lecture 5 - psychology of injuries Flashcards
what factors can cause an injury?
warm up, stress, somatotypes, conditions playing in (e.g. if icy…)
why do we train to intervene?
so that the stressor doesnt become a stress
what is cog appraisal?
Demands of the situation?
Abilities to meet demands?
Consequences of meeting/not meeting demands?
what are physiological changes?
Fight or flight response of CNS
Narrowing of peripheral vision
Muscle tension
what are psychosocial factors?
personality, history of stressors and coping resources
what leads to increased risk of injury?
external LOC, perfectionism, high trait anxiety, mood disturbances and depression
what leads to a decreased risk of injury?
optimism, internal LOC, curiosity, low trait anxiety and a positive state of mind
what are coping resources?
general coping behs, social support system and stress management and mental skills
what was Mitchells study on social support systems?
Across two studies (n = 319 & 302) completed measures of stressors, social support, and psychological responses to injury.
what did mitchell find?
Those who had a higher perceived support - dampened the effects of stress, felt less isolated, pos psych concepts were greater when we had support
how can we modify cog appraisal?
thinking patterns, realistic expectations, sense of belonging and optimal coach-athlete comm
how can we modify attentional response?
relaxation, mindfulness training, attention control training (ACT) and stress inoculation training (SIT)
what are the steps in the Kubler-Ross grief cycle?
denial, anger, depression, bargaining and acceptance
what strategies should we intervene?
reduce return to sport pressures, foster feelings of personal autonomy, build confidence in performance capabilities, address re-injury anxieties, ensure athletes stay involved with the sport, provide various forms of social support
