It’s not concussions. It’s not injury. For most college athletes, mental health, which really can be described as stress in this case, is more concerning than all else. But what causes stress to athletes, and, at the youth level?
Stress, Loneliness, Overcommitment, and Lawyer Suicide Risk, 7 Ticking Time Bombs That Destroy Loving Relationships, The Single Best (and Hardest) Thing to Give Up, 3 Ways to Reclaim Your Hope and Happiness. That something is different for everyone. I work with athletes all the time who feel...
It appears that varsity women athletes high in self-compassion possess resources that enable them to effectively navigate unexpected stressors. Lay Summary: The study explored how athletes who scored high in the construct of self-compassion responded to unexpected stressors that they encountered during...
In past few years stress among sports persons has gained a lot of attention. The present study is also based on identifying the various sources of stress, but specifically for those athletes who are college students. The study also tries to make a probe into the need for counseling for them...
In addition, recommendations of the 8th World Conference on Sport, Education and Culture by the IOC in cooperation with UNESCO are presented in order to stress the relevance of the topic on a global level. There is a need for a greater awareness of the roles and responsibilities of the ...
in vigor put more effort into coping with the existing performance-related pressures and stressors in competitive sports, and thus, are better able to preserve their well-being as compared to their counterparts. In support, Morgan51, (1980) found that Olympic athletes who scored high on vigor ...
"Never fazed me a bit. I always felt bad for the guys who stepped up there and lost their nerve." ELITE BASKETBALL PLAYERS aren't immune to stress -- they've just mastered how to channel it. Today's players benefit from state-of-the-art assistance from their teams, including superior...
Tyson and Iverson are among many athletes who didn’t plan ahead and budget for the funds they would need later in life, but instead lived a lifestyle based on their peak earnings. Iverson is now waiting to cash in on a $32 million rainy-day trust fund sponsored by Reebok as part of...
Methods: Fifteen military veterans (10 male, 5 female) who participated in the 2016 Invictus Games were recruited. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to explore experiences pre, during, and post-competition, and analyzed using applied thematic analysis. Results: Three overarching themes were ...
Two previous smaller studies in college athletes recovering from the virus suggested heart inflammation might be more common. The question is of key interest to athletes, who put extra stress on their hearts during play, and undetected heart inflammation has been linked with sudden death. ...