The AT for a women’s lacrosse wants to implement injury prev…
The AT for a women’s lacrosse wants to implement injury prevention strategies for the team. They notice 1 athlete in particular has a lot of knee valgus when performing drills and wants to discuss exercises with this athlete to correct these faulty mechanics. The athlete states she doesn’t want to do any extra exercises, she feels fine and doesn’t need “extra work.” According to the Transtheoretical Model (TTM), if the behavior in question is performing the preventative exercises, what stage of change is the athlete currently in?
Read DetailsA patient, AJ, has just sustained an acute knee injury that…
A patient, AJ, has just sustained an acute knee injury that will take 6 months to fully resolve. AJ has a supportive spouse but their employer has made it known they are frustrated that this employee will not be allowed to perform all functions of their job, and their coworkers are grumpy because they will have to do more work without AJ. The patient is worried they will lose out on potential income given their physical limitations. Applying the Biopsychosocial Model, what are AJ’s largest sources of stress?
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