A longitudinal analysis of psychological, physiological, and rehabilitation outcomes in basketball players following acute sports injuries
Abstract
This cross-sectional study examines psychological behavior, biological factors, and rehabilitation treatment concerning acute sports injuries involving basketball players. Psychological trauma is also prevalent whereby athletes develop anxiety, depression and or fear that slow down their healing process and inability. The present study is a naturalistic cohort design where 50 basketball players with an injury completing self-report measures such as DASS-21 (Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale) and biological markers, cortisol level at monthly intervals for 12 months. Qualitative data in the form of interviews conducted after treatment, or quantitative data from neuropsychological examinations, are employed to determine therapeutic impacts of CBT and/or specified individual rehabilitation plans in changing psychological effects, regain biological functions, and the speed of physical rehabilitation. Current data analyzed evidence lower level of stress, cortisol, beneficial shifts in cardiovascular, respiratory patterns, and aspects of rehabilitation outcomes in the player receiving both psychological and physical-motor interventions in comparison to the group receiving only physical-motor treatment. Based on the developed arguments it can be seen that the mental health and the biological issues also matter thus boosting the believably of better rehabilitation for athletes.
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