Irish Olympic Team Before and After the “Tokyo 2020” (2021) Olympic Games

The Sport Psychologist, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 12

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Aims : The primary aim of the present study was to assess relationship between organizational stressors and mental health well-being indicators Irish Olympic Team before after “Tokyo 2020” Games. A secondary examine differences in athletes staff Ireland pre- post-Games. Method comprised 271 members (116 155 team staff). Participants were sent an online survey package 2 weeks pregames (Time 1) 4 postgames 2). total 98 participants (36% response rate) responded at Time 1, 70 (26% 2. Measures included Organizational Stressor Indicator for Sport Performers, Mental Health Continuum–Short Form, Assessment Tool 1. Results There a significant inverse association both 1 ( β = −0.46) −0.35) from post-Games −0.48). positive risk symptoms 0.69) 0.67) 0.34). At (75%) reported significantly greater than (50%); however, 2, (80%) (50%). overall number flourishing decreased (43%) (31%). Conclusion Findings have implications support provision, which tends be athlete focused but might forget about staff, consider preevent provision also not postevent care.

Язык: Английский

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COVID-19 affected elite track-and-field athletes’ Olympic preparation before Tokyo 2020 compared to Rio 2016

Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 19, 2025

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on elite sport by postponing the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 four months before original start. This impacted athletes’ macro-cycle periodization, psychological stressors and resources. We analyse whether track-and-field athletes were able to maintain their performance levels successfully across last two cycles, controlling for age, gender doping prevalence. For this, worldwide competition results (excluding multi-events & relays) of at least national level since London 2012 up retrieved. Individual curves analysed using hierarchical multilevel modelling. baselines (random intercept) developments slope) analysed. 2,383 (52% male) recorded 15,766 outcomes 2012. final conditional growth model (ICC = 48%) shows that performances increased in wake games, dropped significantly recovered beyond previous form 2021. There was no difference between men’s women’s developments. Age predictor ( b 0.17, SE 0.02), but violations not 0.01, 0.03). These showcase trends international athletics variability, present an overall successful periodization achieve peak 2020, discuss predictions track field Paris 2024.

Язык: Английский

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Progress and Prospects of Research on the Impact of Mental Health of Youth Sailors—A Bibliometric-Based Analysis

Healthcare, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 13(6), С. 608 - 608

Опубликована: Март 11, 2025

Background: The mental health of youth sailors has garnered increasing attention from both coaches and researchers, as evidenced by the growing appearance related keywords in scientific literature. Despite this rising interest, no studies have yet specifically focused on population. Methods: This study conducted a bibliometric analysis 315 articles retrieved Web Science database. These were analyzed to identify trends, influential authors, institutions, regions field sailor health. Results: yielded several key findings: (1) Depression, anxiety, disorders are primary areas focus literature sailors’ health; (2) Rosemary Purcell is identified most author domain; (3) University Melbourne, Orygen, Deakin top three contributing institutions; (4) Australia, USA, Canada, China, England five prominent involved research. Conclusions: provides comprehensive overview current research young sailors. By emphasising contributors it aims raise awareness amongst eventually supporting efforts improve

Язык: Английский

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Athlete level, sport-type, and gender influences on training, mental health, and sleep during the early COVID-19 lockdown in Malaysia

Frontiers in Physiology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 13

Опубликована: Янв. 11, 2023

Purpose: We evaluated the extent of changes in training practices, recovery, mental health, and sleep patterns athletes during early COVID-19 lockdown a single country-cohort. Methods: A total 686 (59% male, 41% female; 9% World Class, 28% International, 29% National, 26% State, 8% Recreational) from 50 sports (45% individual, 55% team) Malaysia completed an online, survey-based questionnaire study. The questions were related to practices (including recovery injury), patterns. Results: Relative pre-lockdown, intensity (−34%), frequency (−20%, except World-Class), duration (−24%–59%, especially International/World-Class) compromised, by mandated lockdown. During lockdown, more space/access (69%) equipment available for cardiorespiratory training, than technical strength; these resources favoured World-Class athletes. Most trained general strength/health (88%) muscular endurance (71%); some used innovative/digital tools (World-Class 48% vs. lower classification-levels ≤34%). More World-Class, National performed strength plyometrics, sport-specific skills with proper equipment, State/Recreational females (42%) sourced materials social media males (29%). Some (38%) injury prevention exercises; 18% had mild injuries (knees 29%, ankles 26%), received medical diagnosis (International 31%). Lower-level (e.g., State 44%) disclosed that they mentally vulnerable; felt anxious (36% higher-levels 14%–21%). Sleep quality quantity “normal” (49% both), “improved” (35% 27%), only 16% 14% (respectively) stated “worsened” sleep. Conclusion: Lockdown compromised training-related lower-level Athletes are need assistance cope anxiety should be tailored individual country requirements situations. In particular, goal-driven (even if it is at home) fitness psychological, financial, lifestyle support can provided reduce difficulties associated lockdowns. Policies guidelines facilitate (of all levels) train regularly developed.

Язык: Английский

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity and sleep among healthy adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 14

Опубликована: Июнь 29, 2023

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on physical and mental health, while activity sleep are two important indicators of the that have been explored in recent studies. However, results studies with different measurement methods populations levels diverse affected by some but not others. Our study aimed to investigate role results. Methods PubMed, Web Science, CNKI databases were used search for related systematically. Study characteristics data collected analyzed from each included study. Standardized mean differences (SMDs) 95% confidence intervals (CIs) estimate pooled effect sizes. Results A total 13 articles systematic review, 11 which meta-analysis. We found moderate-to-vigorous (MVPA) time was 0.33 (95% CI 0.07 0.59) quality 0.37 0.21 0.53) decreased, duration −0.24 −0.28 −0.20) increased during lockdown; overall no difference ( p = 0.07) lockdown. “wearables” subgroup heterogeneity 0.89, I 2 0) duration, MVPA measured subjective scales significantly changed. “elite athletes” lower 0.69, than general adults, population subgroups there within either. Conclusion time, quality, instead among healthy adults. greatly influenced methods, behavior differed varying levels. Thus, when researching activity, especially should consider more attention be given behavior.

Язык: Английский

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Minds matter: how COVID-19 highlighted a growing need to protect and promote athlete mental health

British Journal of Sports Medicine, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 56(17), С. 953 - 955

Опубликована: Июль 4, 2022

Язык: Английский

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