Citation

Shrier I, Hallé M. Br. J. Sports Med. 2011; 45(5): 433-436.

Affiliation

McGill University, Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Community Studies, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, SMBD-Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/bjsm.2009.067751

PMID

21047839

Abstract

Objectives To explore the relationship between potential psychological risk factors and injury risk in circus artists. Design Historical cohort study. Setting Cirque du Soleil training programme. Participants Forty-seven circus artists training to become Cirque du Soleil artists. Assessment of risk factors Artists completed the validated REST-Q questionnaire (19 domains) during their first 2 weeks of training. Main outcome Injury risk ratio. Results Of the five a priori exposures of interest, injury, emotional exhaustion, self-efficacy and fatigue were associated with an increase in injury risk (risk ratios between 1.8 and 2.8), but Conflicts/Pressure was not (risk ratio=0.8). Of the several specific psychological aspects that are considered risk factors for injury, low self-efficacy had the strongest relationship. Conclusions Most of the strong psychological risk factors for injuries previously identified in athletes also appear to be risk factors in circus artists.

Language: en