Exploring mental health symptoms in elite athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis on sex differences.

PLoS One · 2025 · PMC11737678 · PMID 39820033

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Female athletes showed a trend of higher stress or distress levels (RR 1.27, CI = 0.99 to 1.63) than male athletes during COVID-19 ( Fig 5 ).

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