SynthesisSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2017
Psychosocial Factors and Sport Injuries: Meta-analyses for Prediction and Prevention.
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- Psychological resilience and sports injury among athletes: a systematic review of injury incidence, recovery processes, and psychological correlates.BMC psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Psychosocial Risk Factors for Overuse Injuries in Competitive Athletes: A Mixed-Studies Systematic Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Pooled it
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- Effectiveness of a soccer injury prevention program based on creatine supplementation and internal load monitoring: a randomized controlled pilot study.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2025Trial
- Applying the trans-contextual model to promote sport injury prevention behaviors among secondary school students.Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 2021Trial
- How are biomechanical and psychosocial factors associated with injuries across one season in Swedish elite and sub-elite female soccer players?BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- When evidence fails in real life: Rethinking sports injury rehabilitation and prevention.Brazilian journal of physical therapy · 2026Review
- Coping with Stress in Athletes: Psychological Strategies and Psychometric Tools for Stress and Anxiety Assessment.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Mental health in elite athletes: International Olympic Committee consensus statement (2026).British journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- From Evidence to Application: An Operational Extension of Existing Sports Injury Frameworks for Sports Medicine Practitioners.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Review
- From GPT-4 to Expert-Endorsed Athlete Guidance: A Delphi Consensus on Sleep and Jet Lag.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- Mental Skills Training: An Often-Overlooked Aspect of Preparation for Future High-Performing Athletes in Sports Schools.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Body Composition Architecture and Injury Topology in Physically Active Young Adults: A Tanglegram-Based Cophylogenetic Approach.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Development and Validation of the Elbow Instability-Return to Sport After Injury (EI-RSI) Scale: Assessing Psychological Readiness for Return to Sport.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Heart Rate Variability and Perceived Recovery as Predictors of Performance in Athletes Competing in Sprint Events.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Mental health and its association with injury risk in elite adolescent athletes- a prospective cohort study.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Mechanical Efficiency and Injury Risk in Leg Kicks Across Combat Sports: A Narrative Review of Stance, Hip Rotation, and Striking Surface Effects.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Applying sequences of combinations of movements based on motor development stages principles to elite athletes: conceptual foundations and testable hypothese.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Review
- Underfueled and overloaded: association between low energy availability symptoms and current self-reported injury status in climbers.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Pharmacological Interventions in the Management of Sports Injuries: A Review of Clinical Use, Dosage Forms, and Anti-Doping Considerations.Drug design, development and therapy · 2026Review
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Abstract
backgroundSeveral studies have suggested that psychosocial variables can increase the risk of becoming injured during sport participation.
objectivesThe main objectives of these meta-analyses were to examine (i) the effect sizes of relationships between the psychosocial variables (suggested as injury predictors in the model of stress and athletic injury) and injury rates, and (ii) the effects of psychological interventions aimed at reducing injury occurrence (prevention).
methodsElectronic databases as well as specific sport and exercise psychology journals were searched. The literature review resulted in 48 published studies containing 161 effect sizes for injury prediction and seven effect sizes for injury prevention.
resultsThe results showed that stress responses (r = 0.27, 80 % CI [0.20, 0.33]) and history of stressors (r = 0.13, 80 % CI [0.11, 0.15]) had the strongest associations with injury rates. Also, the results from the path analysis showed that the stress response mediated the relationship between history of stressors and injury rates. For injury prevention studies, all studies included (N = 7) showed decreased injury rates in the treatment groups compared to control groups.
conclusionThe results support the model's suggestion that psychosocial variables, as well as psychologically, based interventions, can influence injury risk among athletes.
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