RUFFAULT Alexis

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Research Topics

• Determinants and psychological impacts of the injury
• Injury prevention behaviours
• Mental health of athletes

Scientific Support (ASP)

• Interventions : mental preparation, psychological follow-up, behaviour change
• Measurements: mental performance skills, beliefs about health behaviour, personality, psychopathology
• Federations : rugby, athletics, football, swimming, football, wrestling, fencing, ...

Main scientific publications

• Ruffault, A., Bernier, M., Podlog, L., & Guegan, C. (2024). An examination of changes in psychological status across four phases of injury recovery and return to sport: A prospective weekly study of competitive athletes from acute care to return to sport. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 34(4), e14632. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.14632
• Ruffault, A., Sorg, M., Martin, S., Hanon, C., Jacquet, L., Verhagen, E., & Edouard, P. (2022). Determinants of the adoption of injury risk reduction programmes in athletics (track and field): An online survey of 7715 French athletes. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 56(9), 499–505. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2021-104593 
• Ruffault, A., Gagnon, A., Seil, K., Seil, R., & Martens, G. (2022). Santé mentale chez les athlètes de haut niveau: Synthèse ReFORM de la position de consensus du CIO. Science & Sports, 37(3), 219–222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scispo.2022.04.002
• Ruffault, A., Bernier, M., Fournier, J., & Hauw, N. (2020). Anxiety and Motivation to Return to Sport During the French COVID-19 Lockdown. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 610882. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.610882
• Delaunay, E., Zamia, S., Bouthier, S., & Ruffault, A. (2021). Préparation mentale en pôle espoirs rugby: Impact sur les habiletés mentales, la motivation, le stress, la récupération et les blessures. Movement & Sport Sciences - Science & Motricité, 114, 9–18. https://doi.org/10.1051/sm/2020013
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