The one constant across all disciplines of competitive sport is that of stress. Athletes are continuously placed under copious amounts of stress, yet are still expected to perform at a high level. We would not be hard pressed to come up with examples of athlete who have ‘frozen’ or ‘choked’ under pressure, and have not liven up to the high expectations. Nevertheless, at the same time there are athletes whose performance is not impaired, who succeed despite the pressure all around them. In order to help explain this difference, it has got to be understood that stress is not […]
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24
Jul
2014
Challenges, Threats and Stress in Sports
Tags: challenges and threats, sports psychology, stress in sports
Written by Paul Anstiss, Posted in Guest Author, Sports Psychology, Sports Psychology Research | 1 Comment
Written by Paul Anstiss, Posted in Guest Author, Sports Psychology, Sports Psychology Research | 1 Comment
