Overview

Topics may include:

Prediction of sport injury from a psychosocial perspective: Models, research, and practice

Psychological responses to sport injury: Stress, emotion, resilience and thriving

Measurement issues in psychological response to sports injury research;

Psychological interventions in sports injury rehabilitation.

Psychological intervention strategies: Case Studies

Assessment Strategy

-threshold -Pass: Demonstrates a good level of understanding in relation to assignment criteria (with the 50% pass mark at M level this level of attainment reflects a threshold level of attainment)

-good -Merit: Demonstrates at least a very good level of understanding in relation to assignment criteria, and possibly an excellent level of understanding in relation to one or two assessment criteria.

-excellent -Disctinction: Demonstrates an excellent level of understanding in relation to assignment criteria

Learning Outcomes

• By the end of this module students will be able to critically evaluate the psychological factors that affect athletes’ risk of and response to sports injury

• To critically discuss the role that intervention strategies can play in facilitating athletes’ rehabilitation and expediting their successful return to competitive sport.

• To illustrate a comprehensive understanding of the developmental processes following sport injury (e.g., post-traumatic growth), as well as other related factors (e.g., career-transitions and termination).