ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Psychological Distress and Problem Gambling in Elite Athletes during COVID-19 Restrictions-A Web Survey in Top Leagues of Three Sports during the Pandemic.
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Sleep Behaviour in Athletes During Home Confinement Due to the Covid-19 Outbreak
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49 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 106 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental and Emotional Health of Athletes: A Systematic Review.The American journal of sports medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological aspects and mental health of elite soccer athletes: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Pooled it
- COVID-19 and resultant restrictions on gambling behaviour.Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Changes in alcohol use during COVID-19 and associations with contextual and individual difference variables: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2022Pooled it
- Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Pandemic on Physical Activity, Mental Health and Quality of Life in Professional Athletes-A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Government response moderates the mental health impact of COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis of depression outcomes across countries.Journal of affective disorders · 2021Pooled it
- Determinants of Betting Behaviour Among Professional Football Players: Evidence from Administrative Data.Journal of gambling studies · 2026Article
- Gambling Habits and Attitudes among Athlete and Non-Athlete High School Students in Skåne Region, Sweden.Journal of gambling studies · 2025Article
- The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Elite Swimmers and Water Polo Players: Lessons for the Future.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Depression Related to COVID-19, Coping, and Hopelessness in Sports Students.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Did social isolation affect anxiety and sleep quality of elite soccer players during the COVID-19 lockdown? Comparisons to training before distancing in the pandemic and outlook for mental health.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Coping with COVID-19: Can a Sense of Coherence and Social Support Play a Protective Role in the Perception of COVID-19 by Polish Women Football Players? A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Impact of COVID-19 outbreak on the mental health in sports: a review.Sport sciences for health · 2023Review
- Experience of LGBTQIA2S+ populations with gambling during the COVID-19 pandemic: protocol for a mixed-methods study.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Skating on thin ice? Mental health and well-being in women's ice hockey.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2023Article
- Levels of Physical Activity and Psychological Well-Being in Non-Athletes and Martial Art Athletes during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Biological, Psychological, and Physical Performance Variations in Football Players during the COVID-19 Lockdown: A Prospective Cohort Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Estimation of Behavioral Addiction Prevalence During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Current addiction reports · 2022Review
- COVID-19-related impact on mental health and career uncertainty in student-athletes-Data from a cohort of 7,025 athletes in an elite sport high school system in Sweden.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2022Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
COVID-19 and lockdown strategies may affect mental health and addictive behavior differently in the population, and elite athletes are among the professions clearly affected by the pandemic. This study in top elite athletes aimed to study current perceived psychological influence from COVID-19 and symptoms of depression, anxiety and changes in alcohol drinking, gambling behavior and problem gambling in the midst of the COVID-19 lockdown. This web survey included athletes in top leagues of soccer, ice hockey and handball in Sweden (N = 327, 62% men). A total of 66% and 51% were worried about the future of their sport or about their own future in sports, respectively. Feeling worse psychologically during the pandemic was common (72% of women, 40% of men,
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