Sensitivity to pain and strategies of coping with stress in combat athletes

• Autorzy: Leznicka K. , Starkowska A. , Lulinska A. , Kowalczyk M. , Ligocka M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The aim of the study was to assess the perception of pain (threshold and tolerance to pain of the combat athletes in comparison to those not practicing any sport and checking whether there is a correlation between the pain perception and strategies for coping with stress in both studied groups. The study was conducted on 273 healthy men. The test group consisted of 203 athletes; the control group consisted of 70 students from the Faculty of Physical Culture, University of Szczecin. The test of the threshold and pain tolerance was performed using an algometer manufactured by Quirumed Company. To assess strategies of coping with stress, the Inventory Measuring Coping Skills – Mini-Cope was used. The test results of feeling pain at rest showed that the athletes achieved significantly higher threshold and pain tolerance compared to non-athletes. Contact athletes often deal with the problem in a proactive manner. Compared to the control group, athletes have less sensitivity to pain. Compared with nonathletes, athletes are more likely to cope with stress in an active way and reveal stronger tendency to see positive sides of a problem.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity. The Journal of Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: 09
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.167-174,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Leznicka K.

• Department of Human Functional Anatomy and Biometry, Institute of Physical Culture and Health Promotion, University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland

autor

Starkowska A.

• Department of Psychiatry, Independent Clinical Psychology Unit, Pomeranian Medical, University in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland

autor

Lulinska A.

• Faculty of Management, University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland

autor

Kowalczyk M.

• Department of Sports Theory, University of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland

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Ligocka M.

• Department of Sports Theory, University of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland

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DOI

10.29359/BJHPA.09.4.14