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Much of the research done on athletic performance has been through meta-analysis reviews. These meta-analysis reviews have shown that there is a benefit to using sport psychology techniques to improve an athletes performance. Some influences that have been found to be largely beneficial include task-cohesion and self-efficacy. [62]
Performance-enhancing substances (PESs), also known as performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs), [1] are substances that are used to improve any form of activity performance in humans. Many substances, such as anabolic steroids , can be used to improve athletic performance and build muscle, which in most cases is considered cheating by organized ...
Strength training can increase muscle, tendon, and ligament strength as well as bone density, metabolism, and the lactate threshold; improve joint and cardiac function; and reduce the risk of injury in athletes and the elderly. For many sports and physical activities, strength training is central or is used as part of their training regimen.
Swimming is one of those athletic endeavors that soothes the mind while building muscle in a low-impact, easy-on-the-injuries way. It happens to be a sport that’s ideal for seniors, and once ...
The coach helps athletes with injury prevention, through strengthening and coaching of movement mechanics within a sport. [2] [3] While a personal trainer may work with individuals of all fitness levels and focus on health or fitness, strength and conditioning coaches focus on competitive athletes and improving performance in a specific sport ...
Sports nutrition is the study and practice of nutrition and diet with regards to improving anyone's athletic performance. Nutrition is an important part of many sports training regimens, being popular in strength sports (such as weightlifting and bodybuilding ) and endurance sports (e.g. cycling , running , swimming , rowing ).
The roots of periodization come from Hans Selye's model, known as the General adaptation syndrome (GAS). The GAS describes three basic stages of response to stress: (a) the Alarm stage, involving the initial shock of the stimulus on the system, (b) the Resistance stage, involving the adaptation to the stimulus by the system, and (c) the Exhaustion stage, in that repairs are inadequate, and a ...
Generally sports hypnosis is studied within the field of sports psychology, which examines the impact of psychological variables on athletes' performance. [4] While sports psychology began to be studied around the 1920s, [5] the study and use of hypnosis was not documented until the 1950s. [1] Members of the Russian Olympic team are said to ...