Socio-psychological aspects of athletes' recovery after injury reviews of modern research

Any serious injury is experienced as a traumatic life event with physical and psychological consequences. Research shows that psychological interventions are not only important, but essential during the rehabilitation of injured athletes. Anxiety and negative stressors are make psychological problem...

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Main Authors: Musulin Iva, Čanak N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University Educons, Faculty of Sports and Tourism, Novi Sad 2012-01-01
Series:TIMS: Acta
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Online Access:http://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1452-9467/2012/1452-94671202090M.pdf
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description Any serious injury is experienced as a traumatic life event with physical and psychological consequences. Research shows that psychological interventions are not only important, but essential during the rehabilitation of injured athletes. Anxiety and negative stressors are make psychological problems that accompany the injured athlete. Therefore, the development of individualized stress management techniques is necessary to help athletes to effectively cope and adapt to injury and rehabilitation process as well. It is crucial for effective social support that athletes have the right type of support at the right time, because the way individuals cope with stress may change with time. It was found that coaches, fitness trainers, and physicians are critical elements of social support, because these individuals can offer a unique experience and understanding of athletes (emotional and informational support). Prompt referral to a sports psychologist will allow the coping and release from any unjustified emotional pain. Research has identified an urgent need for a better definition of the psychosocial needs of injured athletes and strongly suggests that sport psychologists have an important role in meeting these needs.
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spelling doaj.art-571e1ffefc4e4371ac29166222043eee2022-12-22T01:47:20ZengUniversity Educons, Faculty of Sports and Tourism, Novi SadTIMS: Acta1452-94672406-13442012-01-0162909710.5937/timsact1202090M1452-94671202090MSocio-psychological aspects of athletes' recovery after injury reviews of modern researchMusulin Iva0Čanak N.1University EDUCONS, Faculty of Sport and Tourism, Novi Sad, Novi Sad, SerbiaUniversity EDUCONS, Faculty of Sport and Tourism, Novi Sad, Novi Sad, SerbiaAny serious injury is experienced as a traumatic life event with physical and psychological consequences. Research shows that psychological interventions are not only important, but essential during the rehabilitation of injured athletes. Anxiety and negative stressors are make psychological problems that accompany the injured athlete. Therefore, the development of individualized stress management techniques is necessary to help athletes to effectively cope and adapt to injury and rehabilitation process as well. It is crucial for effective social support that athletes have the right type of support at the right time, because the way individuals cope with stress may change with time. It was found that coaches, fitness trainers, and physicians are critical elements of social support, because these individuals can offer a unique experience and understanding of athletes (emotional and informational support). Prompt referral to a sports psychologist will allow the coping and release from any unjustified emotional pain. Research has identified an urgent need for a better definition of the psychosocial needs of injured athletes and strongly suggests that sport psychologists have an important role in meeting these needs.http://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1452-9467/2012/1452-94671202090M.pdfpsychology of sportsociology of sportrecovery after injury
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sociology of sport
recovery after injury
title Socio-psychological aspects of athletes' recovery after injury reviews of modern research
title_full Socio-psychological aspects of athletes' recovery after injury reviews of modern research
title_fullStr Socio-psychological aspects of athletes' recovery after injury reviews of modern research
title_full_unstemmed Socio-psychological aspects of athletes' recovery after injury reviews of modern research
title_short Socio-psychological aspects of athletes' recovery after injury reviews of modern research
title_sort socio psychological aspects of athletes recovery after injury reviews of modern research
topic psychology of sport
sociology of sport
recovery after injury
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