Stress and injuries in elite sport

The chapter begins with an overview of research on psychological risk factors, "predictors", for injury outcome focusing on competitive and elite sport populations. Based on this presentation, a summary of psychological studies with a special attention on prevention of injury outcome will be highlighted. The final part of the chapter sets the rehabilitation phase in the centre, specifically emphasising personal and situational factors influencing athletes` injury reactions including return to sport aspects.
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Notations:social sciences biological and medical sciences
Published in:Handbuch Stressregulation und Sport
Language:English
Published: Berlin Springer 2017
Online Access:https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-662-49411-0_22-1
Pages:1-22
Document types:article
Level:advanced