- Sports injuries and prevention
- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Sports Performance and Training
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Physical Activity and Health
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies
- Genetics and Physical Performance
- Digital Transformation in Industry
- Physical Education and Pedagogy
- Psychological Testing and Assessment
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
Halmstad University
2014-2025
The University of Texas at Austin
2012
Previous researches have established models that specify psychological factors could predict sport injuries. One example is Williams and Andersen's stress-injury model stressing such as anxiety, negative life stress few coping resources. The purpose of the current study was to find lead an increased injury risk among junior soccer players, in addition construct empirical for players. participants were 108 male female players (m=17, 6) studying at high schools southwest Sweden. Five...
Context: Athletes participating in sport are exposed to a high injury risk. Previous research has found great number of risk factors (both physiological and psychological) that could increase 1 One limitation previous studies is few have considered the complex interaction between psychological their design. Objective: To study whether personality, stress, coping predicted occurrence an elite soccer population based on hypothesized model. Design: Prospective. Participants: 56 (n = 38 male, n...
Abstract Factors influencing sport injury risk, rehabilitation outcomes, and return to processes have been the focus in various research disciplines (sports medicine, psychology sociology). One discipline, with over 50 years of scholarship, is injury. Despite this field, there no evidence-based consensus inform professional practice. The aim original timely statement summarise psychological provide recommendations for practitioners seeking implement principles into clinical A total seven...
Bayesian statistics is on the rise in mainstream psychology, but applications sport and exercise psychology research are scarce. In this article, foundations of analysis introduced, we will illustrate how to apply structural equation modeling a setting. More specifically, contrasted confirmatory factor Sport Motivation Scale II estimated with most commonly used estimator, maximum likelihood, approach weakly informative priors for cross-loadings correlated residuals. The results indicated...
The aim of the study was twofold, namely (i) to determine prevalence symptoms common mental disorders (CMDs) among current and retired professional football handball players (ii) explore relationship psychosocial stressors with outcome measures under study. A total 1155 were enrolled in an observational based on a cross-sectional design. Questionnaires validated scales set up distributed by Danish players' union. In football, highest (4 weeks) CMDs 18% 19% for anxiety/depression players,...
Most of the research in area psychosocial factors rehabilitation after sports injuries has focused on risk behaviors, while relatively few studies have behaviors that facilitate rehabilitation. The objective our study was to understand features characterize elite female football players who express a resilient behaviour during first-time anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and reconstruction.A qualitative method used based individual in-person interviews video communication incurred ACL...
Objective: The primary aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and one-season incidence symptoms common mental disorders (CMD; distress, anxiety/depression, sleep disturbance, eating disorders, adverse alcohol use) among European professional football referees. A secondary explore view referees on consequences, support needs related these symptoms.Methods: An observational prospective cohort with three measurements over a follow-up period one season (2015–2016) conducted central or...
Although it is advocated that end-users are engaged in developing evidence-based injury prevention training to enhance the implementation, this rarely happens. The ‘Implementing Prevention ROutines TEams and Clubs youth Team handball (I-PROTECT)’ uses an ecological participatory design incorporating perspectives of multiple stakeholders throughout project. Within I-PROTECT project, current study aimed describe development holistic specifically for players through using knowledge from both...
Objective: To explore the effectiveness of psychological interventions for a sample competitive athletes with long-term injuries. Design: Modified 2-group, pretreatment and posttreatment (repeated measure). Patients: 58 patients, 14 in experimental group 44 control group. Interventions: Three intervention strategies: stress management cognitive control, goal-setting skills, relaxation/guided imagery. Main Outcome Measure: Mood level was used as outcome variable. Results: The had higher...
The study was aimed at developing the empirical career model of Swedish professional handball players by means exploring their experiences in athletic and non-athletic developments through lens holistic model. Eighteen (nine men nine women), who had recently terminated or were finishing careers took part semi-structured interviews about from beginning to end with an interest both developments. Thematic analysis initially focused on identifying structure (i.e. stages sub-stages). Then,...
Psychological impairments can follow an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and impact the rehabilitation process. Our aim was to investigate experiences of sports physical therapists (PTs) in addressing psychological patients after ACL injury. We conducted four focus group interviews with fourteen PTs. The PTs’ working were summarized main categories: (1) “Calling for a guiding light”, where PTs stated that most common method acquiring knowledge on through discussions colleagues, and,...
Abstract Background Despite anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) re-ruptures being common, research on patient experiences after knee trauma has primarily focused the time primary ACL reconstruction. Integrating qualitative and can facilitate researchers clinicians in understanding burden of an re-rupture. The aim study was to explore re-rupture journey young active females aiming return knee-strenuous sports Method Fifteen (19[range 16–23] years old) who suffered were interviewed with...
Background: There is growing awareness that back pain in adolescent soccer (European football) players not always related to local tissue damage. Approaches taking into consideration lifestyle factors are needed. This study aimed investigate the association between psychological distress, skipped meals, and insufficient sleep, occurrence of among female players. Hypothesis: Psychological sleep associated with pain. Study Design: Cohort study. Level Evidence: 3. Methods: Swedish aged 12 17...
Abstract It is accepted that risk factors such a type of sport, equipment, and individual physical psychological characteristics interact in the genesis sport‐related injuries. The presented review provides an overview theoretical approaches empirical findings with regard to psychosocial antecedents sport also intervention studies have taken place within last 15 years. During this period, different models for detecting injury outcome been developed. appears variables as high competitive...
The aim of the present study was to examine knowledge and experience about sport psychology consulting among coaches for Swedish male female premier soccer teams, identify barriers possibilities that a consultant (SPC) encounters in joining team. All 28 within leagues answered "Psychology Football Questionnaire". In addition, from two teams were interviewed. main findings showed half had contacted an SPC. Skills favored by goal setting team building, biggest using SPCs lack...