Development of a psychological risk indicator and its association with sports injuries in football players
Eduardo Morelló, Verónica Gómez-Espejo, Laura Gil-Caselles, Alejandro García-Mas, Jon Larruskain, Aurelio Olmedilla-Zafra · 2026
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Eduardo Morello and colleagues develop in 2026 a combined psychological risk score and test its link to sports injuries in football players. Stress, anxiety, perfectionism, coping, and sleep can all shape injury risk beyond body measures alone. A total of 281 players aged 16 to 32 completed standard questionnaires at season start.
Emotional symptoms and sleep were tracked monthly, and club medical staff logged time-loss injuries all season. Higher combined scores linked to higher injury rates across follow-up. Patterns differed by sex, with stress control standing out in males and depressive symptoms in females.
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| CREATOR | Eduardo Morelló, Verónica Gómez-Espejo, Laura Gil-Caselles, Alejandro García-Mas, Jon Larruskain, Aurelio Olmedilla-Zafra |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40206 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |