TITLE:
The Effect of Athletic Trainer Support on Mental Status in Student Athletes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
AUTHORS:
Yosuke Shibata, Yasunari Kurita, Toshiyuki Ojima
KEYWORDS:
Athletic Trainer, STAI, Students, RCT, Japan
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.11 No.3,
March
29,
2023
ABSTRACT: Objective: The effects of athletic trainer’s supports on physical status are well
established but that on mental status is unknown. This study examined the effects
of trainer’s supports on mental status among athlete students. Methods: This study was a randomized controlled trial with 2-arms. Intervention was a
3-month athletic trainer’s supports. The main outcome was State-Trait Anxiety
Inventory-State (STAI-S) and -Trait
(STAI-T). Results: A total of 46 participants in the intervention (n =
31) and control arms (n = 15) were analyzed. Significant difference in change
between arms was detected (-4.3, p =
0.044 for STAI-S, -5.6, p = 0.001 for STAI-T). Conclusion: An athletic trainer’s supports were effective for anxiety improvement among
athlete students.