The relationship between mood/emotion and sports injuries among male university rugby club players: A study of freshmen and senior members
2021 Volume 6 Issue 2 Pages 181-188
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2021 Volume 6 Issue 2 Pages 181-188
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between mood/emotion and sports injuries among freshmen and senior male members of a university rugby club. For this, the Japanese version of the shortened form of the Profile of Mood States was administered eight times between early April, 2019 and the end of July, 2019. The subjects were divided into those who had suffered sports injuries within a week after implementing the survey (hereinafter the “Injured”) (8 freshmen and 10 senior members), and those who had not suffered any sports injuries (hereinafter the “Uninjured”) (111 freshmen and 108 senior members). Results from a two-way analysis of variance demonstrated that scores on the Tension-Anxiety and Confusion subscales of the shortened form of the Profile of Mood States were significantly higher among injured freshmen compared to their uninjured counterparts. Our findings suggest the need to pay attention to signs of increased tension/anxiety or confusion among freshmen rugby players.
