Why the study?
Do personality characteristics, life stress, and coping resources predict athletic injury frequency and severity in track and field athletes?
Population
Track and field athletes from four NCAA Division I and II universities
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
One season (implied)
Authors
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Psychological assessment may aid injury prevention in track athletes; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Do personality characteristics, life stress, and coping resources predict athletic injury frequency and severity in track and field athletes?
Psychological factors including coping resources, life stress, social support, and competitive anxiety are associated with the frequency and severity of athletic injuries in track and field athletes.
Hanson et al. (1992) studied this question.
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