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A Descriptive Correlational Study Measuring The Emotional Impact Of Acl Injury And Reconstruction On Intention To Return And Actual Return To Previous Level Of Sport In Competitive Athletes, Moriah M. Frazee, Molly M. Frazee
A Descriptive Correlational Study Measuring The Emotional Impact Of Acl Injury And Reconstruction On Intention To Return And Actual Return To Previous Level Of Sport In Competitive Athletes, Moriah M. Frazee, Molly M. Frazee
Master of Science in Nursing Theses
BACKGROUND: Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries among athletes are increasingly common, yet less than 50% of these athletes return to their previous level of sport participation. While most of these athletes are physically ready to return to sport, many of them have reported they were not emotionally ready to return.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between 1) the emotional readiness to return to sport, 2) intention to return to their previous level of sport participation, and 3) actual return to their previous level of sport participation after ACL injury and reconstruction in competitive adult …