There is strong evidence that physical activities (PAs) are an important factor in increasing
and maintaining mental health as well as in preventing relapse after mental health …

Background The positive influence of physical activities on a person's physical and mental
health has been proven many times. These findings were implemented in the regular …

Introduction: The aim of this study is to provide an overview of Paralympic athletes' views on
mental health in a competitive sport context. Although research in the field of Paralympic …

Background There has been a lack of consideration of the specific needs of para-athletes
and athlete-support personnel (ASP) when designing anti-do** and clean-sport …

Introduction A well-functioning anti-do** system relies on being perceived by athletes as
effective, fair, and practically feasible to implement. While research has highlighted the …

Background Despite the growth of para-sport, little research has been conducted on
psychotropic substance use among Swiss elite para-athletes (McDuff et al., 2019; Rice et al …

Objectives: Athlete support personnel (ASP) can play a significant role in protecting the
integrity of sport and welfare of athletes. Yet, their perspective on how they proactively …

Introduction Limited effort has been invested in understanding do** in Paralympic sport.
The limited evidence that exists suggests that factors influencing do** in parasport are …

Background Problems: With the high demands of sports and the crave for success despite
diminishing strength with ageing in the presence of disability, athletes are tempted to …

There is a common goal in all sports to promote a fair level of competition and there will be
individuals and teams that look to test the boundaries of the rules to give them a potential …