Sports psychology, also called sport psychology, is the study of the relationship between psychological or mental factors and sports participation and appreciation. Practitioners study both the ways in which athletes’ psychology affects their sports performance and the ways in which fans’ identification with a team affects their well-being. For athletes, sports psychology involves the understanding of skills such as relaxation, visualization, concentration, and goal setting. Sports... więcej

Salem Press Encyclopedia of Health, 2023. 3p.