 |  Essentials of Athletic Training, 5/e Daniel Arnheim
William Prentice,
University of North Carolina
Psychological Aspects of Sports Injury
Chapter Overview- Following injury to the athlete the coach must pay attention to getting the mind, as well as the body, ready to return to competition.
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Athletes don't all respond to an injury in the same manner.
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Regardless of the severity of injury and the corresponding length of time required for rehabilitation, the injured athlete has to deal with a variety of emotions that may occur during three reactive phases of the injury and rehabilitation process: reaction to injury, reaction to rehabilitation, and reaction to return to competition or career termination.
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No one personality type has been recognized as injury-prone.
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Negative stressors seem to predispose an athlete to injury.
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Interventions for stress reduction include the use of buffers, progressive relaxation, and imagery.
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Setting approprate goals is an effective motivator for compliance to rehabilitation of an athletic injury.
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The way the coach interacts with the injured athlete, both in what is said and perceived actions, has a major impact on the course of injury rehabilitation.
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Decisions for returning the injured athlete to play should be based on the status of the athlete's injury.
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