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The purpose of this study was to assess the perceived social stress and its relation to sports injuries in tennis players. Sixty-three male tennis players, with a mean age of 31.62 years (SD = 8.93), Sports Clubs belonging to the Province of Alicante (Spain) completed instruments of psychosocial stress and injuries sustained during the previous year the assessment. The results indicate that life events experienced was related to some of the injuries suffered by players. Relationships were found between the degree of psychological stress experienced and the negative evaluation of this strain, the type (lesions on wrists, ankles and sprains), and severity of injuries (minor injuries).

La literatura científica indica que existe una relación positiva entre la realización de ejercicio físico y la mejora en diferentes aspectos psicológicos, como la ansiedad y la depresión. También algunas variables sociodemográficas parecen influir en esta relación y factores de tipo sociocultural pueden ser importantes. El presente estudio busca conocer la influencia de la práctica de actividad física sobre la ansiedad y la depresión, y determinar los perfiles de mayor riesgo en función de determinadas variables sociodemográficas (edad, nivel de estudios, ocupación e hijos). Participaron 200 mujeres del municipio de Cartagena, Murcia (España), con edades comprendidas entre 18 y 65 años. Los resultados muestran un perfil que caracteriza al grupo de mujeres más vulnerable a manifestar niveles mayores de ansiedad (mujer sedentaria, de entre 18 y 24 años o de más de 54, sin estudios o con estudios secundarios, estudiante, ama de casa o trabajadora por cuenta ajena, y sin hijos) y depresión (mujer sedentaria, de más de 54 años o entre 18 y 24, con estudios secundarios y ama de casa). Scientific literature indicates that there is a positive relationship between exercise and the improvement of several psychological aspects such as anxiety and depression. Some sociodemographic variables also seem to be involved in this relationship, and socio-cultural factors can be important. This study intended to find out the influence of practicing physical activity on anxiety and depression and to determine the profiles at greater risk with regard to certain sociodemographic variables (age, level of studies, occupation, and children). Participants were 200 women from the city of Cartagena, Spain, between 18 and 65 years of age. Results show that the most vulnerable groups of women for suffering greater levels of anxiety and depression are characterized by the following profiles: anxiety (sedentary women, between 18-24 years of age or older than 54 years, who have not completed studies or those with secondary studies, housewives or those who work outside the home, and those without children) and depression (sedentary women, older than 54 years of age or between 18-24 years, those with secondary studies, and housewives).