Athletic Injuries Flashcards

1
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Give 3 reasons for the occurrence of injury in sport

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  • Competition
  • High Speed/Confined Area
  • Physical contact
  • Illegal contact
  • Psychological factors
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2
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Name the middle three sections of the Stress and Injury Model

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Perception of threat (of situation)
Stress Response
Attention or Distraction

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Name the top three sections of the Stress and Injury Model

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Personality
History of Stressors
Coping Resources

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4
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What can be used to intervene in the Stress and Injury Model

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PST’s

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5
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What are 3 direct mechanisms of the stress and injury relationship

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Increased muscle tension
Attentional Disruption
Narrowing of peripheral vision

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6
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What are the 5 stages of the grief model (in order)

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Denial
Anger 
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
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7
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Explain the categories of Responses Theory (recovery from injury)

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  1. Injury- relevant information processing
  2. Emotional upheaval and reactive behaviour
  3. Positive outlook and coping
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8
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What are some psychological responses to injury

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Identity loss
Fear, anxiety, depression
Lack of confidence
Performance decrements

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9
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Give 4 signs of poor adjustment to injury

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Anger or confusion
Obsession of when they can return to play
•	Denial
•	Coming back too soon
•	Exaggerating accomplishments
•	Dwelling on minor physical complaints
•	Withdrawal
•	Mood swings
•	Loss of hope
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10
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What are the three phases in the phases of injury model

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Injury
Rehabilitation
Return to Action

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11
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Describe the injury phase in the phases of injury model

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Help the athlete deal with the emotional upheaval that accompanies the onset of injury

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12
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Describe the rehabilitation phase in the phases of injury model

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Help athletes to sustain motivation and adherence to the rehab programme

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13
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Describe the return to action phase in the phases of injury model

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Full recovery is not complete until the athlete can return to normal functioning

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14
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Give 3 positive sides of injury

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 Personal growth
 Psychological based performance enhancement
 Physical and technical development
 Improve additional skills

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15
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Give 2 key PST skills to use in Rehab phase of injury recovery

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Imagery
Self Talk
Relaxation Goal Setting

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16
Q

Compliance to injury rehab depends on what?

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Personal and situational factors

17
Q

Describe the theory of planned behaviour

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Attitudes, subjective norms and perceived behavioural control lead to intentions which then lead to a behaviour

18
Q

Define an intention

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A concious plan to go and do something

19
Q

Define an attitude

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Evaluation of the behaviour, either good or bad

20
Q

What are the three ways we can change attitudes

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 Communication
 Education
 Modelling

21
Q

Describe self-determination theory

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They experience freedom and do what’s important to them.

22
Q

Describe intrinsic motivation

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Doing something for its own sake
Enjoyable
Autonomy

23
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Describe extrinsic motivation

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External reward
Compliance
Behaviour stops if reward is removed

24
Q

What 3 needs to we have to be motivated

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Autonomy
Competence
Relatedness

25
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What are the 6 positions in the self-determination continuum

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Amotivation
External regulation
Introjected regulation
Identified regulation
Integrated regulation
Intrinsic motivation
26
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Describe amotivation

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Athletes don’t care/don’t want to do a behaviour. Believe ability is low and lots of effort is required. Sense of helplessness. Don’t value rehab.

27
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Describe external regulation

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Reward and Punishment
Compliance with others
If they must, they will

28
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Describe introjected regulation

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Internal rewards and punishment
Avoid negative feelings e.g. guilt
Approval from others

29
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Describe identified regulation

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Personal importance/valued outcome

30
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Describe integrated regulation

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Synthesis with self

Doing a behaviour because they identify with it e.g. run as runner

31
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Describe intrinsic motivation

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Sense of accomplishment, enjoyment and satisfaction. Interest in performing the behaviours.

32
Q

Describe social cognitive theory

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Self efficacy leads to:
outcome expectations
goals/intentions
socio-cultural factors 
which cause behaviour
33
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What are the 3 types of outcome expectations (from social cognitive theory)

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physical outcomes
social outcomes
self-evaluative outcomes

34
Q

Describe self-efficacy

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Situation specific self-confidence to perform a specific task / overcome specific barriers.

35
Q

Give 3 antecedents of self-efficacy

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Mastery experience
Vicarious experience
Verbal persuasion
Emotional arousal

36
Q

What do ‘at risk’ athletes have in common (injury)

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high trait anxiety
high life stress
low coping skills
low social support

37
Q

How to help an ‘at risk’ athlete who is injured

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build a rapport
educate them about the recovery process
Teach specific psychological coping skills
foster social support