Walter Sapuppo, Davide Giacconi, Vincenzo Monda, Antonietta Messina, Salvatore Allocca, Sergio Chieffi, Mariateresa Ricci, Ines Villano, Daniele Saccenti, Claudia Maria Mineo, Margherita Boltri, Marcellino Monda, Girolamo Di Maio, Antonietta Monda, Marco La Marra
The developing domain of mental health in sports has gained much interest, acknowledging its pivotal role in athlete performance and well-being. The aim of this research is to provide a quantitative description concerning the levels of mental health, physical activity, cognitive fusion, cognitive flexibility, and coping strategies that characterize rugby athletes by using a data-driven approach. A total of 92 rugby athletes took part in this study and filled out a set of self-administered questionnaires. A correlational analysis showed that general well-being was positively associated with years spent playing rugby ( r = 0...
March 9, 2024: Journal of Personalized Medicine