Self-confidence is the major psychological variable for
success of individual in any field. In sport, it is one of the most cited
factors thought to affect athletic performance. Self-confidence is said to
plays critical role in athletes 'success; in contrast, lack of Self-confidence
seems to be closely associated with athletic failure. Thus, confidence is an
important factor that distinguishes successful athletes from unsuccessful ones
in terms of both their mental status as well as their performances.
Self-confidence helps an athlete to remain calm and relaxed
under pressure. When athlete confident he can able to focus any task with
increased effort and perform better in competitions. Various factors like,
experience in sports, physical and mental preparations of athlete, environment
comfort, support by the coach and society are influence on self-confidence of
sports person. So, coaches and sports administrators must plan to include
mental preparation technique in sports training.
Author(s) Details:
Haridas Kuloor,
Department of Physical Education, Mangalore University, India.
Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/RRAASS-V7/article/view/14023
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