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SAI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
CLASS XII

PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Psychology and Sports
Key Points :

• Understanding stress, anxiety and its management.

• Coping strategies.

• Personality, its dimensions and types; Rule of sports in personality.

• Motivation, its type and technique.

• Self-esteem and body image.

• Psychological benefits of exercises.
Psychology
The word psychology is derived from a Greek word ‘psyche’ and ‘logos’. ‘Psyche’ –
soul or mind’ and ‘logos – study’. Generally it is accepted as study of behavior.

• Psychology is used in sport to enhance performance and to know the
factors which affect our performance, like – anxiety, stress, personality,
motivation, etc.

• Optimum level of anxiety is essential to perform in games and sports.

Sports psychology and its importance in the field of sports.
Sports psychology is the branch of applied psychology which deals with sports
performance and the Behavior of a player during training or competitions.

Importance of Sports psychology is due to

(i) Learning of Motor Skills Sports psychology plays a major role in the learning of
motor skills. Motor skills learning depends on the individual’s level of readiness.

Analyzing the Behavior of Sportsmen Performance of a player depends upon the
behaviors

which are influenced by various factors such as sex differences, family conditions,
personal

background, heredity, growth, physical and mental maturity levels etc.

(iii) Identifying Talent for Specific Sports Every sports has specific psychological
demands. e. g boxing requires more aggressiveness, whereas archery and shooting
require more concentration.