Please enable JavaScript.
Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.
sports injuries: psychological vs physical (mental/emotional (sports…
sports injuries: psychological vs physical
physical
obvious injury
sports injuries have to have the obvious component of the physical injury on the body. athletes have the physical pain of the injury and have restrictions based on how bad the injury is
recovery
athletes also have a recovery period in which they have physical limitations
academic
sports injuries can effect a student's ability to pay attention in class because they are so focused on thew injury, or pain medication is altering their awareness
the multiple doctor's appointments and physical therapy sessions involved with a serious sports injury can cause a student athlete to miss multiple classes and lessons over the span of time that they are injured. this can also cause them to fall behind in school
concussions
concussions force students to take mental rest, which usually means limited school work. Because these students are trying to heal their brains, they typically aren't allowed to keep up with their school work, which can then make them feel like they are falling behind.
mental/emotional
sports injuries have also been linked to eating disorders
if an athlete is injured and unable to play, unrealistic body expectations that might've been instilled by the athlete or coach previously can be blown out of proportion. the athlete might feel like they still need to stay in shape so they are able to bounce back right away from injury. since they aren't able to do it physically, they end up neglecting to eat and eventually develop an eating disorder
overall, the recovery process of an injury is a very mental process.if you don't want to get better, you won't. if you push yourself too hard, you will be injured for longer. you have to be mentally tough and try to stay as positive as you can
these injuries have strong mental effects on mental health. they can cause a large amount of depression in an athlete. they feel lost because they don't think they know what their purpose is outside of their sport
athletes who have been diagnosed with a serious injury with a long recovery period are very likely to have suicidal thoughts at some point during the recovery process
NCAA Mind, Body, and Sport
social
injuries can cause athletes to pull away from people socially. typically an athlete's closest friends will be their teammates, so when they are no longer able to play, it can be difficult to interact with those people
with sports injuries, many athletes will not want to face their teammates at first because they feel guilty for not being able to participate and they feel like they are letting their team down