## 3 Results
\begin{table}
\begin{tabular}{l l l l l l} \hline \hline \multirow{2}{*}{**Factors**} & \multirow{2}{*}{**Status**} & \multirow{2}{*}{**M**} & \multirow{2}{*}{**SD**} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{
\begin{tabular}{c} **Standard Error of** \\ **the Mean** \\ \end{tabular} } & \multirow{2}{*}{**Z**} \\ \cline{3-5} \cline{5-6}  & & Uninjured & 6.54 & 2.44 & 0.65 & \(-1.557\) \\ \cline{2-6}  & & Injured & 4.02 & 2.08 & 0.79 & \\ \hline \multirow{3}{*}{Depression} & \multirow{2}{*}{Uninjured} & \multirow{2}{*}{2.36} & \multirow{2}{*}{2.23} & \multirow{2}{*}{0.59} & \multirow{2}{*}{\(-0.078\)} \\ \cline{2-6}  & & Injured & 2.03 & 1.95 & 0.74 & \\ \hline \multirow{3}{*}{Anger} & \multirow{2}{*}{Uninjured} & \multirow{2}{*}{5.62} & \multirow{2}{*}{3.31} & \multirow{2}{*}{0.89} & \multirow{2}{*}{\(-0.389\)} \\ \cline{2-6}  & & Injured & 4.62 & 2.40 & 0.91 & \\ \hline \multirow{3}{*}{Vigor} & \multirow{2}{*}{Uninjured} & \multirow{2}{*}{12.53} & \multirow{2}{*}{3.19} & \multirow{2}{*}{0.85} & \multirow{2}{*}{\(-0.778\)} \\ \cline{2-6}  & & Injured & 9.69 & 4.68 & 1.77 & \\ \hline \multirow{3}{*}{Fatigue} & \multirow{2}{*}{Uninjured} & \multirow{2}{*}{2.22} & \multirow{2}{*}{1.98} & \multirow{2}{*}{0.53} & \multirow{2}{*}{0.000} \\ \cline{2-6}  & & Injured & 2.07 & 2.35 & 0.89 & \\ \hline \multirow{3}{*}{TMD} & \multirow{2}{*}{Uninjured} & \multirow{2}{*}{4.04} & \multirow{2}{*}{10.55} & \multirow{2}{*}{2.82} & \multirow{2}{*}{\(-0.389\)} \\ \cline{2-6}  & & Injured & 3.18 & 12.36 & 4.67 & \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
\end{table} 
Table 5: Mean differences in POMS scores averaged over 16 matches between non-injured players (n = 15) and injured players (n = 6). presence or absence of injuries. It can be observed that injured players exhibit higher average levels of cognitive anxiety and lower levels of somatic anxiety and self-confidence compared to uninjured players. Regarding the total CSAI score, the injured group shows a higher value. However, the mean difference analyses did not reveal statistically significant differences between the two groups. Additionally, Figure 4 shows how these differences suggest a potential relationship between psychological profile and the occurrence of injuries. Next, the levels of variation and stability of the psychological variables evaluated according to the presence or absence of injuries during the 16 matches were examined. Table 7 shows the coefficient of variation scores and the analysis of mean differences using the Mann-Whitney U test for the POMS factors based on injury presence or absence. Descriptive analyses indicate that, except for depression, the subgroup of injured players displays higher coefficients of variation in almost all POMS factors, suggesting lower mood stability throughout the 16 matches. Notably, the variability of the TMD is considerably higher in the injured group compared to the non-injured group. However, despite these differences, statistical analyses do not reveal significant differences between the two groups. \begin{table}
\begin{tabular}{l c c c c c} \hline \hline \multirow{2}{*}{**Factor**} & \multirow{2}{*}{**State**} & \multirow{2}{*}{**M**} & \multirow{2}{*}{**SD**} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{**Standard Error of**} & \multirow{2}{*}{**Z**} \\  & & & & **the Mean** & \\ \hline \multirow{2}{*}{Cognitive anxiety} & Uninjured & 14.55 & 3.13 & 0.84 & \multirow{2}{*}{\(-\)0.234} \\ \cline{2-5}  & Injured & 16.10 & 4.67 & 1.76 & \\ \hline \multirow{2}{*}{Somatic anxiety} & Uninjured & 13.63 & 2.88 & 0.77 & \multirow{2}{*}{\(-\)1.635} \\ \cline{2-5}  & Injured & 11.48 & 1.15 & 0.43 & \\ \hline \multirow{2}{*}{Self-confidence} & Uninjured & 28.03 & 3.16 & 0.84 & \multirow{2}{*}{\(-\)0.778} \\ \cline{2-5}  & Injured & 25.32 & 4.68 & 1.77 & \\ \hline \multirow{2}{*}{CSAI-2 total} & Uninjured & 0.14 & 5.83 & 1.56 & \multirow{2}{*}{\(-\)0.078} \\ \cline{2-5}  & Injured & 2.25 & 7.28 & 2.75 & \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
\end{table} 
Table 6: Mean differences in CSAI-2 scores averaged over 16 matches between uninjured (n = 15) and injured players (n = 6).