Mental health of youth athletes during the second year of the COVID‐19 pandemic in Japan: A three‐wave cross‐sectional study
Japanese youth athletes showed poorer mental health indicators at later points in the second year of the pandemic. Female and upper grade athletes may require targeted mental health support. Continuous monitoring is essential during extended public health emergencies.
Authors
- Tomihisa Niitsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2713-700X)
- Masaomi Iyo
- Fumiaki Yano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4898-3905)
- Yusuke Nakata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2816-3733)
Institutions
- Chiba University (JP)
- Chiba University Hospital (JP)
- International University of Health and Welfare (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences Reports
- Published
- 2025-08-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pcn5.70187
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00