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International Journal of Yogic, Human Movement and Sports Sciences
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ISSN: 2456-4419

2018, Vol. 3 Issue 1, Part L

Significant of sports psychology in sports

AUTHOR(S): Dr. Dileepkumar S Navale
ABSTRACT:
The present article reveals the popularity of sport psychology, both as an academic discipline and an applied practice, has grown substantially over the past two decades. Few within the realm of competitive athletics would argue with the importance of being mentally prepared prior to an athletic competition as well as the need to maintain that particular mindset during a competitive contest. Nevertheless, recent research has shown that many athletes, coaches, and sporting administrators are still quite reluctant to seek out the services of a qualified sport psychologist, even if they believe it could help. One of the primary reasons for this hesitation appears to be a lack of understanding about the process and the mechanisms by which these mental skills affect performance. Unlike the "harder sciences" of sport physiology and biochemistry where athletes can see the tangible results in themselves or other athletes (e.g., he or she lifted weights, developed larger muscles, and is now stronger/faster as a result), the unfamiliar and often esoteric nature of sport psychology appears to be impeding a large number of athletes from soliciting these important services. As such, the purpose of this article is to provide the reader with a simple framework depicting how mental skills training translates into improved within-competition performance. This framework is intended to help bridge the general "understanding gap" that is currently being reported by a large number of athletes and coaches, while also helping sport psychology practitioners sell their valuable services to individual athletes and teams.
Pages: 669-672  |  1265 Views  235 Downloads


International Journal of Yogic, Human Movement and Sports Sciences
How to cite this article:
Dr. Dileepkumar S Navale. Significant of sports psychology in sports. Int J Yogic Hum Mov Sports Sciences 2018;3(1):669-672.
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