Spinal cord injuries (SCI) are most commonly resulting from road traffic accidents, falling from a height, high velocity crashes and certain types of sports accidents. Even though sport related SCI is rare, still it carries a high rate of mortality and morbidity which limits the day-today and sport activities of the athlete because of the altered quality of life that often accompanies such an i...

The aim of this study is to examine mediating role athlete engagement and mental toughness in the relationship between burnout well-being. Our theoretical model was tested using data collected from 251 university students (103 females 148 males) sports departments aged 18 33 (Mean = 21.73 years, SD 2.23). Participants completed Athlete Burnout Questionnaire (ABQ), Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-...

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Although athletes' beliefs and values are known to influence whether or not an athlete will use banned drugs, little is known about the athletes' beliefs and attitudes in different sports. The aim of this study was to clarify the beliefs and attitudes of elite athletes towards banned substances and methods in sports. A total of 446 athletes (response rate 90.3 %; 446/494) financially supported ...

Objective: The aim of this study was to test the validity and reliability Turkish version Athlete Psychological Strain Questionnaire (APSQ). Material Method: APSQ, which consists 10 items 3 sub-dimensions (self-regulation difficulty, performance concerns, externalized coping) assesses athlete-specific psychological distress, administered a total 565 elite athletes (247 females, 318 males). Conf...

Mindfulness is the increased ability to be aware and attentive to what is happening in the moment. The concept of mindfulness embodies being conscious of the present and not being in an automatic mode. Mindfulness training could have a positive impact on athletic performance, injury prevention, and recovery time in athletes, but differences among mindfulness levels in athletes is currently not ...

Objective: We present a case of a femoral stress fracture in a male Division I basketball player. Background: During post-season conditioning, the athlete (21 years, 200 cm, 102.3 kg) presented to the team physician with anterior mid-thigh pain. He reported intense pain that had progressively increased a month before he sought medical advice. The athlete indicated that the pain had spread from ...