Perceived fatigue and psychological characteristics related to performance during recovery from a football injury

A case study

Abstract

Objectives. The objective of this study is to observe the different levels of perceived fatigue and the evolution of the psychological characteristics, during the period of rehabilitation after the recovery of a football injury measures at the beginning and the end of sport practice of this period.

Method. This is a descriptive Case Study where the levels of perceived fatigue were assessed using the Brief fatigue inventory, and the psychological characteristics through the CPRD, in the rehabilitation period of three months when the sport practice has been begun.

Results. The results shown an incremental fluctuation in the perceived fatigue, and there was a decrease in the scores on the control of the stress factors and motivation, during the sport practice with regard to the start.

Conclusion. In the cases studied the perceived fatigue shows high levels, and the control of stress and motivation factors undergo variations us indicators of the return to competitive activity.