Sports and the effect of injury

Sports accidents and their impact

Sports accidents have been a frequent occurrence in athletic events. These accidents are the product of an injury or carelessness on the part of the players when doing their duties. They have an effect on athletes, rugby, handball, and basketball players, among others. Sports injuries may have a detrimental impact on a player’s physical or psychological fitness. This is due to the fact that certain athletes who sustain injuries while pursuing their careers may take a long time to return to sports or may end up remaining off the field for the remainder of their lives. Others end up in the operating rooms, where they can take longer to heal. This paper concentrates on the eighteen-years-old Koby, a freshman at USF, who got physical injuries as he played basketball. It also explains how the injuries specifically affect athletes who would like to move forward.

Personal Experience About Koby

Koby is an 18-years-old man from San Mateo. He started his sporting activities at a tender age during his high school education in Carlmont. He has been an active basketball player who has taken his team to greater levels even though he was a member of the second team. Koby also participated in athletics and specifically the cross-country race. He did not take much of his time in athletics since he only engaged in it for fun. The basketball, therefore, forms the larger part of Koby_x0092_s experience in sports, a game that later led to his injuries.

Koby’s Challenges and Injuries

Koby flashbacks on the company and engagements he had before he got injuries. He proudly notes that he was one of the stars of their basketball team during his high school education. The school sports committee would select him in the second team where he made his spectators to shade tears of joy because of his good performance. He remembers how fun it was to celebrate with his team after winning a tournament. Challenges of frequent injuries accompanied Koby_x0092_s good performance in different competitions dragging him back from achieving his expectations.

The Impact of Injuries on Athletes

Injuries are some of the common factors that prevent sportsmen and sportswomen from realizing their dreams. Many players get severe injuries when they are about to win the big awards. Frequent injuries without proper medical care may worsen health conditions of players and prevent them from attending training and competitions. At the interview, Koby narrates that he was also among the players who had frequent injuries. He had recurring problems in his knees and ankles. These problems reduced his ability to perform and bring good results to his team. The repetitive injuries on his knee made him roll on the ground as he felt a severe pain. At sometimes he would walk around with a limp, a scenario that looked funny to his fans. When in serious injuries, Koby would stay out and form part of the spectators to his basketball team. Just like any other player, Koby experienced other emotional responses like anger, sadness, and isolation whenever he had a physical injury and would not participate in the tournaments.

The Psychological Impact of Injuries

Athletes also encounter injuries as they take part in training and competitions. Muscle strains such as hamstring strain, groin strains, and calf strains are some of the common injuries in the athletics. The jumpers’ knee (patella tendinitis) is also common among the athletes who participate in jumping games. Most of the injuries can be managed with little or no disruption of participation in sports while others impose substantial physical and mental challenges. The psychological response to injuries can cause dangerous mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, and drug abuse.

Effects of Injuries on Athlete’s Well-Being

One of the effects of injuries to student-athletes is reduced appetite to take calories. When young athletes are injured, they feel that they should not eat because they do not participate. Such reactions trigger eating disorders that may result in unhealthy conditions of the athletes. The response of depression is another effect of injuries that may prevent a young athlete from moving forward. When student-athletes live with problems such as knee injuries for a long time, they stop attending training and competitions. They may suffer from both physical and emotional pains as the quality of their lives diminishes. If the doctors do not treat the injuries at the right time, the lives of the athletes will deteriorate with time, and they will not achieve their dreams.

Serious Injuries and Their Long-Term Consequences

A concussion is another serious injury that is very challenging for any athlete to handle. This injury may cause a blow to the head or body of the athlete or lead to other injuries that shake the brain inside the skull. Some of the athletes who get brain injuries in the field lose consciousness while others may quickly forget what had happened in a few minutes ago. Concussions can cause CTE that damages the brain heavily and lead to poor decision making. The time for recovering from concussion ranges from hours to weeks depending on the severity of the injury. When athletes experience repeated concussions, they may live with long-lasting difficulties in movement, learning or speaking. It is evident that such athletes will not achieve their expectations of reaching the highest levels.

Academic Impact of Injuries on Student-Athletes

Students who get serious injuries in the field as they carry out athletic activities cannot perform better in class work. Injuries such as ACL tears cannot allow one to walk with ease unless it is properly treated. Such problems would require surgeries that may take months to heal. Having chronic injuries on both knees is even more severe then ACT. It will not allow the affected student to sit in class and concentrate on his or her lectures. In case one is sponsored, he or she may end up losing the scholarship because of poor results. The affected student will lose the opportunity to play for the school team, and this would reduce his experience in sports. Indeed, injuries have negative impacts on the athletes who wish to move forward in exploring their talents.

Conclusion

Injuries have become common hindrances to the growth and development of many athletes and other sportsmen and women. All injuries should be given attention to prevent the deaths and traumas that arise from them. The players should be properly counseled to reduce the psychological tortures that characterize many injuries in the field of sports. When health professionals handle the injuries in a right time, the sportspersons will have high chances to move forward and achieve their goals in life. Interviewing Koby created clear pictures of some problems that athletes encounter.