Psychological predictors of injury among malaysian professional football players
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Date
2006
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Mohd. Nor, Mohad. Anizu (haji)
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Injury is common occurrence in many sports and games. Sportsmen get injured either by
accident or intentionally by other players. There are many factors responsible for injuries
in sports, of which psychological factors are one, and an important one. Many studies have
shown the impact and influence of psychological characteristics of athletes in determining
risk of injuries and rehabilitation. The objectives of this study was to determine
psychological profiles of footballers, to document injury profiles, and to identify
psychological predictors of injury occurrence among footballers involved in the Malaysian
Professional Football League. A prospective research design was used in this study.
Psychological profiles of the subjects were determined using a validated questionnaire. In
addition, a pilot study was carried out to test the validity and reliability of the questionnaire.
A cluster sampling method was used, in which all teams were grouped into five clusters;
North, South, East and West of Malaysia and East Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak). Two
teams from each cluster were randomly selected and all 25 registered players in each team
were taken as the study samples. A total of 250 players were selected. The subjects were
then instructed to answer the questionnaire. This procedure was repeated for all subjects
throughout. In addition, an interview was conducted with players who were injured during
or after the game. Data were entered and analysed using Statistical Package for Social
Science version 11.0. Significant differences in the mean score between injured and noninjured
subjects were determined by logistic regression. Psychological predictors were
derived by performing multivariate logistic regression. Univariate analysis, significant
differences in the mean score of psychological profiles between the injured and non-injured
players were observed in self-esteem, reboudability, ability to handle pressure, level of
confidence, and motivation. However, after multivariate analysis, only self-esteem, level of
confidence, and motivation were found to be predictors of injury among Malaysian football
players involved in Malaysian Professional Football League.
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injury among , Football players