Well-Come Back! Professional Basketball Players Perceptions of Psychosocial and Behavioral Factors Influencing a Return to Pre-injury Levels

Frontiers in Psychology
Cristiana ContiMaurizio Bertollo

Abstract

The psychological factors influencing a return to sport has gained increased research attention. In the current investigation, we explored professional basketball players' perceptions of the psychosocial and behavioral factors facilitating a return to performance equal to or exceeding previous performance standards. We also sought to describe athletes' experiences - both positive and negative - of returning to sport following injury recovery. Ten Italian professional male basketball players (age range 22-36 years), were retrospectively interviewed in relation to three time-periods: (1) from the commencement of rehabilitation to their first official competition, (2) the first official competition, and (3) the 6-months following the initial competition. Qualitative content analysis of the data revealed numerous themes across the three time periods. In regards to Period 1, participants indicated that social support, investment in rehabilitation and training programs, coping skills and motivation were fundamental in reaching pre-injury performance levels. During their first official game (i.e., Period 2), athletes reported that realistic performance expectations, focusing on the performance, positive emotions, motivation, arousal a...Continue Reading

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Sep 10, 2020·Sport Sciences for Health·Sergio CostaMaurizio Bertollo
Dec 2, 2020·Research in Sports Medicine·Anna ChristakouYannis Zervas
Jan 5, 2021·Frontiers in Psychology·Alexis RuffaultNicolas Hauw
Jan 19, 2021·Journal of Orthopaedics·Joshua G PetersonAnish R Kadakia
Jun 7, 2020·Physical Therapy in Sport : Official Journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine·Cristiana ContiClaudio Robazza
Dec 7, 2021·Frontiers in Psychology·Richard James KeeganDavid Crone

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