2.1 Introduction
Sporting injuries can be a very stressful, emotional and sensitive time for that of an athlete. Whether the athlete be recreational or elite, the prevalence of injury can be a traumatic, nerve-wracking experience. For competitive athletes in particular, there can be heightened levels of despair, frustration, fury and confusion with add-on effects such as loss-of confidence and fear of returning to the game (Evans et al 2006). According to Marjorie (1997) the occurrence of an injury not only temporarily incapacitates but places an athlete in a world with no guarantees or predictable outcomes. Injury rehabilitation is an essential element which allows injured athletes to return to previous fitness and begin to again play their chosen sport. However a hindrance of an athlete’s performance and return may be due to the psychological images, thoughts and judgements which fill the athlete’s head. Sports injuries are extremely common and have huge prevalence rates worldwide. According to Nicholl, et al (2003), it is estimated that 29.7million sporting injuries occur in Ireland and the British Isles and a total of 991 million euro can be attributed towards treatment and at loss of working days. Walden et al (2005) found in a prospective study that the injury frequency among international elite soccer players was 9.4 injuries per 1000 hours of sport related activity of any sort. In addition, Hagglund (2007) reported that 65% to 95% of players had at least one injury per year. Indeed, the sporting settings places frequent and rigorous strain on the body and almost universally involves the acceptance of a risk of injury, such universality is not evident in other occupational spheres (Flint 1998). Participation in sports is ex...
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...eational activities. (Emery, 200?). Although sporting injury is an increasing health concern, there has been limited research inspecting the psychological antecedents of perceived risk of sport injury. (Flint, 1998). Despite the huge advances in medical treatments which have notably condensed the time required for the physical healing of an injury, it occurs too often whereby the psychological essential responses are forgotten. This results in athletes whom are ready to return to sporting activity but are not yet psychologically recovered. With re-injury fears and prevention in mind, this present study further aims to explore the psychological process involved with injured athletes coping with injuries. It attempts to further review if those whom are physically ready to return to sport also contain the psychological readiness which is too often forgotten about.
The article shares with the reader that children who join competitive sports at a young age can learn discipline and healthy habits when performed right. Jordan strongly suggests athletes, coaches and parents need to be properly educated on safe training techniques and know how to read their children when they have an injury. This way the young athletes can join in on as many sport teams as they want. Over the recent years many regulations and laws have been passed, such as The Lystedt laws that “mandate a gradual return-to-play protocol to better protect youth athletes in all sports from the risks of preventable concussions”(Jordan). This will protect the players who do decide to specialize in one sport at an early
Sports Medicine is a medical field that specializes with physical fitness, treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise. It was introduced around the early Greek and Roman era when the first modern Olympic Games took place. The Greek felt they could do something to help heal and prevent injuries that the athletes were receiving. Now in sports medicine, certain injuries can only be assessed and treated by specific physicians. These physicians can include physical therapists, athletic trainers, and strength and conditioning coaches. Although sports physicians are most commonly seen by athletes after they are hurt so they can be treated, there are some physicians that are seen before an injury occurs so that they can learn how to prevent injuries.
There are many people that play key roles in athlete’s injuries and the way they take care of themselves. Some may be caring than others, but the input of all roles matter as to whether or not an athlete is capable of playing in the game. The first role is always the parent’s of the at...
For those of us who are baseball fans, we have long struggled along with our favorite players as they suffer season ending Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) injuries. A study, “Stress Sonography of the Ulnar Collateral Ligament of the Elbow in Professional Baseball Pitchers” (Ciccotti, M. G. 544), done for the American Journal of Sports Medicine has set out to prove if Stress Ultrasounds are an excellent predictor of a UCL injury. This is the first time this form of radiographic imaging has been used to analyze the potential risk of a UCL injury for professional pitchers.
Have you ever been injured? By sports? If so, what injury did you have? Did you do active rehabilitation? Do you try to prevent injury when exercising? These are some questions that you might need to ask yourself when exercising or participating in sports. You also must know that there are many sports injuries as well as many ways to prevent them.
An ankle fracture is a break in one or more of the three bones that make up the ankle joint. The ankle joint is made up by the lower (distal) sections of your lower leg bones (tibia and fibula) along with a bone in your foot (talus). Depending on how bad the break is and if more than one ankle joint bone is broken, a cast or splint is used to protect and keep your injured bone from moving while it heals. Sometimes, surgery is required to help the fracture heal properly.
The problems and injuries that come with playing football have been obvious since the beginning, and to this day are still being discovered and researched in hopes of finding solutions so that the sport is not so dangerous. Malcolm Gla...
Yeah! Welcome back to total Pro Sports. We could make a list hundreds of entries long that show the most graphic videos of injuries on the field. It would be pretty awful honestly, so while this list takes inventory of in-game sports injuries it doesn’t feature the terrible Paul George type things that make you walk around dog pale for the next four hours, rather these are the iconic sports injuries more akin to battle scars. They’re cool, not disturbing, at least I think so, your mileage may vary. So here are a few of the worst injuries that athletes have played through. We kept the MMA and boxing stuff off this list because those can get really graphic and we’re more looking for the kinds of injuries that produce iconic images, and now, the nine most iconic sports injuries of all time.
Walker, N., Thatcher, J., & Lavallee, D. (2007). Psychological responses to injury in competitive sport: a critical review. The Journal of The Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, 174-180.
Describe the pathology/condition from a reputable source. Include its etiology (how, when and why it occurs)
Opening statement: Nearly everyone has played or watched some sort of sport in their lifetime, but few people realize that potential injuries caused by them can completely alter or ultimately end your life.
Creative new training methods, developed by coaches, athletes and sport scientists, are aimed to help improve the quality and quantity of athletic training ( Kellmann, 2010, p.1). However, these methods have encountered a consistent set of barriers including overtraining ( Kellmann, 2010, p.1). Due to these barriers, the need for physical and mental recovery in athletics brought an increasing attention in practice and in research ( Kellmann, 2010, p.1).
Playing a sport whether its basketball, soccer, football or any other of your interest can be thrilling, and exciting. Not only can it be fun, yet physical exercise is good for the mind, body, and spirit. Therefore, as an athlete, one must keep in mind that playing any sport, injury is part of life and inevitable. Research has proven from time to time that severe injuries in sports can trigger psychological mental health issues, affecting their athletic performance. Recovering from an injury can indeed be a difficult process and athletes must wait for however long before being able to play the sport again.
The nerves are raging, mainly in his stomach as the butterflies flutter till no end. "Is everything ok? Will everything go as planned?" He couldn't stop thinking about what might happen. Images were racing wild as he thought about his teammates going to battle without him. He couldn't comprehend why he had to let them handle it on their own. He has played with them since they were in eighth grade, and when they need him the most, all he can do is sit and cheer. He hates this feeling of helplessness, but at the same time he knows he has to do what little he can do, well.
An athlete’s psychological readiness is one of most important stages to prevent any injury from recurring. It focusses on the individual’s mental state and their confidence to fully return to play. This type of readiness must be examined, because if he is not psychologically ready, it can lead to further re injury. Overall, players may feel anxious about returning in their sport so it is important this type of readiness is fully examined. Due to the contact nature of rugby league, the athlete may have a lack of confidence for example when diving into to a tackle. This will therefore diminish their overall performance and hold back from a tackle, which can lead to injury. This however, depends on the individual themselves as some are more eager