Association of Coping Strategies With Symptoms of Burnout in Young Football Players in a Career Transition Phase: Are Professionalization and Occurrence of Injuries Mediating Factors?

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Adson Alves da Silva ◽  
Gabriel Lucas Morais Freire ◽  
José Fernando Vila Nova de Moraes ◽  
Leonardo de Souza Fortes ◽  
Rodrigo Gustavo da Silva Carvalho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Elite Athletes ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Career Transition ◽  
Transition Phase ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Estimation Equations ◽  
Mediating Factors ◽  
Athlete Burnout

This study investigated the association of coping strategies burnout symptoms in 228 Under-20 Brazilian soccer players in a career transition phase and compared these variables with the occurrence of injuries and professionalization. The instruments used in the study were the Athlete Burnout Questionnaire and the Athletic Coping Strategies Inventory-28. Data analysis was conducted through generalized estimation equations, Pearson correlation, and multiple linear regression (p < .05). The results showed that coping was associated with physical and emotional exhaustion in both professional and nonprofessional players, and with a reduced sense of accomplishment only in young nonprofessional athletes who were in the career transition phase. It is concluded that young elite athletes who are in the transition phase of their career but have not signed a professional contract, use limited coping strategies and seem more exposed to stress (compared with those who have signed a contract), and are consequently more vulnerable to burnout symptoms.

scholarly journals Relationship between reaction time agility and linear speed of amateur male soccer players

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-15
Author(s):  
Süleyman SAHIN ◽  
Yahya Yildirim ◽  
Duygu YILDIRIM
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Time ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Average Height ◽  
Linear Speed ◽  
Time Test ◽  
Pearson Correlation Analysis ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Reaction Time Test

This study aims to investigate the relationship between linear speed, agility and reaction time in amateur football players. Totally 15 male amateur soccer players with an average age of 20.00 ± 1.309 (years), average height 1.78 ± 0.058 (m), bodyweight average 70.05 ± 6.300 (kg) and body mass index average 22.18 ± 1.525 (kg / m2) voluntarily participated in the research. All participants completed a test battery involving linear sprinting (10, 20, 30 m), agility test (T test) and reaction time test. Fitlight TrainerTM device was used in all experiments. Pearson correlation analysis was performed to determine the relationship between linear speed, agility and reaction time. As a result of the investigation, statistically significant positive relationships were found between the reaction time and 10 m and 20 m linear speed, between agility and 20 m and 30 m linear speed, between 10 m and 20 m linear speed and between 20 m and 30 m linear speed ( p <0.05). As a result, according to this study, it can be said that features such as linear speed, agility and reaction time are related to each other in amateur soccer players.

scholarly journals Career Termination of Portuguese Elite Football Players: Comparison between the Last Three Decades

Sports ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 155 ◽  
Author(s):  
António Carapinheira ◽  
Pedro Mendes ◽  
Pedro Guedes Carvalho ◽  
Miquel Torregrossa ◽  
Bruno Travassos
Keyword(s):  
Career Transition ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Biographical Data ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
The Moment ◽  
High Level ◽  
Career Termination ◽  
Athletic Career

The aim of this study was to explore the process of career termination of elite soccer players, comparing the quality and the resources to support career termination over the last three decades. To this end, was developed a questionnaire defined by four sections: (a) biographical data, (b) athletic career, (c) quality of career termination and (d) available resources at the moment of career termination. Ninety male former elite Portuguese soccer players participated in this study. The results highlighted a decrease in the length of athletic career as football players and an increase in the number of years as youth players over the last 30 years. The results also revealed that the quality of career termination was difficult. The analysis of resources for career termination revealed an increase in a high level of education over the years. Despite the evolution in the level athletes’ education in the last three decades, the athletic career termination remained difficult and it was reported that they did not plan their career termination. In line with previous studies, the results highlight that the lack of plans for career termination is one of the most important factors that constrain the quality of career transition.

