Deck 12: Common Issues: Injury and Burnout

Question 1

In a study that measured cognitive effect of concussion (McClincy et al., 2005), performance decrements were observed up to _____ after the initial injury.

A) 14 days
B) 4 days
C) 40 days
D) 4 hours

Answer 1

A

Question 2

An _____ injury occurs at a single, well-defined point in time.

A) Acute
B) Overuse
C) Punctual
D) minor

Answer 2

A

Question 3

A soccer player collides with another player and injures their knee. This type of injury would be classified as:

A) acute
B) overuse
C) punctual
D) minor

Answer 3

A

Question 4

An overuse injury would be most likely to occur in which situation?

A) an extended period of high intensity training
B) a particularly aggressive collision
C) playing a football game in the rain
D) playing a basketball game in brand new shoes

Question 5

Overuse injuries would be more common in cross-country than in _____ because of the training regimes often employed.

A) Basketball
B) softball
C) volleyball
D) swimming

Question 6

Pressure from coaches to always train at high intensity and for long periods is most likely to lead to why type of injury?

A) overuse
B) acute
C) concussion
D) collision

Question 7

Returning to a contact sport without taking adequate recovery time following a concussion puts individuals at risk of:

A) second impact syndrome
B) depression
C) overuse injuries
D) psychosocial stress

Question 8

The _____ model contends that susceptibility to injury is moderated by an interaction between personality, social factors, and injury history.

A) stress and injury
B) interactional stress
C) injury response
D) affective cycle

Question 9

Scoring high on which personality trait has been linked with an increased injury rate in athletes?

A) Extraversion
B) self-esteem
C) hardiness
D) optimism

Question 10

Scoring high on which personality trait has been linked with a decreased injury rate in athletes?

A) Optimism
B) sensation seeking
C) extroversion
D) anxiety

Question 11

Psychological skills training may help reduce injuries via a reduction in:

A) Anxiety
B) sensation seeking
C) extroversion
D) optimism

Question 12

Within the grief response model, an athlete that consistently downplays the severity of a recently incurred injury may be experiencing:

A) Denial
B) Depression
C) Bargaining
D) acceptance

Question 13

Within the grief response model, an athlete that contemplates quitting and giving up on all sports while injured may be experiencing:

A) Depression
B) Anger
C) Bargaining
D) acceptance

Question 14

Within the affective cycle theory, athletes move from distress to denial to:

A) Coping
B) Anger
C) Depression
D) acceptance

Question 15

Within the injury response model, emotional responses to an injury are determined most directly by the athlete's _____.

A) cognitive appraisal of the injury
B) behavioral response to the injury
C) history of injuries
D) social support network

Question 16

Within the cognitive appraisal model, an athlete's emotional response has a direct effect on their:

A) behavioral response
B) cognitive appraisal
C) social support network
D) history of injuries

Question 17

An athlete that describes pain associated with giving extra effort in the final minutes of a basketball game is likely experiencing:

A) performance pain
B) acute pain
C) chronic pain
D) pleasurable pain

Question 18

Which of the following types of pain is associated with a positive outcome?

A) performance pain
B) acute pain
C) chronic pain
D) pleasurable pain

Question 19

A runner feels off-and-on soreness in their legs over the course of the year, even when they are not running. This type of pain is best classified as:

A) chronic pain
B) acute pain
C) pleasurable pain
D) benign pain

Question 20

Athletes with high scores on a measure of _____ experience higher depression rates than others.

A) athletic identity
B) introversion
C) optimism
D) conscientiousness

Question 21

Coaches can help an athlete manage a long-term recovery process by providing information about recovery, ensuring adequate social support, and:

A) providing training in coping skills to the athlete.
B) encouraging the athlete to continue training.
C) ensuring the athlete is not surrounded by other athletes that have recovered from their major injuries.
D) keeping the player away from friends that would distract from training.

Question 22

A player that memorizes and repeats short, motivational phrases during the recovery process is engaging in which coping strategy?

A) positive self-talk
B) goal setting
C) visualization
D) relaxation

Question 23

An athlete that quits his team after many years of frustration and poor performance, but without injury, may be experiencing:

A) Burnout
B) low athletic identity
C) sensation seeking
D) overuse injury

Question 24

Symptoms of burnout include exhaustion, low personal satisfaction, and:

A) Devaluation
B) chronic injury
C) interactional stress
D) overuse injuries

Question 25

A gymnast that no longer feels proud of her accomplishments and feels depressed about her current abilities may be experiencing which symptom of burnout?

A) low personal accomplishment
B) devaluation
C) exhaustion
D) depression

Question 26

Based on noted risk factors for burnout, which group of athletes would be most prone to experience burnout?

A) marathon runners
B) football players
C) lacrosse players
D) hockey players

Question 27

Which personality trait is associated with higher rates of burnout?

A) Perfectionism
B) Optimism
C) sensation seeking
D) extroversion

Question 28

Which model of burnout includes four stages, and focuses on the ability of an athlete to meet the needs of a situation?

A) cognitive-affective stress model
B) negative-training stress response model
C) investment model
D) empowerment model

Question 29

Which model of burnout emphasizes the influence of positive and negative effects of a training regime?

A) negative-training stress response model
B) cognitive-affective stress model
C) investment model
D) empowerment model

Question 30

Researchers have suggested that burnout can be treated or even prevented by:

A) All of the above
B) creating supportive social groups
C) maintaining a positive mindset
D) enhancing stress management skills

Question 31

A college student athlete with a stressful academic course load is at higher risk of developing a physical injury than a peer with a less stressful course load.

Question 32

Researchers have suggested that athletes' social concerns surrounding recovery from an injury often loom larger than their physical concerns.

Question 33

The injury response model suggests that cognitive appraisal of an injury is determined by the athlete's emotional response to the event.

Question 34

Research suggests that psychological training is of limited use during recovery from injury.

Question 35

Coaches should always present the most optimistic message to athletes during injury recovery.

Question 36

High levels of emotional exhaustion can lead to burnout, even in the absence of a physical injury.

Question 37

Female athletes are at higher risk of suffering from burnout than male athletes

Question 38

Coaches that encourage player participation in decision making tend to have fewer athletes that experience burnout.

Question 39

High scores on measures of perfectionist strivings are linked with increased burnout.

Question 40

The empowerment model predicts burnout for athletes that experience an injury early in their career.

Question 41

Burnout is common in athletes, but is rare in coaches.

Question 42

Coaches with people-oriented leadership styles are more likely to burnout than goal-oriented coaches.

Question 43

Athletes who score lower in measures of hope are more likely to experience burnout.

Question 44

Athletes with a pessimistic explanatory style are less likely to experience burnout because they are less likely to suffer disappointment.

Question 45

The athlete-centered model suggests that best performance occurs when coaches encourage athletes to be singularly devoted to their sport.

Question 46

Why is it important how the media portrays the severity of an athlete's injury? How should coaches help players deal with other peoples' perceptions of their toughness?

Question 47

How accurate are stage models when applied to athletes' injuries? What would be required to falsify (a key criterion of any scientific theory) the grief response or affective cycle theory?

Question 48

How can an injury actually become a positive experience for an athlete?

Question 49

What is the difference between overreaching and overtraining? How are they related to burnout?

Question 50

How can parents foster internal motivation for young children just beginning to play a sport?