Term of Award
Summer 2015
Degree Name
Master of Science in Kinesiology (M.S.)
Document Type and Release Option
Thesis (restricted to Georgia Southern)
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Department
Department of Health and Kinesiology
Committee Chair
Jody Langdon
Committee Member 1
Thomas Buckley
Committee Member 2
George Shaver
Committee Member 3
Vicky Graham
Committee Member 4
Kelly Naugle
Abstract
This study considered the difference in psychological response to concussion compared with that of musculoskeletal injuries over time. The psychological response to musculoskeletal injuries has been well documented, however, research on the psychological response to concussion is lacking. The Profile of Mood States and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory were used to assess the psychological recovery of concussions and could be easily added to a concussion test battery. The information provided by these inventories could also help to identify an atypical psychological response that may lead to lifelong psychological disorders, many of which have been linked to history of concussion.
Recommended Citation
Transou, Samantha, "The Psychological Response to Concussion Compared With Musculoskeletal Injuries In Collegiate Athletes" (2015). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1302.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/1302
