Psychological Factors and Their Effect on the Health, Well-Being and Performance of Athletes

• Otros Autores: Gómez-López, Manuel (Editor), Bianco, Antonino (Editor), da Silva, Carlos Marques (Editor)
• Formato: Electrónico Capítulo de libro
• Lenguaje: inglés
• Publicado: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Materias: Lifestyle, sport & leisure; sleep quality index; physical performance; professional soccer players; sport psychology; personality; neuroticism; champions; motivation; performance; team sport; psychology; self; emotional intelligence; self-control; gender; student-athletes; electroencephalography; neurofeedback; biofeedback training and RMSSD; baseball; university baseball players; mood states; choking; perfectionism; mediating effect; Big Five; American football; sport level; league; shooting; profile states; strength; balance; anxiety; coping skills; COVID-19 lockdown; hematological parameters; psychological stress; cortisol; testosterone; football; Serie A; psychological collectivism; cohesion; athlete engagement; mental toughness; psychological well-being; adaptive perfectionism; maladaptive perfectionism; resilient resources; athletes; culture; pandemic; spinal cord injury; elite athletes; adjustment; athletic identity; coping; achievement motivation; collegiate athlete; basketball players; mediation; extra training; education; pain; psychological process; psychological readiness; volleyball; return to sport; athletic injuries
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Regular sports practice has a positive influence on the physical, mental, and psychological health of athletes at different levels and in a variety of contexts. Sports performance depends not only on the physical qualities of athletes, but also on psychological variables. In a competitive context, k...