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#71 Injury in Sports: Theoretical framework, cognitive and emotional changes and coping mechanisms
Thursday, 14 August, 2025
This episode explores the concept of injury in sport, emphasizing its psychological dimension. A theoretical framework is presented to offer a more holistic understanding of how injuries impact athletes. Key psychological consequences—such as identity crisis, emotional distress, hopelessness, and lack of motivation—are examined, along with coping strategies to support recovery.SocialLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-mexis/Site: www.psychperform.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/michalis_mexis/Facebook: https://el-gr.facebook.com/MexisMichaelSources Andreu-Cabrera, E. (2012a). Lesiones en windsurfistas de élite masculinos. Revista Internacional de Medicina y Ciencias de la Actividad Física y el Deporte, 12(45), pp.83-92Brewer, B.W. (2009). Injury prevention and rehabilitation. In B. W. Brewer (Ed.), Sport Psychology (pp. 83-96). Chichester, UK: Wiley-Blackwell.Fernandes, H. M., Reis, V. M., Vilaca-Alves, J., Saavedra, F., Aidar, F. J., & Brustad, R. (2014). Social support and sport injury recovery: An overview of empirical findings and practical implications. Revista de Psicología del Deporte, 23(3), 445–449.Gardiner, B., Devereux, G., & Beato, M. (2020). Injury risk and injury incidence rates in CrossFit. JGreen, L. B. (1992). The use of imagery in the rehabilitation of injured athletes. The Sports Psychologist, 6(4), 416–428.Hsu, C. J., Meierbachtol, A., George, S. Z., & Chmielewski, T. L. (2017). Fear of reinjury in athletes: implications for rehabilitation. Sports health, 9(2), 162-167.Klimek, C., Ashbeck, C., Brook, A. J., & Durall, C. (2018). Are injuries more common with CrossFit training than other forms of exercise?. Journal of sport rehabilitation, 27(3), 295-299. Sports Med Phys Fitness, 60(7), 1005-1013.Kübler-Ross, E. (1969). On Death and Dying. London: RoutledgeLally, P. (2007). Identity and athletic retirement: A prospective study. Psychology of sport and exercise, 8(1), 85-99.Naoi, A., & Ostrow, A. (2008). The effects of cognitive and relaxation interventions on injured athletes' mood and pain during rehabilitation. Athletic Insight: The Online Journal of Sport Psychology.O’Connor, E., Heil, J., Harmer, P. & Zimmerman, I. (2005). Injury. In J. Taylor, & G. Wilson (Eds.), Applying sport psychology (pp. 187-206). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. Pérez-Turpin, J.A., Cortell-Tormo, J.M., Suárez-Llorca, C., Chinchilla-Mira, J.J., Cejuela-Anta, R. &Podlog, L., Dimmock, J., & Miller, J. (2011). A review of return to sport concerns following injury rehabilitation: practitioner strategies for enhancing recovery outcomes. Physical Therapy in Sport, 12(1), 36-42.Rodriguez, R. M., Marroquin, A., & Cosby, N. (2019). Reducing fear of reinjury and pain perception in athletes with first-time anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions by implementing imagery training. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 28(4) 385–389.Santi, G., & Pietrantoni, L. (2013). Psychology of sport injury rehabilitation: a review of models and interventions. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, 8(4), 1029-1044.Vlaeyen, J. W., & Linton, S. J. (2000). Fear-avoidance and its consequences in chronic musculoskeletal pain: a state of the art. Pai
