Psychological support for elite athletes <subtitle>Perspective from sports psychology in Japan</subtitle>

• Main Author: Yasuhisa Tachiya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hogrefe AG, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

Abstract: Introduction and Methods: The author provides an overview of the history and future prospects of psychological support for elite athletes in Japan. Results: The 1964 Tokyo Olympics was the starting point for the psychological support of these athletes. Thereafter, the Japanese Society of Sport Psychology (JSSP) was founded in 1973, and sports psychologists began providing psychological support to elite athletes; this was followed by the establishment in 2001 of the Japan Institute of Sports Sciences (JISS), an organization that provides psychological support to athletes through cooperation among sports psychologists, clinical psychologists, and sports psychiatrists. The Japanese Association of Sports Psychiatry, which cooperates and collaborates with the JSSP, was founded in 2003. At the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, Japanese sports psychiatrists provided psychological support to elite athletes from around the world at the Olympic Village. Sports psychologists of the JISS also provided psychological support to Japanese elite athletes during this time. Conclusion: In recent years, tremendous attention has been paid to the mental health and well- being of elite athletes, and both research into these topics and support of athletes has been taking place in Japan at an unprecedented rate.

Item Description

10.1024/2674-0052/a000078
2674-0052