Publications by authors named "Maki Yamane"
Article Synopsis
- - The study examined poor sleep quality among Japanese student-athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and a year later in 2021, involving surveys from six universities with a total of 1,672 participants.
- - Results showed that poor sleep quality was reported by 33.6% in 2020 and 36.6% in 2021, with different associated lifestyle habits and psychological factors influencing sleep issues each year.
- - In both years, psychological distress was a common risk factor, but the factors contributing to poor sleep were more pandemic-specific in 2020 while resembling pre-pandemic habits in 2021.
Objective: The present study clarified the prevalence and risk factors of sleep disorders in visually impaired athletes.
Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted with 99 visually impaired athletes engaged in the following Paralympic sport events: track and field (marathon), goalball, swimming, blind soccer, and judo. Eighty-one respondents (male: 72.
Background: A growing body of pieces of evidence suggests that sport activity is of potential importance both for physical and mental health. To date, there is a lack of information and evidence regarding the mental health of visually impaired people playing some extent of sports and recognized as athletes with renowned career track. The present study aims to clarify the mental health status and its related factors in visually impaired athletes.
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