San Antolín Gil, MartaRodríguez Sanz, DavidLópez López, DanielRomero Morales, CarlosCarbajales López, JuliaBecerro de Bengoa Vallejo, RicardoLosa Iglesias, Marta ElenaCalvo Lobo, César 2020-10-272020-10-272020San-Antolín, M., Rodríguez-Sanz, D., López-López, D., Romero-Morales, C., Carbajales-López, J., Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo, R., Losa-Iglesias, M. E., & Calvo-Lobo, C. (2020). Depression levels and symptoms in athletes with chronic gastrocnemius myofascial pain: A case-control study. Physical Therapy in Sport, 43, 166–172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2020.03.0021466-853Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/11268/9200Objective To determine the influence of depression symptoms and levels in athletes with gastrocnemius myofascial pain with respect to healthy athletes. In addition, to determine a prediction model for kinesiophobia symptoms based on descriptive data and gastrocnemius myofascial pain presence. Design Secondary case-control. Setting Outpatient clinic. Participants A sample of 50 athletes was recruited and divided into athletes with chronic gastrocnemius myofascial pain (n = 25) and healthy athletes (n = 25). Main outcome measurements Depression symptoms scores and levels were self-reported by athletes using the Beck Depression Inventory – II (BDI-II). Results Statistically significant differences for depression symptoms scores (P = 0.011) with a moderate effect size (d = 0.77) and depression levels (P = 0.036) were found between both groups showing greater depression symptoms and levels in athletes with gastrocnemius myofascial pain (13.00 ± 13.50 points; range from 0 to 28 points) versus healthy athletes (4.00 ± 7.00 points; range from 0 to 19 points). Higher depression symptoms scores of BDI-II were only predicted by the presence of gastrocnemius myofascial pain in athletes (R2 = 0.134; β = +5.360; F[1,48] = 7.428; P = 0.009). Conclusions Greater depression symptoms and levels were exhibited for athletes with gastrocnemius myofascial pain compared to healthy athletes. In addition, depression score of athletes was only predicted by the presence of gastrocnemius myofascial pain.engjournal article10.1016/j.ptsp.2020.03.002restricted accessDeportistasHeridas y lesionesDepresión mentalAtletaLesiónEfectos psicológicos