Transcript SPORT PSYCHOLOGY

SPORT
PSYCHOLOGY
Sports Medicine 1
Lexington High School
Sport Psychology
• Science of Mind and Behavior
• Athletes have psychological issues
too
• Different reactions to same injuries
• Injury = Change in Social Behavior
• Short term injury = < 4 wks
• Long term injury = > 4 wks
• Chronic vs. Terminating
Reactive Phases
• Reaction to Injury
• Reaction to Rehabilitation
• Reaction to Return
• Do athletes go through all of the
phases?
Influences of Reactions
• Coping Skills
• Past Hx of injury
• Social Support
• Personality Traits
Predictors of Injury
• Injury Prone Athletes
• Personality Types
• Overprotective
• Easily Distracted
Stress
• Positive
• Negative
• Coping Mechanisms ~
psychological or physical methods by
which an individual adjusts or adapts
to a challenge or stressful situation
Grief and Loss
• Dr. Elisabeth
Kubler-Ross, On
Death and Dying,
1969
• Stages of grief for
loss of life applied
to loss of identity
from injury
Kubler-Ross Grieving
Process
• Denial~ Failure to believe what is true
• Anger~ Athlete is mad at the world
• Bargaining~ Attempting to make a deal
with an authority figure to change
outcome
• Depression~ Extreme feelings of sadness
• Acceptance~ Coming to terms with
outcome or prognosis
ATC Response
• Reassurance
• Consistency and realistic
• Avoid Specificity
• Stay Positive
• Stay Supportive
• BE PROACTIVE
• Expect Relapses
Interventions
• Often stress overcomes all parts of
life
• Use Buffers to allay the symptoms
~ Can this help lead to healing?
• Progressive Relaxation
• Imagery
• Goal Setting
Progressive Relaxation
• Voluntary muscular contraction with
deep breathing
• Allows athletes to control feelings of
stress and anxiety
• Can help with all types of stress
Imagery
• Use of senses to create or recreate
an experience in the mind
• Visual rehearsal
• Emotive imagery rehearsal
• Body rehearsal
Goal Setting
• Gives athletes something to look
forward too
• Be specific in terms of physical
capabilities
• Avoid using specific dates and times
Goal Setting Guidelines
• Specific
Manageable Goals
• Positive vs.
Negative language
• Challenging but
realistic
• Reasonable
timetable
• Short, medium,
long range goals
• Link outcome to
process
• Internalize Goals
• Monitor and
evaluate goals
• Link Sport Goals to
life Goals
Returning to Competition
• Clearance from MD & ATC
• Erase invincibility feeling in athlete
• EDUCATION
• REHABILITATION
• EDUCATION