Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: It has long been recognized that the psychological skills of elite-level athletes are extremely important.Athletes with the necessary mental hardness are more likely to be successful.In the past, these skills were assumed to be genetically based or acquired at the beginning of life.It is now generally recognized that athletes and trainers can learn a wide range of psychological skills that can play an important role in learning and performance.As an academic discipline and applied practice, the popularity of sports psychology has grown considerably over the past 20 years.A few people in the competitive field of athletics talk about how important it is to be mentally prepared from sports competition, and the need to maintain this particular mindset while competing.However, most recent research shows that many athletes, trainers and sports managers are not willing to seek the services of a qualified sports psychologist, even if they believe this is useful.One of the main reasons for this hesitation appears to be the lack of understanding of the processes and the mechanisms by which these mental skills influence performance.This article discusses the meaning of the implications of physical psychology in the application of physical education, and the role of physical psychology in the application of physical education is discussed in terms of student exclusion.Therefore, this article aims to offer a clear framework demonstrating how mental skills training contributes to enhanced performance in competitive settings.
Source: Journal of National Development
Author: Jagjit Singh
Institutions: Panjab University, Punjabi University
Language: English
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4412417877