L19: Injury and Rehabilitation Flashcards
Injury
Trauma that leads to temporary or permanent physical disability and inhibition of motor function
What feeling is typically associated with injury, and why is this feeling not always indicative of injury?
Discomfort. However, injury requires a loss or change in function
What 3 factors contribute to the cause and severity of an injury?
- Physical
- Psychological
- Social
What 3 physical factors could contribute to injury?
- Physical fatigue
- On-field collisions
- Equipment failure
What 3 psychological factors could contribute to injury?
- Personality
- Coping resources
- History of stessors
What 2 social factors could contribute to injury?
- Playing through pain (socially rewarded)
- Normalization of pain
What 2 parts comprise stress response?
- Cognitive appraisals
- Physiological and psychological changes
Cognitive appraisal
The perceptions and emotion determing the trigger of a stress response
What 3 factors influencing cognitive appraisals could trigger stress response?
- High demand
- Low perceived ability
- High perceived importance
What 3 physiological and psychological changes could trigger stress response?
- Increased muscle tension
- Narrowed field of vision
- Increased distractability/mental cacophony
What 3 factors influencing a person’s history of stressors could increase stress response?
- Major life events
- Daily hassles
- Previous injuries
What are the 3 main parts of most psychological interventions?
- Cognitive appraisal
- Emotional response
- Behavioural response
What are the 3 phases of physiological healing?
- Acute inflammatory response
- Proliferation phase
- Remodeling phase
What are the 3 phases of psychological healing?
- Injury/illness phase
- Rehab phase
- Return to activity phase
Why is it important for injured athletes to adhere to rehabilitation protocols?
So that athletes are fully reocvered and ready by the time they return to full activity
