Presenteeism in Athletes and the Research Potential in Japan

Athletes who train and compete despite health problems are frequently found in competitive sports. In recent years, this phenomenon has been associated with presenteeism that studied mainly occupational health. The research subject is a laborer. Recently, Meyer Thiel (2018, pp.51-52) applied the concept of to athletes as “sickness presenteeism,” which defined sports context “as training or competing having problem.” Sickness possibly leads mental illness, burnout, exacerbation illnesses injuries athletes. Although there many studies on health, very little exist science. Therefore, study reviews literature investigate its potential by examining eight published studies; five Mayer his group. This review focuses model created introduces measurement methods, factors, influences presenteeism. can be both negative positive; therefore, conflicted about while problems. Finally, we described possibilities prospects for Japan.