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    Pfeiffer 5 Ppts Chapter05 - The Psychology of Injury (Student Copy)

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    This chapter discusses the psychology of sports injuries and eating disorders. Regarding injuries, personality traits like competitiveness and coping skills can impact risk. Psychosocial stressors like life events also influence injury rates. Young athletes may feel pressure from intense competition that they cannot handle. Eating disorders are more common in sports that emphasize a specific body type, especially for females. Types include anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Prevention focuses on de-emphasizing weight while treatment ranges from outpatient therapy to hospitalization.

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    This chapter discusses the psychology of sports injuries and eating disorders. Regarding injuries, personality traits like competitiveness and coping skills can impact risk. Psychosocial stressors like life events also influence injury rates. Young athletes may feel pressure from intense competition that they cannot handle. Eating disorders are more common in sports that emphasize a specific body type, especially for females. Types include anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Prevention focuses on de-emphasizing weight while treatment ranges from outpatient therapy to hospitalization.

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    This chapter discusses the psychology of sports injuries and eating disorders. Regarding injuries, personality traits like competitiveness and coping skills can impact risk. Psychosocial stressors like life events also influence injury rates. Young athletes may feel pressure from intense competition that they cannot handle. Eating disorders are more common in sports that emphasize a specific body type, especially for females. Types include anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Prevention focuses on de-emphasizing weight while treatment ranges from outpatient therapy to hospitalization.

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    Chapter 5

    The Psychology of Injury

    Personality Variables
    Personality is defined as
    stable, enduring
    qualities of the
    individual.
    Characteristics that are
    related to sports injuries
    include:

    Marko Risovic/Webphotographer/Alamy Images

    Psychosocial Variables
    and Injury
    Psychosocial variables develop through
    interaction between individual and a
    changing social environment.
    Life events ___________________

    A strong relationship exists between


    negative events and increased injury risk.
    Athletes with _______ _______of coping
    skills are less likely to get injured.

    Competitive Stress and Adolescents


    As more children participate in sports, there are
    more concerns regarding the psychological
    impact of competition.
    Intensity of competition has increased.
    Pressure to win is a concern.
    Young athletes ___________________
    .
    Coaches and parents must take care to avoid
    forcing children beyond their ability to cope.

    Psychology of Injury
    Injury is a psychological ___________ for athletes.
    According to Weiss & Troxel:
    ________The athlete adapts to activity restriction.
    ________ The athlete appraises short- and longterm significance of the injury.
    _________ The athlete experiences emotional
    responses.
    _________ The athlete copes with long-term
    consequences.

    Psychology of the
    Injured Athlete
    Recommendations involve:
    1.
    2.

    3.
    4.
    5.

    Eating Disorders
    Majority of sports have narrow parameters for
    appropriate body type for athletic success.

    Specific sports require specific body types.


    _______ _________focuses on physical
    appearance, especially for females.
    Emphasis on the ideal body has negative
    effects on the _________ ____________.

    Types of Eating Disorders


    __________ ___________ self-starvation
    motivated by obsession with thinness and
    overwhelming fear of fat

    Bulimia nervosa ____________________


    ____________________________________

    Eating Disorders (cont.)


    Female athletes are more likely to practice
    _____________ (____________)dietary habits
    than males.
    Rosen et al. found that _____% of athletes
    practiced some form of pathogenic eating
    behavior.
    Little is known about pathogenic eating
    disorders in male athletes, for example, making
    weight in wrestling.

    Eating Disorders (cont.)


    Sport Specificity and Eating Disorders

    There is a higher incidence of eating disorders


    in ___________________________________.
    In a gymnastics study (n=215), over 60%
    reported disordered eating behaviors.

    Eating Disorders (cont.)


    Eating disorders are becoming concerns in
    sports such as field hockey, softball,
    volleyball, track, and tennis.
    Associated physical problems include
    ___________________________________
    ___________________________________.
    Depression and anxiety often affect people
    with eating disorders.

    Prevention
    Prevention efforts include:
    Placing less emphasis on weight.

    Coaches and parents need to be alert for


    early warning signs.

    Treatment
    Ranges from _________ and _________
    to hospitalization.
    May include psychological counseling as
    eating disorders can be symptoms of
    severe _____________ ___________
    such as depression.
    ____________ of all cases do not respond to
    therapy.

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