Key result
A 10-point increase in subjective well-being decreased the odds of injury by 5.6% (95% CI 89.5-99.6; p=0.036) and reduced injury severity by 0.4 points in adolescent elite athletes.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to explore the association of subjective well-being with injury and injury severity in adolescent elite athletes.
Is subjective well-being associated with injury risk and severity in adolescent elite athletes?
Cohort (n=386)
Is subjective well-being associated with injury risk and severity in adolescent elite athletes?
Lower subjective well-being is associated with increased injury risk and severity in adolescent elite athletes.
May flag higher injury risk via well-being monitoring in adolescent athletes; leaves open whether interventions reduce incidence.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore the association of subjective well-being with injury and injury severity in adolescent elite athletes.Design: Prospective cohort study.Participants: Three hundred eighty-six adolescent elite athletes (age range 15–19), participating in seven different sports, were monitored repeatedly over 52 weeks using a valid questionnaire about injuries, substantial injuries, injury severity and subjective well-being (scale 0–100).Results: A linear mixed model showed that subjective well-being was significantly influenced by injury severity (p < .001, estimate −1.7, 95% CI −1.4 to −2.0) and sex (p = .019, estimate −3.6, 95% CI −6.0 to −0.2). Of all injury reports where the athletes reported a well-being score of less than or equal to 20, 54% reported substantial injury, whereas 9% of the injury reports where the athletes reported a well-being score above 80 reported substantial injuries. In addition, an increase in subjective well-being with a score of 10 decreased the odds of injury with 5.6% (p = .036, 95% CI 89.5 to 99.6) and injury severity with 0.4 points (p = .01, 95% CI −0.6 to −0.1).Conclusion: Medical personnel need to be aware that young athletes may face well-being challenges while injured and that a low subjective well-being increase the injury risk the subsequent week.
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Rosen et al. (2019) conducted a cohort in Injury risk in adolescent elite athletes (n=386). Subjective well-being was evaluated on injury (decreased odds by 5.6%, 95% CI 89.5-99.6, p=0.036). A 10-point increase in subjective well-being decreased the odds of injury by 5.6% (95% CI 89.5-99.6; p=0.036) and reduced injury severity by 0.4 points in adolescent elite athletes.
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