Perfectionism and Burnout in Sport and Dance

2020 ◽  
Vol 59 (03) ◽  
pp. 135-140
Author(s):  
Marlena Skwiot ◽  
Zbigniew Śliwiński ◽  
Grzegorz Eugeniusz Śliwiński
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Personal Standards ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Athlete Burnout ◽  
High Level

Abstract Objectives The aim of the present study was to evaluate the interaction between perfectionism and symptoms of burnout in athletes and dancers and examine the influence of chronic musculoskeletal pain on burnout levels. Design Two structured questionnaires were used. Methods We studied a group of 207 athletes and dancers (75 females and 132 males) aged 18-25 years (mean=21.4, SD=2.3). The study group comprised of 82 dancers, 72 football (soccer) players and 53 Kyokushin Karate fighters. The level of perfectionism was evaluated utilising the Sport-Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale-2, and the level of burnout was evaluated with the Athlete Burnout Questionnaire. Results No significant differences between total burnout levels were noted between the dancers (M=2.88, SD=0.45), Kyokushin Karate fighters (M=2.81, SD=0.41) and football players (M=2.93, SD=0.44) (p=0.318). Athletes with a high level of perfectionism who experienced chronic pain had the highest levels of burnout (M=2.37, SD=0.68) compared to those characterised by a low level of perfectionism and experiencing pain and those not in pain. Conclusions The athletes and dancers participating in the study set great store by meeting personal standards, which suggests that their coaches should ensure a high level of efficiency in order to prevent perfectionism contributing to burnout.

Stressors and coping strategies of Korean male university soccer players

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Myungwoo Han ◽  
Kungyoun Cho ◽  
Sunhwa Yu
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
And Coping

scholarly journals Recovery-Stress Response of Blood-Based Biomarkers

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 5776
Author(s):  
Sebastian Hacker ◽  
Thomas Reichel ◽  
Anne Hecksteden ◽  
Christopher Weyh ◽  
Kristina Gebhardt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Calcium Binding ◽  
Tissue Repair ◽  
Elite Athletes ◽  
Venous Blood ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Recovery Stress ◽  
Blood Samples ◽  
Time Points ◽  
S100 Calcium Binding Protein ◽  
Stress States

The purpose of this study was to investigate blood-based biomarkers and their regulation with regard to different recovery-stress states. A total of 35 male elite athletes (13 badminton, 22 soccer players) were recruited, and two venous blood samples were taken: one in a ‘recovered’ state (REC) after a minimum of one-day rest from exercise and another one in a ‘non-recovered’ state (NOR) after a habitual loading microcycle. Overall, 23 blood-based biomarkers of different physiologic domains, which address inflammation, muscle damage, and tissue repair, were analyzed by Luminex assays. Across all athletes, only creatine kinase (CK), interleukin (IL-) 6, and IL-17A showed higher concentrations at NOR compared to REC time points. In badminton players, higher levels of CK and IL-17A at NOR were found. In contrast, a higher value for S100 calcium-binding protein A8 (S100A8) at REC was found in badminton players. Similar differences were found for BDNF in soccer players. Soccer players also showed increased levels of CK, and IL-6 at NOR compared to REC state. Several molecular markers were shown to be responsive to differing recovery-stress states, but their suitability as biomarkers in training must be further validated.

