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Sports Medicine
Research from K. Steffen and co-authors yields new data on sports medicine
July 14th, 2009
"Identifying and understanding injury risk factors are necessary to target the injury-prone athlete and develop injury prevention measurements. The influence of psychological factors on injuries in football is poorly documented," scientists in Oslo, Norway report. "The purpose of this 8-month prospective cohort study therefore was to examine whether psychological player characteristics assessed by a self-administered questionnaire represent risk factors for injury. At baseline, female football players (14-16 years) were asked to complete a detailed questionnaire covering player history, previous injuries, perception of success and motivational climate, life stress,...
Source: Disease Prevention Week (2009-07-14)
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