... athlete and his team. Ending strong is particularly important for an athlete because every athlete wants to have the opportunity to take his team to the next level. An injured athlete may feel that he is jeopardizing his team's ability to succeed at a critical time ... . At this time, an athlete is not prepared for the season to end, and it becomes emotionally difficult. If it is the injured athlete's final year of playing, ... part of the athlete. A lot of the time injury leads to decreased self esteem, which can consequently result in irrational thinking. When athletes begin to think ...

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