HOW DOES A COMPLETE ACL RECONSTRUCTION SURGERY CAUSED BY A SPORTS-RELATED INJURY CREATE PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA IN COLLEGIATE STUDENT-ATHLETES: AN INTAKE ON MUSCLE GUARDING
- ECSU Author/Contributor (non-ECSU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Kali Flanagan, student (Creator)
- Institution
- Elizabeth City State University (ECSU )
- Web Site: https://www.ecsu.edu/academics/library/index.html
- Advisor
- Boung Jin Kang
Abstract: An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction due to a sports-related injury can causepsychological factors such as muscle guarding. The inability to perform pre-ACL injury cancorrespond to an athlete experiencing learned helplessness (LH). LH can be described as a senseof self-doubt, lack of confidence, and fear of re-tearing this specific knee ligament. Themethodology used for this research was a survey questionnaire that consisted of 18 questionswhich were administered by SurveyMonkey. The results indicate that 23 participants, or formerand current collegiate student-athletes, had little to no prior knowledge of muscle guarding andits effect on sports performance. The significance of these findings corresponds to the lack ofmental health readiness in return-to-sport (RTS) protocols, especially for invasive injuries thatrequire surgery.
HOW DOES A COMPLETE ACL RECONSTRUCTION SURGERY CAUSED BY A SPORTS-RELATED INJURY CREATE PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA IN COLLEGIATE STUDENT-ATHLETES: AN INTAKE ON MUSCLE GUARDING
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Created on 12/22/2023
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Honors Project
- Language: English
- Date: 2022