Coping and social support among injured athletes following surgery

Article Abstract:

A study of 25 athletes recuperating from knee surgery revealed instrumental coping (learning about the injury) as the most common coping strategy. It also showed significant time-related changes in two strategies (negative emotion and palliative), and indicated that instrumental coping is a significant predictor of adherence to rehabilitation at 9 weeks postsurgery. The data support both stable and dynamic views of coping, and contradicted predictions by excluding social support as a significant adherence predictor.

Research, Analysis, Surgery, Social networks, Athletes, Rehabilitation research

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Comparison of concurrent and retrospective pain ratings during rehabilitation following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Article Abstract:

A sample of 72 men and women undergoing rehabilitation following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructive surgery was taken to determine the accuracy of retrospective ratings of pain intensity. If the tendency toward overestimation is taken into account, then retrospective pain ratings can substitute for concurrent pain ratings.

Care and treatment, Wounds and injuries, Injuries, Anterior cruciate ligament

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