Second Edition: Sport Psychology Interventions for Athletes' Performance and Well-Being
A special issue of Sports (ISSN 2075-4663).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2024) | Viewed by 29988
Special Issue Editor
Interests: athletes’ performance; psychophysiological approach; recovery-stress balance; Yoga; wellbeing
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Dear Colleagues,
A growing body of evidence supports the idea that the sport psychology interventions adopted by professionals do make a difference in athletes’ performance. Specifically, the scientific literature has reported that psychological interventions such as imagery, goal-setting, self-talk, relaxation and arousal regulation are those most widely adopted by practitioners and athletes to enhance performance. However, athletes face unique physiological and psychological stressors daily, which may contribute to injuries, overtraining, burnout, and/or other physical and mental health issues. Accordingly, the continuous exploration of interventions able to counteract physical and mental tension and other detrimental stressor effects when performing at high levels is needed. Moreover, it has been recognized that interventions that do consider athletes’ emotional, psychological and social well-being are crucial to achieving a high performance in sport. This Special Issue of Sports aims to provide a platform for constructive discussion on up-to-date scientific data in this area. Thus, we invite authors to submit original research and/or specific reviews that enhance our understanding of “Sport Psychology Interventions for Athletes’ Performance and Well-being”. Papers addressing novel outcomes obtained using traditional interventions (e.g., imagery, self-talk) and those on emerging techniques (e.g., yoga for athletes; technology-based interventions) are more than welcome.
Dr. Selenia Di Fronso
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- psychological skills training
- performance enhancement
- well-being
- recovery interventions
- technology-based interventions
- yoga and meditation
- self-regulation
- imagery
- decision making
- self-talk
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