The psychological response to injury in student athletes: A narrative review with a focus on mental health

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 145-148

  Putukian, Margot ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC INJURIES; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY; STUDENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ANXIETY; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC INJURIES; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGY, SPORTS; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS;

EID: 84956575518     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2015-095586     Document Type: Review

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