Gledhill Adam, Forsdyke Dale (eds.) The Psychology of Sports Injury: From Risk to Retirement

Routledge, 2021. — 233 p. — ISBN 9780367028695.The Psychology of Sports Injury: From Risk to Retirement provides a critical overview of the psychology of sports injury, covering the 5Rs of sports injury: risk, response, rehabilitation, return to sport and retirement. Drawing on a range of expert international perspectives from the fields of sport psychology and sport and exercise medicine, The Psychology of Sports Injury covers the psychological considerations associated with sports injuries, prior to the onset of injury through to supporting athletes with post-injury retirement. In addition to this injury lifespan perspective, the book features special interest topics including anterior cruciate ligament injury, sport-related concussion, spinal cord injury and the role of coaches in achieving athlete and team medical outcomes. Additionally, case studies provide the opportunity to apply learning from each chapter. By covering the sports injury journey from risk factors to retirement and including athlete mental health during sports injury, The Psychology of Sports Injury is an essential text for students, instructors, and practitioners in sports psychology, sport and exercise medicine and other related fields.The Role of Psychology in Sports Injury Risk and Injury Risk Reduction
The Injury-prone Athlete: Psychosocial Risk Factors in Sports Injury
Prevention Is Better Than Cure: The Role of Psychological Interventions in Sports Injury Risk Reduction
Psychological Responses to Sports Injury
Personal and Situational Factors Affecting Psychological Response to Sport Injuries
The Downside of Sports Injury: Poor Mental Health in Injured Athletes
The Upside of Sports Injury and Disability: Personal Growth Following Adversity
Enhancing Sports Injury Rehabilitation Experiences for Injured Athletes
Believe in Your Ability to Create Change: Psychosocial Factors Influencing Sports Injury Rehabilitation Adherence
Are You a Buffer or an Amplifier? the Role of Social Support in the Effective Return to Sport Following Injury
Seeing Is Believing: the Role of Imagery in Sports Injury Rehabilitation
Does It Pay to Pay Attention? Making a Case for Mindfulness-based Approaches in Injury Rehabilitation
The Psychology of Return to Sport Decisions
Is My Athlete Really Ready to Return to Sport? Psychological Factors and Returning to Sport Following Injury
They Think It’s All Over: Injury-related Retirement from Sport
Special Interests in Sports Injury
The Psychological Aspect of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
‘It’s my Concussion Story, and I Want It to Be Heard’: Understanding the Psychology of Concussion Experience
Spinal Cord Injury and Sport
‘But I Need You to Play’: Coach Influences on Athlete and Team Medical Outcomes
The Coffee Break to Close the Book … Where Do We Go from Here?