Athlete Mental Health and Wellbeing During the Transition into Elite Sport: Strategies to Prepare the System

Abstract The transition into elite-level sport can expose young athletes to risk factors for mental ill-health, including increased performance expectations, stressors associated with becoming increasingly public figures, and changes in lifestyle demands, such as diet, training loads and sleep. Succ...

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Main Authors: Vita Pilkington, Simon Rice, Lisa Olive, Courtney Walton, Rosemary Purcell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-03-01
Series:Sports Medicine - Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-024-00690-z