Authors : Bali V . M.
Page Nos : 439-441
Description :
Sport and exercise psychology is defended as the study of
psychological influences on
performance and participation in sports, exercise and other forms of athletic activity. Sports performance
is determined by a combination of physiological factors, technical skill, tactical insight and state of mind.
All four fa
ctors are critical to peak performance. The role of mind has become more important with the
rapidly increasing commercialization of sport, which has presented new pressures for athletes across
many levels and ages. The mind can be improved through training
. This paper introduced how sport
psychology is useful for athletes to learned and practiced the mental skills, the better and the more
consistent the performances becomes and the role of psychologist counseling for athletes.
