A reversal theory analysis of psychological responses during sports injury rehabilitation.
BACKGROUND
Few studies have examined psychological and emotional processes in injury rehabilitation from a longitudinal, theoretically framed perspective.


OBJECTIVE
This study explored the applicability of Reversal Theory to examine these processes.


METHODS
University of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK.


METHODS
Three severely injured athletes; two were female (karate and judo) and one was male (hockey), aged 20 to 28.


METHODS
Fortnightly interviews after participant's initial consultation with a sports therapist, until complete physical rehabilitation.


RESULTS
Supported the use of Reversal Theory in this context (eg, as a means of understanding the origins of athletes' emotional responses to injury and changes in these responses throughout rehabilitation).


CONCLUSIONS
Suggestions for future research are made (eg, examining the consequences of emotional and metamotivational states for athlete behavior and recovery outcomes during rehabilitation).
Thatcher
Joanne
J
Aberystwyth University, Wales, Department of Sport & Exercise Health Science. jet@aber.ac.uk
Kerr
John
J
Amies
Kristy
K
Day
Melissa
M
D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries / Q000523:psychology; D006688:Hockey / Q000293:injuries / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D016139:Martial Arts / Q000293:injuries / Q000523:psychology; D008960:Models, Psychological; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012193:Reversal Learning; D014852:Wales