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Psychological Profile in Female Cyclists and Its Relationship with Age, Training Parameters, Sport Performance, and Injury Incidence

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  • Lucía Abenza-Cano

    (Faculty of Sport, Catholic University San Antonio of Murcia (UCAM), Av. De los Jerónimos, 135, 30107 Murcia, Spain
    Red Española de Investigación del Rendimiento Deportivo en Ciclismo y Mujer (REDICYM) del Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD), C. de Martín Fierro, 5, 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • Linda H. Chung

    (Faculty of Sport, Catholic University San Antonio of Murcia (UCAM), Av. De los Jerónimos, 135, 30107 Murcia, Spain
    Red Española de Investigación del Rendimiento Deportivo en Ciclismo y Mujer (REDICYM) del Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD), C. de Martín Fierro, 5, 28040 Madrid, Spain
    Research Center for High Performance Sport, Catholic University San Antonio of Murcia (UCAM), Av. de los Jerónimos, 135, 30107 Murcia, Spain)

  • Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal

    (Faculty of Sport, Catholic University San Antonio of Murcia (UCAM), Av. De los Jerónimos, 135, 30107 Murcia, Spain
    Kinanthropometry International Chair, Catholic University San Antonio of Murcia (UCAM), Av. de los Jerónimos, 135, 30107 Murcia, Spain)

  • Adrián Mateo-Orcajada

    (Faculty of Sport, Catholic University San Antonio of Murcia (UCAM), Av. De los Jerónimos, 135, 30107 Murcia, Spain)

  • Alberto Encarnación-Martínez

    (Red Española de Investigación del Rendimiento Deportivo en Ciclismo y Mujer (REDICYM) del Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD), C. de Martín Fierro, 5, 28040 Madrid, Spain
    Research Group in Sports Biomechanics (GIBD), Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Valencia, C/Gascó Oliag, 3, 46010 Valencia, Spain)

Abstract

Previous studies have highlighted the importance of psychology on sports performance and its relationship with the incidence of sport injuries. The objectives of the present investigation were: (1) to analyze the psychological profile of female cyclists as a function of age, training parameters, sport performance, and injuries suffered and (2) to design a model to predict their psychological profile. Sixty-one female cyclists participated in the study. Differences were found as a function of a competitive category for team cohesion (F = 5.035; p = 0.002), sport level effect on performance evaluation (F = 5.030; p = 0.004) and team cohesion (F = 64.706; p = 0.000), the effect of having reached the podium in the last competition on performance evaluation (t = 2.087; p = 0.041) and motivation (t = 4.035; p = 0.000), and injury severity on stress management (F = 6.204; p = 0.008). The factors that affected the psychological profile of the female cyclists the most, in addition to the independent psychological parameters, were the number of podiums in the last year and the years of cycling experience. In conclusion, there is an interaction between the psychological profile, sociodemographic variables, training, performance, and injuries suffered in female cyclists.

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  • Lucía Abenza-Cano & Linda H. Chung & Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal & Adrián Mateo-Orcajada & Alberto Encarnación-Martínez, 2021. "Psychological Profile in Female Cyclists and Its Relationship with Age, Training Parameters, Sport Performance, and Injury Incidence," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(7), pages 1-15, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:7:p:3825-:d:530895
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    1. Trinidad Rico-Lara & Adrián Mateo-Orcajada & Lucía Abenza-Cano & Francisco Esparza-Ros & Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal, 2023. "Differences in Psychological Variables and the Performance of Female Futsal Players according to Playing Position, Match Result and Menstruation," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(8), pages 1-14, April.

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