Analysis Of Van Mechelen s Injury Prevention Model

As you can see theoretical perspectives provide frameworks for asking research questions, deciphering information and expanding concepts too deeper meanings. Theories also enable multiple perspective analysis, which gives people the opportunity, to make informed decisions based around the aforementioned frameworks. Take for example van Mechelen’s injury prevention model. This theory has initiated works seeking to expand, develop and improve upon it. This interpretive process is loosely carried forward in relation to the previous studies of physiology, sociology and psychology. Take for example psychology when looking at key issues and research methods. The general explorative path a psychologist would investigate in a study of injury and rehabilitation covers, motivation, confidence, intensity, focus and emotions which are regarded to have the most influence on a performers well-being (Cashmore, 2002). These five psychological divisions derive from Taylors (2001) performance pyramid, are categorised in ascending order from general training influences to immediate competitive performance impact. At the pyramids base lays motivation, simply put without motivation you have no desire to train, to rehabilitate, to reach previous goals. Motivation ensures athletes have positive mind-sets allowing necessary time to refocus, re-energise and start again. Following motivation comes confidence, confidence in ability, confidence in rehabi litation, confidence in family and friends