Commentary on the Article “Anxiety and Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Elite Athletes”

Marcelo Andrade Silami; Elisa Melo Ferreira

doi:10.20344/amp.23189

Commentary on the Article “Anxiety and Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Elite Athletes”

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Marcelo Andrade Silami Unidade de Saúde Familiar Luísa Todi. Unidade Local de Saúde da Arrábida. Setúbal. Portugal.
Elisa Melo Ferreira Unidade de Saúde Familiar Luísa Todi. Unidade Local de Saúde da Arrábida. Setúbal. Portugal.

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https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.23189

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Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, Athletes, Sports

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2025-06-09

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Andrade Silami M, Melo Ferreira E. Commentary on the Article “Anxiety and Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Elite Athletes”. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2025 Jun. 9 [cited 2025 Dec. 5];38(8):510-1. Available from: https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/23189

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Vol. 38 No. 8 (2025): August

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