The Psychology of an Injury Setback

The following was written by Adam Peaty on July 28, 2022, courtesy of Adam Peaty: The psychology of an injury setback | Media Centre | Loughborough University (lboro.ac.uk).

As Adam Peaty embarks on his third Commonwealth Games campaign, the 27-year-old will certainly have his mind set on another podium place in Birmingham.

Ahead of his first major championships since last summer’s Tokyo Olympic Games, Loughborough Sport caught up with Dr David Fletcher, Senior Lecturer in Performance Psychology and Management, to see how Adam may be coping with the added pressure of a disrupted schedule.