Prevention interventions

Question 1

Cultural

Answer 1

Motivatonal climate, external motivation (eg winners don’t give up) and sport identity can have strong influence on stress levels.

Stress levels increase before injury (correlated)

Question 2

Main focus in prevention

Answer 2

Stress response of athlete:
- Learn functional cognitive appraisal
- Physiological/attentional changes

Train skills to cope

Question 3

Main interventions

Answer 3

Goal setting

Relaxation/mindfulness

Imagery

Self–talk

Recognizing stressors

Coping skills

Question 4

High risk profile

Answer 4

High stress response

Negative life event stress

Low coping skills

Question 5

Biopsychosocial model of injury response

Answer 5

Takes psychological factors into account, something that usually is not focused on even though it’s important as it can have a big influence on mood, emotion, cognition etc. Also adds social factors

Question 6

Integrated model of response to sport injury

Answer 6

Very elaborate model containing stressors and the onset of injury, as well as the cognitive appraisal, situational factors and recovery outcomes:
- Psychosocial
- Physical

Question 7

Applied considerations

Answer 7

Provide ability to disclose emotions (talk is important), self-awareness, reflection

Challenge injured to see from alternative perspective (focus on positive)

Emphasize importans of emotional/social support

Be aware of impact culture

Question 8

Mental interventions

Answer 8

goal: Coping skills up, stress level down

Train psych skills, CBT and mindfullness/acceptance

Imagery, self-talk, relax and goal setting