Psychological balance in high level athletes: gender-based differences and sport-specific patterns.

OBJECTIVES: Few epidemiological studies have focused on the psychological health of high level athletes. This study aimed to identify the principal psychological problems encountered within French high level athletes, and the variations in their prevalence based on sex and the sport practiced. METHO...

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Main Authors: Karine Schaal, Muriel Tafflet, Hala Nassif, Valérie Thibault, Capucine Pichard, Mathieu Alcotte, Thibaut Guillet, Nour El Helou, Geoffroy Berthelot, Serge Simon, Jean-François Toussaint
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3087722?pdf=render