Injury and burnout in Australian athletes
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01/12/2008
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Resumo |
The relationship between injury and burnout in a sample of 264 local to international Australian athletes (124 men and 140 women) was studied. Injury can be a stressful experience for athletes; coupled with the demands of rehabilitation, it could increase feelings of burnout. Experiencing more than one injury could have a cumulative effect on feelings of burnout. Alternatively, for some athletes the break from training or competing caused by an injury could alleviate burnout symptoms. Participants completed a demographic questionnaire and a modified version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Independent sample <i>t</i> tests indicated that currently injured athletes (<i>n</i> = 150) had significantly lower mean Burnout scores than currently uninjured athletes (<i>n</i> = 113). Small, but statistically significant, positive correlations were found between number of injuries and Burnout scores. Possible explanations are that injury provides a temporary break from intense sporting involvement and, thus, lower scores on Burnout, but multiple injuries might have a cumulative effect on burnout.<br /> |
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Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Ammons Scientific Ltd. |
Relação |
http://ammons.ammonsscientific.com/php/toc.php |
Direitos |
2008, Ammons Scientific |
Tipo |
Journal Article |