The Psychology of Burnout, Illness and Injury among Elite Junior Athletes

After just writing a post on Silver Medalists in the Olympics, I stumbled across an article in ‘The Sport Journal’ which examines the factors that lead to burnout, illness and injury in elite junior athletes.

The researchers examined a range of variables, including passion, perceived performance, emotions and working relationships/alliances in 356 Norwegian athletes, across a range of sports. The psychologists noted a relationship between passion, perceived performance, positive and negative emotions with athlete burnout. Furthermore, sex and working relationships were associated with illness and injuries…to read the full report, click here.

Reference: Moen, F., Myhre, K., & Sandakk, Ø. (2016, August 17). Psychological Determinants of Burnout, Illness and Injury among Elite Junior Athletes. Retrieved from The Sport Journal: http://thesportjournal.org/article/psychological-d...

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