A review of the psychological support mechanisms available for long-term injured footballers in the UK throughout their rehabilitation

IF 2.8 2区医学 Q1 SPORT SCIENCES

Science and Medicine in Football Pub Date : 2020-01-02 DOI:10.1080/24733938.2019.1634832

Misia Gervis, H. Pickford, T. Hau, M. Fruth

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Objectives: Athletes regularly suffer psychologically as a consequence of long-term injury. However, to date, there has been no investigation into the psychological protocols implemented to support long-term injured professional footballers. Methods: An online questionnaire was developed to identify the current rehabilitation practices in English football. Seventy-five heads of medical departments responded to the survey from first teams and academies across the English Leagues. Results: Medical staff recognised that there were clinical mental health problems, namely anxiety and depression affecting long-term injured players. It was acknowledged that there was a need for psychological support for long-term injured players. However, findings revealed most clubs had limited access to psychological practitioners and physiotherapy staff were almost entirely responsible for providing psychological support throughout rehabilitation. Conclusion: Clubs responded overwhelmingly that they wanted to be able to access psychological support for long-term injured players.

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英国长期受伤足球运动员康复过程中可用的心理支持机制综述

摘要目的：运动员经常因长期受伤而遭受心理痛苦。然而，到目前为止，还没有对为支持长期受伤的职业足球运动员而实施的心理协议进行调查。方法：制作一份在线问卷，以确定英国足球运动中目前的康复实践。来自英格兰联赛一线队和学院的75名医疗部门负责人对这项调查做出了回应。结果：医务人员意识到存在临床心理健康问题，即影响长期受伤球员的焦虑和抑郁。人们承认，长期受伤的球员需要心理支持。然而，调查结果显示，大多数俱乐部接触心理医生的机会有限，理疗人员几乎完全负责在整个康复过程中提供心理支持。结论：绝大多数俱乐部都表示，他们希望能够为长期受伤的球员提供心理支持。

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Science and Medicine in Football SPORT SCIENCES-

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