SynthesisBritish journal of sports medicine2019
Determinants of anxiety in elite athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Prevalence and Levels of Symptoms of Anxiety, Depression and Suicidal Ideation Amongst Elite Male Soccer Players: An Age- and Education-Matched Controlled Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Heterogeneity in dual-career stress: an integrative person-centered and distribution-sensitive analysis of its asymmetric effects on adolescent football players.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The relationship between metacognitive beliefs and competitive anxiety among elite and amateur soccer players.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Athletic identity and depressive symptom risk in college students: a machine learning approach to identify at-risk profiles and protective correlates.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Perfectionism and anxiety sensitivity in soccer referees: the mediating role of distress tolerance.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms and competitive anxiety in tennis players: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Treatment of Anxiety in Athletes Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Single-Case Experimental Design with Multiple Baselines.Journal for person-oriented research · 2026Article
- Effects of body language training on mental health and performance in adolescent Ju Jutsu athletes.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Exploring the interrelationships between athlete burnout, depression, and anxiety: a network analysis approach.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Longitudinal association between perceived stress and depressive symptoms among student-athletes: the mediating roles of positive reframing and behavioral disengagement and moderating role of stress mindset.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo identify and quantify determinants of anxiety symptoms and disorders experienced by elite athletes.
designSystematic review and meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES: Five online databases (PubMed, SportDiscus, PsycINFO, Scopus and Cochrane) were searched up to November 2018 to identify eligible citations. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR SELECTING STUDIES: Articles were included if they were published in English, were quantitative studies and measured a symptom-level anxiety outcome in competing or retired athletes at the professional (including professional youth), Olympic or collegiate/university levels. RESULTS AND SUMMARY: We screened 1163 articles; 61 studies were included in the systematic review and 27 of them were suitable for meta-analysis. Overall risk of bias for included studies was low. Athletes and non-athletes had no differences in anxiety profiles (
conclusionDeterminants of anxiety in elite populations broadly reflect those experienced by the general population. Clinicians should be aware of these general and athlete-specific determinants of anxiety among elite athletes.
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