Background The physical impacts of elite sport participation have been well documented;
however, there is comparatively less research on the mental health and psychological …

The aim of this paper was to systematically review the literature on coping in sport,
examining evidence for both the trait and process perspectives, the types of coping …

Recent research investigating the effect of the motivational climate has found that even elite
athletes benefit from a mastery climate. The purpose of the present study was to obtain a …

Research has demonstrated that coaches experience stress because of the nature of their
job and that stress can affect their physical and mental well-being (Richman, 1992; Wang & …

Situational factors as well as individual differences are assumed to play an important role in
perceptions of stress. One factor that may affect an elite athlete's perception of stress may be …

Drawing upon the Cognitive-Motivational-Relational Theory of Emotion (Lazarus, 1991,
1999, 2000) and Hanin's (1993, 2000) conceptualization of emotions, the purpose of this …

Objectives: This study examined the changes in athletes' coping and affect across the
phases of a sport competition and the extent to which performance–goal discrepancy (PGD) …

Cancer patients frequently experience considerable loss of physical capacity and general
wellbeing when diagnosed and treated for their disease. The aim of this study was to …

Background The relationship between specific types of stressors (eg, teammates, coach)
and acute versus overuse injuries is not well understood. Objective To examine the roles of …

Although most athletes do from time to time experience symptoms of fatigue and exhaustion,
they are probably never near more maladaptive states such as burnout. Being physically …