PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS AS PREDICTORS OF INJURIES AMONG SENIOR SOCCER PLAYERS. A PROSPECTIVE STUDY

It is reported that between 65-91% of elite soccer players in Sweden have at least one injury per year. Several studies define different physiological and psychological factors affecting athletic injury-risk. A number of models contain proposals that specify relationships between psychological facto...

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Main Authors: Andreas Ivarsson, Urban Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Uludag 2010-06-01
Series:Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jssm.org/vol9/n2/26/v9n2-26text.php