Incidence of injury, psychological correlates, and injury prevention strategies for elite sport
Year: 2006
Type: article
Abstract: Research has highlighted the high incidence of injuries among elite athletes.The present investigation established the incidence and psychological correlates of injury at the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) prior to implementing an injury prevention strategy.In Study 1, 845 scholarship athletes (433 females and 412 males) from 20 sports completed, over a three-year period (2002 -2004), the QAS Health Screening Questionnaire, which included measures of life stress and mood, plus questions about general health, history of injury and psychological disorders, and current injury status.Athlete norms for the psychological scales using a -past month‖ response timeframe were established.Overall, 67% of participating athletes had been injured during the previous 12 months, and 18% were injured at the time of the survey.Most common injury sites were knee/leg/thigh (29%), ankle/foot (21%) and neck/spine/torso (19%).Injury status was predicted from life stress and mood scores with 60% accuracy.In Study 2, a cognitive-behavioral stress management program was designed and implemented with QAS athletes over a 12-week period, which included proprioceptive awareness training, relaxation techniques, cognitive restructuring, and imagery training.Measures of salivary cortisol and a range of psychological indicators were taken weekly.
Authors: S. A. Galambos, Peter C. Terry, Gene Moyle
Language: English
Subfield: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W154144343