A brief educational intervention using acceptance and commitment therapy: Four injured athletes' experiences
Journal article
Mahoney, John William and Hanrahan, Stephanie J.. (2011). A brief educational intervention using acceptance and commitment therapy: Four injured athletes' experiences. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology. 5(3), pp. 252 - 273. https://doi.org/10.1123/jcsp.5.3.252
Authors | Mahoney, John William and Hanrahan, Stephanie J. |
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Abstract | The purpose of this study was to research the experiences of four injured athletes during their rehabilitation from ACL injuries and to examine the potential usefulness of an adapted ACT intervention in addressing individuals’ adherence to rehabilitation protocols and their general psychological well-being. We investigated the usefulness of a brief, 4-session ACT program adapted for educational purposes and presented data as case studies. The case studies suggested that (a) the injured athletes experienced a multitude of private events immediately following injury, throughout their recovery, and when approaching a full return to sport; (b) the injured athletes typically avoided these private events and engaged in emotion-driven behaviors; (c) an adapted ACT approach for educational purposes could be useful on at least a basic level to help injured athletes accept private events, commit to rehabilitation behaviors, and have some certainty about returning to sport; and (d) more could be done to address the needs of injured athletes beyond the structure of our 4-session educational intervention. We concluded that the ACT-based intervention, to a certain extent, educated injured athletes about how to meet the challenges of their recoveries and how to commit to their rehabilitations, as well as to exhibit behaviors that would potentially permit their successful reentries to sport. |
Keywords | ACT; injury; sport; mindfulness; rehabilitation |
Year | 2011 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology |
Journal citation | 5 (3), pp. 252 - 273 |
Publisher | Human Kinetics |
ISSN | 1932-9261 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1123/jcsp.5.3.252 |
Page range | 252 - 273 |
Research Group | Sports Performance, Recovery, Injury and New Technologies (SPRINT) Research Centre |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | America |
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