THE EFFECTS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS ON INJURIES IN FOOTBALL PLAYERS

Objective
 The aim of this study is to investigate whether psychosocial
 factors such as anxiety level or coping
 resources affect the occurrence injury.
 Materials and Methods
 A total 83 professional football players participated
 in study. At beginning study, State-
 Trait Anxiety Inventory, Athletic Coping Skills Inventory-
 28 Multidimensional Scale Perceived
 Social Support were completed. Team doctors noted type severity injury, number trainings
 matches missed due Results
 Sixty-three (75.9%) suffered a total
 121 injuries. Total injury incidence was 6.2/1000
 hours (during match 18.3/1000 h; during training
 3.2/1000 h). Four (3.2%) injuries minimal,
 (22.9%) mild, 67 (55.1%) moderate, and
 22 (17.9%) severe. There negative correlation
 between coping skills, positive correlation the
 level. These
 relationships statistically significant (p