Cognitive Appraisals and Lived Experiences During Injury Rehabilitation: A Narrative Account Within Personal and Situational Backdrop.

Background: The article highlights an athlete's cognitive appraisals form the onset to return to play. The narrative provides how an athlete constructs a sense of self within personal and situational factors and describes the subjective experiences during rehabilitation.

Objectives: The study examined the cognitive appraisal and psychological response within the backdrop of personal and situational factors in an injured athlete.