Psychological Factors and Their Effect on the Health, Well-Being and Performance of Athletes / edited by Manuel Gómez-López, Antonino Bianco and Carlos Marques da Silva.
Contributor(s): Gómez-López, Manuel [editor.] | Bianco, Antonino [editor.] | da Silva, Carlos Marques [editor.]
Language: English Publisher: Basel, Switzerland : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, [2023]Copyright date: ©2023Description: 1 online resource (176 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceSubject(s): Sports -- Psychological aspectsGenre/Form: electronic books.LOC classification: GV706.4 | .P793 2023Online resources: Full text is available at the Directory of Open Access Books. Click here to view. Summary: Regular sports practice has a positive influence on the physical, mental, and psychological health of athletes at different levels and in a variety of contexts. Sports performance depends not only on the physical qualities of athletes, but also on psychological variables. In a competitive context, knowledge and manipulation of psychological variables such as attention, self-confidence, stress control, anxiety, motivation, cohesion, self-control or emotional self-regulation, moods, and interpersonal skills can influence the performance and health of an athlete. This publication brings together the latest research on these psychological factors that influence sports performance, physical health, the mental and psychological well-being of athletes, and adherence to sport.| Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Regular sports practice has a positive influence on the physical, mental, and psychological health of athletes at different levels and in a variety of contexts. Sports performance depends not only on the physical qualities of athletes, but also on psychological variables. In a competitive context, knowledge and manipulation of psychological variables such as attention, self-confidence, stress control, anxiety, motivation, cohesion, self-control or emotional self-regulation, moods, and interpersonal skills can influence the performance and health of an athlete. This publication brings together the latest research on these psychological factors that influence sports performance, physical health, the mental and psychological well-being of athletes, and adherence to sport.
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