Psychological Aspects of Sport-Related Concussi, Bloom, Caron Paperb PB..

Psychological Aspects of Sport-Related ConcussionsAuthor(s): Gordon Bloom, Jeffrey Caron\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367731182, 978-0367731182\nSynopsis\nRecognition of concussion as a serious injury, informed by neurological and physiological research, is now commonplace in sport. However, research on the psychology of concussive injuryits psychological implications and outcomes, and psychological interventions for prevention and recoveryhas largely been overlooked. This is the first book to explicitly and authoritatively set out the psychological aspects of sport-related concussion from a multidisciplinary and global perspective \n\nThe book attempts to offer a global understanding of the injury by presenting an historical overview; exploring the psychological implications of sport-related concussion and the influence of gender and sociocultural context on concussive injury and recovery; setting out pract.