Health and wellbeing among retired elite athletes
Objectives
The implications that sport retirement generates among high-level athletes has led to an increase in scientific investigations which describe the quality of life associated to the athletes´ health. The main objective of the study was to determinate the primary problems faced by retired athletes.
Study design
The search was carried out in 2 databases: Scopus and WOS. 47 articles were found, 34 and 13 respectively.
Method
The design of this study is a descriptive, non-experimental path cast post ex facto retrospection.
Results
The research shows three dominant content trends about the quality of life of retired athletes: First mental health, where depression, stress and identity problems were the most notable variables. Second, physical health related to injuries and pain threshold. Last, the quality of life associated to physical activity and healthy habits.
Conclusions
Mental health is a key factor to consider before, during and after the sporting career but also physical health is also another determining concept to consider. Physical activity is also a key concept in the lives of retired athletes.
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Aiheet: | terveys ikä hyvinvointi huippu-urheilu elämäntapa laatu henkinen masennus stressi persoonallisuus vamma kipu urheilupsykologia |
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Aihealueet: | biologiset ja lääketieteelliset tieteet yhteiskuntatieteet |
Tagging: | Karriereende |
DOI: | 10.14198/jhse.2023.184.14 |
Julkaisussa: | Journal of Human Sport & Exercise |
Julkaistu: |
2023
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Vuosikerta: | 18 |
Numero: | 4 |
Sivuja: | 903-914 |
Julkaisutyypit: | artikkeli |
Kieli: | englanti (kieli) |
Taso: | kehittynyt |