TY - JOUR
T1 - Dealing with loss of identity in youth sports – management of the of a career-ending sport injury
AU - Lyng, Kristian Damgaard
AU - Dalsgaard, Simon Hovesen
AU - Johansen, Simon Kristoffer
AU - Rathleff, Michael Skovdal
AU - Rossing, Niels Nygaard
PY - 2020/7/29
Y1 - 2020/7/29
N2 - Career-ending sport injury (CESI) forcing an unexpected transition out of sport, can have severe consequences for adolescents’ lives. Adolescence is a crucial phase where the present and future identity is shaped by the environment and experiences. In this paper, we will introduce the reader to a former football player who had a career-ending hip injury at an early age and how the unwanted transition developed into anxiety, depression, and a feeling of loss of identity. Based on sports psychology research, we will present some practical considerations to manage the psychosocial difficulties associated with early retirement caused by CESI.
AB - Career-ending sport injury (CESI) forcing an unexpected transition out of sport, can have severe consequences for adolescents’ lives. Adolescence is a crucial phase where the present and future identity is shaped by the environment and experiences. In this paper, we will introduce the reader to a former football player who had a career-ending hip injury at an early age and how the unwanted transition developed into anxiety, depression, and a feeling of loss of identity. Based on sports psychology research, we will present some practical considerations to manage the psychosocial difficulties associated with early retirement caused by CESI.
M3 - Journal article
SN - 1397-4211
VL - 2020
JO - Dansk Sportsmedicin
JF - Dansk Sportsmedicin
ER -