1. Psychological Response to Injury
Derek Redmond

2. Pre-Injury Stressors Mood Personality Pessimism/Optimism
Coping resources
Locus of control – degree in which we view our lives under control
Trait Anxiety – tendency to perceive situation as threatening and to react in an anxiety response

3. Responses to Injury Onset Return
Reinjury/performance issues (Anticipation, impatience, increased confidence)
Disruption of normal functioning (shock, anxiety, depression)
Onset
Return
Rehabilitation concerns (Anger, depression, frustration, apathy)
(Bianco, 2001; Granito, 2001; Johnston & Carroll, 1998) 3

4. Acceptance and adaptation American Footballer
Grief Model
Shock
Denial
Anger & bargaining
Depression
Acceptance and adaptation
American Footballer 4

5. RESPONSE TO SPORT INJURY AND REHABILITATION
Pre-injury factors
Personality
History of Stressors
Coping Resources
RESPONSE TO SPORT INJURY AND REHABILITATION
PERSONAL FACTORS Injury e.g., history, severity, type, perceived cause, recovery status Individual difference Variables Psychological – e.g. personality, self perceptions, motivation, athlete identity, coping skills, pain tolerance Demographic – e.g., age, prior sport experience, gender
SITUATIONAL FACTORS Sport e.g., type, level, time in season
Social e.g., influence of coach, social support
Environment e.g., rehab environment
COGNITIVE APPRAISAL (Primary and secondary) Goal Adjustment Rate of perceived recovery
Self-efficacy
Belief & attributions
Recognition of injury Cognitive Coping (problem, emotion, avoidance)
EMOTIONAL RESPONSE
Fear of unknown, Tension, anger, depression, Frustration, boredom
Positive attitude
BEHAVIOURAL RESPONSE
Adherence to rehab
Use of PST strategies
Use of social support
Risk-taking behaviours
Effort & intensity
Recovery Outcome
Model of psychological Response to Injury (Wiese-Bjornstal, Smith, Shaffer & Morrey, 1998) 5

6. Stress Response to Sports Injury
What? (Injury as stressor)
Think? (Cognitive appraisal)
Feel? (Emotional Response)
Do? (Behavioural Response)
Stress Response to Sports Injury 6

7. 1 = not at all like this 10 = very much like this Bad tempered
Frustration
Restless
Determination
Happy
Confident
Bored
Luke
Mood swings
1 = not at all like this
10 = very much like this
Anxious
Anger 7

8. Change Direction Pain Giving Way Power
Range of Motion
Change Direction
Swelling
Stability
Pain
Confidence in knee
Giving Way
Scale
1 = extremely different to before the injury
10 = the same as before the injury.
1 = Extremely different to before injury
10 = The same as before injury
Reaction Time
Locking
Power 8