Pshcosocial Intervention For Sports Injuries And Illnessss Flashcards
Overtraining
Imbalance between coping and physical load
Staleness
Chronic fatigue and apathy
Burnout
Physical and emotional exhaustion
Stress
Positive and negative forces
Anxiety
Uncertainty or apprehension
Meditation
Focus on constant mental stimulus
Progressive relaxation
Awareness and release of tension
Thought stopping
Cognitive technique to used overcome worries
Imagery
Create an experience in the mind
How may an athlete entering a game be more prone to injury
May be emotional, and not focused
What are some of the symptoms that an athlete might experience as a result of the negative feelings elicited by a stressor
Fear and anxiety
What hormone is released as an acute response to stress
Epinephrine & adrenaline
What are some of the symptoms of sudden exercise abstinence syndrome ?
Chest pain, heart palpations, sleep disorder
What are some signs or symptoms of staleness
Deterioration in performance, chronic fatigue, loss of weight & appetite
What’s the most common mental and emotional stress producer
Anxiety
List 4 barriers to rehabilitation
Depression, grief, anger, denial, no sleep, anxiety, isolation, substance abuse
List the 5 stages of coping with a loss
Denial , anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
List 4 mental training techniques
Meditation , imagery, thought stopping, progressive relaxation
What four outward signs may be exhibited by an athlete who overeacts to an injury
Excessive talking , argumentative, inappropriate joke telling, hyper activity
Discuss how an athletes attitude toward his or her sport will affect his or her performance
if they have a positive attitude and is strong mentally
Describe jacobsons progressive muscle relaxation technique
Athlete tenses up for 5-7 seconds and then blows out for relaxation
What are some recognizable signs of staleness in athletes
loss of weight, loss of appetite, apathy, fatigue, decrease in performance
