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Storying sports injury experiences in VR

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Scene design

Merry-go-round

You are trapped in a world of never-ending cycles. Frustrating and exhausting.

Environment: outdoors, expansive, never-ending

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Sounds:

Atmosphere:

outdoors

light rain/wind to start building to a storm in athlete story 7 and clearing in story 8

wind in trees

running footsteps in puddles / wet ground. loose dirt. falling?

Voiceover:

athlete voices stretched out and slowed down (exhausted, frustrated)

echo FX (repeating cycles)

distortion FX (frustrating, confusing)

Soundtrack: circular, repeating

Ganymede by Yehezkel Raz (soundcloud.com)⁠

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Freesound - "MSfxP13 - 11_3 - (Ambient Piano 95BPM).flac" by Erokia⁠

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Freesound - "MSfxP12 - 91 - (Ambient Synth 90 BPM).flac" by Erokia⁠

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Key points

Merry-go-round

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Summary / intro

trapped in a never-ending cycle of injury and rehabilitation

injuries continually affected athletes well-being and sporting careers

three phases: what could be, what should be and what could have been

Emotions: exhaustion, tired, hard, frustration

What could be

trapped in a revolving door of uplift and injury

led to comparison with other athletes and ‘What should be?’

Emotions: disappointment, frustration, sadness

What should be

consumed by performance objectives, athletes cheat rehab to pursue a sporting goal

decline in athlete’s body self relationship and anxiety over an unpredictable / uncontrollable body

lack of empathy from peers and coaches increase feelings of low self-worth and isolation

resigned to being “the injured athlete” with a “body that has let them down” they feel powerless to effect change

more lows than highs; athletes are left questioning their purpose in the sport

Emotions: anxiety, exhausted / burnt out, powerless, mentally ill

What could have been

No longer able to see a future in the sport, athletes become nostalgic about their past

Feelings of unfulfilled potential, robbed or cheated of an athletic career

Trapped by the actions of the past, constantly pondering about what could have been

Emotions: loss/grief, confusion, bitterness(?)

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