Levels of resilience based on sport discipline, competitive level and sport injuries.

M Castro Sanchez, R Chacon Cuberos, F Zurita Ortega… - 2016 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Resilience is defined as the ability to overcome adverse situations. In sport, the severity of
an injury can cause individual and collective problems, but the ability to cope with the injury
depends on the ability of resilience. The aim of this study is to analyze the relationships
between resilience and sports injuries as a function of the competitive level. For this
research, data from 43 athletes practicing football, handball and winter sports (ski and
snowboard) were analyzed, using the CD-RISC questionnaire and a checklist of injuries and�…
Abstract
Resilience is defined as the ability to overcome adverse situations. In sport, the severity of an injury can cause individual and collective problems, but the ability to cope with the injury depends on the ability of resilience. The aim of this study is to analyze the relationships between resilience and sports injuries as a function of the competitive level. For this research, data from 43 athletes practicing football, handball and winter sports (ski and snowboard) were analyzed, using the CD-RISC questionnaire and a checklist of injuries and competitive level. A descriptive and relational analysis was carried out. The results show that athletes who had been injured during the last three seasons and those who had competed at higher levels had a greater capacity for resilience. Given these data, we could conclude that competitive level directly affects the ability to cope with injuries and that athletes who have suffered more injuries, are used to deal with them. However, due to the few differences found, it is clear that resilience depends on individual factors.
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