Dr. Monna Arvinen-Barrow, an Associate Professor in the Laboratory for Sport Psychology & Performance Excellence (LSPPE), is internationally recognized for her expertise in the psychological aspects of sports injuries. She recently co-edited and published the 2nd edition of The Psychology of Sport Injury and Rehabilitation, with Dr. Damien Clement from West Virginia University as a co-editor. The book was published on January 21st, 2024, by Taylor & Francis Group/Routledge.
The book contains 21 chapters written by renowned experts and emerging scholars worldwide and draws on the latest research in sport psychology and sports medicine. It emphasizes the importance of a holistic, interprofessional approach to sport injury management and care. It uses case studies to provide a comprehensive overview of how psychology plays a role in sport injury prevention, rehabilitation, and return to participation. The first edition of the book was published in 2013. The second edition brings back eight fully revised original chapters and adds 13 new chapters to capture the current sport injury psychology knowledge.
The Psychology of Sport Injury and Rehabilitation, 2nd edition, shows how psychology plays a role in sport injury and rehabilitation. The book is grounded in biopsychosocial theory and scientific evidence, making it an essential resource for students, academic scholars, and practitioners in sport psychology, sports medicine, sports coaching, and other related healthcare professions.
Dr. Arvinen-Barrow has contributed significantly to the book’s content. In addition to being a lead editor, she has co-authored 11 chapters, nine of which as the first author. We asked Dr. Arvinen-Barrow to elaborate on her experience shepherding the second edition from idea to conception.
“This book was a long time coming. Damien and I wanted it to capture what sport injury psychology currently is and show a path to what it could become in the future by also situating it to the wider cultural context of the world (and sport) today. We also saw this book as an opportunity to extend access – at the time of submission, of the 35 contributors, 14 were full-time undergraduate or graduate students or recent graduates/early career professionals. For me personally, this book was an opportunity to create a story that starts from the cover and ends in the indexing. Anyone reading the book, I encourage you to read the front matter too, to get the prelude for the story.”
LSPPE students and alumni also contributed to the book with Dr. Arvinen-Barrow. Dr. Ken Ildefonso, along with Dr. Arvinen-Barrow, contributed to the book with a new chapter titled “Psychosocial Understanding of Patellofemoral Pain.” In it, they provide an overview of the current understanding of the psychosocial aspects of PFP, outline a new conceptual framework for understanding the psychosocial experiences of recreational running with PFP, and propose logical next steps in advancing the understanding of these experiences.
LSPPE doctoral candidate Derek Zike and UW-Madison undergraduate student Georgia Kundrat, under the advisement of Dr. Arvinen-Barrow, contributed a new chapter titled “Transition Out of Sport.” In it, they discuss transition out of sport due to injury, summarizing personal and sociocultural factors that have been found to influence the transition process. They also summarize existing literature on adaptation to acquired disability associated with sport injury. The chapter outlines the role of sport psychology, sports medicine, and sports professionals in the transition out of sport due to injury.
LSPPE Alumnus Dr. Jess Ford and LSPPE master’s student Michael Hansen also contributed as authors to two revised original chapters on the role of imagery (Dr. Ford) and goal setting (Hansen) in injury and rehabilitation.
For those interested in purchasing and reading the book, follow the DOI below.
Arvinen-Barrow, M., & Clement, D. (Eds). (2024). The psychology of sport injury and rehabilitation (2nd ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003295709