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Underwater Struggles: An Approach to Depression, Anxiety, and Burnout in Swimmers

dc.contributor.authorPinto, Mafalda P.
dc.contributor.authorCosta-Machado, Renato
dc.contributor.authorNeiva, Henrique P.
dc.contributor.authorMorais, J.E.
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-02T10:39:55Z
dc.date.available2024-12-02T10:39:55Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractCompetitive swimming, often seen as a rigorous sport, has profound impacts in the physical well-being of athletes and on their mental health. It demands high levels of dedication and resilience, which can sometimes lead to psychological challenges such as depression, anxiety, and burnout. This brief review aims to resume on a solid basis the impact of depression, anxiety, and burnout in swimmers. Five studies were analysed. The research sentence was defined ((depression OR anxiety OR burnout) AND (swimmers OR swimming OR swim)) and the search was done considering only title and abstract and publication dates from the past six years. Time of day and sleep quality significantly affect adolescent swimmers' performance, anxiety, and depression, varying by trial distance and sex. Broad, data-driven research is needed to differentiate healthy engagement from maladaptive specialization. Aquatic exercises show mental health benefits, requiring clinician support, confidence, and safety, with seasonal limitations. Moreover, coaches should consider athletes' circadian typology and sleep quality for optimal performance. There is a lack of information regarding mental health in competitor swimmers. Future studies must refine intervention strategies, assess sustainability, and address heterogeneity in findings, as comprehensive, nuanced empirical evidence remains crucial. Apart from the competitive athletes, aquatic exercises appear to benefit mental health, but require clinician support, confidence, and safety considerations. Time of day and sleep quality impact adolescent swimmers' performance and mental health, differing by trial distance and sex. There is a need for information to truly understand the difference between healthy engagement and maladaptive specialization.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was supported by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technoloy (FCT), I.P., under project number UIDB/DTP/04045/2020 and grant number UIDP/04045/2020pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationPinto, Mafalda P.; Costa-Machado, Renato; Neiva, Henrique P.; Morais, J.E. (2024). Underwater Struggles: An Approach to Depression, Anxiety, and Burnout in Swimmers. In XXV Jornadas da Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia do Desporto. Rio Maiorpt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/30686
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewednopt_PT
dc.publisherEscola Superior de Desporto de Rio Maiorpt_PT
dc.relationResearch Center in Sports Sciences, Health and Human Development
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectSwimmingpt_PT
dc.subjectDepressionpt_PT
dc.subjectAnxietypt_PT
dc.subjectBurnoutpt_PT
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS::Sportspt_PT
dc.titleUnderwater Struggles: An Approach to Depression, Anxiety, and Burnout in Swimmerspt_PT
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oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDP%2F04045%2F2020/PT
oaire.citation.conferencePlaceRio Maiorpt_PT
oaire.citation.endPage2pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage1pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleXXV Jornadas da Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia do Desportopt_PT
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project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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