Mental Health Disorders in Ultra Endurance Athletes per ICD-11 Classifications: A Review of an Overlooked Community in Sports Psychiatry.

Jill ColangeloAlexander SmithAnna BuadzeNicola KeayMichael Liebrenz

Published in: Sports (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)

Mental illness in ultra-endurance athletes is an underrepresented topic in sports medicine, though psychiatric disorders may be especially prevalent in this population. Further inquiry is necessary to inform athletes and healthcare practitioners about the possible mental-health implications associated with participation in ultra-endurance sports.

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mental health
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primary care
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body composition
mass spectrometry
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