Chapter 11 Flashcards
What is the importance of psychology to sports injuries?
The way an athlete reacts to their injury is going to affect how willing they are to rehabilitate
What is overtraining?
Doing more than your body can take
What is staleness?
Being bored with your sport
What is overuse?
Using a certain body part to the point of injury
What actions would you take with an athlete who is stale?
They should take a break from training
How should an athletic trainer react to serious injury immediately after injury, and during the disability?
They should treat the patient like a person not an injury
What makes for a successful rehabilitation climate?
A trusting relationship between the athletic trainer and patient
What are the psychological problems common to the rehabilitation process?
Stress and being very emotional
