INVESTIGATION OF INJURY ANXIETY LEVELS OF INDIVIDUALS DEALING WITH OUTDOOR SPORTS

Abstract

It is known that outdoor sports are risky sports. Many athletes may face different risks when they go out into nature. The most common of these risks is the injuries experienced. This injury concern experienced by athletes may be due to many factors. This study, it was aimed to reveal the anxiety levels of individuals who are engaged in outdoor sports due to disability. The research population in Turkey outdoor sports athlete, the sample group of the selected using random sampling method (399 male, 315 female) have created a total of 714 athletes. Research data were collected in outdoor sports activities in different cities in 2018 and 2019. The data were collected with the Sports Injuries Evaluation Scale developed by Cassidy (2006) and adapted to Turkish by Özder (2010). In the analysis of the research data, the Independent Samples t-test was used in single groups and the One-way ANOVA test was used for variables with more than two groups. Post Hoc LSD test was used to reveal the difference between groups. As a result of the research, statistically significant results were found according to age and outdoor sports type. Mountaineering and skiing have emerged as the type of sport with the highest injury anxiety. Athletes between the ages of 23-26 are the group that feels the most anxiety about the injury. Accordingly, the anxiety for injury varies according to the type of outdoor sports. It is recommended that athletes do not participate in activities that challenge them too much.