Social psychological aspects of ACL injury prevention and rehabilitation: An integrated model for behavioral adherence

Abstract

Managing rehabilitation for ACL injury is dependent on uptake of, and compliance with, medical and safety recommendations. In this paper, we propose a multi-theory model that integrates self-determination theory and the theory of planned behavior to identify the motivational determinants ACL injury prevention and management behaviors and the processes involved.

Keywords

• Treatment motivation
• Social cognitive factors
• Sport injury prevention and rehabilitation
• Behavioral compliance
• Theoretical integration