The paradox of mental health versus mental disease in elite athletes: a scoping review

Abstract Aim: To analyze the concepts of mental health and illness as well as the instruments used to measure them in the elite athlete. Methods: The scoping review was conducted using PubMed, SPORTDiscus, PsycINFO, and Scielo. The keywords “Mental Health” AND “Sport” AND “Athlete” were used to fi...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Conttato Colagrai, Júlia Barreira, Fernanda Tartalha Nascimento, Paula Teixeira Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) 2022-06-01
Series:Motriz: Revista de Educacao Fisica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-65742022000100803&tlng=en