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The Association of Sport Specialization and Concussion History on Self-Reported Depressive Symptoms and Quality of Life Among High School Athletes.

Tsung-Yeh ChouKevin M BieseWillie LeungDavid R BellThomas W KaminskiTimothy McGuine
Published in: Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine (2022)
Single-sport high school athletes reported a reduction in HRQoL measures along with higher depressive symptoms when compared with the multisport athletes. The SRC history did not have a lingering effect on depression or HRQoL in this study. These findings raise some interesting concerns regarding the quality of mental health in adolescent athletes solely focused on single-sport endeavors.
Keyphrases
  • high school
  • depressive symptoms
  • mental health
  • social support
  • sleep quality
  • young adults
  • physical activity
  • mild traumatic brain injury