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has been cited by the following article:

• 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.