1st Edition

The Mental Impact of Sports Injury

Edited By Carly McKay Copyright 2022
250 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

250 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

250 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Much is known about the physical strain that athletes’ bodies are subjected to and the dangerous aspects of competition immediately spring to mind. But why do athletes train the way they do, and why do they push the limits? Why do some recover well from injury while others struggle? Despite decades of medical and sport science research, a piece has been missing from this picture. Until recently,... Read more

1. Introduction (What Have I Gotten Myself Into?)

Carly McKay

2. Theoretical Models and How to Read Their Instructions (Flat Pack Psychology)

Carly McKay

3. The Myth of the Injury-prone Athlete (It’s Not Just about Personality After All)

Carly McKay, Scott Rollo, Kirsten Dillon, and Harry Prapavessis

4. The Link between Stress and Sports Injury ("I Didn’t See It Coming")

Carly McKay and Lee Moore

5. Stress, Coping, and the Missing Link in Training Load (Camel, Meet Straw)

Carly McKay and Stephen West

6. Exploring the Complexities of Pain (Why It Isn’t "All in Your Head")

Carly McKay and Abby Tabor

7. How Injury Can Be a Positive Thing (Some People Are Just Good at Everything)

Carly McKay and Mason Raymond

8. Why Injury Isn’t Generally a Positive Thing (Most People Have to Play the Cards They’re Dealt)

Carly McKay

9. Technology and Injury (Living in the Iron(man) Age)

Carly McKay and Nicol van Dyk

10. Navigating Team Dynamics throughout the Injury Process ("Family" Values in a Sport Environment)

Carly McKay, Jordan D Herbison, and Luc J Martin

11. How Sport Culture and Commodification Influence Injury Experiences (Another One Bites the Dust)

Carly McKay and Caroline Bolling

12. When Injuries Lead to Retirement (Calling it a Day)

Carly McKay and Steve Mellalieu

13. Can We Convince People that Prevention is Important? (But Broccoli is Good for You)

Carly McKay

14. Learning from Marketing Giants to Sell Athlete Health (What if Prevention Had a Slogan?)

Carly McKay

15. Injury Psychology and Young Athletes (Choosing from the Kids’ Menu)

Carly McKay and Ulrika Tranaeus

16. Injury Psychology and Para Athletes (Same Same, But Different)

Carly McKay, Lisa Callaghan, Marelise Badenhorst, Phoebe Runciman, and Wayne Derman

17. Conclusion (Where Do We Go from Here?)

Carly McKay

Biography

Carly D. McKay, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer in Injury Prevention at the University of Bath, United Kingdom.