SPORT PSYCHOLOGY

Sport Psychology

Sport Psychology

Introduction

Sports Psychology is considered as one of the most up and coming sciences of the current time. This practice pay more attention to training athletes to utilize their mental capacities along with their physical talent to attain what is recognized as peak performance. Sports Psychologists analyze the performance of athletes and use motivational, cognitive, and behavioral principles to teach them peak performance levels. Sixty to ninety percent of success in sports is due to mental factors and psychological mastery (Weinberg and Gould 2007).

Discussion

Sensing the importance of mental training in recent years, scientists have developed mental training programs. ...