Key result
Perceiving high future injury risk is linked to higher burnout scores in adolescent athletes.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to examine the relationship between perceived risk of future sports injury and athlete burnout among uninjured adolescent athletes.
Does perceived likelihood of future injury associate with athlete burnout in uninjured adolescent athletes?
Cross-Sectional (n=196)
Does perceived likelihood of future injury associate with athlete burnout in uninjured adolescent athletes?
Adolescent athletes who perceive a high likelihood of future sport-related injury experience greater levels of burnout.
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Perceived injury risk was associated with higher burnout in adolescent athletes; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective studies before clinical implications.
We examined perceived risk of future sports injury and athlete burnout among uninjured adolescent athletes. Uninjured high school athlete participants completed the Athlete Burnout Questionnaire (ABQ) and a questionnaire assessing attitudes toward likelihood of sustaining a future sport-related injury. We compared ABQ responses between injury risk perception groups: those who expected injury versus those who did not. Half of the participants reported a somewhat/very high likelihood of future sport-related injury ( n = 98; 52% female; age = 15.3 ± 1.9 years), while the other half reported it was unlikely/not possible ( n = 98; 45% female; age = 15.3 ± 1.3 years). A significantly greater proportion of those in the expected injury group reported a history of bone/muscle/ligament/tendon injury (56% vs 24%; P < .001). Those in the expected injury group reported higher athlete burnout scores (median = 28 [interquartile range = 25-34] vs 25 [23-30]; P = .002). Adolescent athletes who reported they were likely to experience a future injury in their sport also reported greater levels of burnout.
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Seehusen et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Uninjured adolescent athletes (n=196). Perceived high likelihood of future injury vs. Perceived low or no likelihood of future injury was evaluated on Athlete burnout scores (ABQ) (p=0.002). Adolescent athletes who perceived a high likelihood of future sport-related injury reported significantly higher athlete burnout scores compared to those who did not (median 28 vs 25; P=0.002).
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