Game Plan Mental Health Support
Appearance-related shame mediates the association with body surveillance & attentional focus
Stress and athlete burnout
Stress can come from various aspects of an athlete’s life. A recent study delves into how stress affects athletes’ burnout. It found that stress and burnout are closely linked across different aspects, providing vital insights into what this means for all athletes.
When is an athlete psychologically ready to return to sport following a concussion?
We Are Headstrong – Campaign Video
Supporting a teammate who has a concussion
An exploration of athletes experiences & coach-athlete conversations of mental health & illness
Talking about stress within teammates
Athletes’ self-and interpersonal emotion regulation and their effects on anxiety and goal achievement during competition – Poster
Body dissatisfaction in gymnasts
In aesthetic sports, athletes often perceive pressure to be thin to maximise performance. A recent study of elite-level gymnasts in Sweden showed a relationship between body dissatisfaction and symptoms of disordered eating over time, suggesting that monitoring of behaviours driven by body dissatisfaction, such as exercising for weight control, is important to identity athletes at…