Naslov
Attitudes of Professional and Semi-Professional Croatia MMA Fighters Towards Injury Management

Autori
Jurak, Ivan ; Gnjidić, Lucija , Jelovica, Vatroslav

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Montenegrin Journal of Sports Science And Medicine / Bjelica, Duško - Nikišić : Montenegrin Sports Academy, 2023, 19-20

Skup
20th Annual Scientific Conference of Montenegrin Sports Academy “Sport, Physical Activity and Health: Contemporary perspectives"

Mjesto i datum
Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 20.04.2023. - 23.04.2023

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Attitude, injury management, MMA

Sažetak
A positive attitude towards good injury management practice increases the likelihood of adherence to full rehabilitation protocol. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to explore athletes’ attitudes towards injury management within the setting of their respective clubs and their level of trust in coaches to adhere to rehabilitation protocol. METHODS: Deep interview with three coaches and three professional fighters was conducted to structure the questions and afterwards questions were evaluated by an 8-participant focus group. Questionnaires were administered to a group of 34 professional and semi-professional fighters. Using Explorative Factor Analysis, two factors were extracted – “Attitude toward injury management” and “Trust in coach regarding injury”. Linear regression was used to ascertain relationships between each of factors, fighters age, experience, and general injury knowledge. RESULTS: Mean age was 22.3 (17 - 37) and their mean fighter experience was 5.55 (1 - 18). Age was positively correlated with fighters’ general knowledge of injuries (rho=0.5), although it was not significantly correlated with either age or their experience as fighters. Attitude toward injury management was positively correlated with Trust in coach regarding injury. CONCLUSION: MMA coaches are usually the first person of contact for fighters regarding injuries. While trust in coaches is generally high, their attitude towards injury management is not. More effort should be made towards enhancing the cooperation between coaches and health specialists.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita, Psihologija

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