Low Self-Esteem Can Increase Injury Risk Among Athletes

Circus artists with less self-esteem who are training to become involved in Cirque du Soleil are more likely to sustain injuries, as with other athletes, according to a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

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Researchers examined 47 artists who completed the REST-Q questionnaire during their first two weeks of training. Emotional exhaustion, self-efficacy and fatigue were associated with increased injury risk. Low self-efficacy was the strongest correlation, while conflicts or pressure had no correlation.

Read the abstract on self-esteem and injury risk.

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