2018, Vol. 3 Issue 1, Part T
Psychological skill training effect on selected mental skills among inter-collegiate gymnasts
AUTHOR(S): Vishal Singh and Samiran Chakraborty
ABSTRACT:
The purpose of the study was to assess the effect of psychological skill training effect on selected mental skills among inter-collegiate gymnasts. The subjects from different sports academies of NCR (National Capital Region), who had represented their respective colleges in inter-collegiate competitions, were selected. The age of subjects ranged between 17-25 years. For assessing the psychological skills of inter-collegiate gymnast players (N=24) were divided into two groups, one of the group getting psychological skills training was labeled as experimental group (n=12) and other group was not getting treatment was labeled as control group (n=12). For each group both pre and post data was collected. The “Ottawa Mental Skill Assessment Tool-3†questionnaire developed by Natalie Durand-Bush (1995) was used. The study resulted that there was significant difference in goal setting, stress control, self-confidence, relaxation and mental imagery between pre and post data in control group while there was a significant difference in goal setting, stress control, self-confidence, relaxation and mental imagery between pre and post data in experimental group. The study concluded that psychological skill training has a positive effect of goal setting, stress control, self-confidence, relaxation and mental imagery.
Pages: 1105-1107 | 1224 Views 205 Downloads
How to cite this article:
Vishal Singh, Samiran Chakraborty. Psychological skill training effect on selected mental skills among inter-collegiate gymnasts. Int J Yogic Hum Mov Sports Sciences 2018;3(1):1105-1107.