TY - JOUR
T1 - The mental wellbeing of current and retired professional cricketers: an observational prospective cohort study
T2 - an observational prospective cohort study
AU - Schuring, Nannet
AU - Kerkhoffs, Gino
AU - Gray, Janine
AU - Gouttebarge, Vincent
PY - 2017/10/2
Y1 - 2017/10/2
N2 - Objective: Scientific knowledge about symptoms of common mental disorders in professional cricket is non-existent. Consequently, the aims of the study were to determine the prevalence and the 6months incidence of symptoms of common mental disorders (CMD: distress, anxiety/depression, sleep disturbance, adverse alcohol use) among current and former professional cricketers and to explore the association of potential stressors (significant injury, surgery, adverse life events, career dissatisfaction) and CMD.Methods: An observational prospective cohort study with a follow-up period of 6months was conducted among current and former professional cricketers from South Africa. Using validated questionnaires to assess symptoms of common mental disorders as well as several stressors, an electronic questionnaire was set up and distributed by the South African Cricketers Association (SACA).Results: A total of 116 participants enrolled at baseline (overall response rate of 33%) and 76 of those participants completed the 6month follow-up (follow up rate of 66%). The prevalence of symptoms of CMD in current professional cricketers was 38% for distress, 38% for sleep disturbance, 37% for anxiety/depression and 26% for adverse alcohol use. Among former professional cricketers, baseline prevalence as was 26% for distress, 24% for anxiety/depression, 21% for sleep disturbance and 22% for adverse alcohol use. Career dissatisfaction led to an increased risk of distress, anxiety/depression and sleep disturbance in current professional cricketers. Surgeries and adverse life events led to an increase in reported symptoms of distress and anxiety/depression in current professional cricketers.Conclusions: It was concluded that symptoms of CMD are prevalent in both current and former professional cricketers and the association with surgery, adverse life events and cricket career dissatisfaction may provide some insight into possible mechanisms
AB - Objective: Scientific knowledge about symptoms of common mental disorders in professional cricket is non-existent. Consequently, the aims of the study were to determine the prevalence and the 6months incidence of symptoms of common mental disorders (CMD: distress, anxiety/depression, sleep disturbance, adverse alcohol use) among current and former professional cricketers and to explore the association of potential stressors (significant injury, surgery, adverse life events, career dissatisfaction) and CMD.Methods: An observational prospective cohort study with a follow-up period of 6months was conducted among current and former professional cricketers from South Africa. Using validated questionnaires to assess symptoms of common mental disorders as well as several stressors, an electronic questionnaire was set up and distributed by the South African Cricketers Association (SACA).Results: A total of 116 participants enrolled at baseline (overall response rate of 33%) and 76 of those participants completed the 6month follow-up (follow up rate of 66%). The prevalence of symptoms of CMD in current professional cricketers was 38% for distress, 38% for sleep disturbance, 37% for anxiety/depression and 26% for adverse alcohol use. Among former professional cricketers, baseline prevalence as was 26% for distress, 24% for anxiety/depression, 21% for sleep disturbance and 22% for adverse alcohol use. Career dissatisfaction led to an increased risk of distress, anxiety/depression and sleep disturbance in current professional cricketers. Surgeries and adverse life events led to an increase in reported symptoms of distress and anxiety/depression in current professional cricketers.Conclusions: It was concluded that symptoms of CMD are prevalent in both current and former professional cricketers and the association with surgery, adverse life events and cricket career dissatisfaction may provide some insight into possible mechanisms
KW - Cricket
KW - injuries
KW - mental disorders
KW - surgeries
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85030855691&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1080/00913847.2017.1386069
DO - https://doi.org/10.1080/00913847.2017.1386069
M3 - Article
C2 - 28952405
SN - 0091-3847
VL - 45
SP - 463
EP - 469
JO - Physician and Sportsmedicine
JF - Physician and Sportsmedicine
IS - 4
ER -