Injury

Question 1

Causes of injury

Answer 1

1. Physical

2. Social

Question 2

Social causes of injury

Answer 2

• ‘no pain, no gain’ attitude (thin line between pushing yourself and injury)
• perception that playing with pain or injury is a desired characteristic/valued
• perception that athletes’ are seen as ‘less valued’ by coaches if they are unable to contribute to winning

Question 3

Coping/recovery from injury

Answer 3

1. Stress control
2. Social support
3. Positive self-talk
4. Imagery
5. Goal setting

Question 4

Examples of social support needed to improve recovery from injury

Answer 4

• injured athletes need to know their coaches & teammates care
• need to feel confident that people will listen to their concerns
• learn how other athletes recovered from similar injuries
• help is often available immediately after injury but not during later stages of recovery
• particularly important during slow progress, after setbacks, or when situations place additional demand on the athlete.

Question 5

Model of Stress and Athletic Injury

Answer 5

• states that the relationship athletic injury & psychological factors centre on stress
• stressful situations increases state anxiety, causing attention changes or muscle tension
• therefore the probability of injury increases
• personality, history of stressors, coping resources and stressful situations cause stress response
• stress response can lead to injury
• interventions help athlete to deal with stress, therefore reducing the risk of injury & the stress of the injury should it occur

Question 6

Physical causes of injury

Answer 6

• muscle imbalances
• collisions
• overtraining
• physical fatigue

Question 7

Emotional responses to injury

Answer 7

1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance & reorganisation

Question 8

Adherence to rehab is dependent on…

Answer 8

• personal characteristics
• environment
• effective adherence and recovery mechanisms
• belief in rehab programme
• belief in ability to complete rehab programme

Question 9

Personal characteristics that affect adherence to rehabilitation

Answer 9

• pain tolerance
• tough-mindedness
• self-motivation
• athletic identity

Question 10

Environmental characteristics that affect adherence to rehabilitation

Answer 10

• social support
• comfortable clinic settings
• convenient scheduling of appointments

Question 11

Examples of effective adherence mechanisms

Answer 11

• reinforcement
• goal setting
• education
• multi-modal interventions