SPORT PSYCHOLOGY INTERVENTION WITH AN INJURED ATHLETE: A CASE STUDY
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Authors
Sears, Betty
Issue Date
1994
Type
Thesis
Language
en
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to identify interrelated psychological variables associated with the stress of sport-related injury and fear of reinjury. The co-participant was a competitive female cyclist who had suffered several racing crashes. Specific mental skill interventions were implemented within Nideffer's paradigm of Attention Control Training. Intervention was designed to interrupt the negative feedback loop which had developed as a result of the stress. Assessment results, including information from Nideffer's Attentional and Interpersonal Style inventory, were used to design and evaluate a year-long intervention plan. Final results indicated a decrease 40 in the participant's fear of reinjury and increases in her concentration, self-confidence, and sport competence. Findings from this study support the hypothesis that athletes who suffer sport-related injury suffer psychological as well as physical repercussions. it is, therefore, recommended that injury rehabilitation address all facets of the athlete holistically to facilitate readiness to return to sport participation and prevent injury and/or reinjury.