The Relationship between mood, competitive anxiety, and injuries : a longitudinal analysis in high-performance female volleyball players
Boladeras, Ana (Universidad de Murcia. Departamento de Actividad Física y Deporte)
Gil Caselles, Laura (Universidad de Murcia)
Moreno Fernández, Isabel María (Universidad de Murcia)
Guillén Cots, Joel (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicologia Bàsica, Evolutiva i de l'Educació)
García-Naveira, Alejo (Universidad de Villanueva (Madrid))
Ruiz Barquín, Roberto (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Departamento de Educación)
Olmedilla Zafra, Aurelio (Universidad de Murcia)

Data:	2025
Descripció:	18 pàg.
Resum:	Background: Athletic success depends not only on physical performance and psychological well-being but also on the effective emotional regulation of adaptive processes to prevent sports injuries in stressful situations such as competition. This study analyzes the relationship between emotional state, pre-competitive anxiety, and injury incidence in female volleyball players throughout an entire competitive season. Methods: The POMS and CSAI-2 questionnaires were administered before 16 league matches to 21 high-performance players (mean age = 29. 66 ± 5. 19 years). Results: Players exhibited an iceberg mood profile with low levels of pre-competitive anxiety. Negative moods were higher at the start and decreased over time, while positive moods increased as matches progressed (p < 0. 05). Anxiety remained stable throughout. Additionally, 28. 6% of players experienced injuries; injured players showed higher cognitive anxiety, lower self-confidence, and emotional instability, suggesting a potential psychological risk profile for injury, even though group differences did not reach statistical significance. Significant correlations were found between Total Mood Disturbance (TMD) and cognitive anxiety (r = 0. 49, p < 0. 05) and between vigor and self-confidence (r = 0. 52, p < 0. 01), indicating a bidirectional relationship. A bidirectional relationship between mood and anxiety was confirmed, highlighting the POMS Total Mood Disturbance (TMD) index as a global emotional indicator. Conclusions: These findings suggest that managing worries, self-confidence, and emotional balance are key factors in injury prevention, emphasizing the importance of regularly monitoring and managing psychological indicators as part of injury prevention strategies.
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Matèria:	Mental health ; Injury ; Volleyball ; Female players ; Psychological predictors
Publicat a:	Applied sciences (Basel), Vol. 15 Núm. 13 (july 2025) , art. e7585, ISSN 2076-3417

DOI: 10.3390/app15137585

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