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EXAM 4 - CH. 17, 19, 20, 22 Flashcards

1
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What is the relationship b/w injury and personality?

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to date, personality factors associated with athletes’ injuries have NOT BEEN successfully identified

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What are the TWO MAIN causes of stress-related injuries?

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attentional disruption and increased muscle tension

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attentional disruption

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phenomena saying that stress disrupts an athlete’s attention by reducing peripheral attention, thus causing distraction and task-relevant thoughts

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How does increased muscle tension lead to injury?

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high stress can cause muscle tension and coordination interference

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How does increased muscle tension lead to injury?

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high stress can cause muscle tension and coordination interference

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What ELSE can high stress cause, besides increased muscle tension?

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  • generalized fatigue
  • muscle inefficiency
  • reduced flexibility
  • motor coordination problems
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7
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5 Stages of Reaction to Injury

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  1. denial
  2. anger
  3. bargaining
  4. depression
  5. acceptance
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relationship b/w athletic injuries and identity loss ?

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loss of identity can occur when athletes can no longer participate in a sport due to injury; an important part of themselves is lost b/c they more strongly identify with their job more than any other occupation

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9
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Other common injury reactions?

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fear & anxiety; lack of confidence; performance decrements

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fear & anxiety as an injury reaction

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an athlete worries whether they will fully recover, if they will reinjure themselves, whether or not they will get their jobs back

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lack of confidence as an injury reaction

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can lead to decreased motivation, inferior performance, additional injury if overcompensating

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performance decrements

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post-injury performance declines, especially among athletes that have extremely difficult times adjusting to lowered expectations

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What is the THREE PHASE PROCESS of injury recovery?

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  1. injury/illness phase
  2. rehabilitation/recovery phase
  3. return to full activity phase
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At what point is an athlete considered recovered?

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when the athlete returns to normal competitive funcitoning

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Who should be providing INFORMATIONAL support to an injured athlete?

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coaches and medical professionals

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Who should be providing SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL support to an injured athlete?

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friends and family

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17
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4 main addictive & unhealthy behaviors?

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compulsive gambling, eating disorders, addiction to exercise, substance abuse

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What is the most common eating disorder in the United States?

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disordered eating

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anorexia nervosa

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a psychological disease characterized by an intense fear of being obese, a disturbed body image, a significant weight loss, the refusal to maintain normal body weight, and amenorrhea

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What two things differentiate bulimics from anorexics?

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  1. control
  2. awareness
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disordered eating

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dieting and diet-related behaviors that are not as significant as a diagnosed ED, but still negatively affect a person’s physical, mental, emotional health

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awareness in anorexics?

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people with anorexia are TOTALLY UNAWARE that they have an eating disorder to the point where his or her learned resourcefulness/willpower is through the ROOF

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awareness in bulimics?

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bulimics are fully aware that they have an eating disorder to the point where it leads to lower self-esteem and higher self-deprecation

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control in anorexics?

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anorexics have EXTREME CONTROL (in a negative way) over their eating

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control in bulimics?

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bulimics have little to no control over their eating/eating habits

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Prevalence of eating disorders in sports = general?

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athletes appear to have a greater occurrence of eating-related problems than the general population; significant percent of them are involved in subclinical pathogenic eating behaviors

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How does gender impact prevalence of eating disorders in sport?

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FEMALE athletes generally have HIGHER rates of eating disorders than male athletes; female athletes and females in the general pop. have eating disorders at about the same rate

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What percentage of female athletes are AMENORRHEIC?

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66% of female athletes; compared to 2-5% of nonathletes

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What are the predisposing factors of eating disorders?

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  1. weight restrictions and standards
  2. coach and peer pressure
  3. sociocultural factors
  4. performance demands
  5. judging criteria [of a sport]
  6. critical comments about body shape and weight
  7. genetic + biological factors
  8. mediating factors
30
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What are the two most commonly abused substances in sport?

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alcohol and tobacco (vaping)

31
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Why exercise for psychological well-being?

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physical activity is POSITIVELY ASSOCIATED with good mental health (in U.S. and Canadian populations)

32
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acute effects of exercise - definition?

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the short-term effects of physical activity and exercise

33
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Overall, what do the acute effects of exercise lead to?

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decreased STATE anxiety

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Overall, what do the chronic effects of exercise lead to?

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decreased TRAIT anxiety

35
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What impact does exercise have on those with elevated anxiety?

