Aurelio Olmedilla-Zafra1, Victor J Rubio2, Enrique Ortega3, Alexandre García-Mas4. 1. Department of Personality, Assessment and Psychological Intervention, University of Murcia, Campus Universitario de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain. Electronic address: olmedilla@um.es. 2. Department of Biological and Health Psychology, University Autonoma of Madrid, Campus Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: victor.rubio@uam.es. 3. Department of Physical Activity and Sport, University of Murcia, Campus de San Javier, 30720 San Javier, Spain. Electronic address: eortega@um.es. 4. Department of Basic Psychology, University of Balearic Islands, Crta. Valldemossa, Km 7.5, 07122 Palma, Spain. Electronic address: alex.garcia@uib.es.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Several attempts to reduce the incidence of sport injuries using psychosocial interventions produced fruitful, although inconclusive results. This paper presents the effectiveness and implementation issues of a pilot 3-month stress-management and muscle relaxation program aimed at reducing sport injury incidence. DESIGN: Pre-post treatment-non treatment group comparison. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION: The program was administered by a trained psychologist on a once-a-week, 1-h session basis. PARTICIPANTS: Seventy-four male soccer players from four National Youth league teams voluntarily participated. Teams were randomly assigned to either treatment/non-treatment group. MEASURES: Injury protocol, Self-monitoring cards, Athletes' satisfaction and commitment survey, Coaches' interview. RESULTS: Group main effect and Time-Group interaction effect were both statistically significant, F(1,60) = 8.30, p = 0.005, η2p = 0.121, with the average number of injuries larger in the post-treatment phase of non-treatment group (p = 0.005, η2p = 0.077). There was a significant decrease in the average number of injuries for the intervention group before and after implementing the program (p < 0.001, η2p = 0.309). CONCLUSIONS: A controlled implementation of a psychosocial program was effective in reducing youth soccer sport injuries, with a high level of satisfaction and commitment from the athletes, as well as high acceptance from the coaches.
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OBJECTIVES: Several attempts to reduce the incidence of sport injuries using psychosocial interventions produced fruitful, although inconclusive results. This paper presents the effectiveness and implementation issues of a pilot 3-month stress-management and muscle relaxation program aimed at reducing sport injury incidence. DESIGN: Pre-post treatment-non treatment group comparison. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION: The program was administered by a trained psychologist on a once-a-week, 1-h session basis. PARTICIPANTS: Seventy-four male soccer players from four National Youth league teams voluntarily participated. Teams were randomly assigned to either treatment/non-treatment group. MEASURES: Injury protocol, Self-monitoring cards, Athletes' satisfaction and commitment survey, Coaches' interview. RESULTS: Group main effect and Time-Group interaction effect were both statistically significant, F(1,60) = 8.30, p = 0.005, η2p = 0.121, with the average number of injuries larger in the post-treatment phase of non-treatment group (p = 0.005, η2p = 0.077). There was a significant decrease in the average number of injuries for the intervention group before and after implementing the program (p < 0.001, η2p = 0.309). CONCLUSIONS: A controlled implementation of a psychosocial program was effective in reducing youth soccer sport injuries, with a high level of satisfaction and commitment from the athletes, as well as high acceptance from the coaches.
Authors: Aurelio Olmedilla; Roberto Ruiz-Barquín; Francisco Javier Ponseti; Francisco Javier Robles-Palazón; Alexandre García-Mas Journal: Front Psychol Date: 2019-05-22
Authors: Federico Leguizamo; Aurelio Olmedilla; Antonio Núñez; F Javier Ponseti Verdaguer; Verónica Gómez-Espejo; Roberto Ruiz-Barquín; Alexandre Garcia-Mas Journal: Front Public Health Date: 2021-01-08