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Psychology of the injured athlete. 1991

B Gregory, and J Van Valkenburgh

The current interest in physical fitness has had a profound effect on all facets of society, especially on the field of sports medicine. Although scientific needs result in rapidly changing technology, patients' psychological needs never change. PACU nurses are still the first line of support for the injured athlete. The authors review the emotional needs and guidelines for care of the patient in the PACU.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007389	Internal-External Control	Personality construct referring to an individual's perception of the locus of events as determined internally by his or her own behavior versus fate, luck, or external forces. (ERIC Thesaurus, 1996).	Locus of Control,External-Internal Control,Sense of Control,Control Locus,Control, External-Internal,Controls, External-Internal,Controls, Internal-External,Internal-External Controls
D010551	Personality	Behavior-response patterns that characterize the individual.	Personalities
D011997	Recovery Room	Hospital unit providing continuous monitoring of the patient following anesthesia.	Hospital Recovery Room,Hospital Recovery Rooms,Recovery Room, Hospital,Recovery Rooms,Recovery Rooms, Hospital,Room, Hospital Recovery,Room, Recovery,Rooms, Hospital Recovery,Rooms, Recovery
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000223	Adaptation, Psychological	A state of harmony between internal needs and external demands and the processes used in achieving this condition. (From APA Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 8th ed).	Behavior, Adaptive,Healthy Adaptation,Positive Adaptation,Psychological Recovery,Adaptation, Psychologic,Adjustment,Psychological Adaptation,Adaptation, Healthy,Adaptation, Positive,Adaptive Behavior,Adaptive Behaviors,Healthy Adaptations,Positive Adaptations,Psychologic Adaptation,Psychological Recoveries,Recovery, Psychological
D001265	Athletic Injuries	Injuries incurred during participation in competitive or non-competitive sports.	Sports Injuries,Injuries, Athletic,Injuries, Sports,Athletic Injury,Injury, Athletic,Injury, Sports,Sports Injury
D013527	Perioperative Nursing	Nursing care of the surgical patient before, during, and after surgery.	Surgical Nursing,Nursing, Perioperative,Perianesthesia Nursing,Nursing, Perianesthesia