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Exploring the psychological aspects of sport injury
Exploring the psychological aspects of sport injury

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This free course was written by Caroline Heaney. It was first published in August 2019.

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Course image: marino bocelli; Shutterstock

Figure 1: adventtr; Getty Images

Figure 2 (repeated from Session 1): lassedesignen; Shutterstock

Interactive Figure 3: video: ProPerformance.Guru

Figure 5: anyaberkut; Getty Images

Interactive Figure 6: Progressive Muscle Relaxation video: Connelly M, Bickel J, Wingert T, Galemore C. The Headache Action Plan Project for Youth (HAPPY): school nurses as facilitators of system change in pediatric migraine care. NASN Sch Nurse 2018;33(1):40-47. Example of Relaxation Imagery video: Inner Space, Covent Garden, www.innerspace.org.uk. Example of Controlled Breathing video: Therapist Aid

Video 2: courtesy of Athletes Connected, University of Michigan

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