K. Gill et al., THE TYPE-A COMPETITIVE RUNNER - AT RISK FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS AND INJURY, International journal of sport psychology, 26(4), 1995, pp. 541-550
This study examined whether Type A competitive runners were at increas
ed risk for psychological stress and athletic injury. Thirty seven com
petitive runners completed a Type A inventory, a psychological stress
questionnaire, and a questionnaire assessing training habits and runni
ng-related injury. Results showed that both the Type A and Type B runn
ers reported intense, hard-driving, and competitive trainig habits. In
terms of psychological stress, both groups reported experiencing a mo
derate level of daily stress. Even though both the Type A and Type B r
unners reported experiencing apt average of one injury over the past y
ear the Type B runners reported missing an average of one week more of
training due to injury over the past year than the Type A runners. Re
search needs to continue to examine the role of the Type A behavior pa
ttern as a moderator of the life stress-injury relationship.