title: Personality and injury in competitive runners.
abstract: 6 injured and 15 non-injured male runners were approached following competitive road races. They were requested to complete Form A of the Sixteen Personality Factor Inventory (16 PF) as well as a questionnaire specifically designed to obtain responses concerning physical and training measures. The injured runners appeared less toughminded and less forthright than the non-injured runners. Injured runners were also heavier, taller, and ran more miles per week than non-injured runners.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000523:psychology*; D003163:Competitive Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010551:Personality; D010809:Physical Fitness; D012420:Running