Colangelo Jill, Smith Alexander, Buadze Ana, Liebrenz Michael
Department of Forensic Psychiatry, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Psychiatric Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Front Sports Act Living. 2023 Jul 25;5:1192401. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2023.1192401. eCollection 2023.
Interest in ultra endurance sport (UES) is increasing, with relevant events growing in popularity. However, these activities may encompass more complex characteristics and demands that do not correspond to scientifically validated correlations between physical activity and improved health. It is unknown whether high volume training for UES can have adverse implications, although certain sociocultural aspects of western society, such as an emphasis on autonomy and self-directed success, may encourage participation as a representation of personal achievement. As media depictions of UES can be highly influential, we aimed to explore prominent messages to better comprehend the values and aspirations of established and aspiring ultra endurance athletes (UEA).
Using qualitative, conventional content analysis techniques, we evaluated = 15 popular YouTube videos on various UES to synthesize the most common themes. A YouTube search was conducted, and videos were selected based on sport and relevance. Subsequently, videos were analyzed and coded to discern the most frequently repeated themes.
Five recurring themes were identified: discussion of the mental aspects of UES participation; the adoption of folk-tale storytelling; dietary habits of UEA; a focus on pain and suffering; the use of words associated with mental illness as a colloquial descriptor of UES/UEA.
YouTube depictions of UES participation appear to accentuate suffering and co-occurring phenomena as attractive qualities. These resonate with sociocultural ideologies in western contexts, which emphasize fitness and personal success, but appear inconsistent with evidence around potentially adverse health-related implications of UES.
Discrepancies between popular portrayals of UES and scientific evidence suggest a need for greater community education and information sharing about sport-specific risk factors for physical and mental health conditions and appropriate training protocols. Further research is also required to better define the relationship between motivations for UES participation and overall health using interdisciplinary approaches.
对超耐力运动（UES）的兴趣正在增加，相关赛事越来越受欢迎。然而，这些活动可能具有更复杂的特征和要求，与体育活动和健康改善之间经过科学验证的相关性并不相符。尽管西方社会的某些社会文化方面，如强调自主性和自我导向的成功，可能会鼓励人们将参与超耐力运动视为个人成就的一种体现，但目前尚不清楚高强度的超耐力运动训练是否会产生不利影响。由于媒体对超耐力运动的描述可能具有很大影响力，我们旨在探究其中的突出信息，以便更好地理解成熟的和有抱负的超耐力运动员（UEA）的价值观和抱负。
我们使用定性的、传统的内容分析技术，评估了15个关于各种超耐力运动的热门YouTube视频，以综合出最常见的主题。我们在YouTube上进行了搜索，并根据运动项目和相关性选择了视频。随后，对视频进行分析和编码，以辨别最常重复的主题。
确定了五个反复出现的主题：关于参与超耐力运动的心理方面的讨论；采用民间故事叙述方式；超耐力运动员的饮食习惯；对痛苦的关注；使用与精神疾病相关的词汇作为对超耐力运动/超耐力运动员的通俗描述。
YouTube上对参与超耐力运动的描述似乎将痛苦和同时出现的现象突出为吸引人的特质。这些与西方背景下强调健康和个人成功的社会文化意识形态相呼应，但似乎与超耐力运动对健康可能产生的不利影响的证据不一致。
超耐力运动的流行描述与科学证据之间的差异表明，需要加强社区教育和信息共享，内容涉及特定运动对身心健康状况的风险因素以及适当的训练方案。还需要进一步研究，以使用跨学科方法更好地界定参与超耐力运动的动机与整体健康之间的关系。