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it’s especially effective for those with elevated levels of anxiety (more room for improvement, the faster you’ll improve)

36
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dose response

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A dose-response relationship is one in which increasing levels of exposure are associated with either an increasing or a decreasing risk of the outcome.

37
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Durations of exercise + reduction of anxiety?

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all durations significantly reduce anxiety, with larger effects in exercising for periods of up to 30 minutes

38
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chronic effects of exercise - definition?

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exercise - associated with reduction of stress emotions such as state anxiety; reduction in TRAITS (neuroticism, anxiety)

39
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Exercise helps reduce what stress indicators?

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neuromuscular tension, resting heart rate, and some stress hormones

40
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How does exercise enhance psych. well-being: PHYSIOLOGICAL EXPLANATION

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  • increasing blood flow to the brain
  • changes in brain’s neurotransmitters
  • increase in maximum oxygen consumption and delivery of oxygen to cerebral tissue
  • reductions in muscle tension
  • structural changes in the brain
41
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How does exercise enhance psych. well-being: PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPLANATION

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  • enhanced feeling of control
  • feeling of competency and self-efficacy
  • positive social interactions
  • improved self-concept + self-esteem
  • opportunities for fun and enjoyment
42
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How does exercise impact changes in sleep?

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it produces negligible increases in total sleep time BUT increases sleep quality SUBSTANTIALLY

43
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How does exercise impact quality of life?

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physically active people report a better quality of life

44
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What exactly IS quality of life?

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a person’s behavioral functioning ability - being able to do everyday stuff and live long enough to do it

45
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exercise in patients w/ HIV?

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appears to be a therapeutic modality capable of enhancing components of subjective well-being for HIV patients

46
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exercise in cancer patients?

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beneficial in enhancing QOL of cancer survivors

47
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exercise in MS patients?

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plays a positive role in those with multiple sclerosis

48
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prevalence of substance abuse - ALCOHOL

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92% in high school athletes; 88% in college athletes

49
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prevalence of substance abuse - PEDs?

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only 5% of high school/college athletes; 40-60% among elite athletes

50
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What percentage of athletes would take a banned PED if they weren’t caught and guaranteed they would win?

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NINETY-EIGHT PERCENT

51
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What percentage of athletes would take a PED if it meant dying from side effects?

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60%

52
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steroid use in girls?

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young girls as young as 9 years old are using bodybuilding steroids to get toned, sculpted look

53
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statistics in girls’ steroid use?

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about 5% of high school girls and 7% of middle school girls ADMIT to trying to anabolic steroids at least once (admit key here b/c this is prob. underestimate)

54
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What are the PHYSICAL reasons for taking drugs?

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  • enhance performance
  • rehabilitate injury
  • look better
  • control appetite + lose weight
55
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What are some PSYCHOLOGICAL reasons for taking drugs?

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  • escape from unpleasant emotions + stress
  • build confidence
  • enhance self-esteem
  • seek thrills
56
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What are some SOCIAL reasons for taking drugs?

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  • peer pressure
  • emulating/modeling athletic heroes
57
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6 categories of performance-enhancing drugs

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  1. stimulants
  2. narcotic analgesics
  3. anabolic steroids
  4. diuretics
  5. beta-blockers
  6. peptide hormones and analogues
58
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purpose/function of stimulants?

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= endurance

59
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examples of stimulants?

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caffeine, cocaine

60
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function/purpose of anabolic steroids?

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= muscle gain and fat loss

61
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examples of anabolic steroids?

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deca, anavar, testosterone

62
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function/purpose of narcotic analgesics?

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painkillers w/ narcotics (what’s fueling the opioid epidemic)

63
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examples of narcotic analgesics?

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percocet, oxy.

64
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beta-blockers

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helps reduce anxiety by blocking things that would otherwise increase arousal (and thus increase state anxiety)

65
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purpose of peptide hormones and analogues?

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same REASONS for taking them as anabolic steroids

66
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What is the definition of exercise addiction?

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a psychological or physiological dependence on a regular regimen of exercise that is characterized by withdrawal symptoms after 24-36 hours without exercise

67
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What makes it an ADDICTION to exercise?

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addiction comes into play → life becomes STRUCTURED AROUND exercise that home and work responsibilities suffer

68
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compulsive gambling

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also called gambling disorder; the uncontrollable urge to keep gambling despite the toll it takes on your life

69
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prevalence of compulsive gambling?

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72% of NCAA DI football and basketball athletes engage in some form of gambling; among high school students, thought to be widespread

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