Abstract

This study examined whether Type A competitive runners were at increased risk for psychological stress and athletic injury. Thirty seven competitive runners completed a Type A inventory, a psychological stress questionnaire, and a questionnaire assessing training habits and running-related injury. Results showed that both the Type A and Type B runners reported intense, hard-driving, and competitive training habits. In terms of psychological stress, both groups reported experiencing a moderate level of daily stress. Even though both the Type A and Type B runners reported experiencing an average of one injury over the past year, the Type B runners reported missing an average of one week more of training due to injury over the past year than the Type A runners. Research needs to continue to examine the role of the Type A behavior pattern as a moderator of the life stress-injury relationship. Verf.-Referat