Department of Psychology, European University of Madrid, Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid, Spain.
Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
J Strength Cond Res. 2020 Dec;34(12):3377-3385. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000003838.
San-Antolín, M, Rodríguez-Sanz, D, Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo, R, Losa-Iglesias, ME, Martínez-Jiménez, EM, López-López, D, and Calvo-Lobo, C. Neuroticism traits and anxiety symptoms are exhibited in athletes with chronic gastrocnemius myofascial pain syndrome. J Strength Cond Res 34(12): 3377-3385, 2020-Common psychological factors, such as anxiety or neurotic personality traits, seem to be associated with pain suffered by athletes. Gastrocnemius muscles present a high prevalence for injury in athletes. These muscles are a region in which myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) frequently develops. Myofascial pain syndrome is characterized by the presence of active myofascial trigger points (MTrPs). This study compared different personality and anxiety symptoms between athletes with and without active MTrPs in the gastrocnemius. A case-control study was conducted in an outpatient clinic. Athletes who performed moderate or vigorous physical activity according to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire were included. Fifty paired-matched athletes with and without active MTrPs in their gastrocnemius muscles (n = 25 in each group) were recruited. Different personality traits (neuroticism, extraversion, psychoticism, and sincerity) and anxiety (state and trait) were evaluated by the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, respectively. Statistically significant differences (p < 0.01) with an effect size from moderate to large (d = 0.75-1.29) were found for greater neuroticism and sincerity traits in addition to state and trait anxiety in athletes with gastrocnemius MPS compared with healthy controls. In conclusion, athletes with gastrocnemius active MTrPs exhibited higher neuroticism and anxiety symptoms compared with healthy athletes. Mental health may play a key role in athletes with myofascial pain, and future studies should be performed to determine whether neuroticism-related and anxiety-related psychological care could be a key intervention in athletes with gastrocnemius active MTrPs to improve athletic performance and rehabilitation or prevent injuries.
圣安东尼林、M、罗德里格斯-桑兹、D、贝塞罗-德-本戈亚-巴列霍、R、洛萨-伊格莱西亚斯、ME、马丁内斯-希门尼斯、EM、洛佩斯-洛佩斯、D 和卡尔沃-洛博、C. 神经质特质和焦虑症状在患有慢性比目鱼肌筋膜疼痛综合征的运动员中表现出来。J 力量与条件研究 34（12）：3377-3385，2020-常见的心理因素，如焦虑或神经质人格特质，似乎与运动员的疼痛有关。比目鱼肌在运动员中受伤的发生率很高。这些肌肉是肌筋膜疼痛综合征（MPS）经常发生的区域。肌筋膜疼痛综合征的特征是存在活跃的肌筋膜触发点（MTrP）。本研究比较了患有和不患有比目鱼肌活跃 MTrP 的运动员之间的不同人格和焦虑症状。一项病例对照研究在门诊进行。根据国际体力活动问卷，包括进行中度或剧烈体力活动的运动员。招募了 50 名配对的运动员，他们的比目鱼肌中存在或不存在活跃的 MTrP（每组 25 名）。通过艾森克人格问卷和状态-特质焦虑量表分别评估不同的人格特质（神经质、外向性、精神病质和真诚）和焦虑（状态和特质）。在患有比目鱼肌 MPS 的运动员与健康对照组相比，发现神经质和真诚特质以及状态和特质焦虑的差异具有统计学意义（p < 0.01），且效应量从中等到较大（d = 0.75-1.29）。总之，与健康运动员相比，患有比目鱼肌活跃 MTrP 的运动员表现出更高的神经质和焦虑症状。心理健康可能在患有肌筋膜疼痛的运动员中起着关键作用，未来的研究应该确定神经质相关和焦虑相关的心理护理是否可以成为患有比目鱼肌活跃 MTrP 的运动员的关键干预措施，以提高运动表现和康复或预防受伤。
