injury in sport

Question 1

how does psychology influence injury?

Answer 1

it can contribute towards injury occurrence

Question 2

what does psychology have a key role in with regards to injury?

Answer 2

1) injury rehabilitation (e.g. adherence)
2) return to play

Question 3

what are the physical causes of injury?

Answer 3

1) muscle imblance
2) collisions
3) overtraining
4) physical fatigue

Question 4

what percent of psychological factors explain time lost to injury?

Answer 4

18%

Question 5

what are the social factors to injury?

Answer 5

1) perception that playing with injury is highly valued in society
2) playing with injury is seen as desired characteristics
3) praise for “high-risk” & “heroic” behaviours
4) athletes who can’t play are seen as “less valued”
5) “no pain no gain”

Question 6

who introduced the model of stress & athletic injury?

Answer 6

anderson & williams (1988, 1998)

Question 7

what does the model do?

Answer 7

explains the link between stress and injury

Question 8

what is the primary appraisal of the model?

Answer 8

“what’s at stake”

Question 9

what is the secondary appraisal of the model?

Answer 9

“can i cope?”

Question 10

what role does stress play in the model?

Answer 10

the model believes the relationship between injuries and psychological factors focuses on stress

Question 11

what do threatening situations do to the body?

Answer 11

causes changes in muscle tension which can cause injury

Question 12

how does personality play a role in injury?

Answer 12

it influences whether an athlete feels stressed or not

Question 13

what can be used to help athletes deal with stress

Answer 13

interventions

Question 14

what type of athletes are at high risk of stress & injury?

Answer 14

athletes with low levels of support, low coping skills & high traits of anxiety

Question 15

what are the psychological responses to injury?

Answer 15

1) frustration
2) anger
3) panic
4) depression
5) relief

Question 16

what are additional psychological reactions to injury?

Answer 16

1) identity loss
2) fear & anxiety
3) lack of confidence
4) performance decrements
5) group processes

Question 17

what is sport injury rehabilitation adherence?

Answer 17

the extent which an individual completes behaviours as part of treatment for recovery

Question 18

why is rehab adherence important?

Answer 18

it is essential for recovery

Question 19

when are athletes most likely to adhere to rehab?

Answer 19

1) possess personal characteristics to help them
2) when they experience an environmental conductive to adherence
3) perceive their condition as sufficiently serious
4) attribute health within their control

Question 20

who proposed factors that help players cope with rehabilitation?

Answer 20

johnson et al (2016)

Question 21

what are johnson’s three psychological factors?

Answer 21

1) constructive communication & rich interaction with significant others
2) strong belief in the importance of one’s own actions
3) the ability to set reasonable goals

Question 22

how does social support help athletes?

Answer 22

they need to know their coaches and teammates care in order to feel confident

Question 23

what is included in apprehensions about returning to sport?

Answer 23

1) anxieties with re-injury
2) feelings of isolation
3) pressure to return to sport
4) lack of athletic identity
5) concerns of not reaching pre-injury standards