This article is very scientific and full of research/facts. It focuses on high impact sports and their likelihood to cause injuries. Also, it looks at the effects of psychology and socioculture surrounding athletes can affect their risk of injury and ability to rehab. The author talks about how studying the psychological mindset of an athlete can relate to their performance and injury recovery.
Verhagen, Evert A. L. M., Maartje M. van Stralen, and Willem van Mechelen. "Behaviour, the Key Factor for Sports Injury Prevention." Sports Medicine 40.11 (2010): 899-906. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 5 Mar. 2011.
Article focuses on 'real life injury-prevention'. One unique point is the connection between individual athlete injury prevention and entire society's activity goals. Author also includes different actions that may increase or decrease injury risk. Injury risk factors and injury mechanisms are key terms throughout the article. He also relates talk about research from other injury prevention fields to sports injuries.
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