Athletes fear being judged as weak when they experience pain or injury

Researchers have carried out the first multi-centered, international, qualitative study exploring the athlete experience (in their own words) of sporting low back pain (LBP). The study found a culture of concealment of pain and injury in rowers, leading to poor outcomes for these athletes.

from Health & Medicine News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201015101838.htm