PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT INJURY LABORATORY
The primary mission of the psychology of sport injury lab is to improve return to sport, reduce secondary injury risk, and improve long-term knee joint health through promoting a psychologically-informed approach to patient management.
Email us at: psi@unc.edu for more information.
TEAM
Who We Are
FRANCESCA GENOESE, MS, ATC
4th Year Ph.D. Candidate
ELAINE REICHE, MS, ATC, CSCS
3rd Year Ph.D. Candidate
CAITIE BRINKMAN, MS, ATC
2nd Year Ph.D. Student
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT: VIRTUAL REALITY MINDFULNESS MEDITATION AFTER ACL RECONSTRUCTION
PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL OUTCOMES AFTER ACLR
PSYCHOLOGICALLY-INFORMED PRACTICE FOR SPORTS-RELATED INJURIES
Baez & Jochimsen. Current Clinical Clinical Concepts: Psychologically-Informed Practice for Management of Sports-Related Injuries. Journal of Athletic Training. 2023
ACL-RSI
The ACL Return to Sport after Injury scale measures emotions, confidence, and risk appraisal after ACL-Reconstruction.
TSK-11
The Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia-11 measures fear of movement and/or reinjury.
PERCEPTUAL-MOTOR FUNCTION
Perceptual-motor function is a domain of neurocognitive function associated with injury risk. Attached are a few assessments used in the lab to explore this domain.
PARTICIPATE IN ACL RESEARCH
BRAIN FUNCTION AFTER ACL RECONSTRUCTION
Injury-related fear after ACL reconstruction has been a barrier to returning to sport and is associated with risk of re-injury. Additionally, previous research has show people who who have ACL injury can have changes in brain function. In this study, we want to learn if injury-related fear is associated with brain function.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESSIBILITY, AND INCLUSION
The Psychology of Sport Injury Laboratory is dedicated to creating a safe, inclusive, collaborative, and equitable learning and research environment. We welcome and embrace researchers of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. We meet people where they are at and encourage a growth mindset to take on challenges and learn from them. Below is a list of our specific values that helps to guide our work to address inequalities in science.
Research Specific Values:
We strive to engage in research that is patient-centered, and clinician focused to promote a biopsychosocial approach to patient management. This includes engaging in ongoing projects that focus on examining and improving health outcomes in the following groups:
Women
Racial/Ethnic Minorities
We strive to be intentional in our recruitment of underrepresented groups in our samples.
Some specific ways our lab members are involved in diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts:
Safe Space and Mental Health First Aid Training
Serving Institutional, Regional, and National DEI Committees
Mentoring students from HBCUs and HSIs
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