Physical Injury and Mental Health in Division III Collegiate Athletes
Faculty Sponsor(s)
Sarah Coste
Location
Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue
Subject Area
Health, Human Performance and Athletics
Description
Physical injuries are an inevitable component of competitive collegiate athletics, and many measures are used to prevent and rehabilitate those injuries. However, less attention has been paid to the effects that these injuries may have on the everyday life of athletes outside of sport. Physical injuries may be associated with psychological and emotional issues that may interfere with the daily lives of athletes. In order to address these potential issues, more baseline information regarding these problems is necessary so that steps can be made to create standardized prevention and intervention methods that take into account both psychological and physical barriers to recovery from injury. The purpose of this study was to survey injured and non-injured collegiate athletes to identify trends in mental health associated with injury.
Recommended Citation
Kneale, Kindra; Miller-Savoy, Kaelynn; and Yamaoka, Tiana, "Physical Injury and Mental Health in Division III Collegiate Athletes" (2018). Linfield University Student Symposium: A Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Achievement. Event. Submission 43.
https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/symposium/2018/all/43
Physical Injury and Mental Health in Division III Collegiate Athletes
Jereld R. Nicholson Library: Grand Avenue
Physical injuries are an inevitable component of competitive collegiate athletics, and many measures are used to prevent and rehabilitate those injuries. However, less attention has been paid to the effects that these injuries may have on the everyday life of athletes outside of sport. Physical injuries may be associated with psychological and emotional issues that may interfere with the daily lives of athletes. In order to address these potential issues, more baseline information regarding these problems is necessary so that steps can be made to create standardized prevention and intervention methods that take into account both psychological and physical barriers to recovery from injury. The purpose of this study was to survey injured and non-injured collegiate athletes to identify trends in mental health associated with injury.
