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Sport psychology is defined as the study of the psychological basis, processes, and effects of sport. [1] Sport is defined as any physical activity where the individuals engage for competition and health. [2] Sport psychology is recognized as an interdisciplinary science that draws on knowledge from many related fields including biomechanics ...
A psychosocial hazard or work stressor is any occupational hazard related to the way work is designed, organized and managed, as well as the economic and social contexts of work. Unlike the other three categories of occupational hazard (chemical, biological, and physical), they do not arise from a physical substance, object, or hazardous energy.
Collisions with the ground, objects, and other players are common, and unexpected dynamic forces on limbs and joints can cause sports injuries. Soccer is the sport leading to the most competitive injuries in NCAA female college athletes. Gymnastics, on the other hand, has the highest injury rate overall.
Occupational health psychology (OHP) is an interdisciplinary area of psychology that is concerned with the health and safety of workers. [1] [2] [3] OHP addresses a number of major topic areas including the impact of occupational stressors on physical and mental health, the impact of involuntary unemployment on physical and mental health, work-family balance, workplace violence and other forms ...
Mental toughness is a measure of individual resilience and confidence that may predict success in sport, education, and the workplace. [1] The concept emerged in the context of sports training, as one of a set of attributes that allow a person to become a better athlete and able to cope with difficult training and difficult competitive situations and emerge without losing confidence.
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a cognitive disorder, which may occur after a traumatic event. It is a psychiatric disorder, which may occur across athletes at all levels of sport participation. [1] There is a difference between the responses of a PTSD episode and a normal response to trauma. If an athlete injures his or herself in a ...
Risk compensation. Skydiver Bill Booth 's second rule states that "The safer skydiving gear becomes, the more chances skydivers will take, in order to keep the fatality rate constant." [1] Risk compensation is a theory which suggests that people typically adjust their behavior in response to perceived levels of risk, becoming more careful where ...
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative disease linked to repeated trauma to the head. The encephalopathy symptoms can include behavioral problems, mood problems, and problems with thinking. [1][4] The disease often gets worse over time and can result in dementia. [2]