Psychosocial factors associated with outcomes of sports injury rehabilitation in competitive athletes: a mixed studies systematic review.

CONCLUSIONS: Psychosocial factors were associated with a range of sports injury rehabilitation outcomes. Practitioners need to recognise that an injured athlete's thoughts, feelings and actions may influence the outcome of rehabilitation.
PMID: 26887414 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - February 17, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Forsdyke D, Smith A, Jones M, Gledhill A Tags: Br J Sports Med Source Type: research