Background While mental health among collegiate athletes is receiving increased attention,
research on factors surrounding collegiate athletes' decision to seek mental health services …

This paper reviews literature on the psychological and sociological dynamics of response to
sport injury. An integrated model is illustrated which provides a synthesis of existing …

Injury prohibiting continued athletic participation has been hypothesized to have a
predictable emotional impact on athletes (Rotella & Heyman, 1986). However, the …

This study involved extensive interviews with all 20 members of the 1988 US Olympic
Wrestling Team about their performances in the Seoul Olympics. Qualitative research …

Empirical support for stage and cognitive appraisal models of psychological adjustment to
athletic injury is reviewed. Both emotional and behavioral adjustment to athletic injury are …

Context: Despite the Psychosocial Strategies and Referral content area, athletic trainers
(ATs) generally lack confidence in their ability to use this information. Objective: The current …

This study used grounded theory to describe the emotional responses of athletes following
injury and their situational and temporal contexts. Sixteen seriously injured athletes were …

Context: Social support has been identified as an important factor in facilitating recovery
from injury. However, no previous authors have prospectively assessed the change in social …

This text shows readers how to apply groundbreaking psychological techniques to enhance
sports rehabilitation programs. It helps answer such questions as: How do I motivate my …

Epidemiological reports of sports injury confirm a high incidence of injuries occurring at all
levels of sport participation, ranging in severity from cuts and bruises to spinal cord injury …