Psychological analysis of injuries in a first category softball national championship in Cuba
Apunts, Med. esport (Internet)
; 58(217)January - March 2023. tab, graf
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
the systematic analysis of the relationships between relevant psychological variables for sports performance and injuries is essential to contribute to their prevention in specific sports.Material and methodsa descriptive-correlational and cross-sectional study was carried out in the first category women's national softball championship in Cuba. 88 athletes participated with an average chronological age of 22.91 (SD=6.13) and a sports experience of 10.83 years (SD=4.92). A specific questionnaire, the Competitive Sport Anxiety Inventory and the Psychological Inventory of Sport Execution was applied. Descriptive statistics and Kendall's Tau_b nonparametric correlation coefficient was used for data analysis.ResultsA high injury load was verified with a low perception of the role of psychological factors in its etiology, as well as a notable occurrence of new injuries with negative emotional repercussions. Negative correlations of self-confidence, negative coping control, visual-imaginative control, positive coping control, and attitude control with history of injuries were obtained. The high anxiety showed significant relationships with previous injuries and new injuries during the analyzed competition.Conclusionsthe findings are especially congruent with previous results in elite softball players, although new and greater relationships between variables were determined. All this means that stimulating psychological skills to control anxiety in competition could contribute to the prevention of injuries. However, longitudinal analyzes are required to confirm the predictive role of these variables before proposing psychological interventions in this regard. (AU)
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Main subject:
Anxiety
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Professional Competence
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Athletic Injuries
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Baseball
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Caribbean
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Cuba
Language:
English
Journal:
Apunts, Med. esport (Internet)
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Centro Provincial de Medicina del Deporte de Villa Clara/Cuba
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Instituto de Medicina del Deporte/Cuba
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Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia/Spain
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Universidad Central Marta Abreu de Las Villas/Cuba