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. 2021 Apr;24(4):329-331.
doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2020.12.012. Epub 2020 Dec 26.

Mental health impact on at-risk high-level athletes during COVID-19 lockdown: A pre-, during and post-lockdown longitudinal cohort study of adjustment disorder

Chantal Simons  1 , Lisa A Martin  2 , Luke Balcombe  2 , Peter K Dunn  2 , Ross A Clark  2
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Mental health impact on at-risk high-level athletes during COVID-19 lockdown: A pre-, during and post-lockdown longitudinal cohort study of adjustment disorder

Chantal Simons et al. J Sci Med Sport. 2021 Apr.
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Timeline of COVID-19 virus transmission restrictions implemented in Queensland, Australia. Sources: https://www.pm.gov.au/media, https://statements.qld.gov.au/.
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Number of participants at high risk of AjD (A) and ADNM-20 total scores for each participant (B) per fortnight. Note. The line in the graph indicates March 23, when the harshest restrictions were implemented. White spaces (B) indicate missing data. ★ Athletes classified as at high risk of AjD.
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