The Emotional Responses following Injury in Recreational Athletes: The Development of the Emotional Response to Rugby Union Injury Scale
type: CreativeWork
description: The programme of research examined the emotional responses following injury in recreational level rugby union players; to develop and provide initial validation of a population specific frequency scale of the emotional responses following mJury experienced by recreational level rugby union players. Adherence to mJury rehabilitation treatment is considered a great challenge for rehabilitation professionals, with several studies reporting high dropout rates which can have a major financial impact on the health service. It has been widely suggested that the emotional responses following injury can have a major impact on an individual's behavioural response, such as rehabilitation adherence, however empirical studies exploring the emotional response following injury, particularly in relation to recreational level athletes are extremely limited. This thesis consisted of four studies; the first used a longitudinal, prospective, design to explore the emotional responses following injury in recreational level rugby union players. Using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis as the method of analysis, semi structured interviews of injured recreational level rugby union players took place at three distinct stages of the injury period. The findings highlighted the transient nature of the emotional response, with a number of emotions and factors thought to influence the emotional response discussed that have not been reported previously. In addition, the interviews suggested that the appraisal of the emotional response can influence the behavioural response, including rehabilitation adherence levels. Study 2 expanded on these findings; using multiple focus groups of UK NHS chartered physiotherapists. These explored physiotherapists' perceptions of the emotional responses experienced by recreational level rugby union players when injured, the impact that they have on players emotional responses and their perceptions of the relationship between the emotional and behavioural res…
abstract: The programme of research examined the emotional responses following injury in recreational level rugby union players; to develop and provide initial validation of a population specific frequency scale of the emotional responses following mJury experienced by recreational level rugby union players. Adherence to mJury rehabilitation treatment is considered a great challenge for rehabilitation professionals, with several studies reporting high dropout rates which can have a major financial impact on the health service. It has been widely suggested that the emotional responses following injury can have a major impact on an individual's behavioural response, such as rehabilitation adherence, however empirical studies exploring the emotional response following injury, particularly in relation to recreational level athletes are extremely limited. This thesis consisted of four studies; the first used a longitudinal, prospective, design to explore the emotional responses following injury in recreational level rugby union players. Using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis as the method of analysis, semi structured interviews of injured recreational level rugby union players took place at three distinct stages of the injury period. The findings highlighted the transient nature of the emotional response, with a number of emotions and factors thought to influence the emotional response discussed that have not been reported previously. In addition, the interviews suggested that the appraisal of the emotional response can influence the behavioural response, including rehabilitation adherence levels. Study 2 expanded on these findings; using multiple focus groups of UK NHS chartered physiotherapists. These explored physiotherapists' perceptions of the emotional responses experienced by recreational level rugby union players when injured, the impact that they have on players emotional responses and their perceptions of the relationship between the emotional and behavioural res…
author: Jones, Stuart
language: eng
date published: 2014-8
date modified: 2026-07-24T04:39:25Z
provider: University of South Wales
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: University of South Wales