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Contextual factors influence how the athlete, coach, and clinicians view an injury. The main construct to define a sports injury by athletes is the consequence on sports performance. This in turn may also affect the role and responsibilities each have in the continuum of return to play (RTP). As a coach, it is recommended to have an open communication with the injured athlete before the start of the rehabilitation process, in order to set realistic goals, and to prepare the athlete to achieve these goals successfully. The RTP decision is complex and multifactorial, and probably too large to perform in only one step. Each rehabilitation exercise or phase can be considered as a small step in the direction of RTP. It is recommended to establish a healthy club culture where staff (e.g., team managers, head and assistant coaches, and members of the medical team) are encouraged to develop environments that stimulate the players to engage in adaptive stress-recovery and risk-decreasing behavior in the RTP phases.
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Gokeler, A., Benjaminse, A., Dingenen, B. (2020). Return to Play After Sport Injuries. In: Krutsch, W., Mayr, H.O., Musahl, V., Della Villa, F., Tscholl, P.M., Jones, H. (eds) Injury and Health Risk Management in Sports. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-60752-7_14
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