A qualitative exploration of how lifetime stressor exposure influences sport performers' health, well-being, and performance.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Recent research has shown that lifetime stressor exposure can negatively impact sport performers. However, this work has predominantly relied on quantitative methods, which has provided limited information regarding how stressors occurring over the life course affect health, well-being, and performance. This study aimed to explore how relatively high levels of lifetime (non-sport and sport-specific) stressor exposure influenced sport performers' health, well-being, and performance.

Methods and design

To identify participants who had experienced high lifetime (non-sport and sport-specific) stressors, we used criterion-based purposeful sampling from a prior study. Subsequently, semi-structured interviews, complemented by timelining, were conduc

SUBMITTER: McLoughlin E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11216060 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature