Junhe Cui¹, Kyungsik Kim^1,*, Sihong Sui^1,*, Zixiang Zhou², Gong Cheng¹

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.10, pp. 1553-1575, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.068523 - 31 October 2025

Abstract Background: Psychological stress from academic and athletic demands adversely affects college athletes’ mental health, the underlying mechanisms of this relationship remain insufficiently understood. Therefore, this study focuses on the Chinese college athletes and explores the relationship among mindfulness, stress coping, burnout, and mental health. Methods: The study used a sample of 500 student athletes from five higher sports colleges in China, collected data on various variables using standardized psychometric instruments, and analyzed the path relationships and mediating effects among the variables using structural equation modeling (SEM) and bootstrap methods. Results: Mindfulness significantly improved stress coping ability… More >

Young-Vin Kim¹, Hyunkyun Ahn^2,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.9, pp. 1301-1334, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.068251 - 30 September 2025

Abstract Objectives: Recently, the global esports industry has experienced remarkable growth, leading to an expansion in the scale and influence of professional player communities. However, despite this outward growth, systems to protect players’ mental health remain inadequate. Comprehensive analysis of structural risk factors, including performance pressure, public evaluation, and career instability, remains insufficient. This study, aimed to explore stressors encountered by esports athletes, coping strategies, and the role of social support systems in safeguarding mental health. Using the transactional model of stress and coping, the job demands–resources model, and social support theory, the study adopts an… More >

Yi Yang, Che-Yu Lin^*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.143, No.3, pp. 2767-2783, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2025.064459 - 30 June 2025

Abstract In order to help athletes optimize their performances in competitions while prevent overtraining and the risk of overuse injuries, it is important to develop science-based strategies for optimally designing training programs. The purpose of the present study is to develop a novel method by the combined use of optimal control theory and a training-performance model for designing optimal training programs, with the hope of helping athletes achieve the best performance exactly on the competition day while properly manage training load during the training course for preventing overtraining. The training-performance model used in the proposed optimal… More >

Wiktoria Staśkiewicz-Bartecka^1,*, Samet Aktaş², Grzegorz Zydek³, Marek Kardas¹, Oskar Kowalski⁴

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.27, No.5, pp. 649-665, 2025, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2025.064543 - 05 June 2025

Abstract Background: In light of growing concern over eating disorders among young athletes amid cultural and social pressures, this study aimed to assess the prevalence of orthorexia nervosa (ON) risk and evaluate body image perception and its predictive factors among young football players from Poland and Türkiye. Methods: The study involved 171 players aged 15–18 years, recruited from football academies in Poland and Türkiye. The Polish and Turkish versions of the Body-Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults (BESAA) were administered to assess body image perception, while the Düsseldorf Orthorexia Scale (DOS) was used to measure ON… More >

Yuanyuan Feng^*

Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.20, No.2, pp. 97-108, 2023, DOI:10.32604/mcb.2023.045804 - 28 December 2023

Abstract Background: The increasing number of Tai Chi practitioners has led to extensive attention from researchers regarding the role of Tai Chi exercise. Numerous studies have been conducted through various experiments to examine the effects of Tai Chi on physical and mental improvement. Objective: This paper aims to investigate the effect of practicing Tai Chi (eight methods and five steps) on athletes’ body balance control ability from a biomechanical perspective. Methods: Twenty male athletes were randomly divided into two groups. They had no significant differences in age, height, weight, and training time. The Tai Chi group performed… More > Graphic Abstract

Yong Wang¹, Dong Sun^1,*, Anand Thirupathi¹, Julien S. Baker², Yaodong Gu^1,*

Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.19, No.4, pp. 177-189, 2022, DOI:10.32604/mcb.2022.021764 - 27 December 2022

Abstract Purpose: In order to satisfy the requirements of Chinese Para seated cross-country skiers special training for Double poling scientifically, and the individualized strength training of Paralympic athletes, this study aims to explore the effect of the full-dimensional servo-driven intelligent training system on para cross-country skiers’ strength training. Methods: 12 Para seated cross-country skiing athletes were included (6 males and 6 females: LW10.5-LW12), 4 weeks of training of the Double poling based on the centripetal isotonic mode of the full-dimensional servo-driven intelligent training system, the special strength quality indicators include the speed and power of the Double… More >

Wenbing Zhu^*

Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.19, No.2, pp. 89-96, 2022, DOI:10.32604/mcb.2022.018522 - 25 March 2022

Abstract This study aims to understand the influence of nutritional supplementation and sports training on the physical fitness of track and field athletes. Twenty track and field athletes from Chongqing Normal University were supplemented with nutrition and trained for eight weeks. Water, sugar, and vitamins were supplemented. They were trained three times a week, two hours each time. One hour was for special track and field training, and one hour was for physical training. Before and after the experiment, the body composition, sports quality, and functional movement screening (FMS) of the athletes were tested. Compared with More >

Datao Xu¹, Zhenghui Lu¹, Siqin Shen², Gusztáv Fekete², Ukadike C. Ugbolue³, Yaodong Gu^1,*

Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.18, No.2, pp. 107-118, 2021, DOI:10.32604/mcb.2021.015453 - 09 April 2021

Abstract Patellar tendinopathy is a clinical symptom of patellar tendons characterized by local pain in the front of the knee joint. It is common among basketball and volleyball players. Patients with patellar tendinopathy may exhibit different landing strategies during landing compared to healthy individuals. The purpose of this study was to compare the differences in lower limb joint energy dissipation (eccentric work) values for the symptomatic patellar tendinopathy (PT) athletes and no patellar tendinopathy (UPT) athletes during single-leg landing. A total of 26 (PT: 13, UPT:13) semi-professional male basketball and volleyball player’s kinetic data were collected… More >

Xin Wang^*

Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.17, No.4, pp. 189-198, 2020, DOI:10.32604/mcb.2020.011236 - 20 October 2020

Abstract In order to improve the level of athletes, modern scientific and technological means can be used to understand the characteristics and rules of movement. This study mainly analyzed the whip leg technique of Sanda athletes. Taking ten athletes as an example, the kinematics and surface electromyography (sEMG) data of them were measured, calculated and sorted out when they were doing the action of round kick. The results showed that the movement completion time of the first-level athletes was shorter, 0.34 ± 0.33 s. In the stage of turning hip and hitting, the angle of hip… More >

Nicolas Caylet¹, Pascale Fabbro-Peray², Pierre Marès³, Michel Dauzat⁴, Dominique Prat-Pradal¹, Jacques Corcos⁵

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.13, No.4, pp. 3174-3179, 2006

Abstract Objective: 1) To assess the prevalence of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and urge urinary incontinence (UTI) in elite women athletes versus the general female population, and 2) to analyze the conditions of occurrence of urine loss in search of etiological clues in elite athletes.
Design: An anonymous self-questionnaire was collected transversally from women aged 18 to 35 years. The exposed group was composed of elite female athletes; the non-exposed group was made up of women in the same age range accepting to answer the questionnaire.
Results: A total of 157 answers from elite athletes and 426 from… More >