Why the study?
There is a paucity of longitudinal studies examining the indirect relationships between psychosocial factors, psychological responses, and recovery outcomes following sports injuries.
Population
81 injured athletes
Design
Prospective, longitudinal, repeated measures study
Follow-up
12 months post-surgery
Authors
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Optimism was associated with better perceived knee function after ACL repair; hypothesis-generating for interventions and requires prospective trials.
Pre-surgery optimism indirectly improves perceived knee function at 12 months post-ACL surgery through secondary appraisal, efficacy, and rehabilitation adherence.
Williams et al. (2020) studied this question.
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