TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Association between musculoskeletal injuries and depressive symptoms among athletes: a systematic review
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Marconcin, Priscila
A1  - Silva, Ana Lúcia
A1  - Flôres, Fábio
A1  - Nunes, Alexandre
A1  - Lourenço, Joana Filipa
A1  - Peralta, Miguel
A1  - Minghelli, Beatriz
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VL  - 20
IS  - 12
N2  - Musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries have a significant physical and psychological influence on an athlete's life. A systematic review of prospective cohort, cross-sectional, and case-control studies was undertaken in this study to analyze the association between MSK injuries with depressive symptoms in athletes. We searched on PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus, with data inception to 15 February 2023. The methodological quality was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). Of the 3677 potential studies only nine were included. These studies showed a bidirectional association between MSK injuries and depressive symptoms. Athletes with MSK injuries had higher levels of depressive symptoms, which raises the likelihood of experiencing depression in the future. Women athletes had higher levels of depressive symptoms compared with men. The presence of depressive symptoms is a significant predictor of disability in athletes. Our findings suggest that coaches should be more aware of depressive symptoms, in order to prevent MSK injuries, and to monitor athletes following an MSK injury.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20126130
ID  - ref1
ER  -