The Use of Relaxation, Hypnosis, and Imagery in Sport Psychiatry

The Mental Skills Training of University Soccer Players

“…The results of this study also emphasis the effects of relaxation on decreasing stress and increasing energy. These results are consistent with previous studies (Burton & Raedeke, 2008;Newmark & Bogacki, 2005). Participants also confirm that relaxation helps athlete to achieve the best performance.…”

“…Likewise, Burton and Raedeke (2008) declared that relaxation is to decrease unwanted muscular tension, reduce extreme activation of the sympathetic nervous system, and calm the mind by keeping it productively occupied. Researchers agreed that successful elite athletes regularly use relaxation technique to manage their physical energy (Howland, 2006;Neiss, 1988;Williams & Harris, 2001) Additionally, Newmark and Bogacki (2005) also described the use of relaxation techniques available to increase athletic performance. Coaches recognized the importance of relaxation in competitive winner, often encouraging athletes either to relax or to "psych up" if they want to be more successful.…”

“…Likewise, Burton and Raedeke (2008) declared that relaxation is to decrease unwanted muscular tension, reduce extreme activation of the sympathetic nervous system, and calm the mind by keeping it productively occupied. Researchers agreed that successful elite athletes regularly use relaxation technique to manage their physical energy (Howland, 2006;Neiss, 1988;Williams & Harris, 2001) Additionally, Newmark and Bogacki (2005) also described the use of relaxation techniques available to increase athletic performance. Coaches recognized the importance of relaxation in competitive winner, often encouraging athletes either to relax or to "psych up" if they want to be more successful.…”

Efeito isolado e combinado do sexo, tipo de esporte e experiência competitiva sobre as habilidades psicológicas

“…De acordo com Burton e Raedeke (2008), definição de objetivos tem efeito sobre o desempenho direcionando a atenção, mobilizando esforços, aumentando a persistência e desenvolvendo estratégias de motivação. Por outro lado, a utilização de técnicas de relaxamento melhora o desempenho esportivo (Newmark, & Bogacki, 2005), reduz a ansiedade e aumenta a autoconfiança (Kulmatycki, & Bukowska, 2007). Por fim, dialogo interno é definido como verbalizações endereçadas a si próprio e serve de funções instrucionais e motivacionais para atletas (Edwards, Tod, & McGuigan, 2008), e aumenta o desempenho e habilidades no esporte (Hardy, 2006).…”