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Based on the assessment, the sport psychologist and athlete will collaborate to set achievable goals. The goals can be performance related or focused on improving mental skills. Goals can even focus on processes; the actions, strategies and techniques surrounding excellent performance.
Neuroplasticity is the process by which neurons adapt to a disturbance over time, and most often occurs in response to repeated exposure to stimuli. [27] Aerobic exercise increases the production of neurotrophic factors [note 1] (e.g., BDNF, IGF-1, VEGF) which mediate improvements in cognitive functions and various forms of memory by promoting blood vessel formation in the brain, adult ...
Orthopedists and trauma surgeons reveal which common but dangerous activities they avoid due to the risk of injury and share tips to stay safe.
Sport scientists and performance consultants are growing in demand and employment numbers, with the ever-increasing focus within the sporting world on achieving the best results possible. [1] Through the scientific study of sports, researchers have developed a greater understanding of how the human body reacts to exercise, training, different ...
If you have a bad race, you have to have the memory of a goldfish, or you will stay in the dumps — and then you won’t compete well in the next race. I learned to put it behind me as quickly as ...
Mastering high-level skills like an olympic weightlifting move or a golf swing may require up to 10,000 hours of practice, but most people can achieve some level of proficiency in far less time ...
Physical exercise results in numerous health benefits and is an important tool to combat obesity and its co-morbidities, including cardiovascular diseases. Exercise prevents both the onset and development of cardiovascular disease and is an important therapeutic tool to improve outcomes for patients with cardiovascular disease.
Exercise intolerance is a condition of inability or decreased ability to perform physical exercise at the normally expected level or duration for people of that age, size, sex, and muscle mass. [1] It also includes experiences of unusually severe post-exercise pain, fatigue, nausea, vomiting or other negative effects.