Examining later-in-life health risks associated with sport-related concussion and repetitive head impacts: a systematic review of case-control and cohort studies

GL Iverson, RJ Castellani, JD Cassidy… - British journal of sports …, 2023 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective Concern exists about possible problems with later-in-life brain health, such as
cognitive impairment, mental health problems and neurological diseases, in former athletes …

Male suicide risk and recovery factors: A systematic review and qualitative metasynthesis of two decades of research.

S Bennett, KA Robb, TC Zortea, A Dickson… - Psychological …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Suicide is a gendered phenomenon, where male deaths outnumber those of women
virtually everywhere in the world. Quantitative work has dominated suicide research …

Athletes are not at greater risk for death by suicide: A review

EM Pichler, S Ewers, V Ajdacic‐Gross… - … Journal of Medicine …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Suicide represents a major mental and public health issue. Elite athletes share
certain individual and environmental characteristics that may increase their risk for mental …

Depression and anxiety-related disorders and suicide among Swedish male elite football players: a nationwide cohort study

M Kader, B Pasternak, CE Lim, M Neovius… - British journal of sports …, 2024 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective To assess whether male elite football players, during and after their active career,
were at increased risk of depression and anxiety-related disorders and suicide, as …

Work‐related suicide: Evolving understandings of etiology & intervention

AD LaMontagne, M Åberg, S Blomqvist… - American journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Previously published analyses of suicide case investigations suggest that work or working
conditions contribute to 10%–13% of suicide deaths. Yet, the way in which work may …

Depressive disorders in athletes

SE Beable - Clinics in sports medicine, 2024 - sportsmed.theclinics.com
Depression is a significant public health issue worldwide, with approximately 18% of
individuals suffering a major depressive episode in their lifetime, and rates continue to rise …

Suicide and depression in former contact sports participants: population-based cohort study, systematic review, and meta-analysis

GD Batty, P Frank, UM Kujala, SJ Sarna… - EClinicalMedicine, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Former participants in sports characterised by low intensity repetitive head
impact appear to have elevated rates of later dementia, but links with other psychological …

Relating American football age of first exposure to patient-reported outcomes and medical diagnoses among former National Football League Players: an NFL-LONG …

LB Lempke, SR Walton, BL Brett, A Chandran… - Sports medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background The age of first exposure (AFE) to American football participation is a growing
concern for late-life function. Mixed evidence exists surrounding AFE and may be attributed …

Cortical thickness and neurocognitive performance in former high‐level female soccer and non‐contact sport athletes

FK Haase, A Prien, L Douw… - … Journal of Medicine …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Long‐term effects of playing soccer (football) on the brain structure and function
of the brain are vividly debated. While some studies showed differences in neurocognitive …

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological aspects and mental health of elite soccer athletes: a systematic review

A Andrade, A D'Oliveira, HP Neiva, G Gaertner… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Investigation of the psychological impact on soccer athletes during the
pandemic is essential given their unique challenges, including training disruptions and …