Sleep and mental health following retirement from sport (PhD Academy Award)

IF 11.6 1区医学 Q1 SPORT SCIENCES

British Journal of Sports Medicine Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI:10.1136/bjsports-2025-109859

Ashley Montero

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Abstract

Retirement from sport can elicit significant psychological distress, particularly when unexpected; however, it is unknown whether former athletes experience poorer mental health and worse sleep than currently competing athletes.1 Therefore, the aim of this PhD project was to understand the risk prevalence of sleep and mental health disorders in diverse samples of current and former athletes. Doing so would facilitate (1) comparisons of self-reported and screened prevalence rates, (2) objective measurement of sleep behaviours, and (3) advanced understanding of the contributing factors former athletes face pertaining to sleep and mental health. Recent decades have seen a considerable growth in research on the sleep and well-being of athletes.2 3 Athletes face unique demands, which increase their susceptibility to poor mental health and sleep problems.4 Knowledge on sleep and mental health is limited to currently competing elite athletes.1 Consequently, the sleep health and psychological well-being of athletes after retirement is seldom understood. My project attempted to fill this void in knowledge by undertaking research across different genders, levels …

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退役后的睡眠和心理健康（博士学院奖）

退出体育运动可能会引发严重的心理困扰，尤其是在意外的情况下；然而，目前尚不清楚前运动员是否比现在参赛的运动员精神健康状况和睡眠质量更差因此，这个博士项目的目的是了解不同样本的现任和前任运动员的睡眠和精神健康障碍的风险患病率。这样做将有助于(1)比较自我报告和筛选的患病率，(2)客观测量睡眠行为，(3)深入了解前运动员面临的与睡眠和心理健康有关的影响因素。近几十年来，关于运动员睡眠和健康的研究有了相当大的增长。运动员面临着独特的需求，这增加了他们对不良心理健康和睡眠问题的敏感性关于睡眠和心理健康的知识仅限于目前参加比赛的精英运动员因此，对运动员退役后的睡眠健康和心理健康的了解很少。我的项目试图通过跨性别、跨层次的研究来填补这一知识空白。

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British Journal of Sports Medicine 医学-运动科学

CiteScore

27.10

自引率

4.90%

发文量

217

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： The British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) is a dynamic platform that presents groundbreaking research, thought-provoking reviews, and meaningful discussions on sport and exercise medicine. Our focus encompasses various clinically-relevant aspects such as physiotherapy, physical therapy, and rehabilitation. With an aim to foster innovation, education, and knowledge translation, we strive to bridge the gap between research and practical implementation in the field. Our multi-media approach, including web, print, video, and audio resources, along with our active presence on social media, connects a global community of healthcare professionals dedicated to treating active individuals.