Injury psychology

  • Understand how injuries not only affect the performance of a player but how they affect their mental health and psych as they come back to play or even during their sit-out period
  • Pros and Cons
  • How is one affected later on when they get back to play?
  • Hypothesis: a lot more negative effects than positive
  • How to help improve their mental health
  • Does mental health affect individuals to recover faster
  • How to help them get back better and stronger when they come back to play
  • Ways it harms the athlete mentally
  • Tips to help an athlete increase psychological skills in order to control variance aspects

Introduction:

  • Background on Negative relationship of athletes and their injuries
  • Findings: Negative effects and Positive (If Any) effects of injuries
  • Introduce Research Question: How and why injuries affect mental health
  • Thesis: Negative impacts on mental health from injuries
  • Backed up by articles
  • Biggest Negative Impacts Athletes Experience
  • 1. Depression/Stress
  • 2. Mood Disturbance
  • 3. Self-Esteem Levels
  • 4. Fear of playing

Sample Solution