Background The combination of stressors unique to the athletic context plus the sensitive
developmental phase that elite athletes go through during their peak performance may …

Objectives To identify the prevalence, frequency, adverse effects, and reasons for analgesic
use in youth athletes. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods Systematic …

Success in high performance sport requires continual management of constantly changing
challenges. When we consider many of the recent outstanding Olympic champions, such as …

The purpose of this study was to examine the direction and magnitude of the relationship
between mental toughness and pain catastrophizing and to explore whether mindfulness …

Background Previous studies shows that elite and high-level athletes possess consistently
higher pain tolerance to ischemic and cold pain stimulation compared to recreationally …

Background Studies assessing athletes' pain sensitivity yield inconsistent data, which
demonstrate either increased pain threshold and tolerance in athletes than controls or …

Background Lower limb biomechanics, including asymmetry, are frequently monitored to
determine sport performance level and injury risk. However, contributing factors extend …

The purpose of the present investigation was to assess the influence of gender and athletic
identity on recreational basketball players' attitudes and behaviors with regard to playing …

Athletes' emotional responses to injuries may include feeling sad, angry, anxious, frustrated,
helpless, irritated, and confused about their identity as athletes. Emotions are central in …

Objectives: Decades of research have convincingly shown that fear of pain and pain-related
avoidance behavior are important precursors of disability in daily life. Reduced activity as a …