Tracing burnout during adolescence to past sports experiences: a retrospective analysis of sport-specific antecedents among alpine ski racers
Introduction: Previous theoretical frameworks focusing on burnout have identified numerous antecedents and psychosocial risk factors; however, the influence of early sport-specific experiences on burnout in developmental athlete populations remains less understood. Objectives: We explored the associ...
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| author | Bradley Fawver Sarah Taylor Brady S. DeCouto Rhiannon L. Cowan Keith R. Lohse A. Mark Williams Les Podlog |
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| description | Introduction: Previous theoretical frameworks focusing on burnout have identified numerous antecedents and psychosocial risk factors; however, the influence of early sport-specific experiences on burnout in developmental athlete populations remains less understood. Objectives: We explored the associations between burnout and prior sports engagement (ie, milestones, practice time, performance, injury history) in a sample of subelite academy alpine ski racers in the United States (N = 169, M age = 15.82 ± 1.80). Methods: Participants completed retrospective practice history profiles (milestones, practice time, injury), while their respective performance data were collected using an online national ranking registry. Simple and mixed-effect regressions were implemented to assess the associations between these measures and subscales of the Athlete Burnout Questionnaire. Results: The results indicated that greater participation in the coach-led group and individual practice during adolescence mitigated burnout responses (ie, greater sense of accomplishment, less sport devaluation), whereas more play earlier in development was associated with greater devaluation. Furthermore, poorer performance and more injury incidences were associated with increased burnout (ie, reduced sense of accomplishment). Conclusions: The structure of training and past experiences during early career years appear to influence burnout among alpine ski racing during their adolescent years, the implications of which are discussed in relation to sport developmental pipelines. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6418184b05d2451997d9e1fa3972acc42023-09-09T04:56:41ZengElsevierJournal of Cartilage & Joint Preservation2667-25452023-09-0133100142Tracing burnout during adolescence to past sports experiences: a retrospective analysis of sport-specific antecedents among alpine ski racersBradley Fawver0Sarah Taylor1Brady S. DeCouto2Rhiannon L. Cowan3Keith R. Lohse4A. Mark Williams5Les Podlog6US Army Medical Research Directorate-West, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, USA; Bradley Fawver, US Army Medical Research Directorate-West, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 9933A W Johnson St, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433.Department of Health & Kinesiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USAInstitute for Human and Machine Cognition, Pensacola, FL, USADepartment of Health & Kinesiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USADepartment of Neurology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USAInstitute for Human and Machine Cognition, Pensacola, FL, USASchool of Kinesiology and Physical Activity Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, CanadaIntroduction: Previous theoretical frameworks focusing on burnout have identified numerous antecedents and psychosocial risk factors; however, the influence of early sport-specific experiences on burnout in developmental athlete populations remains less understood. Objectives: We explored the associations between burnout and prior sports engagement (ie, milestones, practice time, performance, injury history) in a sample of subelite academy alpine ski racers in the United States (N = 169, M age = 15.82 ± 1.80). Methods: Participants completed retrospective practice history profiles (milestones, practice time, injury), while their respective performance data were collected using an online national ranking registry. Simple and mixed-effect regressions were implemented to assess the associations between these measures and subscales of the Athlete Burnout Questionnaire. Results: The results indicated that greater participation in the coach-led group and individual practice during adolescence mitigated burnout responses (ie, greater sense of accomplishment, less sport devaluation), whereas more play earlier in development was associated with greater devaluation. Furthermore, poorer performance and more injury incidences were associated with increased burnout (ie, reduced sense of accomplishment). Conclusions: The structure of training and past experiences during early career years appear to influence burnout among alpine ski racing during their adolescent years, the implications of which are discussed in relation to sport developmental pipelines.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667254523000483DevaluationExhaustionInjuryPerformancePractice |
| spellingShingle | Bradley Fawver Sarah Taylor Brady S. DeCouto Rhiannon L. Cowan Keith R. Lohse A. Mark Williams Les Podlog Tracing burnout during adolescence to past sports experiences: a retrospective analysis of sport-specific antecedents among alpine ski racers Journal of Cartilage & Joint Preservation Devaluation Exhaustion Injury Performance Practice |
| title | Tracing burnout during adolescence to past sports experiences: a retrospective analysis of sport-specific antecedents among alpine ski racers |
| title_full | Tracing burnout during adolescence to past sports experiences: a retrospective analysis of sport-specific antecedents among alpine ski racers |
| title_fullStr | Tracing burnout during adolescence to past sports experiences: a retrospective analysis of sport-specific antecedents among alpine ski racers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tracing burnout during adolescence to past sports experiences: a retrospective analysis of sport-specific antecedents among alpine ski racers |
| title_short | Tracing burnout during adolescence to past sports experiences: a retrospective analysis of sport-specific antecedents among alpine ski racers |
| title_sort | tracing burnout during adolescence to past sports experiences a retrospective analysis of sport specific antecedents among alpine ski racers |
| topic | Devaluation Exhaustion Injury Performance Practice |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667254523000483 |
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