Mental Health and Psychological Readiness: A Systematic Narrative Review
Presentation Type
Poster
Faculty Advisor
Fredrick Gardin
Access Type
Event
Start Date
26-4-2024 11:15 AM
End Date
26-4-2024 12:15 PM
Description
Background: Injuries are inevitable in collegiate sports, and the journey to returning can take a toll on an athlete’s mental health. The psychological readiness aspect of injuries also plays a significant role in affecting an athlete’s return to play progress from an injury. This narrative review will determine the influence mental health and psychological readiness have on the return-to-play process from an injury in the collegiate setting. Specific Aim: How much does mental health and psychological readiness influence injury return to play progress in collegiate athletics? Search Criteria: A systematic review of the Medline database was conducted using inclusion and exclusion criteria. The criteria being used focuses on mental health and injury return to play, psychological readiness from an athletic injury, and the impact of mental health on collegiate athletes. Through this database, credible journals and articles were found that related to my inclusion criteria, removing anything that fits into the exclusion category. The search parameters were kept within 5 years, peer-reviewed, and full-text articles. Results: The specific aim was how much mental health and psychological readiness influence injury return to play progress in collegiate athletics. The answer to that question is that lack of psychological readiness can cause an athlete setbacks in their rehabilitation, as well as experiencing mental health aspects of anxiety or depression. Studies show that there has been a direct correlation between an athlete being mentally and physically ready to perform and how they conform to their rehabilitation.
Mental Health and Psychological Readiness: A Systematic Narrative Review
Background: Injuries are inevitable in collegiate sports, and the journey to returning can take a toll on an athlete’s mental health. The psychological readiness aspect of injuries also plays a significant role in affecting an athlete’s return to play progress from an injury. This narrative review will determine the influence mental health and psychological readiness have on the return-to-play process from an injury in the collegiate setting. Specific Aim: How much does mental health and psychological readiness influence injury return to play progress in collegiate athletics? Search Criteria: A systematic review of the Medline database was conducted using inclusion and exclusion criteria. The criteria being used focuses on mental health and injury return to play, psychological readiness from an athletic injury, and the impact of mental health on collegiate athletes. Through this database, credible journals and articles were found that related to my inclusion criteria, removing anything that fits into the exclusion category. The search parameters were kept within 5 years, peer-reviewed, and full-text articles. Results: The specific aim was how much mental health and psychological readiness influence injury return to play progress in collegiate athletics. The answer to that question is that lack of psychological readiness can cause an athlete setbacks in their rehabilitation, as well as experiencing mental health aspects of anxiety or depression. Studies show that there has been a direct correlation between an athlete being mentally and physically ready to perform and how they conform to their rehabilitation.