Objectives To present an overview of the existing epidemiological evidence regarding the
occurrence of mental health symptoms and disorders among current and former elite …

Mental health symptoms and disorders are common among elite athletes, may have sport
related manifestations within this population and impair performance. Mental health cannot …

Abstract The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine convened a panel of experts to
provide an evidence-based, best practices document to assist sports medicine physicians …

This chapter considers how sport psychologists initially approached the topic of sport
retirement and how their conceptualizations have evolved to a more holistic perspective to …

In society today, sport can form an important part of the ways in which an individual identifies
themselves, how they interact with one another and reflect on their position amongst those …

Background Concerns have intensified over the health and wellbeing of rugby union and
league players, and, in particular, about the longer-term effects of concussion. The purpose …

Athletes experience mental ill-health at prevalence rates similar to the general population
but are reluctant to discuss or seek help for mental ill-health due to stigma, which can impact …

Previous research has assessed the affects release from football academies has on
psychological distress and athletic identity of players. However, there has been no …

Clinical Scenario: Injuries cause individuals varying amounts of time loss from participation,
which may depend on injury and sport-specific factors such as level of participation. Athletes …

Within research on retirement due to injury, transitional difficulties (eg, mental health issues,
identity loss) have been identified and linked with a singular athlete identity, early or forced …