@article{20.500.12766/794,
year = {2025},
month = {6},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12766/794},
abstract = {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 rela tionship 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 de creased 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.},
publisher = {MDPI},
title = {The Relationship Between Mood, Competitive Anxiety, and Injuries: A Longitudinal Analysis in High-Performance Female Volleyball Players},
doi = {10.3390/app15137585},
journal = {Applied Sciences},
keywords = {Mental health},
keywords = {Injury},
keywords = {Volleyball},
keywords = {Female players},
keywords = {Psychological predictors},
volume = {15},
author = {Boladeras, Ana and Gil Caselles, Laura and Moreno-Fernández, Isabel and Guillén-Cots, Joel and García-Naveira Vaamonde, Alejo and Ruiz Barquín, Roberto and Olmedilla-Zafra, Aurelio},
}