Personality and Injury in Competitive Runners
- 1 August 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Perceptual and Motor Skills
- Vol. 53 (1) , 251-253
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pms.1981.53.1.251
Abstract
26 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.Keywords
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