ArticlePsychology of sport and exercise2022
Is a pandemic as good as a rest? Comparing athlete burnout and stress before and after the suspension of organised team sport due to Covid-19 restrictions, and investigating the impact of athletes' responses to this period.
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- Basic psychological needs satisfaction, intrinsic motivation, and studying sports protect university student-athletes from burnout: insights from Latvia.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Motivational climate, self-determination, burnout, and mindfulness in adolescent football players from a professional academy in virtual settings.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Return to play of young and adult professional athletes after COVID-19: A scoping review.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2024Article
- The Impact of the SARS-COVID-19 Lockdowns on the Subjectively Perceived Performance Level of Amateur Athletes after Returning to the Gyms.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- Associations between physical activity, mental health concerns, eating disorder symptoms, and emotional intelligence in adolescent athletes transitioning from COVID-19.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Article
- Characteristics of Stress and Burnout among Lithuanian University Coaches: A Pre-Pandemic Coronavirus and Post-Pandemic Period Comparison.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in social-distancing measures and the suspension of organised sport globally, and has been shown to have negatively impacted mental health. However, athletes may have experienced reprieve from sport demands, which have previously been linked with maladaptive responses such as burnout and stress. The aims of this study were (1) compare levels of burnout and stress reported by Gaelic games athletes pre- and post-COVID-19 suspension period, (2) explore how athletes utilised and perceived this period and the return to sport, and (3) examine the implications of this for burnout. Participants completed an online questionnaire, which included the
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