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Journal of Athletic Training
|March 25, 2006
Summary
Certified athletic trainers (ATCs) need more training in the psychological aspects of athletic injury. This knowledge can improve athlete recovery and rehabilitation adherence.
Area of Science:
- Sports Medicine
- Psychology
- Athletic Training Education
Background:
- Psychological distress is linked to athletic injuries and can affect recovery.
- Athletic trainers (ATCs) are key in managing athlete well-being but may lack specific psychological training.
- National Athletic Trainers' Association competencies include counseling, yet ATCs report insufficient training.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish the need for structured educational training for ATCs in the psychological aspects of athletic injury.
- To highlight the impact of psychological distress on injury incidence, rehabilitation, and recovery.
Main Methods:
- Literature search of MEDLINE, Psych Lit, Psyc-INFO, First Search, and SPORT Discus (1990-1999).
- Keywords included "psychological distress," "depression," "athletic injury," and "rehabilitation adherence."
Main Results:
- Psychological factors are significant predictors of athletic injury.
- Athletic injuries often involve psychological distress, impairing rehabilitation and physical recovery.
- ATCs may overlook psychosocial factors in injury and recovery, despite their importance.
Conclusions:
- Psychological distress is associated with athletic injury incidence and can persist post-recovery.
- Psychological factors influence rehabilitation adherence and outcomes.
- ATCs would benefit from structured education on recognizing and managing psychological aspects of athletic injury, especially given limited access to sport psychologists.
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