been shown to increase a person’s self-awareness, assertiveness, self-confidence, and perceived control ( Angleman et al., 2009 ; Ball & Martin, 2012 ; Breckin, 2008 ; Weitlauf, Smith, & Cervone, 2000 ). Individuals trained in self-defense report an increase in psychological and emotional well-being
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Implicit Versus Explicit Self-Defense Training on Self-Efficacy, Affect, and Subjective Well-Being
Margaret P. Sanders and Nicholas P. Murray
Extreme Sport, Identity, and Well-Being: A Case Study and Narrative Approach to Elite Skyrunning
Kerry R. McGannon, Lara Pomerleau-Fontaine, and Jenny McMahon
). The focus on extreme-sport athletes is pertinent to this special issue on athlete mental health, as researchers have explored extreme-sport athletes’ motivations and experiences in relation to mental health and well-being ( Brymer & Schweitzer, 2017 , 2013a ; Willig, 2008 ). Researchers have shown
Teammate Relationships, Loneliness, and the Motivational and Well-Being Experiences of Adolescent Athletes
Christine E. Pacewicz and Alan L. Smith
Sport is a context for the development of youth that can contribute to physical and psychological well-being ( Gould, 2019 ). The sport context is shaped by social agents, including athletes’ teammates. Because athletes spend a considerable amount of time with their teammates, these relationships
Relationships Between Physical Activity, Boredom Proneness, and Subjective Well-Being Among U.K. Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ashley McCurdy, Jodie A. Stearns, Ryan E. Rhodes, Debbie Hopkins, Kerry Mummery, and John C. Spence
shopping, essential work, and outdoor exercise once per day ( National Health Service, 2020 ). Such measures, while necessary to prevent the spread of infection, are having unintended and profound impacts on well-being. Evidence suggests that mental health and physical activity (PA) have declined following
Associations Between Physical Function and Subjective Well-Being in Older Adults From Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Results From the Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health (SAGE)
Theresa E. Gildner, J. Josh Snodgrass, Clare Evans, and Paul Kowal
( Berkman et al., 2015 ). In response to the growing number of older adults globally, several studies on global aging have sought to identify factors promoting health at increasingly advanced ages. For example, maintaining a high level of physical function has been linked with improved well-being at older
Self-Compassionate Motivation and Athlete Well-Being: The Critical Role of Distress Tolerance
Courtney C. Walton, Kelsey J. Lewis, James Kirby, Rosemary Purcell, Simon M. Rice, and Margaret S. Osborne
among athletes. It is critical to consider the well-being of athletes beyond deficits and diagnoses of mental disorders. However, in the literature, the term “mental health” is regularly used interchangeably to describe both “health” or heightened well-being, as well as mental ill-health or disorder
Managing Load to Optimize Well-Being and Recovery During Short-Term Match Congestion in Elite Basketball
Steven H. Doeven, Michel S. Brink, Barbara C.H. Huijgen, Johan de Jong, and Koen A.P.M. Lemmink
self-reported well-being and recovery are sensitive to an acute increase in load and are impaired during periods of intensified competition. 15 , 16 Next to that, neuromuscular recovery as a complementary objective measure is used. 16 If there is inadequate recovery while the load remains high, it is
Effects of Presession Well-Being Perception on Internal Training Load in Female Volleyball Players
Alexandru Nicolae Ungureanu, Paolo Riccardo Brustio, Gennaro Boccia, Alberto Rainoldi, and Corrado Lupo
blood lactate concentrations, 15 psychological factors also appear to be correlated. Indeed, impaired psychological well-being factors (ie, stress, anxiety, and emotional response) can negatively affect readiness to train and perform in competition, 16 or influence acute neuromuscular performance and
The Influence of Fitness-App Usage on Psychological Well-Being and Body Awareness—A Daily Diary Randomized Trial
Lena Busch, Till Utesch, Paul-Christian Bürkner, and Bernd Strauss
( Romeo et al., 2019 ). In this context, researchers have mostly focused on outcomes that are related to physical health ( Schoeppe et al., 2016 ). Besides, the effects of fitness app usage (i.e., tracking of body-related data) on mental states and mental health (i.e., psychological well-being, evaluation
Relationships Between Training Load, Sleep Duration, and Daily Well-Being and Recovery Measures in Youth Athletes
Thomas Sawczuk, Ben Jones, Sean Scantlebury, and Kevin Till
increased incidence of injury, illness, and overtraining ( 8 , 25 , 34 ). As a consequence of these negative outcomes, it has become increasingly common for coaches and sport scientists to monitor an athlete’s response to training using various fatigue measures including well-being questionnaires and
