Analysis Of Van Mechelen 's Injury Prevention Model

In 1987, Van Mechelen (1) proposed a "sequence of injury prevention" framework. In 2008 Van Tiggelen (2) also introduced a framework concerning the evaluation of preventive measure, using 4 stages of evaluation. Both frameworks are used within this article for the application of the following steps (figure1).

As I began to realistically consider athletic training as an occupation, Pete assisted me in making an educated decision. One drawback to athletic training is that positions in high-paying professional jobs are limited and highly competitive. Professional sports such as football require very long hours, frequent travel, and working seven days a week. These positions are exceedingly political, and it can be difficult to be an advocate for an injured player while satisfying team management. It is also notable that some players are resistant to athletic injury treatment; this slows recovery time,

Burnout can have severe consequences for athletes, not only adversely impacting motivation and health, but also a subsequent reduction in performance and possible retiring from sport altogether (Madigan et al., 2015). Overtraining can be outlined as an accumulation of training and non-training stress that ends in long term impairment to an athletes performance that includes both physiological and psychological symptoms in which recovery can extend to years (Slivka, Hailes, Cuddy & Ruby, 2010). As overtraining is both physiological and psychological there is little understood about why there is a sudden decrease in all types of performance: resistance, anaerobic and aerobic; what is clear is that while most types of training, even burnout, can be remedied with reduced activity, overtraining is immune to most recovery strategies (Wilmore et al.,

The integrated sport injury model is the best model that could explain Matt’s psychological response to his reaggravating his shoulder injury. In this paper I will give a complete analysis of Matt’s psychological response for set backs in his rehabilitation process. This will be done in three main points: First I will explain what specifically the integrated sport injury model is. Then I will explain how Matt’s psychological response fits in this model. Lastly, I will conclude psychological rehabilitation process in relation to Matt’s case.

The first was formed from the theories of loss and grief, while the second is based on the psychological theory of stress. The “stage model” was the first model used in the field of athletic rehabilitation and is linked with the theories of loss and grief, meaning the patient feels as if they have lost an important part of their life through the injury. (Tatsumi, 2014) The ideal psychological condition for full recovery is one in which the injured knows of the difficulties, but controls their emotions in order to determine what is necessary for recovery. (Tatsumi, 1998) According to Britton W Brewer, the stage model was lacking in predictive value, and he proposed a cognitive appraisal model as a replacement. The cognitive appraisal model was formed from the “theory of cognitive appraisal for stress and coping”, the work of Richard Lazarus and Susan Folkman. In this model, the injured person’s assessment of the injury determines their emotional reaction along with their behavioral reaction, meaning how well they will respond to rehabilitation efforts. This model is based on cognitive behavioral therapy, and was designed to change the athletes’ negative views about their injuries as well as educate and encourage them about their options in recovery. It became a common method of speeding up the process of rehabilitation among athletes. (Tatsumi 2014) The stages of this model include denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance, and can occur in any order. It is crucial that they occur, and the lack of these emotions can be a sign of a potential problem. (Petitpas, 1995) Combined with grief therapy, the stage model) elicits grief to promote acceptance and true mental recovery. In a sense, the stage model was very effective. However, the model which states that injured athletes must overcome the grief stage in order to make

The overall emotional response to injury can vary widely between athletes. Sports injuries often result in an immediate imbalance and disruption to the lives of the injured athletes including loss of health and achievement of

In work with injured athletes, some sport and exercise psychologists have proposed that certain attitudes might predispose athletes to injury (7). According to this

An athletes’ injury can be just as mentally draining as it is physically exhausting. The injured athlete goes through a range of emotions after an injury, ranging from depression to anxiety and high stress. According to Wagman (1996), there is a feeling of fear for a lot of athletes, meaning fear of losing a spot, losing their job and income, or losing their connection to the team. These feeling and fears continue during the rehabilitation process, where social support is more important than ever. Athletes need an emotional uplifting from friends, coaches, family, and even athletic trainers to successfully get them through the rehabilitation process.

Goal setting involves the athlete creating process and performance goals with an action plan implemented to reach an outcome goals such as winning a championship bike race.  During the rehabilitation and recovery phase, an athlete needs help in sustaining motivation and adherence to the process of physically and mentally recovering from the injury.  Goal-setting and keeping a positive mental attitude is at the foundation of this phase of recovery and is especially important during any setbacks (Weinberg & Gould, 2011, page 457).

Another mental skill athletes can use during injury rehabilitation is goal setting. (Theodorakis et al., 1996) argued that goal setting can increase effort and build confidence during an athlete’s rehabilitation, He use a procedure where he examined the effect of goal setting, by collecting injured and healthy athletes. His method included 92 female university students who played at a recreational level, being put into 3 groups. Two groups were the experimental group which one of them consisted of athletes who have knee injuries and the other experimental group who were healthy athletes. The third group was a controlled group of healthy athletes who were told to do their best during exercises performed. All participants performed 4 trials

In earlier days sports psychology was mostly concerned with developing assessment methods that would identify those people with the potential to become serious superior athletes. Today the focus is on psychological training, exercises that strengthen the mental skills that will help athletic performances on the path to excellence. These skills include mental imagery and focus training. If an athlete is serious about becoming the best he or she can possibly be, the most essential ingredient is commitment to practice the right things. It takes incredible commitment to reach the top: a commitment to rest and train the body so it can perform under the most demanding conditions and a commitment to train the mind to

On this paper we will review the formation of injury prevention coalition in Lincoln state. We will look at the ideal size, effects and impacts, member recruiting process, expectations, advantages and disadvantages of decision making, evaluation, resource management, leadership and organization of Lincoln State Injury Coalition (LSIC).

Motivation is usually accounted as a sociopsychological factor that ‘appears to be the second strongest predictor of success, trailing only aptitude’ (Skehan, 1989, cited in Gass et al., 2013, p. 453), but its nature is still unclear. Dörnyei (2001) believes that motivation can be described as an answer why people decided to do something, how long they are going to do it and how hard they are going to pursue it.

Albert Bandura (1986) has suggested that motivation or a lack thereof is the result of an individual’s self-efficacy related to a task. Self-efficacy can be defined as the

Motivation is defined as the acts or psychological processes that arouse and direct people’s goal-directed behavior (Kinicki & Williams, 2012) and that drives them to the expenditure of effort to accomplish results (DuBrin, 2008, cited in Williams & Williams, 2011); seen that way, motivation is inherent to the human being and of complete necessity in order to realize any endeavor. It’s pertinent to cite H. W. Beecher who said: “God made man to go by motives, and he will not go without them any more than a boat without steam, or a balloon without gas. Find out what motivates man, touch that button to turn the key that makes men achieve”. (cited in Williams & Williams, 2011).