Depressive symptoms and burnout in football players: A systematic review

The purpose of this article was to systematically review and organise the available literature devoted to the topic of depressive symptoms and burnout in football players. A systematic search was conducted in Web of Science, Scopus, SPORTdiscus, PubMed, and Psychinfo for articles published up to Jun...

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Autores:
Sarmento, Hugo
Frontini, Roberta
Marques, Adilson
Peralta, Miguel
Ordoñez Saavedra, Nestor
Marques Duarte, João Pedro
Figueiredo, António
Campos, Maria
Clemente, Filipe Manuel
Tipo de recurso:
Article of investigation
Fecha de publicación:
2021
Institución:
Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales U.D.C.A
Repositorio:
Repositorio Institucional UDCA
Idioma:
eng
OAI Identifier:
oai:repository.udca.edu.co:11158/4504
Acceso en línea:
https://repository.udca.edu.co/handle/11158/4504
https://repository.udca.edu.co
Palabra clave:
Fútbol
Depresión
Salud mental
Rights
openAccess
License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcode.es
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Summary:The purpose of this article was to systematically review and organise the available literature devoted to the topic of depressive symptoms and burnout in football players. A systematic search was conducted in Web of Science, Scopus, SPORTdiscus, PubMed, and Psychinfo for articles published up to June 2020. The searches yielded 1589 articles, and after the screening process, a total of 18 studies met the eligibility criteria and were included for review. Playing position and conflicts with coach/management seems to have a direct influence on the prevalence of depressive symptoms in current players as do the injuries and life events of former players. During the pre-competition phase, most of the athletes displayed reduced rates, indicating burnout. An exploration of the mental health of football players will help to create models of care and guide professionals so that they may help players achieve better performance while also having better wellbeing. Understanding how to prevent and cope with the emotional wellbeing of football players will be possible to guide players and coaches.