THE EFFECTS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS ON INJURIES IN FOOTBALL PLAYERS
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2021
Yazarlar: Seçkin ŞENIŞIK, OGÜN KÖYAĞASIOĞLU
SDÜ Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, Diğer Kurumların Hakemli Dergileri, Uluslararası, Scopus, 2021, cilt 28, ss 323-331
Özet
Objective The aim of this study is to investigate whether psychosocial factors such as anxiety level or level of coping resources affect the occurrence of injury. Materials and Methods A total of 83 professional football players participated in the study. At the beginning of the study, the State- Trait Anxiety Inventory, Athletic Coping Skills Inventory- 28 and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support were completed. Team doctors noted the type and severity of injury, and the number of trainings and matches the players missed due to injury. Results Sixty-three of the 83 players (75.9%) suffered a total of 121 injuries. Total injury incidence was 6.2/1000 hours (during match 18.3/1000 h; during training 3.2/1000 h). Four (3.2%) of the injuries were minimal, 28 (22.9%) were mild, 67 (55.1%) were moderate, and 22 (17.9%) were severe. There was a negative correlation between the number and severity of injuries and coping skills, and a positive correlation between the number and severity of injuries and anxiety level. These relationships were statistically significant (p