Mental Health in German Paralympic Athletes During the 1st Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic Compared to a General Population Sample

• Main Authors: Aglaja Busch (Author), Eva Johanna Kubosch (Author), Antonia Bendau (Author), Rainer Leonhart (Author), Verena Meidl (Author), Berit Bretthauer (Author), Moritz Bruno Petzold (Author), Petra Dallmann (Author), Nina Wrobel (Author), Jens Plag (Author), Andreas Ströhle (Author), Anja Hirschmüller (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has huge influences on daily life and is not only associated with physical but also with major psychological impacts. Mental health problems and disorders are frequently present in elite paralympic athletes. Due to the pandemic situation, new stressors (e.g., loss o...