The Effects of Psychological Skills in Sports Injury Rehabilitation In this century, many have been participating in sports to compete and to promote good health. In the world of sports, however, having an injury is inevitable. Epidemiologically-based evidences show that a considerable amount of athletes have been injured each year resulting into physical disabilities. This repercussion then puts the athlete in a difficult situation. To aid in the ongoing rise of sports injuries, more techniques
The participation in sport practice has increased along with the increase in the number of professional athletes. Sport injury is an important public health problem and a potential outcome of participation (Watters, Brooks, Elton & Little, 1984; Williams, Wright, Currie & Beattie, 1998). This participation in sports puts a high demand on sportsmen. For example: being physically fit (Arnason, Sigurdsson, Gudmundsson, Holme, Engebtetsen & Bahr, 2004), performing complex movements (Dust, Atkinson, &
to 14, with three to four children dying from baseball injuries each year. • Bicycling. More than 200,000 children ages 5 to 14 were treated in hospital emergency rooms for bicycle-related injuries. • Football. Almost 215,000 children ages 5 to 14 were treated in hospital emergency rooms for football-related injuries. • Ice hockey. More than 20,000 children ages 5 to 14 were treated in hospital emergency rooms for ice hockey-related injuries. • In-line and roller skating. More than 47,000 children