Keriven, HugoSánchez Sierra, AlbertoPlaza San Frutos, Marta de laGarcía Pérez de Sevilla, GuillermoClemente Suárez, Vicente JavierGarcía Laredo, EduardoSáenz Bravo, MarisaOwoeye, Oluwatoyosi B. A.Miñambres Martín, DiegoDomínguez Balmaseda, Diego2026-01-232026-01-232025Keriven, H., Sánchez-Sierra, A., de-la-plaza-San-Frutos, M., García-Pérez-de-Sevilla, G., Clemente-Suarez, V., Garcia-Laredo, E., Saenz-Bravo, M., Owoeye, O. B. A., Miñambres-Martín, D., & Domínguez-Balmaseda, D. (2025). Psychological wellbeing of student-athletes: A comparative study between European and American athletes. Frontiers in Psychology, 16, 1604783. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.16047831664-1078https://hdl.handle.net/11268/16759Sports-related injuries occur at rates ranging from 0.5 to 34 per 1,000 practice hours and are a leading cause of early retirement, with psychosocial factors influencing recovery. Injury prevention remains a priority because of its financial and performance impacts on teams. This study compares stress and recovery parameters between American and European student-athletes. This observational pilot clinical trial aimes to assess stress and quality of life among young athletes from two universities: Universidad Europea de Madrid UEM and Saint Louis University (SLU), in pre-season conditions.engAttribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/journal article10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1604783open accessDeporteEfectos psicológicosSociologíaGoal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all agesGoal 4: Quality education