Introduction
Every year, thousands of people experience a sports injury, which has an effect on a social, economic, and personal level (Hutchison, 2017a). Sport injury incidence rates can vary from 23.7/1000 hours of game exposure for male floorball players (Snellman et al., 2001), or 7.7/1000 hours of exposure for male soccer players and 5.5/1000 hours of exposure for female soccer players (Hãgglund, Walden, & Ekstrand, 2009) or 1.05/1000 hours for female gymnasts (Hootman, Dick, & Agel, 2007). Although incidence rates vary between sports, the rates are still high and have a substantial impact. Both extrinsic and intrinsic risk factors can increase an person’s risk for injury (Hutchison, 2017d). Psychological variables are a category of
Every year, thousands of people experience a sports injury, which has an effect on a social, economic, and personal level (Hutchison, 2017a). Sport injury incidence rates can vary from 23.7/1000 hours of game exposure for male floorball players (Snellman et al., 2001), or 7.7/1000 hours of exposure for male soccer players and 5.5/1000 hours of exposure for female soccer players (Hãgglund, Walden, & Ekstrand, 2009) or 1.05/1000 hours for female gymnasts (Hootman, Dick, & Agel, 2007). Although incidence rates vary between sports, the rates are still high and have a substantial impact. Both extrinsic and intrinsic risk factors can increase an person’s risk for injury (Hutchison, 2017d). Psychological variables are a category of