Helping the Injured Athlete Psychologically True/False

The body language of the coach or support staff is important when an athlete is trying to express their apprehension about an injury. 

• True
• False

Neglecting an injured athlete after an injury will make them work harder in rehabilitation. 

• True
• False

An athlete's coping skills, past history of injury, social support, and personality traits can influence their reaction to injury. 

• True
• False

Burnout is characterized by frequent headaches, gastrointestinal disturbances, sleeplessness, and chronic fatigue. 

• True
• False

Stress can be positive or negative and our bodies are equipped with the ability to cope with both conditions. 

• True
• False

An athlete must be informed and able to vent any frustration during the rehabilitation process. 

• True
• Vent

The coach must have appropriate counseling skills to confront an athlete's fears, frustrations, and daily crises and to handle all serious emotional problems. 

• True
• False

Injury may affect an athlete as much psychologically, as it does physiologically. 

• True
• False

The athlete who enters a contest while angry, frustrated, or discouraged is less prone to injury than the individual who is going all out in the competition. 

• True
• False

Specific goals such as telling an athlete that they will no longer be using crutches by a certain day are helpful to the recovery of the athlete. 

• True
• False