PRE-COMPETITION PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAINING IN COLLEGE JUMPING ATHLETES

Abstract

ABSTRACT Introduction: The psychological state generates great effects on the athletes’ results. Adequate psychological preparation in sports before competitions is fundamental for good performance. The high jump athlete tends to strengthen his physical training during pre-competition practice. However, due to the difficulty of psychological control, emotional variations may occur that significantly limit the technical level of his presentation. Objective: Analyze the psychological training program of college high jumpers on physical fitness and competition performance. Methods: The physical fitness and competition situation of 22 college high jumpers in track and field are discussed. In this paper, 11 cases were randomly selected as the experimental group, and the remaining 11 cases were used as a control group. There was no involvement in directed mental training. The control group received regular exercise training, while the experimental group had regular physical training accompanied by directed psychological training. The fitness and competition results in both groups of athletes before and after the test were evaluated statistically. results: There was a significant difference in presentation performance between the experimental and control groups (P<0.05). Improvements in physical performance were significant in the experimental group. Conclusion: Strengthening psychological training in athletes proved to be a critical factor in improving competition effectiveness. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment outcomes.