KPE322H1: Psychology of Injury and Rehabilitation

Consideration of psychosocial aspects of physical injury is important for understanding the experience of injury and for enhancing recovery and rehabilitation. This course focuses on theory, research, and practical applications related to psychological and psychosocial variables of injury and rehabilitation of athletes and dancers. Prevention, management, performance, and ethical issues related to injury are reviewed. Materials related to sport/performance psychology, rehabilitation psychology as well as sport/dance science and medicine disciplinary knowledge is used to reach a broad spectrum of health care professions. Empirical work and case studies are used to explore methods and strategies for research, assessment, intervention and best practice across injuries, populations, genres and professions. Students take an active role in the learning process with case-based studies, application of case examples to theoretical frameworks and student engagement activities.

Behavioural (B)
Hybrid