Webinar: Psychological Strategies for Use with Injured Athletes During the Three Phases of Rehabilitation

Presentation:

Psychological Strategies for Use with Injured Athletes During the Three Phases of Rehabilitation

CEUs Awarded:

1

Date:

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Time:

11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Central (Noon Eastern, 9 a.m. Pacific)

Registration Fee:

NATA Members - $15, Non-members - $25

Athletic Training Domain:

Treatment, Rehabilitation and Conditioning

Course Level:

Essential

Attendance Capacity:

75

Abstract:

Research suggests that athletic injury has both physical and psychological effects, each of which should be addressed in a rehabilitation program. This talk will address some common mental side effects of sport-injury (from a cognitive appraisal theoretical view) and pair those with effective mental techniques (supported by research), with the main goal being to acquaint the audience with valuable, easily employed techniques for use within rehabilitation. Research supporting the use of each technique will be discussed, elaborating on the usefulness with injured athletes (e.g., improved adherence, improved pain tolerance, faster recovery).

Presenter:

J. Jordan Hamson-Utley, PhD, LAT, ATC, Undergraduate Athletic Training Program Director, Weber State University

Dr. Jordan Hamson-Utley is an assistant professor and Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) director at Weber State University. Her line of research focuses on examining the effects of psychological strategies on physiological biomarkers associated with symptom resolution and return to play in injured athletes.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will be able to:
1) heighten awareness of the psychological aspects of sport-injury; 2) learn useful, evidence-based strategies that can be employed with injured athletes; and 3) identify strategies as a “best practice” within the three phases of rehabilitation with the goal of improving overall recovery of the injured athlete.