RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Psychological predictors of injuries in circus artists: an exploratory study
JF British Journal of Sports Medicine
JO Br J Sports Med
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
SP 433
OP 436
DO 10.1136/bjsm.2009.067751
VO 45
IS 5
A1 Ian Shrier
A1 Madeleine Hallé
YR 2011
UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/45/5/433.abstract
AB Objectives To explore the relationship between potential psychological risk factors and injury risk in circus artists. Design Historical cohort study. Setting Cirque du Soleil training programme. Participants Forty-seven circus artists training to become Cirque du Soleil artists. Assessment of risk factors Artists completed the validated REST-Q questionnaire (19 domains) during their first 2 weeks of training. Main outcome Injury risk ratio. Results Of the five a priori exposures of interest, injury, emotional exhaustion, self-efficacy and fatigue were associated with an increase in injury risk (risk ratios between 1.8 and 2.8), but Conflicts/Pressure was not (risk ratio=0.8). Of the several specific psychological aspects that are considered risk factors for injury, low self-efficacy had the strongest relationship. Conclusions Most of the strong psychological risk factors for injuries previously identified in athletes also appear to be risk factors in circus artists.