| Abstrakt: |
Sports injuries among young athletes are associated with increased mental health risks. This case study explored the effects of a 10-week yoga program combined with psychological skills training (PST) on mental health coping in injured young athletes. Ten male soccer players (Mage = 16.2 ± 0.92) who had sustained sports injuries in the past year participated in the yoga-PST program. Pre- and post-intervention questionnaires assessed coping skills tailored to athletes' mental health (e.g., learned resourcefulness, psychological skills in sports, and post-sport injury stress). The intervention led to significant improvements in mental health coping skills, including problem-focused coping (+14%), goal setting (+19%), hyperarousal reduction (-40%), and re-experience reduction (-35%). Cohen's d results indicated positive impacts on the sub-domains of coping skills. The study suggests that yoga-PST intervention can enhance mental health coping in injured young athletes, fostering positive coping responses and potentially preventing long-term mental health issues [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
