Mental Impact of Sports Injury

Name: Mental Impact of Sports Injury
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The Mental Impact of Sports InjuryAuthor(s): Carly McKay\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367370206, 978-0367370206\nSynopsis\nMuch is known about the physical strain that athletes bodies are subjected to and the dangerous aspects of competition immediately spring to mind. But why do athletes train the way they do, and why do they push the limits? Why do some recover well from injury while others struggle? Despite decades of medical and sport science research, a piece has been missing from this picture.\n\nUntil recently, the role of psychological factors in risk and rehabilitation has been poorly understood. Thankfully, there is increasing awareness of just how crucial these factors can be for predicting injury, improving recovery, developing prevention strategies, and supporting athletes long-term health. Yet, research in this area is still in its infancy and it can be difficult to synthesize an ever-growing b.