Background and aims: Evaluation of musculoskeletal pain is importance in  athletes. Mental, spiritual and social conditions also have impact on sporting performance. The aim of the study was to analyze the psychosocial status of athletes in different disciplines. 

Methods: The study has been conducted with a total of 160 athletes from football, basketball, volleyball, athletics, table tennis, court tennis, kickboxing, and archery branches. Extended Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, algometer, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) have been used for pain determination. Continuous Sportive Trust Inventory and Beck Depression Scale has been used to determine level of sport confidence and level of depression. 

Results: In the evaluation made between genders, it has been found that women have lower pain thresholds and high levels of depression. Amongst the sports branches; volleyball players have the highest pain threshold, kickboxing, football players have the lowest pain threshold and there is a significant difference between the branches. The depression level is the highest in volleyball players and thus it has been determined that there is a significant difference between the groups. By means of VAS pain assessment, it has been seen that the level of depression increased significantly as the pain in the hip area increased related to depression-sportive trust and the pain in shoulder and neck region had a significant negative effect on sportive trust. 

Conclusions: When assessing the pain in athletes, an assessment should be made considering the gender differences and sports branch. In addition; physiological and psychological well-being of athletes should be evaluated together.

ASSESSMENT OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PAIN AND PSYCHOSOCIAL STATUS OF THE ATHLETES OF DIFFERENT BRANCHES