Injuries In Sports

The purpose of Andreas Ivarsson’s study was to examine the extent to which a mindfulness-based program plays a role in reducing the number of sport injuries regarding soccer players. Ivarrson looked at a total of forty-one elite soccer players still in high school. This topic is an important area of investigation for several reasons. First off, time loss injuries have been known to affect athletes both psychologically and emotionally. Players who are taken out of games due to injury, often voice feelings of grief and depression. Research such as Ivarsson’s is imperative because if we are able to decrease the occurrence and likeliness of depression or despair, all measures should be taken. Investigating how to have fewer injuries on the field …show more content…
Most research regarding injury prevention has been purely physiological or biomechanical based. However, this study sheds light on a new aspect of injury prevention. By exploring research from all the different perspectives and branches of injury prevention, sport psychology consultants and athletes have a better chance of preventing injuries. Then, when issues do arise, it is easier to distinguish which route works best. Moreover, the article supports the conclusion of one of the first studies done by Kerr and Gross. In their study, they concluded that psychological skills training have proven to have clinical and practical significance on sport injuries. Both studies proved to be effective on injury frequency among athletes. Kerr and Gross can be seen as a platform for introducing this field of study to supporting researchers such as Ivarsson. The results of the study add to the list of promising research and bring more attention to the usefulness of psychological skills training (PST). This way, more and more scholars and researchers can delve more into the topic and eventually PST may start to become a regular application by athletes and …show more content…
As stated in the article, time loss injuries are also associated with emotional grievances. If mindfulness practices can lead to reduced emotional interference, as proven by the results, players stand a much better chance of performing better on the field. Coaches can use this information by implementing said practices before big games and competitions or once in playoffs. Secondly, if there are less numbers of injured players there are more players available for competitions. Hence, this is vital information coaches can use in real-world situations. Aside from coaches, parents also benefit from the discovered results. Once results like Ivarsson’s, Kerr and Gross’s, and other scholars become more recognized, parents can feel better about putting their kids in sports knowing PST practices are in place and means less likelihood of injuries. Additionally, healthcare professionals can apply this information to the real world. If they see that they have a reoccurring amount of players to treat for on the field injuries, knowing the usefulness of PST can help hem suggest such mindfulness exercises and psychological programs. References like these would mean less time off for players and the discontinuation of future