Delighted to have our new paper on the psychological response to injury in male & female collegiate Gaelic games players published in @Sports_Health this week.
doi.org/10.1177/194173…
Will include a thread of our main findings 👇1/
doi.org/10.1177/194173…
Will include a thread of our main findings 👇1/
2/ Gaelic games players had similar levels of fear avoidance & lowered confidence in returning to sport as other athletes highlighting the importance of psychosocial support during their #rehab. They especially worried about returning to play too soon & making their injury worse
3/ Players were least confident in their ability to
not concentrate on the injury & in the injured
body part to handle the demands of the situation -making sure players build their confidence up by sequentially completing targeted tasks right up to sport specific skills is needed
not concentrate on the injury & in the injured
body part to handle the demands of the situation -making sure players build their confidence up by sequentially completing targeted tasks right up to sport specific skills is needed
4/ Overall fear avoidance & confidence didn't differ between genders but male players worried more about their ability to perform as they did before their injury. Severe injuries also lead to the greatest fear avoidance & lowered confidence in return to play
5/ Therefore during rehab, identifying those experiencing these issues is important, especially following serious injury & focusing on both physical & psychological elements in rehab is key.
Thank you to @DCUDocEirGAA @paulob16 & all the players for their support in this project
Thank you to @DCUDocEirGAA @paulob16 & all the players for their support in this project
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