Athlete burnout is related with C-reactive protein levels in dried blood spots in young and old men

Becker L, Dupke A, Rohleder N (2019)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Conference contribution, Conference Contribution

Publication year: 2019

Event location: Berlin DE

Abstract

Burnout is often associated with inflammation, e.g. with C-reactive protein (CRP) levels. A related phenomenon with the same core symptoms is athlete burnout (AB). However, so far it has not been investigated whether AB is associated with CRP levels as well. An easy and well-established way to measure CRP is the use of dried blood spots (DBS). In this study, we investigated whether AB is related with DBS-CRP and whether this is associated with sex or age. Seventy-four athletes participated (41 female, mean age = 33.1 +/-15.5 years, min: 18, max: 74, BMI = 22.4 +/-2.7 kg/m2). Participants completed the Athlete Burnout Questionnaire (ABQ) which includes three scales (RA: reduced sense of accomplishment, E: emotional and physical exhaustion, D: devaluation). Statistical analyses were conducted separately for men and women as well as for younger (< 40 years) and older participants. DBS-CRP was related with the ABQ-RA scale (r(10) = -.62, p <.05) in younger men. An association between DBS-CRP and the ABQ-E scale was found in older men (r(15) =.48, p <.05). No associations were found for women. Our study shows that, in athlete men, higher levels of exhaustion and a lower reduction in the sense of accomplishment are associated with higher DBS-CRP levels. We conclude that inflammatory markers should be investigated in future research on AB.

Authors with CRIS profile

Linda Becker Lehrstuhl für Gesundheitspsychologie Anna Dupke Lehrstuhl für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie (KliPs) Nicolas Rohleder Lehrstuhl für Gesundheitspsychologie

How to cite

APA:

Becker, L., Dupke, A., & Rohleder, N. (2019). Athlete burnout is related with C-reactive protein levels in dried blood spots in young and old men. In Proceedings of the 26th Annual PNIRS and GEBIN Scientific Meeting. Berlin, DE.

MLA:

Becker, Linda, Anna Dupke, and Nicolas Rohleder. "Athlete burnout is related with C-reactive protein levels in dried blood spots in young and old men." Proceedings of the 26th Annual PNIRS and GEBIN Scientific Meeting, Berlin 2019.

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