Psychology of Sport Injury - Paperback Book

From a gymnast hiding ankle pain so she can compete to a basketball player who withdraws from friends after a season-ending injury, it can be argued that every sport injury affects or is affected in some way by psychological factors. Given the widespread importance of psychological issues in sport injury, it is important for those working with athletes—injured or not—to be aware of the latest developments on the subject.

Written by a sport psychology consultant and an athletic trainer, Psychology of Sport Injury provides a thorough explanation of the elements and effects of sport injuries along with up-to-date research and insights for practical application. The authors offer a contemporary approach to preventing, treating, rehabilitating, and communicating professionally about sport injuries that takes into account physical, psychological, and social factors.

Psychology of Sport Injury presents sport injury within a broader context of public health and offers insights into the many areas in which psychology may affect athletes, such as risk culture, the many facets of pain, athlete adherence to rehab regimens, the relationship between psychological factors and clinical outcomes, collaboration, and referrals for additional support. The book explores the relevant biological, psychological, and social factors that affect given circumstances. The text consists of four parts: Understanding and Preventing Sport Injuries, Consequences of Sport Injury, Rehabilitation of Sport Injury, and Communication in Sport Injury Management.

Psychology of Sport Injury includes evidence-based examples and demonstrates real-world applications that sport health care professionals often face with athletes. Additional pedagogical features include the following:

• Focus on Research boxes provide the what and why of the latest research to complement the applied approach of the text.
• Focus on Application boxes highlight practical examples to illustrate the material and maintain student engagement.
• Psychosocial content aligned with the latest educational competencies of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) helps students prepare for athletic training examinations and supports professional development for practitioners.
• A prevention-to-rehabilitation approach gives a framework for understanding sport injury, including precursors to injury, pain as a complex phenomenon, adherence to rehabilitation, and communication and management of injuries with other health care professionals as well as the athlete.
• A presentation package aids instructors in lecture preparations.

Contents

Part I. Understanding and Preventing Sport Injuries

Chapter 1. Biopsychosocial Foundations of Sport Injury

    A Biopsychosocial Perspective on Sport Injury
    Biological Foundations of Sport Injury
    Psychological Foundations of Sport Injury
    Social Foundations of Sport Injury
    Biopsychosocial Analysis
    Summary

Chapter 2. Antecedents of Sport Injury

    Models of Sport Injury Occurrence
    Psychosocial Predictors of Sport Injury
    Mechanisms of Psychosocial Influence on Sport Injury Occurrence
    Biopsychosocial Analysis
    Summary

Chapter 3. Sport Injury Prevention

    Types of Prevention
    Models of Sport Injury Prevention
    Sport Injury Prevention Content Categories
    Biopsychosocial Analysis
    Summary

Part II. Consequences of Sport Injury

Chapter 4. Psychological Responses to Sport Injury

    Models of Psychological Response to Sport Injury
    Psychological Consequences of Sport Injury
    Biopsychosocial Analysis
    Summary

Chapter 5. Pain, Sport, and Injury

    Definitions of Pain
    Types of Pain
    Dimensions of Pain
    Measurement of Pain
    Models and Theories of Pain
    Factors Associated with Pain in Sport
    Interpreting and Acting on Sport-Related Pain
    Biopsychosocial Analysis
    Summary

Part III. Rehabilitation of Sport Injury

Chapter 6. Adherence to Sport Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation Programs

    Adherence to Sport Injury Prevention Programs
    Adherence to Sport Injury Prevention Programs
    Consequences of Adherence to Sport Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation Programs
    Biopsychosocial Analysis
    Summary

Chapter 7. Psychological Factors in Sport Injury Rehabilitation

    Sport Injury Rehabilitation Outcomes
    Charting a Course from Psychological Factors to Sport Injury Rehabilitation Outcomes
    Psychological Readiness to Return to Sport
    Biopsychosocial Analysis
    Summary

Chapter 8. Psychological Interventions in Sports Health Care

    Psychological Interventions in Sports Health Care
    Biopsychosocial Analysis
    Summary

Part IV. Communication in Sport Injury Management

Chapter 9. Communicating with Patients

    Context of Patient-Practitioner Communication in Sports Health Care
    Models of the Patient-Practitioner Relationship in Sports Health Care
    Congruence of Patient-Practitioner Perceptions in Sports Health Care
    Factors Affecting Patient-Practitioner Communication in Sports Health Care
    Biopsychosocial Analysis
    Summary

Chapter 10. Referring Athletes for Psychological Services

    Definition of and Rationale for Referral of Athletes for Psychological Services
    Socioclinical Context of Referral of Athletes for Psychological Services
    Reasons for Referral
    Referral Process
    Biopsychosocial Analysis
    Summary

• Pages: 288
• ISBN-13: 9781450424462