Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Αλγολογία: Αντιμετώπιση του πόνου, διάγνωση και θεραπεία. Φαρμακευτικές, παρεμβατικές και άλλες τεχνικέςLibrary of the School of Health Sciences
Author:
Levantis Anargyros
Supervisors info:
Γεωργούδης Γεώργιος, Αν. Καθηγητής, Φυσικοθεραπεία, ΠΑ.Δ.Α.
Σιαφάκα Ιωάννα, Καθηγήτρια, Ιατρική, Ε.Κ.Π.Α.
Τσαρουχά Αθανασία, Επ. καθηγήτρια, Ιατρική, Ε.Κ.Π.Α.
Original Title:
Πόνος και προσωπικότητα σε έφηβους αθλητές ποδοσφαίρου: μια περιγραφική μελέτη
Translated title:
Pain and personality among adolescent soccer athletes: a descriptive study
Summary:
Pain is a common phenomenon among children and adolescents. Causes of pain may vary, while a common cause is athletic injuries. Soccer is one of the most popular sports internationally especially in young ages and is correlated with a high frequency of pain symptoms. While pain is being perceived as a biopsychosocial phenomenon and experiencing pain in acknowledged as highly subjective, part of the literature focuses on the search of links between pain and personality. Indeed patients with chronic pain can be categorized in groups depending on how they experience and react to pain based on their personality traits. Likewise among athletes specific personality traits have been correlated with injury occurence. Also psychological interventions have been shown to prevent injuries and improve the rehabilitation process. Given the above, this pilot study aims to describe pain symptoms and personality traits of adolescent soccer athletes. The study consisted of 30 male adolescent soccer players from two soccer academies. The subjects completed a questionnaire about pain symptoms (Brief Pain Inventory) and a personality questionnaire (NEO-FFI). Results revealed high incidence of pain symptoms that are consistent with epidemiological data on children pain of the general population. Symptom intensity was classified as low. Relating to personality traits it was observed that athletes who reported pain symptoms exhibited agreeableness at a lesser degree. Nevertheless, methodological issues and small sample size constitute the interpretation and generalization of the these results problematic. These issues should be considered and further research is required.
Main subject category:
Health Sciences
Keywords:
Pain, Personality, Athletes, Adolescent
