Personality and injury in competitive runners

Percept Mot Skills. 1981 Aug;53(1):251-3. doi: 10.2466/pms.1981.53.1.251.

Abstract

6 injured and 15 non-injured male runners were approached following competitive road races. They were requested to complete Form A of the Sixteen Personality Factor Inventory (16 PF) as well as a questionnaire specifically designed to obtain responses concerning physical and training measures. The injured runners appeared less toughminded and less forthright than the non-injured runners. Injured runners were also heavier, taller, and ran more miles per week than non-injured runners.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Athletic Injuries / psychology*
  • Competitive Behavior
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Personality*
  • Physical Fitness
  • Running*