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Symptoms of Common Mental Disorders and Adverse Health Behaviours in Male Professional Soccer Players

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Gouttebarge V., Aoki H., Kerkhoffs G.

Journal of Human Kinetics

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2015

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vol. 49

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issue 1

277-286

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To present time, scientific knowledge about symptoms of common mental disorders and adverse health behaviours among professional soccer players is lacking. Consequently, the aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of symptoms of common mental disorders (distress, anxiety/depression, sleep disturbance) and adverse health behaviours (adverse alcohol behaviour, smoking, adverse nutrition behaviour) among professional soccer players, and to explore their associations with potential stressors (severe injury, surgery, life events and career dissatisfaction). Cross-sectional analyses were conducted on baseline questionnaires from an ongoing prospective cohort study among male professional players. Using validated questionnaires to assess symptoms of common mental disorders and adverse health behaviours as well as stressors, an electronic questionnaire was set up and distributed by players’ unions in 11 countries from three continents. Prevalence of symptoms of common mental disorders and adverse health behaviours among professional soccer players ranged from 4% for smoking and 9% for adverse alcohol behaviour to 38% for anxiety/depression and 58% for adverse nutrition behaviour. Significant associations were found for a higher number of severe injuries with distress, anxiety/depression, sleeping disturbance and adverse alcohol behaviour, an increased number of life events with distress, sleeping disturbance, adverse alcohol behaviour and smoking, as well as an elevated level of career dissatisfaction with distress, anxiety/depression and adverse nutrition behaviour. Statistically significant correlations (p<0.01) were found for severe injuries and career dissatisfaction with most symptoms of common mental disorders. High prevalence of symptoms of common mental disorders and adverse health behaviours was found among professional players, confirming a previous pilot-study in a similar study population.

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Kliniczny przebieg choroby nowotworowej a przystosowanie psychiczne

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Kozaka J.

Current Gynecologic Oncology

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2015

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vol. 13

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issue 1

27-43

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The aim of the article is to present the basic aspects of psychological functioning in the situation when an individual struggles with the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The article discusses issues of distress experienced by cancer patients and factors predisposing to more severe distress. Moreover, the problems affecting the level of adjustment to the situation of disease and treatment are discussed and presented in three dimensions: as factors associated with the patient as an individual, with the disease itself and with the context of patient’s life. Attention is paid to anticancer treatment, which is a huge burden for patients and, in many cases, adjustment to such a burden is a considerable challenge. The awareness of the specificity of psychological reactions to individual stages of the disease is significant for people who work with such patients or relatives who accompany them through their disease. The paper provides a characteristics of a psychological reaction to the diagnosis of cancer and presents the specific character of the remission period as well as a possible recurrence. Moreover, it discusses the advanced and terminal phases of the disease. The aforementioned stages are presented based on personal relevance of a given stage to the individual patient. Furthermore, the most common emotions are described and the psychological tasks with which patients struggle in the given stages of cancer are discussed. The last part of the paper concerns patients’ need for information. The quality and level of communication of the patient with the therapeutic team considerably affects the way they cope with the disease and therapy. The paper also discusses the most commonly mentioned needs of patients and/or their families at individual stages of the disease and phases of treatment.

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Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie podstawowych aspektów psychologicznego funkcjonowania w sytuacji zmagania się z rozpoznaniem i leczeniem choroby nowotworowej. Poruszono zagadnienia dystresu doświadczanego przez chorych na raka i przedstawiono czynniki predysponujące do jego większego nasilenia. Omówiono kwestie wpływające na poziom adaptacji do sytuacji choroby i leczenia, które ujęto w trzech wymiarach: czynniki związane z osobą chorego, samą chorobą nowotworową oraz kontekstem życiowym pacjenta. Poświęcono uwagę leczeniu przeciwnowotworowemu, które jest niezwykle obciążające dla chorego i w wielu przypadkach stanowi duże wyzwanie w satysfakcjonującym przystosowaniu się do niego. Niezwykle istotna dla osób pracujących z chorymi czy towarzyszących im w chorobie z pozycji bliskiego jest świadomość specyfiki psychologicznych reakcji na poszczególne etapy choroby nowotworowej. W pracy scharakteryzowano psychologiczne reakcje na diagnozę raka, omówiono specyfikę czasu remisji, a także ewentualnego nawrotu oraz przedstawiono opis fazy zaawansowanej i terminalnej. Wymienione etapy zaprezentowano poprzez osobiste znaczenie danej fazy nowotworu dla chorego, wymieniono najczęściej doświadczane emocje, a także ukazano zadania natury psychologicznej, z jakimi zmaga się pacjent w poszczególnych okresach choroby. Ostatnia część pracy dotyczy potrzeb informacyjnych pacjentów. Jakość i poziom komunikacji chorego z zespołem leczącym znacząco wpływa na radzenie sobie z chorobą i jej leczeniem. Zobrazowano najczęściej wnoszone potrzeby pacjentów i/lub ich rodzin na poszczególnych etapach rozwoju nowotworu i podejmowanego leczenia.

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Changes in running habits during the COVID-19 confinement in amateur distance runners

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Mayer K., Lukács A.

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Introduction: In this study, we examined the impact of government measures being imposed to slow down the spread of COVID-19 pandemic on long-distance runners’ sports habits and well-being. Material and methods: Data from a total of 323 runners (mean age 41.72 (8.78), 41.8% male) were analysed using quantitative and qualitative methods. Results: 46.9% of runners changed their running habits during the pandemic, 20.4% partly changed it. The poorest psychological well-being was found in a group that changed previous habits. Only 9 individuals reported no running activity at all, and 10 trained on a treadmill instead of a field. Overall, our respondents ran significantly more during the quarantine than before, which is partly explained by changed working conditions, reduced working hours, or lost jobs. The explanatory variables of excess running were previous mileage and distress. Conclusions: Running is suitable for relieving distress and restoring the feeling of freedom. All of these were confirmed by our subjects in the survey interview.

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Symptoms of Common Mental Disorders and Adverse Health Behaviours in Male Professional Soccer Players

Kliniczny przebieg choroby nowotworowej a przystosowanie psychiczne

Changes in running habits during the COVID-19 confinement in amateur distance runners