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Psychological responses to injury

Psychological responses to injury

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• Physiological responses to injuryHow the body adapts to

injury immediately, and over a period of time.

- Initial Responses– Primary Responses– Healing Process

Aims: Understand the common Aims: Understand the common psychological responses to injuriespsychological responses to injuries

Aims: Understand the common Aims: Understand the common psychological responses to injuriespsychological responses to injuries

All students will be able to list some of the psychological responses to injuries

All students will discuss psychological responses to injuries

Some students will be able to explain the psychological responses to injuries

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Psychological response to Psychological response to injuryinjury

“How the performer reacts and copes mentally to the physical injury”

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• May vary between individuals

• May depend when the injury occurs

• Severity of the injury

• Health of the athlete

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• In groups reflect on how you would react to the illustrated injury

• Identify reactions and discuss how these would change over the recovery process

Theoretical Psychological Theoretical Psychological ModelsModels

Theoretical Psychological Theoretical Psychological ModelsModels

Acceptance

Helplessness

TensionDepression

Anger

Shock

DisbeliefDenial

Early reaction

Theoretical Psychological Theoretical Psychological ModelsModels

Theoretical Psychological Theoretical Psychological ModelsModels

• In groups design your own theoretical model for psychological responses to a particular injury.

• You are to present your model to the group and explain it.

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“How the performer reacts and copes mentally to the physical

injury”