Abstract:

Aim: Muscle injuries are common sports-related injuries that cause the most training loss. Self-efficacy refers to a person's personal belief that he/she can do the behavior necessary to reach his goal. This study aimed to examine the difference in exercise self-efficacy according to the grade of muscle injury in recreational and professional athletes. Material and Methods: Ninety-three patients who applied to the sports medicine outpatient clinic and were diagnosed with muscle injury and doing sports were included in the study. Gender, age, weight, height, sports branch and exercise duration per week, injury grade, and Tegner activity level of the patients diagnosed with muscle injury were recorded. The patients were asked to fill in the sports fitness index and athlete self-efficacy scale. Results: A significant difference was found in the sports fitness index score according to the grade of muscle injury (p=0.002), while there was no significant difference in the Tegner activity level (p=0.228) and athlete self-efficacy scale (p=0.791). A negative correlation was found between age and duration of exercise (r=-0.234, p=0.024), and age and Tegner activity level (r=-0.425, p<0.001). A positive correlation was found between exercise duration and Tegner activity level (r=0.308, p=0.003), and exercise duration and professional thought efficacy (r=0.251, p=0.015). Again, a positive correlation was found between the Tegner activity level and sports discipline efficacy (r=0.225, p=0.030) and professional thought efficacy (r=0.226, p=0.029) dimensions of the athlete self-efficacy scale. Conclusion: No significant difference in exercise self-efficacy depending on the grade of muscle injury in recreational and professional athletes.

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