14. Injury and Eating Disorders

Question 1

What is the difference between an acute and overuse injury

Answer 1

Acute is because of an event

Overuse is because of actual overusing of body

Question 2

What is messaging regarding injuries

Answer 2

Messaging by coaches, team or fans can add to the risk of athletes to get injured and also train during injury

Question 3

What are two personality factors that increase the chance of an injury and that decrease the chance of an injury

Answer 3

Sensation Seeking,
negative Emotions

Lower risk of injuries for people with Optimism

Question 4

Why does stress result in higher injury chance (3 points)

Answer 4

Lower attention
Decreased Peripheral Vision
Disrupts Muscle Tension

Question 5

What are things that predict a stress response in the stress injury model

Answer 5

Personality
History of Stressors
Coping Resources
Demanding Situation
Interventions

Question 6

What are the 5 stages of the Kübler Ross Grief Response Model

Answer 6

Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance

Question 7

What are the three kinds of responses of athletes to injuries according to the affective cycle theory

Answer 7

Distress
Denial
Determined Coping (best one)

Question 8

What are the three phases in response to injuries from the Udry et all model

Answer 8

Injury relevant information processing
Reactive behavior
Coping Phase

Question 9

Explain the Injury Response Model

Answer 9

Personal and Situational Factors affect Cognitive Appraisal
Cognitive Appraisal affects Emotional Response
Emotional Response then leads to a Behavioral Response

Question 10

Explain the difference between Performance Pain,

Injury Pain, Acute Pain, Chronic Pain, Benign Pain

Answer 10

Performance Pain (controllable and positive)
Injury Pain (not controlled and negative)
Acute Pain (short and intense)
Chronic Pain (long lasting and vague)
Benign Pain (short with no swelling or soreness)

Question 11

What are two kinds of posiitve emotions that athletes may experience because of injuries

Answer 11

More empathy for other injured athletes

Sense of Relief because of training break

Question 12

What are 3 positive psychology strategies to help reduce the pain of injury and speed up recovery process

Answer 12

Providing Information and Educaiton
Social Support
Learning Coping Skills (problem focused coping or emotion focused coping)

Question 13

What are the three criterias for anorexia nervosa

Answer 13

reduction in food intake
distorted body image
fear if gaining weight

Question 14

What are the two criteras for bulimia nervosa

Answer 14

Eating a lot of food in a small amount of time

Compensating for food intake with exercise or vomiting

Question 15

What is the prevalence for male/female atheletes and non athletes for eating disorders

Answer 15

Athelete: 20% female, 8% male

Non-Athlete: 9% female, 0,5% male

Question 16

What are the three regions of consequences for eating disorders

Answer 16

Physical (tooth decay)
Psychological (depression)
Behavioral (body checking)

Question 17

What are 4 risk factors for eating disorder

Answer 17

Societal Pressure internalizes body ideal
Body Dissatisfaction
Low Self Esteem
Perfectionism

Question 18

What is exercise bulimia or anorexia

Answer 18

Excessive Exercising to compensate for eating

Question 19

What is anorexia athletica

Answer 19

Losing Weight to increase performance in sport
No Body image dismorphia
Can also just be temporary

Question 20

How can excercise be good for people with eating disorders

Answer 20

Exercise can also help against Eating Addiction and reduce symptoms
→ even more effective than CBT
Has to be instructed in a healthy way so it doesnt become excessive

Question 21

What can be done against eating disorders in sports

Answer 21

Eliminate focus on weight by coach or team
Eliminate weight specific pressures
Emphasise ability of appearance
Enhance self esteem
Educate about disorders
Identify early