Assessing Maximal Sprinting Speed in Highly Trained Young Soccer Players

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Buchheit ◽  
Ben M. Simpson ◽  
Esa Peltola ◽  
Alberto Mendez-Villanueva
Keyword(s):  
Soccer Players ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Running Speed ◽  
Main Determinant ◽  
Accurate Evaluation ◽  
Sprint Speed ◽  
Sprinting Speed ◽  
Split Time

The aim of the present study was to locate the fastest 10-m split time (Splitbest) over a 40-m sprint in relation to age and maximal sprint speed in highly trained young soccer players. Analyses were performed on 967 independent player sprints collected in 223 highly trained young football players (Under 12 to Under 18). The maximal sprint speed was defined as the average running speed during Splitbest. The distribution of the distance associated with Splitbest was affected by age (X23 = 158.7, P < .001), with the older the players, the greater the proportion of 30-to-40-m Splitbest. There was, however, no between-group difference when data were adjusted for maximal sprint speed. Maximal sprint speed is the main determinant of the distance associated with Splitbest. Given the important disparity in Splitbest location within each age group, three (U12-U13) to two (U14-U18) 10-m intervals are still required to guarantee an accurate evaluation of maximal sprint speed in young players when using timing gates.

scholarly journals Doing Gender on and off the Pitch: The World of Female Football Players

2007 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 140-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Harris
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Doing Gender ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Central Importance ◽  
Ethnographic Approach ◽  
English Society ◽  
Male Model ◽  
Masculine Hegemony

The following paper looks at the experiences of female football (soccer) players at a College of Higher Education in the South of England. Association Football occupies a special place in English society where it has traditionally been linked to notions of toughness, manliness and hegemonic masculinity. The last decade has witnessed expedient growth in the number of women playing football and this has led to much debate related to the positioning of the game in contemporary society. Data was collected through an ethnographic approach utilizing observation and semi-structured interviews. Through their very participation in the game the women can be seen to be challenging notions of male hegemony. However their acceptance of the male game as being more important, and their adopting of discourse and ideologies emanating from the male model of the sport, means that they are also colluding in the (re)production of masculine hegemony. For the women in this study, of central importance to the development of a female footballing identity are issues surrounding sexual orientation within the football world. Women's football in England suffers from an ‘image problem’ which can and does lead to tension both on and off the pitch. This paper explores how these women make sense of their own involvement in the game and how they negotiate the contested ideological terrains surrounding femininity, masculinity and sexual orientation.

“From Heroes to Zeroes” – self-initiated expatriation of talented young footballers

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 174-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Birnir Egilsson ◽  
Harald Dolles
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Specific Group ◽  
International Human Resource Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Young Professionals ◽  
Sports Industry ◽  
Purposeful Sampling ◽  
Sport Clubs ◽  
And Coping

Purpose The sports industry is a forerunner in the international quest for talent as the search by sport clubs and the corresponding self-initiated expatriation of athletes starts at a very early age. The purpose of this paper is to address this phenomenon by exploring the experiences of talented young Icelandic footballers (soccer players) in their transition from Iceland into senior-level professional football in European leagues across six dimensions – three individual and three cultural. Design/methodology/approach Biographical narrative interviews have been conducted with eight Icelandic players moving overseas at a young age with the purpose of advancing their career. To investigate the coping strategies applied, a purposeful sampling approach was chosen, given that half of the participants successfully dealt with transitions in their career, while the other half did not experience the same success. Findings As an overall result, the expatriate journey for young footballers is complex, influenced by many events, expectations, conditions and pressures that affect their support web and ability to adjust. Reflecting on the experiences of successful transitions, problem-focused coping strategies have been more effective than emotion-focused coping. Research limitations/implications This study highlights some necessary conditions and coping strategies for young self-initiated sports expatriates to cope with the expatriate transition successfully. Originality/value The authors contribute to research on expatriation, as this specific group of “young professionals” has not yet been addressed by the research within international human resource management. Our research framework responds to calls in the literature to consider additional stages of player development and an array of individual and cultural factors that may have a significant role in shaping players’ careers abroad.

Risk profiles for athlete burnout in adolescent elite athletes: A classification analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 130-141
Author(s):  
Hanna L. Granz ◽  
Alexia Schnell ◽  
Jochen Mayer ◽  
Ansgar Thiel
Keyword(s):  
Elite Athletes ◽  
Risk Profiles ◽  
Classification Analysis ◽  
Athlete Burnout
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