Topic 11: Psychosocial Aspects of Sport Injury

Question 1

are reactions progressive?

Answer 1

yes

Question 2

Kubler-Ross Model of Reaction to Death/Dying

Answer 2

• researched with cancer patients
• what feelings people go through that is linked to severe injury
• denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance

Question 3

what is a congenital vs acquired injuries?

Answer 3

congenital is born with

Question 4

what model is better than the Kubler-Ross model when relating to sport?

Answer 4

Cognitive Appraisal Model

Question 5

Why is the cognitive appraisal model better when relating to sports?

Answer 5

it focuses on the injured athletes personal and situational factors and how these might influence the cognitive appraisal of the circumstances of their injury
- essentially focuses on the interpretation of the injury rather than on the actual severity of the injury itself

Question 6

what else needs to be considered in relation to the cognitive appraisal model?

Answer 6

• past injury history
• individual coping skills
• someone’s social support available
• individual personality traits

Question 7

what do we release when responding to stress?

Answer 7

hormones like adrenal secretions or cortisol and adrenaline

Question 8

what is burnout?

Answer 8

• physical and emotional exhaustion
• negative concept of self, others, job and sport

Question 9

how to recognize burnout?

Answer 9

• negative concept of self, others, job and sport
• it impacts healthwh

Question 10

what does burnout affect regarding our health?

Answer 10

• headaches, gastrointestinal disturbances, sleeplessness, and chronic fatigue
• feeling of depersonalization, increased emotional exhaustion, reduced sense of accomplishment, cynicism and depressed mood